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11 April, 2015

US-based mutual funds pull $1.3 billion out of bond funds

NEW YORK (TIP): Investors in US-based mutual funds pulled $1.3 billion out of bond funds in the week ended April…

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11 April, 2015

Is Hindutva baggage diluting Modi’s development focus?

RSS' Hindutva baggage is once again haunting Prime Minister Narendra Modi  and this time criticism against it has come from an…

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11 April, 2015

The GOP Fight Against Obama’s Immigration Order Seems Lost

The White House asked Texas Judge Hanen to stop blocking Obama's executive orders on immigration. The judge refused, but that might…

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11 April, 2015

Hackers break into Lufthansa customer database

The attackers managed to gain access to individual passenger accounts on company's website LH.com,German flag carrier Lufthansa confirmed Friday. The…

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11 April, 2015

Class action lawsuit against Facebook to begin in Vienna

Max Schrems, the Austrian law graduate spearheading a class action lawsuit against Facebook for alleged privacy breaches, said ahead oft…

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7 April, 2015

Indian Govt’s Help Sought to Get Body of Gujarati Man Killed in USA

ANAND:  The family of a 39-year-old man from Anand district in Gujarat, who was shot dead in the USA in an…

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5 April, 2015

Indian-American Physicians’ Role Praised by US Lawmakers

WASHINGTON:  US lawmakers have lauded Indian-origin American physicians for their role in passage of a bill by the Congress that reformulates…

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3 April, 2015

US Lawmakers Endorse AAPI’s Legislative Agenda During AAPI’s Legislative Day on Capitol Hill

(Washington, DC: March 30th, 2015) While Physicians Shortage, J-1 Visa Waiver Program, Immigration Reform,  Delaying the Implementation of ICD-10, and…

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3 April, 2015

PFIZER TO SHUTTER VACCINES SALES BUSINESS IN CHINA

SHANGHAI (TIP): US drugmaker Pfizer Inc said it would cease its vaccines sales operations in China after an import licence…

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3 April, 2015

RBI ALLOWS BANKS TO FUND TAKEOVERS IN US DOLLARS FROM GIFT

MUMBAI (TIP): Banks operating out of India will now be able to fund takeovers in dollars. They will also be…

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3 April, 2015

ARVIND ARM, US COOMPANY TO PAY $3.2M TO RALPH LAUREN

AHMEDABAD (TIP): City-based textile conglomerate Arvind on Monday said its subsidiary Arvind Lifestyle Brands (ALBL) and US Polo Association (USPA),…

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3 April, 2015

OIL PRICES EDGE LOWER AS IRAN NUCLEAR DEADLINE APPROACHES

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell in Asia on Tuesday as dealers monitored last-ditch efforts between global powers and Iran to reach…

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3 April, 2015

End of turban trouble in UK

CHANDIGARH (TIP): In the run up to general elections in the UK scheduled for early May, the 7.5-lakh strong Sikh…

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3 April, 2015

Pune-educated Indian-American professor wins teaching award

WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian-American professor who uses a game called "Baffa Baffa" to teach culture's role in business and how…

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3 April, 2015

Indian-American woman is at heart of US abortion wrangle

WASHINGTON (TIP): A judge in America's conservative heartland has sentenced an Indian-American woman to at least 20 years in prison…

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3 April, 2015

Rally in demand of Hindu Holidays on Friday 10 April

In demand for Hindu Holidays in NYC schools, multiple Hindu groups in NYC will hold a ‘Grand Rally’ in front…

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3 April, 2015

Strangers in their own land: Dilemma of the Christian populace in India

Mr. Julio Ribeiro, Retired IPS officer, former DGP of Mumbai and Gujarat recently said: 'As a Christian, suddenly, I am a stranger in…

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2 April, 2015

Indian-origin Singaporean nurse to be given achievement award

SINGAPORE (TIP): An Indian-origin nurse here will receive an international achievement award for her work in the healthcare sector of…

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27 March, 2015

SMART MOVES – Modi Government on US & China

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] "The Modi government will face the test of managing closer strategic relations with the US, which are in part directed…

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27 March, 2015

RESCUE PLAN FOR SAHARA THROWN IN DOUBT AS SPANISH BANK DENIES LOAN

MADRID/MUMBAI (TIP): A rescue plan for Sahara was thrown into disarray on Wednesday, when Spanish bank BBVA  SA denied offering…

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27 March, 2015

MUTUAL FUNDS APPROACH SEBI WITH 50 NFO PROPOSALS

NEW DELHI (TIP): Aiming to tap into the upbeat investor sentiment, mutual fund houses have filed draft papers with market…

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27 March, 2015

SBI to dilute stake in its general insurance venture to 49%

NEW DELHI (TIP): State Bank of India  (SBI) on Thursday said it will dilute its stake in its general insurance…

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27 March, 2015

INDIA TO BOOST LNG IMPORTS TO RAISE POWER GENERATION

NEW DELHI (TIP): The government said  would boost imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to improve electricity generation and revive…

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26 March, 2015

Sachin, UAE healthcare offer over Rs 1 crore for needy in India

Inaugurating the 150th outlet of Aster Pharmacy in Abu Dhabi on Monday, Tendulkar, who is the brand ambassador of Aster…

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20 March, 2015

Mumbai airport’s new luxury lounge

Since it opened earlier this year, Terminal 2 at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport has been getting a lot of love-it…

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20 March, 2015

Lovely nostalgic memories of Air India

Air India was a part of J.R.D"s vision for India. Being India's first true business scion, Tata was a director…

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20 March, 2015

BHEL SELLOFF LIKELY IN APRIL, GOVT MAY GET RS 3,200 CRORE

NEW DELHI (TIP): The government has firmed up a list of PSUs for divestment of minority stakes in the fiscal…

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20 March, 2015

Oil prices resume downtrend in Asia

SINGAPORE (TIP): Another surge in US stockpiles pushed oil prices lower again on Thursday, giving up some of the big…

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20 March, 2015

UAE road show to promote tourism from India

ABU DHABI (TIP): The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) National Council for Tourism and Antiquities has launched a road show in…

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20 March, 2015

AAI to take 26 percent share in Kannur airport

KANNUR (TIP): The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has formally agreed to take 26 percent equity share in the upcoming…

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