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26 April, 2014

Ready to be Lokpal if decision is unanimous: CJI Sathasivam

NEW DELHI (TIP): Outgoing Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam does not mind being the first Lokpal or taking up…

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26 April, 2014

US teenager tries to smuggle into jail gun hidden in body

A teenager in Tennessee, US, attempted to smuggle a loaded handgun into prison by concealing it inside her vagina, according…

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26 April, 2014

Drink Coffee: Protect against type 2 Diabetes

Shilpa Bhupathiraju, Research Fellow, Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), claims that individuals who increased their daily…

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26 April, 2014

TATA-SIA JV APPLIES FOR SCHEDULE LICENSE

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Tata-Singapore Airlines (SIA) JV has applied for a schedule airline licence from the Directorate General of…

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26 April, 2014

L&T Finance keeps its banking hopes alive

MUMBAI (TIP): L&T Finance Holdings (L&TFH) on Wednesday said that the company would look for the next opportunity to get…

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26 April, 2014

New internet laws may let US charge more for faster delivery

LOS ANGELES: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to propose new internet rules that would allow internet service providers…

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26 April, 2014

MOTOROLA MAY RIDE LENOVO’S NETWORK FOR SALES PUSH

NEW DELHI (TIP):Will Motorola ride the on-ground network of new parent Lenovo for a deeper push into the Indian smartphone…

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26 April, 2014

Number of suicides in US military dropped in 2013

WASHINGTON (TIP): The number of suicides in the US military dropped by 18 per cent in 2013 but rose among…

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26 April, 2014

TOYOTA SELLS 2.58 MILLION VEHICLES, OUTSELLING GENERAL MOTORS

TOKYO (TIP): Toyota kept its position at the top in global vehicle sales for the first quarter of this year,…

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26 April, 2014

BOMB KILLS 4, WOUNDS 23 IN KARACHI

ISLAMABAD (TIP): A powerful bomb went off outside a mosque in the port city of Karachi on Friday, leaving four…

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26 April, 2014

A CYBER BUDDY THAT MOTIVATES YOU TO EXERCISE

WASHINGTON (TIP): A software-generated partner — cyber buddy — can give exercise enthusiasts the extra nudge they need during a…

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26 April, 2014

Flash floods kill over 80 in north Afghanistan

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Afghanistan): Flash floods in northern Afghanistan after two days of torrential rain have killed more than 80 people, officials…

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26 April, 2014

‘Smart’ device that engineers cells to kill cancer

NEW YORK (TIP): In a path-breaking discovery, biologists have created a new technology for modifying human cells to create therapeutics…

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26 April, 2014

Bangladesh’s woman who survived 17 days under factory debris marries, finds new job

SAVAR: She was the "miracle" seamstress, plucked from the rubble of the world's worst garment factory disaster 17 days after…

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26 April, 2014

A NEW SENSOR TO SPOT DROWSY DRIVERS

WASHINGTON (TIP): Researchers have developed a new technology that can detect when drivers are about to nod off behind the…

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26 April, 2014

Afghan preliminary election results due as run-off looms

KABUL (TIP): Afghanistan is set to announce preliminary presidential election results on Saturday, with former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah ahead…

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26 April, 2014

GLASSES WITH ANIMATED EYES TO FAKE EMOTIONS

LONDON: Researchers have developed glasses that show computer-generated eye animations in place of the wearer's real ones and could be…

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26 April, 2014

After talks, Sherpas set to resume work

KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal's agitating Sherpa mountain guides on April 25 agreed to resume work on Mount Everest following negotiations with…

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26 April, 2014

The United States and India: Global Partners in the Global Economy

Remarks made by Nisha Desai Biswal, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, at Tampa Convention Center, Tampa,…

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26 April, 2014

SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB

The leaf, once separated from the branch, shall not join with it again; all alone, it falls on its way…

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26 April, 2014

KRISHNA SPEAKS ON KNOWLEDGE AND ACTION

The second chapter of the Bhagwad Gita is a primary source of eternal knowledge. Bewildered by the challenges before him,…

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26 April, 2014

BJP Election campaign: Developmental agenda as a pretext for stirring Hate campaign

His (Modi's) strategy is becoming increasingly clear; he wants to divide the people of India along religious lines and to…

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26 April, 2014

Sri Vishnu – Vishwaroopa Darshan

Vishwaroopa Dharshan means showing (or) exposing his original representation in a very big way. Sriman Narayanan has shown his Vishwaroopa…

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26 April, 2014

Speaker Boehner deserves appreciation for his principled stand on immigration legislation

House Speaker John Boehner has done well to speak out hismind on an important issue that has beenhanging fire for…

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26 April, 2014

Former US test site sues nuclear nations including India and US for disarmament failure

WASHINGTON (TIP): The tiny Pacific republic of the Marshall Islands, scene of massive US nuclear tests in the 1950s, sued…

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26 April, 2014

MILK-FREE CALCIUM SOURCES

Hate milk? Opt for these milk-free sources of the bone builder — calcium. Milk and milk-products are considered to be…

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26 April, 2014

New York should brace for serious flooding: Scientists

LONDON (TIP): It is now confirmed - Manhattan should start bracing for never before seen flooding from the New York…

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26 April, 2014

RUSSIAN MILITARY EXERCISES UP TENSIONS: CHUCK HAGEL

MEXICO CITY (TIP): Defense secretary Chuck Hagel says Russian military exercises on its border with Ukraine increase tensions and run…

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26 April, 2014

Academic brilliance-Long Island Teen accepted to all 8 Ivy League Schools

LONG ISLAND, NY(TIP): A Long Island high school senior has created a sort of history by being accepted to all…

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26 April, 2014

LOSE WEIGHT WITH WATER EXERCISE

Working out and staying fit is a lifestyle many people desire, but many of them just find the environment of…

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