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Biden, Modi have productive, very practical relationship: US NSA

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have a productive and very practical relationship, the American national security advisor has said ahead of the bilateral between the two leaders on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. “I would point out Prime Minister Modi has already been Biden, Modi have productive, very practical relationship: US NSA

Foods to boost your skin’s collagen production

Diet plays a huge role in maintaining the youthfulness of your skin and that comes down to how much collagen your body is producing. It is the protein that provides the skin with its structure, suppleness and stretch. As we age, we produce less collagen in our skin that causes wrinkles and thinning of skin. Foods to boost your skin’s collagen production

US visa processing time to fall by mid-2023

NEW DELHI (TIP): The waiting period for US visas is expected to see a significant fall by summer of 2023 and the number of visa applications is projected to reach around 1.2 million, a senior official of the US embassy said on Thursday. The processing time for nearly all categories of US visas is among US visa processing time to fall by mid-2023

Centre releases over Rs 1.16 lakh-crore tax devolution to states to accelerate capex

New Delhi (TIP)- The Union government on Thursday, November 10,  released two instalments of tax devolution totalling over Rs 1.16 lakh crore to states to help accelerate their capital expenditure and welfare activities. “The Union government has released two instalments of tax devolution to state governments amounting to Rs 1,16,665 crore today (Thursday), as against Centre releases over Rs 1.16 lakh-crore tax devolution to states to accelerate capex

Ram Setu national heritage tag: SC gives Centre time to respond to PIL

New Delhi (TIP)- The Supereme Court on Thursday , November 10 allowed the Centre more time to submit its written response to a plea to declare the Ram Setu a national heritage monument even as it questioned the delay. “Why are you dragging your feet?” Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud asked the Centre’s Ram Setu national heritage tag: SC gives Centre time to respond to PIL

Control of Congress hangs in balance with key contests still unresolved

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Who will control the Congress and capture the Senate is a question to which answer lieswith Arizona and Nevada. All eyes in the political world were trained on Friday, November 11, on Arizona and Nevada, where hundreds of thousands of uncounted votes held the key to control of the U. S. Senate Control of Congress hangs in balance with key contests still unresolved

PM flags off south India’s first Vande Bharat Express in Bengaluru

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, November 11, flagged off the inaugural special of south India’s first Vande Bharat Express at Krantiveera Sangolli railway station here. The train connects Mysuru and Chennai via Bengaluru. The Prime Minister also flagged off the ‘Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan’ train, which is operated by Karnataka’s Muzrai Department, under the PM flags off south India’s first Vande Bharat Express in Bengaluru

Delhi vs Centre: SC refuses to ask Centre to respond to ‘political’ affidavit of AAP govt

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New Delhi (TIP)- The Supreme Court on Friday, November 11,  refused to ask the Centre to respond to an affidavit filed by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia levelling certain ‘political’ allegations against the Centre with regard to control over bureaucracy in the national capital. “We will not ask the Centre to file a response Delhi vs Centre: SC refuses to ask Centre to respond to ‘political’ affidavit of AAP govt

Info war can threaten stability: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today that the country was facing new dimensions of threats, making it difficult to categorise these into internal and external ones. He was addressing officers of the armed forces and civil services at the convocation of the 60th course of National Defence College (NDC). “Terrorism, which is generally considered part Info war can threaten stability: Rajnath

Money transfers between India-Singapore will soon be possible through UPI

New Delhi (TIP)- India and Singapore are all set to link their respective fast payment systems, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and PayNow, to enable easy fund transfers between the countries at the lowest possible cost, India’s High Commissioner in Singapore P Kumaran said. According to the news agency ANI, through this initiative, money can be Money transfers between India-Singapore will soon be possible through UPI

BJP names 160 for Gujarat poll; Morbi MLA dropped

New Delhi (TIP)- The BJP on November 10 nannounced the first list of 160 candidates for the forthcoming elections to the 182-member Gujarat Assembly, dropping, among others, Morbi MLA Brajesh Merja. Merja is among the 38 sitting MLAs who have been dropped in the first list released by Union minister Bhupender Yadav. The party has BJP names 160 for Gujarat poll; Morbi MLA dropped

Daughter to donate kidney to ailing Lalu

Ailing Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Yadav’s Singapore-based daughter will donate a kidney to her father, a close family member said on Thursday, November 10. Yadav (74) returned last month from Singapore where he had gone for treatment of his kidney problems. The RJD president, who has been suffering from multiple health problems, has Daughter to donate kidney to ailing Lalu

PM Modi to visit Bali from Nov 14-16

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Indonesian resort of Bali during November 14-16 to attend the G20 summit and to hold bilateral meetings with some of his counterparts on the margins, the external affairs ministry said on Thursday, November 10. US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron and PM Modi to visit Bali from Nov 14-16

Five Indian-Americans make it to US House of Representatives

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP); As predicted by The Indian Panorama in the publication’s editorial by Chief Editor Prof. Indrajit S Saluja, November 4, five Indian-American politicians from the ruling Democratic Party, including Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna, Ami Bera and Pramila Jayapal, are headed to the US House of Representatives on Wednesday. November 9, following the highly Five Indian-Americans make it to US House of Representatives

The loss of a companion

Learning to live without a partner of 63 long years On October 31, I lost my friend and companion of 63 years, my dear wife Melba. She was a gentle, unassuming woman with no craving for material things. She differentiated easily between right and wrong and ensured that her husband and two daughters followed the The loss of a companion

SGPC elections: Is 2022 going to be arepeat of 2002?

The Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal must have heaved a sigh of relief after his hand-picked Harjinder Singh Dhami won his second term in office as the President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. His once loyalist and the first woman chief of the Apex Sikh body controlling affairs of historic Sikh Gurdwaras SGPC elections: Is 2022 going to be arepeat of 2002?

Economic, financial ties a critical part of U.S.-India partnership, says Yellen

NOIDA, INDIA (TIP): The United States is committed to strengthening our bilateral economic relationship with India and to deepening our level of cooperation and collaboration, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in her opening remarks at the Ninth U.S.-India Economic and Financial Partnership Meeting on November 11, 2022. “As the world’s two largest democracies, these Economic, financial ties a critical part of U.S.-India partnership, says Yellen

Unlaundered truth: On Sanjay Raut’s bail and the functioning of central agencies

Central agencies should reflect about the way they are used for political ends A Special Court dealing with cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Mumbai has made some extraordinarily scathing observations about the way the Enforcement Directorate (ED) functions. While granting bail to Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) MP, the Unlaundered truth: On Sanjay Raut’s bail and the functioning of central agencies

Who should all sit together to choose Governors?

The number of States where the Governor-Government relationship is taking a turn for the worse has been on the rise. After Punjab, it has spread to Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Telangana. Issues may be varied but the outcome is the common, the growing rift between the government and the governor. Such rifts may be nothing Who should all sit together to choose Governors?

Joe Biden to meet Xi Jinping on November 14

Taiwan and Russia to be focus of talks WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): United States President Joe Biden will meet on November 14 with China’s President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of next week’s Group of 20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia. President Joe Biden will meet Monday, November 14with President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of next Joe Biden to meet Xi Jinping on November 14

India@75 – ‘SASHAKT BHARAT: THE GLORIOUS STORY OF INDIA’S DEVELOPMENT

We do not, however, live in a moral vacuum. The international environment has become challenging as the world grapples with the consequences of Covid-19 and a state of global uncertainty. This year is special for India as we are celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav; commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence. Mahotsav is being celebrated India@75 – ‘SASHAKT BHARAT: THE GLORIOUS STORY OF INDIA’S DEVELOPMENT

Jet Lag Can Be Debilitating and Dizzying. It Can Also Be Embarrassing

By M.P. PRABHAKARAN By a strange coincidence, I happened to read Japanese-American writer Nina Li Coomes’s article on jet lag when I was going through one of my own. I read it in the online version of The New York Times, on October 25, 2022. It’s titled “The Strange Comfort of Jet Lag.” I envy Jet Lag Can Be Debilitating and Dizzying. It Can Also Be Embarrassing

T20 World Cup- Williamson takes NZ into semis; Aussies win and wait

MELBOURNE (TIP)- New Zealand became the first team to reach the T20 World Cup semifinals with a victory over Ireland on November 4 but Australia face a wait to see if they will be staying in the tournament despite a nervy win over Afghanistan. A Kane Williamson half-century and a spin-bowling assault fired the Black T20 World Cup- Williamson takes NZ into semis; Aussies win and wait

Pro Hockey League: India hammer New Zealand 7-4

New Delhi (TIP)- Down 1-3 in the first quarter, India brilliantly turned it around by playing fast, attacking hockey for a 7-4 win against New Zealand in their Pro Hockey League encounter in Bhubaneshwar on Friday, November 4. It hardly took a minute for New Zealand to expose the weak Indian defence. After receiving a Pro Hockey League: India hammer New Zealand 7-4

Rune into Paris semis after Alcaraz retires, Djokovic advances

World number one Carlos Alcaraz retired injured against Holger Rune at the Paris Masters on Friday, sending his fellow 19-year-old through to the semi-finals, while Novak Djokovic and Felix Auger-Aliassime also sealed their places in the last four. Rune outclassed Alcaraz to win the opening set 6-3 and held firm in the second when the Rune into Paris semis after Alcaraz retires, Djokovic advances

‘You are Pakistan’s hero’, says Imran Khan as he meets his saviour

Lahore (TIP): Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan who survived an assassination attempt has hailed the man who foiled the attack and apprehended the shooter during his long march in Punjab province as the country’s “hero”. Khan, 70, suffered a bullet injury in the right leg on Nov 3 when two gunmen fired a volley ‘You are Pakistan’s hero’, says Imran Khan as he meets his saviour

Drought has killed 205 Kenyan elephants in 10 months, minister says

Nairobi (TIP): Drought in Kenya killed 205 elephants and scores of other wildlife between February and October as much of East Africa endures its worst drought in 40 years, tourism minister PeninahMalonza said on November 4. Although sporadic rainfall has finally started in the region, Kenya’s Meteorological Department is forecasting below-average rainfall for much of Drought has killed 205 Kenyan elephants in 10 months, minister says

G7 rallies support for Kyiv, flags China’s rise amid global crisis

Muenster (TIP): Top diplomats from the world’s major industrialised democracies on November 5 rallied support for Ukraine in its resistance to Russia’s invasion and coalesced around suspicion of China’s increasing assertiveness amid a panoply of global crises. Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations, wrapping up two days of talks in the historic western G7 rallies support for Kyiv, flags China’s rise amid global crisis

Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for peace talks between Russia, Ukraine

Beijing (TIP): In a much-scrutinised meeting on November 4 with visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and warned against the conflict going nuclear. The German leader is in Beijing for a one-day visit that has drawn criticism over China’s tacit support for Russia, lingering Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for peace talks between Russia, Ukraine

With no word on visas, Canada’s public broadcaster CBC closes China bureau

Beijing (TIP): Canada’s public broadcaster CBC says it is closing its China bureau after the Chinese government ignored requests to base a reporter in Beijing. CBC said its applications had been met “by months-long silence from Chinese officials.” The broadcaster’s last correspondent left Beijing as China closed down amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The With no word on visas, Canada’s public broadcaster CBC closes China bureau