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19 October, 2012

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2012 Is Unquestionable

The peace prize awarded by the Nobel Committee to the European Union in 2012 has outraged and baffled many, and…

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19 October, 2012

AS I SEE IT A Liability for Our Nuclear Plans

In the context of the ongoing debate on Kudankulam, the question of nuclear liability has come to the fore again.…

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19 October, 2012

Indo-US Relations: Economic Respite?

Amid domestic political opposition by various states and political parties, the Indian government issued a notification clearing the way for…

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19 October, 2012

FIA under Public Scanner

I wish to thank our readers for recognizing that we have done a service to the community by raising the…

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19 October, 2012

Woodbridge police are looking for a missing 13-year-old Indian girl

WOODBRIDGE, NJ (TIP): Woodbridge Police asked for public's help in finding a missing 13-year-old girl who was last seen at…

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19 October, 2012

Less than 25% of Chinese like India, finds survey

BEIJING (TIP): Less than onefourth of Chinese like India, found a survey by the Washington-based Pew Research Center. The attitude…

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19 October, 2012

Al-Qaida still active, says Obama

WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama has conceded that al-Qaida is still active, despite the fact that its top leadership…

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19 October, 2012

Malala’s attacker was held in 2009, then freed

KHAR (TIP): One of the two Taliban militants suspected of attacking a teenage girl activist was detained by the Pakistani…

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19 October, 2012

Meningitis kills 20 in US; spreads to 16 States

cWASHINGTON (TIP): At least 20 people have died and another 257 have been infected by the outbreak of deadly meningitis,…

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19 October, 2012

Pakistan opposition thwarts anti-terror move

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan government was forced to drop a move to seek parliament's support for action against militants in the wake…

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19 October, 2012

Obama Daughters’ School Evacuated Following Threat

WASHINGTON (TIP): The school attended by the US President Barack Obama's daughters was briefly evacuated following a phoned-in threat of…

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19 October, 2012

Erotic film icon Sylvia of ‘Emmanuelle’ fame dies

THE HAGUE (TIP): Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel, whose iconic 'Emmanuelle' role symbolized the sexual revolution of the 1970s and who…

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19 October, 2012

Guru Nanak Darbar of Long Island

Shri Guru Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj blessed His devotees with a place to offer prayers to our Gurus and…

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19 October, 2012

Is Curiosity littering plastic on red planet?

LONDON (TIP): Nasa's Curiosity rover on Mars is apparently littering on the Red planet. Pictures beamed back by the rover…

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19 October, 2012

Planet found near our solar system

LONDON (TIP): Astronomers have discovered a new intriguing exoplanet about the mass of the Earth, orbiting a star in the…

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19 October, 2012

Why we can see even in dim light

WASHINGTON (TIP): A new research by UC Davis researchers has discovered that the key chemical process that corrects for potential…

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19 October, 2012

US Prosecutors seek 10 years for Rajat Gupta

NEW YORK (TIP): US prosecutors want Rajat Gupta, a former Indian- American director of Goldman Sachs Group, jailed for up…

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19 October, 2012

Harvard Scientists Suggest Moon Made From Earth

Anew theory put forward by Harvard scientists suggests the moon was once part of the earth that spun off after…

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19 October, 2012

Citi CEO Vikram Pandit Steps Down

NEW YORK (TIP): In a surprise move, Citigroup's Indian American chief executive Vikram Pandit stepped down Tuesday, October 16, ending…

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19 October, 2012

Ambassador Puri denies being tipped as India’s envoy to US

NEW YORK (TIP): Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri denied the reports that he…

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19 October, 2012

Air India ‘Flying Returns’ Membership – 1 million Plus and Growing !

NEW YORK (TIP): The membership of Air India's frequent flyer program - 'Flying Returns' has in October crossed the one…

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19 October, 2012

Edison Cricket Club Ends Season with ‘Oscars’ of USA Cricket

EDISON, NJ (TIP): The most awaited event in New Jersey cricket's cultural calendar, Edison Cricket Club celebrated the end of…

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19 October, 2012

Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor hosts Culinary Awards

NEW YORK (TIP): After much-acclaimed success with Varli Magazine, the Varli Food Festival, and the Varli Cook-Off, the Varli brand…

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19 October, 2012

Dussehra the victory of good over evil

Dussehra is a popular festival celebrated by Hindus all over India, albeit with different names. It is also known as…

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19 October, 2012

Prof. P. Chandra Sekharan’s book on Lip Forensics released in NY Book Fair

NEW YORK (TIP): "Lip Forensics"- authored by renowned Indian forensic scientist Padma Bhushan Prof. Dr P. Chandra Sekharan was released…

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19 October, 2012

India and New Zealand Sign ‘Arrangement for Cooperation on Civil Aviation’

NEW DELHI (TIP): India and New Zealand today signed the “Arrangement for Cooperation on Civil Aviation”. The document was signed…

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19 October, 2012

Jackson Heights Merchants Association Diwali Mela draws thousands

NEW YORK (TIP): Jackson Heights Merchants Association Diwali Mela organizers could not have asked for more. It was a bright…

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19 October, 2012

Luxembourg invites Indian investments

MUMBAI (TIP): Luxembourg, the small European nation, has offered Indian companies a favourable investment climate to tap the European Union’s…

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19 October, 2012

TURKEY AIMS TO BOOST TRADE TIES WITH INDIA

HYDERABAD (TIP): Investment opportunities in Turkey were highlighted by a Turkish delegation at a seminar organised by the Federation of…

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19 October, 2012

GVK partners Samsung, Smithbridge for Oz project

HYDERABAD (TIP): Hyderabad-based GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd (GVKPIL) plans to tie up $10 billion of funds for its Australian…

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