Idea eyes $1.2bn deal to sell towers
MUMBAI (TIP): Idea Cellular, part of the Aditya Birla Group, is working on a Rs 7,580-crore ($1.2 billion) deal to…
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London welcomes record 17.4 million international visitors in 2014
LONDON (TIP): London welcomed more international visitors than ever before in 2014, with the city's cultural attractions and world class…
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No ‘slanguage’ bar: 6,500 trending words now legit in Scrabble
LONDON (TIP): The next time you want to outplay your opponent in a game of scrabble, go for a slang.…
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Indian American former faculty member at UW Business School pleads guilty to wire fraud in connection with Ponzi Scheme
SEATTLE (TIP): A Seattle man who operated an investment advisory business for more than 20 years, pleaded guilty to wire…
Read MoreJapan’s $110bn boost for Asian infrastructure
TOKYO (TIP): Japan unveiled a plan on Thursday to provide $110 billion in aid for Asian infrastructure projects, as China…
Read MoreChina, US assert rights after exchange over South China Sea
BEIJING (TIP) : China said on May 21 it is entitled to keep watch over airspace and seas surrounding artificial…
Read MoreRussia warns Google, Twitter and Facebook on law violations
MOSCOW/FRANKFURT (TIP): Russia's media watchdog has written to Google, Twitter and Facebook warning them against violating Russian Internet laws and…
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US military aid better situates Pakistan to wage war against India: Expert
WASHINGTON (TIP): The American military assistance to Pakistan, a latest list of which was recently put out by the independent…
Read MorePakistan anti-terror court summons 7 witnesses in 26/11 case
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A Pakistani anti-terrorism court holding the trial of the seven Mumbai attack accused, including mastermind Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi,…
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International Day of Yoga – A GLOBAL CELEBRATION
Yoga has been growing exponentially - and organically -worldwide in the past few decades, but credit goes to Indian Prime Minister…
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Secrets of the bin Laden ‘treasure-trove’ – 106 documents released
In his final years hiding in a compound in Pakistan, Osama bin Laden was a man who at once showed…
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CENTRE BACKS JUNG; KEJRIWAL SAYS BJP AGAIN LOST TODAY
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Centre, throwing its full weight behind lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung in his ongoing tussle with Arvind…
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President Obama names Indian-American Yale Professor to key administrative post
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Barack Obama has named an Indian-American professor from Yale University as a member of the prestigious National…
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Freddie Gray death: Grand Jury indicts police officers
BALTIMORE (TIP): The indictments came after prosecutors presented evidence to a grand jury for two weeks, Baltimore City State's Attorney…
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A FORTHRIGHT MODI IN CHINA
During his China visit, Prime Minister Modi has been unusually forthright in speaking about the problems that hold back the…
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PM’s pledges can’t be implemented in a year
The media is being flooded with assessments of the Prime Minister's "first year"in office. Has he taken the bull by the…
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India’s Energy Minister discusses opportunities in the Power & Coal sectors with U.S. Industry
WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): At an industry roundtable hosted by the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) in Washington D.C., Piyush Goyal, Minister…
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God’s Plenty confuses and causes concern to Republicans
NEW YORK (TIP): With Rick Perry, Carly Fiorina, Bobby Jindal, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Ben Carson, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz…
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Karen Hinton will be the new Press Secretary to NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to hire Karen Hinton, a longtime communications executive…
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MEMORIAL DAY – Featured
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's…
Read MoreANTI-AGING DRUG MAY BE JUST 5 YEARS AWAY
LONDON (TIP): A new anti-aging drug may be just five years away , say scientists who have identified the role…
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Two Indian cities at high risk of terror strike
LONDON (TIP): Two Indian cities -Imphal (ranked 32) and Srinagar (ranked 49) have been named to be at "extreme risk" of…
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American woman gets 24 years jail for pushing Indian-origin Sunando Sen to death
NEW YORK (TIP): A 33-year-old American woman has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for pushing an Indian man…
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The Hindu Temple Society of North America, New York to celebrate the first International Day of Yoga, June 21
NEW YORK (TIP): A press release from the Hindu Temple Society of North America, New York says that it will…
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CRY America Calls for Support to Make Children’s Dreams a Reality
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): CRY- Child Rights and You America Inc., a 501c3 non-profit organization that works to restore the…
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BUDDHA JAYANTI
Buddha Jayanti, also known as Buddha Purnima, celebrates the birthday of Lord Buddha. It also commemorates his enlightenment and death. It's…
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Celebrating International Day of Yoga
How does a common man picture Yoga? Thanks to proponents of Yoga, like Baba Ramdev, yoga is just pranayam and…
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MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee goes in to the Eighth Edition
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): At a glittering event held at the Indian Consulate and attended by top dignitaries including the…
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IAF JET LANDS SUCCESSFULLY ON YAMUNA EXPRESSWAY
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Indian Air Force has carried out a successful trial of landing a combat jet on a…
Read MoreNRI investments to be considered domestic
New Delhi (TIP): In an attempt to attract overseas funds, the Centre on Thursday said non-repatriable investments by non-resident Indians…
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