Roach-inspired robot can traverse obstacles

LOS ANGELES (TIP): Researchers have taken inspiration from the cockroach to create a robot that can use its body shape…

Cars’ bluetooth devices to help monitor traffic

LONDON (TIP): Researchers have developed a new application that generates traffic information of cities and roads by detecting the Bluetooth…

One in every four births in UK in 2013 happened to mothers born outside the UK

LONDON (TIP): One in every four births in UK in 2013 happened to mothers born outside the UK. Britain has…

Wishing on a shooting star in Japan with man-made meteors

TOKYO (TIP): Fancy a meteor shower racing across the night sky to mark your birthday? One Japanese start-up is hoping…

Canada police apologize after sex talk broadcast from helicopter

WINNIPEG (TIP): Police in the Canadian city of Winnipeg apologized on June 22 after a lewd conversation about sex was…

1% of Chinese on drugs as synthetic substances sold over internet

BEIJING (TIP): China has admitted for the first time that one out of every 100 Chinese is a drug user.…

Israel’s Netanyahu says better Iran deal still possible

JERUSALEM (TIP): Israel's prime minister says world powers can still insist on a better deal with Iran over its nuclear…

ISIS re-enters key Syria-Turkey border town Kobani

LONDON (TIP): The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has reportedly re-entered the Syrian town of Kobani, just months…

China says ‘Golden Triangle’ source of most dangerous drugs

BEIJING (TIP): China says Southeast Asia's lawless `Golden Triangle' region remains the overwhelming source of the heroin and methamphetamine used in…

Mom, baby found alive 4 days after jungle plane crash

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (TIP): A woman who survived a jungle plane crash with her 1-year-old son drank coconut water to stay…

GREECE NEEDS DEBT DEAL THIS WEEKEND, EU LEADERS WARN

BRUSSELS (TIP): The leaders of Germany and France warned Greece that it must reach a debt deal with its creditors…

International Day of Yoga (IDY) the Consulate General of India

Thousands thronged the celebrations organized by Times Square, Hindu Temple, Lincoln Center, JFK Airport were the venues

NEW YORK (TIP): The Consulate General of India, along with several socio-cultural organizations based in and around New York, organized…

Raje ‘admits to signing’ Lalit Modi affidavit, but BJP backs her

NEW DELHI (TIP): Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje has reportedly admitted to BJP leaders that she signed an affidavit backing…

Congress files complaint against Parrikar for lying on FIR in affidavit

NEW DELHI/PANAJI (TIP): Congress on June 25 accused defence minister Manohar Parrikar of concealing an FIR in his election nomination…

Swaraj meets Chinese counterpart, raises Lakhvi issue

NEW DELHI (TIP): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on June 25 raised with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi China's blocking…

FLOOD ALERT IN KASHMIR, JHELUM CROSSES DANGER MARK

SRINAGAR (TIP): Water level in Jhelum crossed the danger mark at Sangam in south Kashmir early today as most parts…

Emergency darkest period;vibrant democracy key to progress:PM

NEW DELHI (TIP): On the 40th anniversary of the Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi June 25  said a vibrant liberal…

Uddhav mocks BJP, says fake degrees now a political trend

MUMBAI (TIP): Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray took potshots at the BJP and said that it has become a trend…

SMART CITIES TO BE DECIDED BY CITIZENS, SAYS MODI

NEW DELHI (TIP): Smart cities will be selected through a bottom-up rather than top-down approach, where the decision would be…

Centre plans mega event to mark 50th anniversary of 1965 war

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Centre is planning a mega event to lay claim to the legacy of another Congress icon,…

GREENPEACE INDIA CHIEF, OFFICER QUIT FOR BOTCHING ABUSE CASE

NEW DELHI (TIP): Heads have rolled in Greenpeace India with its two top officials resigning from their positions following improper…

Hillary Clinton on course to win 2016 presidential election: Poll

WASHINGTON (TIP): Hillary Clinton is the firm favourite to be chosen as the Democratic Party nominee for 2016 US presidential…

US, China bridge some economic differences in Washington talks

WASHINGTON (TIP): US and Chinese negotiators bridged some differences over economic policy in annual bilateral talks Wednesday, even as the…

More people killed in US by racists than terrorists

WASHINGTON (TIP): Homegrown white supremacists, racists, and anti-government radicals have killed twice many people in the US as the much-feared…

Colombia ‘miracle’ mom’s fight to save baby after plane crash

BOGOTA (TIP): The memory of Maria Nelly Murillo's mother and her own maternal instinct kept her going for five days…

US says Iran nuclear deal deadline may ‘slip’

VIENNA (TIP): High-stakes talks to nail down a historic deal with Iran to curtail its nuclear programme may "slip" past…

Jindal plays down Indian roots, faces online backlash

WASHINGTON (TIP): They could soon be calling him Boo-Boo Jindal. First, there was that creepy video of an ostensibly private…

No Excuses, Mr. Modi. Live up to your declarations of corruption free governance

Politicians will be politicians. They do not take time to change tracks. A Mr. Modi who has been relentlessly condemning…

Pakistan heatwave deaths reach 780; lawmakers trade blame

KARACHI (TIP): A heatwave has killed nearly 800 people in Pakistan's financial hub of Karachi and piled pressure on a…