NHPC to invest Rs 20,000 crore in private hydropower projects in next five years
NEW DELHI (TIP): In an attempt to revive the struggling hydropower sector in the country, state-run NHPC has decided to…
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RBI relaxes norms to raise funds from abroad
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has relaxed norms to raise funds from abroad. All types of…
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The AIA-NY DEEPAVALI is on 6th October at South Street Seaport
NEW YORK (TIP): The Association of Indians in America, NY Chapter (AIA-NY) hosts its 26th Annual Deepavali at South Street…
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IT SECTOR REVENUE TO CROSS $225 B BY 2020
NEW DELHI (TIP): Newer technologies such as social media, analytics and cloud computing (SMAC) will help India's IT-BPO industry cross…
Read MoreHYUNDAI-ROTEM SUPPLIES FIRST COACH TO L&T HYDERABAD METRO
HYDERABAD (TIP): L&T Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd put on display the first rail coach it received from the Hyundai-Rotem consortium.…
Read MoreUK, AP to share tech, work on energy conservation
HYDERABAD (TIP): The UK Government has agreed to collaborate with Andhra Pradesh in sharing latest technologies and best practices in…
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Sri Srinivasan takes oath holding Gita in hand
WASHINGTON (TIP): Sri Srinivasan, 46, was sworn in an overflowing court room by retired Supreme Court judge Sandra Day O'Connor,…
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California to grant driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants
SACRAMENTO (TIP): California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill adding California to a growing list of states that will…
Read MorePresident Obama Launches Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee ‘2.0
WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): President Obama launched, September 26, the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee "2.0," part of a continuing effort…
Read MoreObama cancels trip to Asia
WASHINGTON (TIP): The White House announced October 3 late night that President Obama's upcoming trip to Asia has been canceled.…
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Suicide car bombing kills 15 people in Pakistan
PARACHINAR (TIP): A suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into the compound of a rival militant commander in…
Read MoreMentor of 9/11 kingpin joins president race in Afghanistan
KABUL (TIP): A former Islamist warlord who is said to be responsible for bringing al-Qaida to Afghanistan and who trained…
Read MoreAfter YouTube, Pak targets more sites
NEW DELHI (TIP): It's been a year since YouTube was banned in Pakistan last September. But that's not a stray…
Read More2 killed in Nepal ultra-light aircraft crash
KATHMANDU: Two people, including a Chinese tourist, were killed on Thursday when an ultra-light aircraft crashed in bad weather in…
Read MorePakistani passport among worst for travel: Survey
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A Pakistani passport is among the worst to travel on as the country's citizens can only enter 32…
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Russian embassy in Libya evacuated after attack
MOSCOW (TIP): Russia on October 3 evacuated all of its diplomats and their families from Libya, the day after a…
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Another Tipu Sultan sword surfaces, to be auctioned
LONDON (TIP): A new sword belonging to Tipu Sultan has been discovered. Decorated with Tipu's personal emblem, the bubri or…
Read MoreMalala is among top Nobel peace contenders
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who took on the Taliban , and Russian human rights activists are seen as top…
Read MoreIndian-origin scientist develops ‘brain’ for robots
WASHINGTON (TIP): Robot brain! An Indian-origin scientist in US has developed a new feedback system that allows robots to operate…
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Asian Indian Chamber of Commerce Hosts Successful Franchise Seminar
EDISON, NJ (TIP): The Asian Indian Chamber of Commerce hosted its first Franchise Seminar and Show September 22 at the…
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Fighting Corruption: Rahul Gandhi takes a stand
Indian National Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the controversial ordinance to protect convicted lawmakers is refreshing and gives us…
Read MoreU.S. failure to pay bills hurts everyone
If Congress does not raise the debt limit soon, seniors, veterans, kids, among others, are at risk. In an op-ed…
Read MoreUnemployment & Inequality
Social safety net for jobless and sick needed Even if GDP growth rises, there will be growing inequalities unless there…
Read MorePunishment, at last
Corruption got a jolt with RJD chief and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad being sentenced to five years in…
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A Government shutdown in the United States
In U.S. politics, a government shutdown is a situation in which Congress fails to pass authorization for sufficient funds for…
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SAPAC 2013 Annual Lunch Meet Promises Attendance of Political Elite
HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): The South Asian -American Political Action Committee, better known as SAPAC, was founded by a community and…
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Gurmail Singh of Richmond Hill, NY pleads guilty of tax fraud
WASHINGTON (TIP: An Indian-American has pleaded guilty of tax fraud by concealing his checkcashing activities from his tax return preparers…
Read MoreNew York State Relief Commission Announced
ALBANY, NY (TIP): Since taking office, Governor Cuomo has been committed to growing the economy while cutting taxes for middle…
Read MoreGovt bows before Rahul, withdraws ordinance plan
Also goes back on bill shielding convicted lawmakers; partygovt relations take a hard knock NEW DELHI (TIP):In a complete U-turn,…
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Ramdev and Swami hit out at Gandhis and Congress at Hindu Unity Day Celebrations
HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): Hitting out at Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in his characteristic phlegmatic style, Baba Ramdev called upon…
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