A History of Patronage
The apparent rewarding of family members and associates of county officials with patronage jobs and county contracts has been endemic…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Chief Deputy County Executive Rob Walker
"Ed had never managed anything. He was not town supervisor or mayor, and some felt [Mangano] should've brought in somebody…
Read MoreFriends of Mangano
The common thread tying together the Hicksville Republican Club and Mangano's campaign is Rob Walker. How did a relatively unknown…
Read MoreA Legal Grey Area
The Hicksville committee also listed separate American Express payments of $2,206 and $1,792 in 2012 for a Myrtle Beach golf…
Read MoreOpposition Research
Eager to avoid a repeat of his party's 2009 debacle, Nassau County Democratic Committee Chairman Jay Jacobs last summer commissioned…
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India Outpaces Major Steel Producers With 5.8% Growth In Fy’13
NEW DELHI (TIP): India, the world's fourth largest steel maker, logged 5.86 per cent growth in production in 2012-13 -…
Read MoreRbi Imposes Curbs On Gold Import
MUMBAI (TIP): In a move to support the rupee, the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday announced measures to curb…
Read MoreL&T Wins Gas Project From Saudi Aramco
NEW DELHI (TIP): Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Wednesday said it has won a contract from the Saudi Arabian Oil…
Read MoreSebi Acts Against Public Float Violators
MUMBAI (TIP): Sebi acts against public float violatorsMUMBAI: Market regulator Sebi on barred promoters of companies which failed to comply…
Read MoreEmaar MGF Receives Rs 8.6k Crore Fine Notice
NEW DELHI (TIP): Realty giant and Commonwealth Games Village builder Emaar MGF was on Tuesday slapped with a show-cause notice…
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MOVIE REVIEW – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Roy Kapur, Kalki Koechlin Direction: Ayan Mukerji Genre: Romance Duration: 2 hours 41 minutes…
Read MoreReal challenge for Sharif begins now
"Forces of destabilization are as active today as they were earlier. They are anxiously waiting for the withdrawal of the…
Read MoreThe Issue Is Governance In Pakistan
"Pakistan has paid a heavy price for the slow pace of the change-over from a secret government to a transparent…
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TCS FORAYS INTO US GOVT SPACE
BANGALORE (TIP): After tasting fair amount of success in India and a few other emerging countries, Tata Consulting Services (TCS),…
Read MoreIndia hopes inflation-linked bonds can curb gold buys
MUMBAI (TIP): India will sell inflation-linked bonds next week - something it tried unsuccessfully more than a decade ago -…
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KINGFISHER AIRLINES POSTS $380 MILLION LOSS
NEW DELHI (TIP): Debt-laden Kingfisher Airlines Ltd, which has not flown since last October, reported yet another quarter of loss,…
Read MoreTAJ TO SET UP TWO HOTELS IN CHINA
MUMBAI (TIP): Kunming, the capital and largest city of the Yunnan province in South-West China, holds particular interest for the…
Read MoreHTC INDIA EYES 15% SHARE, TO START EMI SCHEME
NEW DELHI (TIP): Betting big on its flagship smartphone HTC One, handset maker HTC on Wednesday said it aims to…
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MOVIE REVIEW – ZINDAGI 50-50
Cast: Riya Sen, Veena Malik, Rajpal Yadav, Rajan Verma, Aarya Babbar, Supriya Kumar, Murli Sharma Direction: Rajiv S. Ruia. Genre:…
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No First Use Nuclear Doctrine with ‘Chinese Characteristics’
The writing is on the wall as China does not have good track record of strategic comfort and reliability vis-a-vis…
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MOVIE REVIEW – I Don’t Luv U
Cast: Ruslaan Mumtaz, Chetna Pande Direction: Amit Kasaria Genre: Romance Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes STORY: You don't value 'true…
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MEMORIAL DAY Honoring the ‘Forgotten’ Dead
"So to the indifferent inquirer who asks why Memorial Day is still kept up we may answer, it celebrates and…
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No First Use Nuclear Doctrine with ‘Chinese Characteristics’
The writing is on the wall as China does not have good track record of strategic comfort and reliability vis-a-vis…
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Go Goa Gone
Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu, Vir Das, Anand Tiwari, Pooja Gupta Direction: Krishna D.K., Raj Nidimoru Genre: Comedy Duration:…
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Tecpro signs pact with Japanese major for better thermal power tech
CHENNAI (TIP): Chennaiheadquartered Tecpro Systems Ltd has entered into an agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mechatronics Systems Ltd (MHI) of…
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In FY13, NRI deposits climb 19%
MUMBAI (TIP): Lured by higher returns offered by banks in their homeland, non-resident Indians (NRIs) placed deposits aggregating $14.18 billion…
Read MoreParaguay keen on partnering India
CHENNAI (TIP): Paraguay hopes to partner with India on a diverse range of industries including natural resources, agriculture and education…
Read MoreUpgradation Of Existing Facility And Creation Of New Facility At Visakhapatnam Port Trust For Iron Ore Handling
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the project for upgradation of existing facility and creation…
Read MoreManipal Health Enterprises acquires Ankur Healthcare
BANGALORE (TIP): Manipal Health Enterprises (MHE) has forayed into andrology and reproductive medicine services by acquiring Ankur Healthcare. Ankur Healthcare…
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In the Air
How ethical it is for an administration employee to organize fund raisers for the boss? Being discussed these days in…
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