INDIAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS
Known and revered worldwide as Mahatma Gandhi, he advocated nonviolence (ahimsa) as the only path to victory. India as we…
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India’s Independence Movement – a Timeline
By Nitin Vora "At the stroke of midnight hour when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom…are…
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KERRY EYES US-CHINA partnership despite tensions
HONOLULU(TIP): Improving US cooperation with China is critical to maintaining stability and security in the Asia-Pacific as well as combating…
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Chinese man gets death for killing 6 upset over wife’s affairs
BEIJING (TIP): A Chinese man has been sentenced to death for killing six people after discovering that his wife had…
Read MoreNorth Korea fires rockets as pope visits South Korea
SEOUL (TIP): As Francis became the first pope in 25 years to visit South Korea on August 13, Seoul's never-timid…
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Basics very much in Indian economy’s favor
INDIA’S JOURNEY TO DEVELOPMENT AND CHALLENGES The economy of India is the tenthlargest in the world by nominal GDP and…
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Indian-American Scientist to Introduce Wound-Healing Products for India
LOS ANGELES (TIP): An Indianborn American researcher plans to introduce her pioneering range of speedy wound-healing products in the country…
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Vijay Jolly, BJP Global Convener, Overseas Affairs on US Tour
NEW YORK (TIP): Vijay Jolly, BJP Global Convener, Overseas Affairs is on US Tour from August 18 to 30. During…
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ROBIN WILLIAMS: THE SADNESS OF A CLOWN THAT COULDN’T BE FIXED
Robin Williams, the versatile actor whose madcap comic style made him one of television and film's biggest stars, was found…
Read MoreIsrael, Gaza violence defies truce ‘deal’
GAZA CITY, Palestinian territories: Israeli jets bombed targets across Gaza on Thursday, retaliating to Palestinian rocket attacks in spiraling violence…
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Jet Pilot was Asleep, Co-pilot was on iPad, Both Suspended
MUMBAI (TIP): While the plane they were flying plunged 5,000 feet, a Jet Airways pilot was asleep and the co-pilot…
Read More2 sisters from Maharashtra’s Kolhapur may become the first women to be hanged in India
KOLHAPUR (TIP): Two Kolhapur women, who were sentenced to death in 2001 for kidnapping 13 children and killing nine of…
Read MoreSUPREME COURT REJECTS PLEA TO BAN AAMIR’S ‘PK’, SAYS “JUST DON’T WATCH IT.”
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court today refused to stop the release of Aamir Khan's film "PK", rejecting a petition…
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NOW, GET YOUR PASSPORT IN THREE DAYS
SURAT (TIP): This Independence Day, regional passport office (RPO) is set to win the hearts of tens of thousands of…
Read MoreRajnath Singh undergoes tests at AIIMS
NEW DELHI (TIP): Union home minister Rajnath Singh on August 14 underwent tests at the All India Institute of Medical…
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PM Modi Will Not Address the US Congress. Here’s Why
WASHINGTON DC (TIP): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be addressing the US Congress when he visits Washington DC…
Read MoreYashwant Sinha Frontrunner to be Next Planning Commission Chief: Sources
NEW DELHI (TIP): Two months after coming to power, the Narendra Modi government seems ready to restructure the Planning Commission,…
Read MoreParty With Bar Dancers at Children’s Home: Bombay High Court Cracks the Whip
MUMBAI (TIP): The Bombay High Court ordered today that the chief of Children's Aid Society, which hit the headlines after…
Read MoreCBI Starts Probe in Jiah Khan Death Case
MUMBAI (TIP): The CBI on Wednesday registered a formal case to investigate the death of Bollywood actress Jiah Khan, five…
Read MoreGovt will not reduce food, fertiliser subsidy
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government will not reduce subsidy on food items, fertilisers and development schemes in the current financial…
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SARADHA SCAM: CBI CONDUCTS RAIDS AT 28 LOCATIONS
New Delhi (TIP): The CBI conducted searches at 28 locations, including the residence of a former minister, in connection with…
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PLACES TO VISIT NEAR AHMEDABAD
From glimpses of wildlife at Gir National Park to exploring the architectural marvels of Ajanta and Ellora to the charming…
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Pakistani court bars Imran, Qadri from holding march
LAHORE (PAKISTAN (TIP): A Pakistani court on August 13 restrained a cricketerturned politician and a Canada-based populist cleric from launching…
Read MorePakistan seals capital ahead of protests
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan's government has deployed thousands of security personnel and put up barricades to deny entry to protesters who…
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ADANI BUYS LANCO PLANT IN RS 6,000 CRORE DEAL
NEW DELHI (TIP): Adani Power will buy Lanco Infratech's 1,200-MW imported coal-fired power plant at Udupi in Karnataka in a…
Read More4 civilians killed in attack on Nato convoy in Kabul: Official
KABUL (TIP): A suicide attacker targeting a Nato troop convoy in Kabul on August 11 killed four civilians and wounded…
Read MoreModi seeks help of World Bank to cut poverty
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested that World Bank should help India in making a visible impact…
Read MoreSri Lanka disappearances probe panel term extended
COLOMBO (TIP): The term of a Sri Lankan government-appointed panel probing the cases of missing persons during the three-decade war…
Read MoreGovt say no to FDI in multi-brand retail
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Modi government has made it clear it would not open the doors for FDI in multi-brand…
Read MoreNEPAL HIKES INSURANCE FOR SHERPAS AFTER EVEREST AVALANCHE
KATHMANDU (TIP): Foreign mountaineers will have to spend more for the insurance cover of their Sherpa guides to climb any…
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