A Wedding in Sylvan Surroundings
My friend George Abraham and his lovely wife Lona invited me over to the wedding of their son Vilas with…
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Chopras Celebrate Citizenship
Last Sunday (September 6) was a particularly crowded one with a number of events, back to back. For a journalist,…
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Northern Ireland first minister steps down amid impasse
LONDON (TIP): The future of the Catholic-Protestant power-sharing government in Northern Ireland is hanging by a slender thread with first…
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Man bites off wife’s nose, eats it for not picking his calls
BEIJING (TIP): In a gruesome incident in China, an estranged husband reportedly bit off his wife's nose and ate it…
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Jihadists put squeeze on Syria’s Assad as Russia defends aid
BEIRUT (TIP): Jihadists advanced on a regime airbase in eastern Syria on Sept 10 after the fall of one in…
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NHS makes desperate bid to retain Indian nurses back in UK
LONDON (TIP): Britain's National Health Service has made a desperate bid to keep Indian nurses from leaving UK, due to…
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No hard landing of economy, no currency war, says China
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese premier Li Keqiang has assured global business leaders that his government was determined to prevent a hard…
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Saudi Arabia offers Germany 200 mosques — one for every 100 refugees who arrived last weekend
SAUDI ARABIA (TIP): Saudi Arabia has reportedly responded to the growing number of people fleeing the Middle East for western…
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ARE YOU BITTEN BY THE LOVE BUG AT WORK?
Romance in the workplace is laced with challenges. Here's how you can keep calm, find love and still meet the…
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FIRST EFFECTIVE DENGUE DRUG SOON
Drugs already developed to treat bacterial infection can be re-purposed to cure the mosquito-borne viral disease dengue, Australian researchers have…
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WHY SOME SMOKERS DON’T GET CANCER
Researchers have identified a set of genetic markers that help even smokers live longer and protect them from deadly diseases…
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NASA PROBE REVEALS DWARF PLANET CERES IN INTRIGUING DETAILS
WASHINGTON (TIP): NASA's Dawn spacecraft has shown the brightest spots on the dwarf planet Ceres that are gleaming with mystery.…
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ARTIFICIAL ‘PLANTS’ COULD FUEL FUTURE CARS
LOS ANGELES (TIP): Scientists have taken a big step towards creating artificial 'plants' that can use only sunlight to make…
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HELMET ‘SENSOR’ TO HELP SEE EXTENT OF INJURY IN ATHLETES
When the Steelers and Patriots clash on Thursday in the football's season opener, you'll see 250-pound men slam into each…
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Smart pill with benefits for the brain
In 1998, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug modafinil as a treatment for narcolepsy, a condition in…
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APPLE LAUNCHES IPHONE 6S, 6S PLUS WITH 3D TOUCH – Fails to Impress
NEW DELHI (TIP): Eight years after changing the way we use mobile phones with the first iPhone, Apple has once…
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Audi outsold by BMW, Mercedes in August amid China woes
BERLIN (TIP): Audi sold fewer cars in August than luxury rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz as Volkswagen's flagship brand has been…
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SEBI ORDERS SATYAM’S RAJU, KIN TO RETURN RS 3,200 CRORE
MUMBAI: Market regulator Sebi on Thursday ordered B Ramalinga Raju and his family, the former promoters of fraud-ridden erstwhile Satyam…
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CRUNCH TIME AHEAD FOR EGYPT’S ECONOMY, INVESTMENT NEEDED
CAIRO (TIP): In a few short years, if everything goes according to plan, Egypt will have new megaprojects, special investment…
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Oil prices down ahead of US energy report
SINGAPORE (TIP): Oil prices eased in Asia on September 10 as dealers focused on an upcoming US energy report for…
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Roger Federer not surprised to be still at top
NEW YORK (TIP): Many may be surprised by Roger Federer's untroubled progress towards becoming the oldest US Open champion in…
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Kohli, Shastri join IPTL bandwagon
NEW DELHI (TIP): Test captain Virat Kohli is becoming quite the entrepreneur when it comes to sports leagues. After his…
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Rain delays Serena Williams’s quest for Grand Slam history
NEW YORK (TIP): Two triumphs from completing a calendar Grand Slam, top-ranked defending champion Serena Williams was confronted Thursday at…
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Vijender Singh not nervous ahead of first pro bout
Fighters never fear," said Vijender Singh as he geared up for yet another marathon six-hour training session in Manchester, England,…
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Islamic State’s attacks in Saudi Arabia test security of haj
DUBAI (TIP): The Islamic State group is extending its reach in Saudi Arabia, expanding the scope of its attacks and…
Read MoreDance for a Cause: Save a life
EDISON, NJ (TIP): September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. It highlights the frequency with which this disease can strike…
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