President Obama Unveils Sweeping Plan to Curb Gun Violence
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Obama's January 16 plan to curb gun violence in America has met with a mixed reaction, from…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2013- A Miscellany
KOCHI(TIP): An annual jamboree, the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas brings together a thousand to a thousand five hundred persons of Indian…
Read MoreTahawwur Rana, Linked To 26/11 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks, Sentenced To 14 Years In Jail
CHICAGO (TIP): Tahawwur Rana, an accomplice of convicted terrorist David Headley, was sentenced January 17 to 14 years in jail…
Read MoreA Tale Of Two Tragedies The Different Ways In Which The Us And India Have Reacted To Horrific Incidents Is Telling
As2012 made its exit, it left two horrific tragedies in its wake: the massacre of 26 students and teachers in…
Read MoreChautala, Son, 51 Others Convicted
NEW DELHI (TIP): Twelve years after the illegal recruitment of 3,200-odd junior teachers in Haryana, the law caught up with…
Read MorePakistan’s Crisis Could End In A Military Coup
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Experts are not ruling out the possibility of a military takeover in Pakistan after the country's top court…
Read MoreIn Mutual Interest: India And Iran
Inits first major diplomatic engagement of the New Year, India hosted Iran's supreme national Security Council secretary and chief nuclear…
Read MoreVisa-on-Arrival for Pakistani senior citizens put on hold
NEW DELHI (TIP): India has put on hold the Visa-on-Arrival (VoA) regime for senior citizens of Pakistan amid tensions on…
Read MoreNot by Words Alone
As a patriotic Indian, my first reaction to the beheading of an Indian soldier by the Pakistanis was to shout…
Read MoreArmy Chief Visits Slain Jawan’s Home, Denies Pak Charges
SHERNAGAR (TIP): ARMY Chief General Bikram Singh January 16 met the family of slain Lance Naik Hemraj Singh at his…
Read MoreAs I See It : Everything Is Live
Everything is live these days whether a dog barks in the street or a donkey brays in the neighborhood. A…
Read MoreI doped to create a level playing field, ‘bully’ Lance Armstrong says
CHICAGO (TIP): Lance Armstrong finally admitted it. He doped. He was light on the details and didn't name names. He…
Read More‘New Chapter’ In China’s Ties With India, Says CPC
BEIJING (TIP): Describing the last year as among the least problematic in the history of India-China relations, the Communist Party…
Read MoreIndian American Entrepreneur To Pay $2.5 Million Fine For Concealed Income
WATCHUNG, NJ (TIP): Sanjay Sethi, 52, of Watchung in Somerset County, New Jersey and who owns SanVision Technology Inc., Jan.…
Read MoreKumbh Mother Of All Gatherings
Kumbh Mela is a mega event that is organized four times in every twelve years in India. The festivity has…
Read MoreSuu Kyi’s Party Gets Funds From Cronies Of Ex-Junta
YANGON (TIP): Cronies of Myanmar's military junta which kept democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest for nearly…
Read MoreRed Cross Head Peter Maurer Makes First-Ever Visit To Myanmar
GENEVA (TIP): The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross has arrived in Myanmar to meet with President…
Read MoreThirty Hostages Reported Killed In Algeria Assault
ALGIERS (TIP)- Thirty hostages and at least 11 Islamist militants were killed on Thursday when Algerian forces stormed a desert…
Read MoreChina’s economy rebounds in fourth quarter, 2012 weakest since 1999
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese economy grew at its slowest pace in 13 years posting 7.8 per cent year-on-year growth in 2012…
Read MoreKhar Ready To Hold Talks With Khurshid To Resolve LoC Crisis
ISLAMABAD/NEW YORK (TIP): Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, who had earlier accused India of engaging in warmongering, has offered…
Read MoreRIL, Essar to gain from diesel decontrol
MUMBAI (TIP): Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) and Ruias-led Essar Oil are the biggest beneficiaries of the government move to…
Read MoreRupee breaks 54-level vs dollar
MUMBAI (TIP): After remaining over the 54 level mark for almost two-and-half months, the rupee on Friday gained by 41…
Read MoreUS officials join 787 investigation in Japan
TOKYO (TIP): US safety officials and Boeing inspectors joined a Japanese investigation on Friday into the 787 jet at the…
Read MoreSydney Bakes In Hottest Day On Record As Bushfires Rage
Sydney (TIP): The Australian city of Sydney is experiencing its hottest day on record, with temperatures reaching nearly 46C. A…
Read MoreIndian economy to grow 6.1% this year: UN
NEW DELHI (TIP): Indian economy is projected to grow at a slower pace of 6.1% this year even as exports…
Read MoreMassacre Of Over 100 Reported In Syria’s Homs
BEIRUT (TIP): More than 100 people were shot, stabbed or possibly burned to death by government forces in the Syrian…
Read MoreThings Never To Say To Your Child
Being a parent is difficult and so is coming off as a proud child. It's only human to give vent…
Read MoreInvestigating Officer Probing Pakistan Pm Raja Pervez Ashraf Found Dead
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A case officer investigating a corruption scandal involving Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf was found dead on Friday…
Read MoreCar Bomb Targets Afghan Spy Agency In Kabul
KABUL (TIP): A car bomb exploded in front of the gates of the Afghan intelligence agency on Wednesday, Reuters witnesses…
Read MoreLanka President Sacks First Woman Top Judge Over Graft
COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Jan 13 sacked the country's first woman chief justice Shirani Bandarnayake after…
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