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19 April, 2013

Governor Cuomo Nominates Mta Chairman & Ceo

ALBANY (TIP): Governor Andrew M. Cuomo nominated , April 12, Thomas F. Prendergast to serve as Chairman and Chief Executive…

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19 April, 2013

GOPIO Condemns Bombings in Boston

NEW YORK (TIP): The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) expresses strong and unequivocal condemnation of the bombings…

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19 April, 2013

Alien Tort Statute’s extra-territorial wings clipped and Charles Dickens Smiles

NEW YORK (TIP): The Alien Tort Claim Act or ATS violated the core principle of respectful co-existence by and between…

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19 April, 2013

“GANG OF EIGHT” Senators formally file Immigration Bill -Border security is the cornerstone of immigration reform

WASHINGTON (TIP): A bipartisan group of senators formally filed legislation early Wednesday, April 17 calling for border security as the…

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19 April, 2013

Gun background check compromise, assault weapon ban fail in Senate

WASHINGTON (TIP): The centerpiece proposal on background checks in the proposed changes to a gun control bill failed to win…

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19 April, 2013

Looking East, Looking West: U.S. Support for India’s Regional Leadership

Today, I'd like to talk about India's growing influence, felt in the East through its "Look East" policy and in…

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19 April, 2013

China-Pakistan nuclear axis- India factor behind their game plan

Last month Beijing confirmed its plans to sell a new 1,000 megawatt nuclear reactor to Pakistan in a deal signed…

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19 April, 2013

Terror in Bangalore Learn from Boston

April 17 blast in Bangalore and the Boston terror attack, which happened a day before, offer interesting parallels. While it…

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19 April, 2013

Chidambaram, Aamir In Time’s 100 Most Influential Global List

NEW YORK (TIP): Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and actor Aamir Khan have been named by Time magazine among the 100…

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19 April, 2013

New norms for sensitive treatment of rape victims

MUMBAI (TIP): The comprehensive protocol on the examination of sexual assault victims has recommended doing away with the insensitive twofinger…

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19 April, 2013

Team Including Indian Develops Tamiflu Rival

NEW DELHI (TIP): An Indian researcher is part of a team led by a renowned Japanese scientist that has developed…

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19 April, 2013

‘Baby Nobel’ for Delhi-born US economist Raj Chettyq

WASHINGTON (TIP): A young Indian- American economist whose pioneering work on education was cited by President Obama in last year's…

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19 April, 2013

Indian-Americans, Muslims condemn Boston blasts

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian- Americans and the Muslim community in the US joined their shocked countrymen in condemning the Boston bomb…

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19 April, 2013

Cherrapunjee Meghalaya’s Jewel Crest

There are many viewpoints that are located around the town and many visitors can be seen at these places. Undoubtedly,…

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19 April, 2013

Ileana D’cruz Bags Bhansali’s Next Film

Ileana D'Cruz, who shot to fame with Barfi! has been roped in by Sanjay Leela Bhansali for his next film,…

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19 April, 2013

Movie Review- Nautanki Saala!

Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Pooja Salvi, Gaelyn Mendonca, Evelyn Sharma Direction: Rohan Sippy Genre: Romantic Comedy Duration: 2…

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19 April, 2013

Kangana Stopped By Dacoits In Chambal

Kangana Ranaut, who was shooting in the Chambal Valley for her next film, Revolver Rani, almost had an encounter with…

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19 April, 2013

Paltrow Most-Hated Celeb In Hollywood

Gwyneth Paltrow probably has plenty of fans, but it seems the blonde beauty has even more haters as she has…

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19 April, 2013

Kutcher’s Romantic Weekend With Kunis

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis shared a romantic getaway over the weekend as they toured Bruges and Belgium in a…

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19 April, 2013

Movie Review-Oblivion

Cast: Tom Cruise, Andrea Riseborough, Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman Direction: Joseph Kosinski Genre: Sci-Fi Duration: 2 hours 5 minutes STORY:…

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19 April, 2013

Gita-A Handy Manual Of Life

The Bhagwad Gita literally means ‘Song of God’. It begins with the word ‘dharma’ and ends with ‘mama’. Mama means…

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19 April, 2013

Face Says A Lot About Organs’ Health

Your reflection reveals more about your health than you think. Ancient Chinese beliefs say that your face can tell you…

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19 April, 2013

How To Improve Vision

Staring at the monitor, TV screen and smart phones puts constant strain on the eyes. Not giving your eyes adequate…

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19 April, 2013

Sausages, bacon horrible for heart

Regularly tucking into sausages, bacon, ready meals and pies dramatically increases the chances of developing heart disease and cancer, a…

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19 April, 2013

Oily Fish Cuts Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Risk

Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center have found that omega-3 fatty acids and their metabolite products slow or stop the…

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19 April, 2013

Why Chocolate Facial Is Good

If you thought eating a bar of chocolate can satisfy your mood swings, then you're wrong. Chocolate facial, a new…

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19 April, 2013

Awful Things You Can Say To A Guy

Things were going swimmingly well until your last outburst. He has suddenly gone into a shell and snapped all communication…

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19 April, 2013

Cipla launches first biosimilar for rheumatic disorders

MUMBAI (TIP): Drug maker Cipla has locally rolled out its first biosimilar, Etanercept, used to treat rheumatic disorders. Formed through…

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19 April, 2013

Coca-Cola to set up Rs 600 crore plant near Dehradun

DEHRADUN (TIP): Uttarakhand government on Wednesday oversaw the signing of a Memorandum Of Understanding between State Industrial and Infrastructure Development…

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19 April, 2013

BMW to make MINI Countryman in Chennai

CHENNAI (TIP): BMW’s Chennai plant will soon become the first one outside Europe to manufacture the luxury car maker’s compact…

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