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Siddaramaiah elected 28th CM of Karnataka
To be sworn in on Monday, May 12 BENGALURU (TIP): K. Siddaramaiah, 65, was on May 10, elected the new chief minister of Karnataka. He will be sworn in as the 28th chief minister of […]
India
Europe
Pakistani Prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay Loses Battle For Life, Body Sent Back To Pakistan
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Six days after he was attacked by a fellow inmate in a Jammu jail, Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, 52, died at the PGIMER hospital in Chandigarh on Thursday morning. Doctors said he died […]
United States
2013 New York Indian Film Festival Awards Announced
SHAHID, ANUMATI, and COLOR OF SKY Win Top Awards NEW YORK, NY (TIP): The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) announced May 6, the winners of its competition categories at a ceremony at the prestigious […]
United States
Tlca Ugadi 2013 Program Held
NEW YORK (TIP): Telugu Literary and Cultural Association Ugadi 2013 program held on April 27th, 2013, was a thunderous success, the organizers claimed. The attendance from the Tristate, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut was […]
Europe
Miss India Worldwide 2013
Nehal Bhogaita of the United Kingdom won the title of Miss India Worldwide on April 27, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The pageant was organized by Dharmatma Saran of IFC. Nehal made history by being […]
United States
Indian-American Students Shine In California Science Fair
LOS ANGELES (TIP): Indian- American students shone in this year’s California State Science Fair, grabbing the top award, six first place honors and various other awards. Eesha Khare, a 12th grade student of Lynbrook High […]
United States
Indian-American Scientists Help Pharma Companies Stay Ahead In Export Race
WASHINGTON (TIP): With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adhering to tougher import norms, a group of U.S.-based Indian-American scientists is now helping Indian pharmaceutical companies sharpen their knowledge and maintain competitiveness. These scientists […]
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Should The Mandarin Speaking National Security Advisor Resign?
“We are facing again a situation analogous to both 1999 Kargil fiasco as well as 1962 Chinese war against India in regards to the recent Chinese intrusion in the Daulat Beg Oldi sector in the […]
India
Shaheed Nanak Singh Lecture Delivered
“India’s unity and diversity are like the colours of a rainbow. If one were removed, its charm and beauty would be diminished”. – SHAHEED NANAK SINGH. NEW DELHI (TIP): The 6th Shaheed Nanak Singh Memorial […]
United States
Grand Celebration Marks Birth Anniversary Of Bhagwan Mahavir In Chicago
BARTLETT, IL (TIP): The Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago’s (JSMC) Bartlett, Illinois temple celebrated a weeklong festivity on the occasion of Birth Anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavir. The celebration started in a very spiritual manner where […]
United States
US University To Create World Class Pathology Lab In Hyderabad
WASHINGTON (TIP): An eminent American university has signed an agreement to create a world class clinical pathology laboratory in the south Indian city of Hyderabad, as part of its effort to raise the health care […]
United States
Prepaid Debit Cards A Weak Link In Bank Security
NEW YORK (TIP): A brazen gang of cyber criminals, who stole $45 million from bank ATMs in 27 countries, exposes an Achilles heel in the global financial industry: prepaid debit cards. Cyber security experts and […]
Europe
India Hopes Pakistan Election Throws Up Clear Winner
NEW DELHI (TIP): As Pakistan takes baby steps into democracy, India is looking on with apprehension at the plethora of violence that may prevent the new government after Saturday’s election from being the kind that […]
Europe
HSBC Fears’significant’ Penalty In NRI Tax Evasion Probe
LONDON (TIP): Global banking major HSBC has said it may face “significant” penalties from the US authorities with regard to an ongoing probe into suspected tax evasion by the US-based clients of its Indian unit, […]
Business & Economics
Nris Prefer Indian Stocks
40% jump in demat accounts in 5 years NEW DELHI (TIP): Domestic investors may be sitting on the fence, but NRIs seem to be actively buying up Indian shares. At least going by the number […]
Business & Economics
Global Coffee Chains Take The Cuppa To Smaller Towns
MUMBAI (TIP): International coffee retailers are brewing plans to launch more outlets, especially in smaller towns and cities. Discretionary spending may be low, but coffee chains are eyeing tier- 2 and -3 cities to beat […]
Business & Economics
Mini Melts Ties Up With Honeybee Amusements For Its India Foray
BANGALORE (TIP): US-headquartered Mini Melts the $200 million INC 500 company has tied up with Bangalore-based HoneyBee Amusements for a foray in to India’s Rs 2,500 crore organized ice-cream market. The domestic ice-cream sales, growing […]
Business & Economics
Leoni’s Pune Plant To Make Cables For Renewable Energy Sector
PUNE (TIP): Leoni, a German-based manufacturer of wires, cables and cable systems to industries, has begun manufacturing cables for the renewable energy sector at its new plant at Chakan near Pune. The company began manufacture […]
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Indian American Community Organizations Welcome The New Consul General
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), in collaboration with several community organizations and groups in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tri-state area, held a well attended and highly successful […]
Business & Economics
Samsung Overthrows Nokia To Become The Largest Seller Of Mobile Phones In India
KOLKATA (TIP): Samsung has overtaken Nokia to become the largest seller of mobile phones in the country’s major markets, as consumers lap up its new feature phones and its smartphones continue to do brisk business. […]
Business & Economics
Hp Eyes $1bn Sale Of Mphasis Stake M
MUMBAI (TIP): Hewlett Packard (HP) has formally started work to sell IT services firm MphasiS Ltd with Citigroup managing the process, said people directly briefed on the matter. HP’s move is said to attract the […]
India
Heart, kidneys, stomach missing in Sarabjit’s body, finds autopsy
AMRITSAR (TIP): Even as autopsy of Sarabjit Singh’s body was conducted at Patti hospital in Amritsar to ascertain the cause of death and to cross-check the claims of Pakistan over the same and the time […]
India
India’s Ability To Articulate Has Always Been Very High ASOKE K. MUKERJI
Q. Can you tell us a few high and low points of your career in Foreign Service so far? I joined the Indian Foreign Service 35 years ago. We were young then. We didn’t realize […]
United States
Indian Doctor From Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Hospital Awarded For Tobacco Control Efforts
WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian doctor of Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Hospital has been awarded with the prestigious Judy Wilkenfeld Award for International Tobacco Control Excellence for his innovative efforts in reducing tobacco consumption in India. Dr […]
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Going Under The Hammer: A Drop Of Bapu’s Blood
LONDON: A drop of Mahatma Gandhi’s blood is now up for sale. The largest collection of memorabilia relating to Gandhi — including his personal prayer beads from which he was inseparable, will, power of attorney […]