31m, or 50%, of US children live in poverty: Report
WASHINGTON (TIP): : Nearly half of children in the US live dangerously close to the poverty line and more kids…
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Sri Srinivasan’s US SC nomination complicated by politics
WASHINGTON (TIP): The widely-expected promotion of Indian American judge Sri Srinivasan to the US supreme court has been complicated by…
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45 YEARS | MOVIE REVIEW
STORY: A married and elderly couple - Kate Mercer (Rampling) and Geoff Mercer (Courtenay) - live a comfortably retired life in…
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WORLD’S COSTLIEST TRAIN STATION TO OPEN AT 9/11 SITE
NEW YORK (TIP): New York on March 3 opens the most expensive train station in the world, on the site…
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Want azadi within India and not from India: Kanhaiya
NEW DELHI (TIP): Thank you, Tihar. You took in an “anti-national” and sent out a national treasure. Kanhaiya Kumar on…
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Mehbooba hints at govt formation with BJP
JAMMU (TIP): After two-month suspense, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has said that she is not ‘stubborn’ and hinted…
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Sushma Swaraj appeals to all Indians living in danger zones to return
NEW DELHI (TIP): In the wake of death of four Indian women in strife-torn Yemen's Aden city, external affairs minister…
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USFDA rejected entry of over 6 Indian products a day since Jan 2011
NEW DELHI (TIP): The US health regulator has refused entry of 11,664 Indian products, including drugs, into the American market…
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Ami Bera wins California Democratic Party endorsements
WASHINGTON DC (TIP): Indian American Rep. Ami Bera, D-Sacramento received endorsements from the California Democratic Party Feb. 27, during the…
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Pakistani jailed for 13 years for Facebook post
LAHORE (TIP): A Pakistani man was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Thursday for allegedly posting religiously offensive material…
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Pakistan minister rules out roll-back of nuke programme
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan's finance minister on March 3 said that his country will never roll back its nuclear programme despite…
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BUDGET SPECIAL UNION BUDGET 2016-17 | JAITLEY FOCUSES ON RURAL INDIA, SOCIAL WELFARE
NEW DELHI (TIP): Finance minister Arun Jaitley unveiled what appeared to be a pro-poor budget on February 29, announcing higher…
Read MoreHIGHLIGHTS | BUDGET SPECIAL | UNION BUDGET 2016-17
Rs 1,000 crore allocated for new EPF (Employees’ Provident Fund) scheme Rs 38,500 cr allocated for MNREGA in 2016-17, the highest…
Read MoreBudget high on rhetoric, low on action in social sector
NEW DELHI (TIP): Finance minister Arun Jaitley’s budget speech focused on the social sector more than before, but it failed…
Read MoreBudget Special | Here is list of what becomes expensive and cheaper
NEW DELHI (TIP): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced a host of changes in the tax structure in the Budget for…
Read MoreBUDGET SPECIAL | UNION BUDGET 2016-17 | BUDGET REACTIONS
“This Budget is pro-village, pro-poor, pro-farmer. The main focus is to bringing about qualitative change in the country. There will…
Read MoreCheap agriculture loans to cushion impact of weather shocks, droughts
NEW DELHI (TIP): Farmers can continue to get cheap farm loans with finance minister Arun Jaitley raising the target for…
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Mexico says won’t pay for Trump’s ‘terrible’ border wall
MEXICO CITY (TIP): There is no way Mexico would fund Donald Trump's "terrible" plan to build a wall along its…
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Man given ‘wrong keys’ by hotel sues after getting into bed with nine-year-old girl
MISSOURI (TIP): A man is suing a hotel for handing him the wrong keys to his room in a mix-up…
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Special visa for SAARC businessmen from April
NEW DELH: India is all set to issue multi- city, multiple-entry business visa to businessmen of SAARC nations including Pakistan,…
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Alexandra Andresen: 19-year-old teenager and the world’s youngest billionaire
OSLO (TIP): For most people, becoming a billionaire is a dream that will never come to fruition before they die.…
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Laser weapons to shoot down drones, missiles on cards
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US military is "very close" to developing laser weapons for use on the battlefield, an army official…
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Pakistan’s Hand in the Rise of International Jihad
Resident Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan has warned in several recent interviews that unless peace talks with Pakistan and the Taliban produce…
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Readers thank New York State Senator Leroy Comrie
Dear Editor: Leadership comes in many forms, and when a State Senator stands up for us, we must stand with…
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A star is born | Kanhaiya Kumar loads the rhetorical dice
New information technology has become a great leveler. Just as it allows the jihadis to have their violent message registered…
Read MoreRepublican party has two weeks to get rid of Donald Trump
Why are we asking this now? On Super Tuesday, Donald Trump took a large stride nearer towards the Republican nomination when…
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US Court Favors Sikh Religious Rights in Armed Forces
WASHINGTON (TIP): Upholding the religious freedom rights of Sikhs in the US armed forces, an American court has ruled in…
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Indian American Anu Jain wins admiration at Fine Art and Photography Exhibition – “Truth & Beauty”
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): As part of the National Women’s Heritage Month celebrations, Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos presented a Fine…
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Purno Sangma, political legend from northeast, dead
Purno Agitok Sangma, that legendary politician from Meghalaya, nay the northeast, who once controlled the proceedings of the Lok Sabha as…
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USIBC endorses Indian Budget as Attractive
WASHINGTON (TIP): American companies, either those with a foothold or who are planning to set foot in India, are bullish…
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