AVANTHA POWER SYNCHRONISES 600 MW FIRST UNIT OF RAIGARH PROJECT
MUMBAI (TIP): Avantha group company Avantha Power and Infrastructure Ltd has synchronised the first unit of 600 MW in its…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)INDIA AND JAPAN SIGN MOU FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY OF HIGH SPEED RAILWAY SYSTEM
NEW DELHI (TIP): India and Japan have signed MoU to undertake a joint feasibility study of High Speed Railway system…
Read MoreBlackBerry co-founders may bid for company
TORONTO (TIP): BlackBerry founders Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin are weighing taking over the distressed smartphone company as it searches…
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‘777 DAYS OF THE INCREDIBLE INDIAN HIMALAYAS’ CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
50 PER CENT OF PEAK FEE FOR CLIMBING EXPEDITIONS TO BE MET BY THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM NEW DELHI (TIP):…
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White House condemns Libyan Prime Minister’s abduction
WASHINGTON (TIP): The White House said it is pleased that Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan is again a free man…
Read MoreUN extends Nato force in Afghanistan for last time
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The UN security council voted unanimously on October 10 to extend the mandate of the Nato-led force…
Read MorePakistan rejects allegations about detention of Mullah Baradar
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The Afghan Taliban on October 9 claimed their former deputy chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has not been…
Read MoreBangladesh garment factory fire kills at least 9
DHAKA (TIP): A fire on October 08, at a garment factory outside Bangladesh's capital has killed at least nine people,…
Read MoreNepalese election contestant dies days after attack
KATHMANDU (TIP): A Nepalese constituent assembly election contestant died on Thursday a week after he was shot at in southern…
Read MoreBangladesh war crimes tribunal gives life sentence to senior opposition member
DHAKA (TIP): A special Bangladesh tribunal has found a senior member of the opposition guilty of crimes against humanity stemming…
Read MoreMaldives: New presidential poll on Oct 19
MALE (TIP): The Maldives will hold a new presidential election on October 19, the election commission announced on October 09,…
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US firm to launch outcomebased learning in India
CLEVELAND (TIP): People Educating Society (PES) in Karnataka, an educational conglomerate with universities, colleges and high schools has chosen USA…
Read MorePentagon No. 2 to step down after four years in top defense jobs
WASHINGTON (TIP): Deputy defense secretary Ashton Carter, known for his deep knowledge of US defense spending and the defense industry,…
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Snowden honored by U.S. whistleblowers in Moscow
MOSCOW (TIP): Edward Snowden who had not been in news for quite some time, burst back into the limelight Thursday,…
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‘Big lender’ China urges US to avoid bankruptcy
WASHINGTON (TIP): As the Government shutdown in the US enters its second week, the country is just 8 days away…
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Chinese mistresses bringing down officials by exposing them
BEIJING (TIP): A 26-year-old mistress has put up videos and photographs of her paramour, a senior Chinese official, now sacked…
Read MoreChemical weapons inspectors visit three sites in Syria
BEIRUT (TIP): International inspectors have so far visited three sites linked to Syria's chemical weapons program, a spokesman said on…
Read MoreChina to train 250,000 journalists before they get work passes
BEIJING (TIP): About 250,000 Chinese journalists will be given on-the-job training under a specially designed program by the government's media…
Read MoreBritain, Iran in talks to reopen embassies
Britain has decided to revive the bridge of diplomacy with Iran. The foreign secretaries of Britain and Iran have reached…
Read MoreTHE POLITICS OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
With the government having lurched into its first shutdown since the 1990s, many commentators are focusing on the potential ill…
Read MoreThe Pivot under Pressure
It's not just the canceled trip. Other factors are limiting the ability of the U.S. to focus on the Asia-Pacific.…
Read MoreBabadom in India
The arrest of "Sant Sri Asaram Ji Bapu" on charges of rape has provoked strong reactions. The majority has condemned…
Read MorePakistan’s new envoy to US was once expelled from India
WASHINGTON (TIP): Pakistan has appointed as its ambassador to the United States an envoy who was once expelled from New…
Read MoreScott Carpenter, 4th American in space, dies at 88
DENVER (TIP): Scott Carpenter, who in 1962 became the fourth US astronaut in space and second American to orbit the…
Read MoreObama, Republicans continue talks after White House meeting
WASHINGTON (TIP): Republicans offered a plan to President Barack Obama on Thursday that would postpone a possible US default in…
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IALI Women’s Forum celebrates Navratri
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): The India Association of Long Island (IALI) recently celebrated through its Women's Forum its monthly event…
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Hindu Center Benefit Musical Evening Organized
NEW YORK (TIP): Hindu Center, Flushing organized a wonderful musical evening, mesmerizing performance by a great artist Falguni Shah and…
Read MoreLaunch of pioneering nonformal curriculum to end violence against women and girls
UN Women and World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scoutsput youth at the center of efforts NEW YORK, NY…
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Former Liu associates sentenced for Fund-Raising Scheme
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Two former associates of John C. Liu, the New York City comptroller, managed to avoid lengthy…
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Mangano for rooting out Medicaid Waste, Fraud & Abuse; Seeks wider opportunities for Investigation
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): While the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) currently limits the types of…
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