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26 November, 2016

Japan plans world’s fastest computer:Capable of 130 quadrillion calculations/sec

TOKYO (TIP): Japan plans to build the world’s fastest-known supercomputer in a bid to arm the country’s manufacturers with a…

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26 November, 2016

NASA’S CASSINI SET TO FLY CLOSEST EVER TO SATURN’S RINGS

WASHINGTON (TIP): NASA's Cassini spacecraft is set to begin a thrilling ride around Saturn, grazing past its outer rings to…

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26 November, 2016

Best weather satellite ever built rockets into space

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA (TIP): The most advanced weather satellite ever built rocketed into space on Saturday night, part of an…

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26 November, 2016

Is live video the next big thing?

If you spend hours navigating various social media platforms —and that’s all of us, really — you may have noticed…

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24 November, 2016

The Sikh Awards 2016 to honor global Sikh excellence given away in London

LONDON (TIP): Mr. Bob Singh Dhillon, Founder, President and CEO of Mainstreet Equity Corp, Canada’s highest performing real estate company…

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24 November, 2016

Indian woman among Journalists honored for Courageous Reporting

LONDON (TIP): Journalists from India, Egypt, Turkey, and El Salvador were honored Tuesday, November 22 night in New York, at…

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23 November, 2016

Ravi Batra welcomes Trump’s choice of Nikki Haley as US Ambassador to the UN

Welcoming President-elect’s choice of Nikki Haley, New York based eminent attorney Ravi Batra, said in a statement released to The…

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22 November, 2016

People worldwide living longer, healthier lives: study

Washington, Nov 22 - The last few generations of humans have enjoyed the biggest life expectancy boost in primate history,…

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22 November, 2016

Indian-Origin Muslim Woman Wins Key Local Election In Maryland

Washington: A Muslim-American woman, whose parents are from India and Pakistan, has won a key local election in the US…

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22 November, 2016

Chemistry professor Pradip Mascharak receives Outstanding Faculty Award

An Indian-Origin professor of chemistry and biochemistry, Pradip Mascharak, has received the 2015-16 Outstanding Faculty Award from University of California,…

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21 November, 2016

2 killed, 100 wounded in suicide attack on German consulate in northern Afghanistan

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (TIP): A powerful Taliban truck bomb struck the German consulate in Afghanistan's northern Mazar-i-Sharif city late on Nov 10,…

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21 November, 2016

Racist Post calls Michelle Obama ‘ape in heels’

The director of a West Virginia development group and a mayor are under scrutiny after a racist post about first…

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21 November, 2016

Indian-Origin Sentenced To Prison For Helping ISIS in Chicago

An Indian American man who tried to go to Syria with his teenaged brother and sister to join the ISIS…

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21 November, 2016

Indian-American Couple Charged With Human Trafficking In California

An Indian-American couple has been indicted on human trafficking charges related to forced labour of foreign nationals primarily from India,…

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21 November, 2016

Indian-American Woman Politician Threatened For Calling Anti-Trump March

An Indian-American woman politician in the US has received hundreds of angry emails and phone calls, some telling her to…

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21 November, 2016

Nikki Haley Elected Vice Chair Of Republican Governors Association

Washington: Indian-American South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has been elected Vice Chair of the powerful Republican Governors Association. 44-year-old Haley's…

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21 November, 2016

Indian-American Amul Thapar On Donald Trump’s List For Supreme Court Judge Nominees

Washington: Amul Thapar, an Indian-American jurist, may be nominated as a Supreme Court judge by US President-Elect Donald Trump. Mr…

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21 November, 2016

Donald Trump Will Build Greater Relations With India: US-India Political Action Committee

Donald Trump should begin work to kick-starting the economy, enforcing immigration laws and tackling terrorism in Asia, a US-India political…

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21 November, 2016

Indian-American Kamala Harris’s rejects Trump’s Racism and xenophobia policies

Washingron: Indian-American Kamala Harris, who scripted history by winning a Senate seat, has said she would open a battlefront against…

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19 November, 2016

A Day of giving Thanks that changed over time: Food, Festivities, Parade, and Many More

Thanksgiving, one of the biggest festivals in the US and Canada (observed on fourth Thursday of November in US and…

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19 November, 2016

MARS SURFACE TOO DRY TO BE HABITABLE: SCIENTISTS

LONDON (TIP): Mars is a primary target in the search for life outside Earth, and liquid water is the most…

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19 November, 2016

DRDO SCIENTISTS DEVELOP SURVEILLANCE UAV FOR ARMED FORCES

HYDERABAD (TIP): Heralding a new era in the indigenous development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), DRDO on Wednesday successfully carried out…

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19 November, 2016

New fitness tracker can tell you how much muscle, fat is your body made of

GPS and navigation equipment and mapping devices producer TomTom on Wednesday launched a new Rs 13,999 activity tracker, TomTom Touch,…

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19 November, 2016

Now apps to help you track ATMs, banks and post offices with cash

Having trouble with cash or liquidity lately due to demonetisation exercises floated by the government? Worry not, as help is…

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19 November, 2016

WhatsApp launches video calling to take on Google Duo, Skype

WhatsApp will launch video calling service on its app, a move that will help the popular messaging platform compete with…

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19 November, 2016

Marijuana could help treat drug addiction, depression

Using marijuana could help some alcoholics and people addicted to opioids kick the habit and may also help people suffering…

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19 November, 2016

Cough virus helps combat liver cancer in adulthood

A virus that cause respiratory illnesses and stomach upsets in children could help in the fight against primary liver cancer,…

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19 November, 2016

WHY SOME WOMEN ARE UNABLE TO CONCEIVE

Researchers have found that endometriosis -- a chronic condition affecting around 10 per cent of women -- may be the…

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19 November, 2016

REASONS YOU’RE NOT LOSING WEIGHT

Losing weight is no walk in the park. A lot of it actually depends on your metabolism — while some…

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19 November, 2016

WINTER SKIN CARE CHECKLIST

Befriend a moisturiser, use face oils and avoid excessive exfoliation to get a natural glow despite the chill in the…

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