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28 May, 2016

SEBI Wilful defaulters can’t tap markets

MUMBAI (TIP): Market regulator Sebi on Thursday notified rules aimed at banning wilful defaulters from raising money from the markets.…

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28 May, 2016

India home to 56 of the world’s largest public firms: Forbes ‘Global 2000’

NEW YORK (TIP): Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries leads the pack of 56 Indian firms in Forbes’s annual list of the…

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28 May, 2016

CHAR DHAM

#CharDham is referred to the four Hindu religious sites in Uttarakhand state of India. These are Yamunotri, Gangotri, Badrinath and…

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28 May, 2016

WEEKEND GETAWAYS

If you are still looking for a break this summer, head to Dehradun, and check out a few options in…

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28 May, 2016

Ninth Season of the MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee Announced

NEW YORK, NY (TIP): At a glittering event held in New York to mark the 9th anniversary of the South…

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28 May, 2016

Sanjay Bangar appointed as India’s coach for Zimbabwe tour

NEW DELHI (TIP): Sanjay Bangar, former India all-rounder, has been appointed as India's head coach for the Zimbabwe series, the…

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28 May, 2016

Kohli ahead of Messi as most marketable player: SportsPro

NEW DELHI (TIP): India's Test captain and numero uno batsman Virat Kohli has been named as 'Third Most Marketable Sportsperson'…

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28 May, 2016

Serena Williams cruises into French Open third round

PARIS (TIP): Top seed and defending champion Serena Williams cruised into the French Open third round with a 6-2, 6-1 win…

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28 May, 2016

Sonia Lather storms into final of World Boxing Championship

ASTANA: Sonia Lather (57kg) stood just one win away from ending India's six-year-old gold medal drought at the AIBA Women's…

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28 May, 2016

Indian-American Receives University of Houston’s Highest Teaching Award

HOUSTON (TIP): An Indian-American biotechnologist has received University of Houston's highest teaching award for her sustained and significant contributions to…

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27 May, 2016

US asks Pakistan to cooperate with India on 26/11 probe

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US has asked Pakistan to co-operate with India in the 26/11 investigations and have appealed them to…

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27 May, 2016

Indian American NJ based author releases book in Chennai

CHENNAI (TIP): Uma Swaminathan, a New Jersey-based community activist and a fighter against injustice in NJ school system last week…

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27 May, 2016

Indian-American is the Highest Paid CEO in the World

NEW YORK (TIP): SoftBank Group Corp. President Nikesh Arora was paid 8.04 billion yen ($73 million) for the company's latest…

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26 May, 2016

62% metropolitan Indians give Modi govt a thumbs up | TOI Survey

NEW DELHI: Two years into its term, the Narendra Modi government has been rated by 62 per cent of metropolitan…

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26 May, 2016

India, Iran and Afghanistan sign trade corridor deal

India, Iran and Afghanistan have signed a tripartite agreement to turn the Iranian port of Chabahar into a transit hub…

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26 May, 2016

India successfully tests first reusable mini space shuttle prototype

India’s space agency ISRO has launched a rocket from its facility north of Chennai carrying an experimental spacecraft it hopes…

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26 May, 2016

Government approves country’s first-capital goods policy

India Inc today welcomed the government's approval to the country's first-ever policy for the capital goods sector, terming it is…

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24 May, 2016

Kiran Bedi appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry

BJP leader and former IPS officer Kiran Bedi was today appointed as Lt Governor of Puducherry, a post which was…

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24 May, 2016

Diabetic diet tips for the busy Indian-Americans

The first thing that comes to your mind after being diagnosed as a diabetic is, ” What do i eat…

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20 May, 2016

MALLYA RED-CORNER NOTICE PLEA UNDER REVIEW: INTERPOL

New Delhi: Interpol has said Enforcement Directorate's request to issue a red corner notice (RCN) against businessman Vijay Mallya is…

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20 May, 2016

Nehru row: Rajasthan says syllabus changed to evoke nationalism

JAIPUR (TIP): The BJP government in Rajasthan changed “old and boring” school curriculum to evoke nationalism, education minister Vasudev Devnani said…

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20 May, 2016

‘Trade and commerce is going to be a big focus of my work during my tenure’: Ambassador Das

Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das took over as India's Consul General in New York on March 7, 2016. A little over…

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20 May, 2016

Woman who wanted to join ISIS and marry ‘Jihadi John’ is jailed for four and a half years

LONDON (TIP): A woman who said she wanted to marry the terrorist known as "Jihadi John" has been jailed for…

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20 May, 2016

MARS IS WITHIN REACH, SAYS GERMAN TAPPED FOR SPACE COMMAND

COLOGNE (TIP): Humans could set foot on Mars within decades if they wanted to, according to the German astronaut who…

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20 May, 2016

INSPIRED BY SPIDER WEBS, SCIENTISTS CREATE FIBER THAT EXPAND LIKE SOLID AND COMPRESS LIKE LIQUID

LONDON (TIP): Inspired by the 'liquid wire' technique in spider webs, scientists have created novel composite fibres which extend like…

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20 May, 2016

OCEAN ON JUPITER’S MOON MAY HARBOR LIFE: NASA

WASHINGTON (TIP): The Europa ocean on Jupiter's icy moon may have the Earth-like balance of chemical energy necessary for life,…

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20 May, 2016

HSBC TO SLASH BRANCHES IN INDIA BY HALF, RESHUFFLE TO FOLLOW

MUMBAI (TIP): The Indian subsidiary of UK banking major HSBC on Thursday said it will reduce the number of branches…

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20 May, 2016

Wal-Mart lifts retail shares as US stocks retreat

NEW YORK (TIP): Wal-Mart and some smaller retailers surged Thursday following strong quarterly results, while the broader US market retreated…

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20 May, 2016

Newly designed Indian currency notes likely soon

NEW DELHI (TIP): Newly-designed currency notes are likely to circulate in the country soon with the Reserve Bank of India…

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20 May, 2016

Oil market extends pullback as dollar rises

LONDON (TIP): Oil prices extended their retreat Thursday after hawkish US Federal Reserve meeting minutes strengthened the dollar and a…

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