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8 February, 2016

Gold clings near 3-month peak

MANILA (TIP): Gold stayed near a three-month top on Thursday after marking its best day in two weeks, buoyed by…

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8 February, 2016

Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal signed, but years of negotiations still to come

WELLINGTON (TIP): The Trans-Pacific Partnership, one of the world's biggest multinational trade deals, was signed by 12 member nations on…

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8 February, 2016

SIGNS OF LIFE FOUND IN EARTH’S MANTLE

LONDON (TIP): An international team of scientists –recently returned from a 47-day research expedition to the middle of the Atlantic…

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8 February, 2016

Mystery of Ice age causing missing CO2 solved

NEW DELHI (TIP): A long standing environmental mystery appears to have been solved - and it may contain lessons for…

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8 February, 2016

GOOGLER SHOWS OFF ANDROID-POWERED SMART MIRROR PROTOTYPE

How about brushing your teeth and seeing Google Now cards on your restroom mirror? No, this is not a tease,…

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8 February, 2016

WhatsApp groups can now have up to 256 members

WhatsApp has just bumped the user limit in chat groups on its platform to 256 members from 100 irrespective of the…

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8 February, 2016

HIGH-PROTEIN BREAKFAST BETTER FOR KIDS: STUDY

A breakfast high in protein - like eggs - keeps children fuller longer than cereal or oatmeal, causing them to eat fewer…

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8 February, 2016

Chew the fat. It’s good for you

Are you constantly hunting for foods that are fat-free? And when you hear the word ‘fat,’ do you automatically think…

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8 February, 2016

Scientists replicate folding human brain in 3D in lab

Researchers at the Harvard University including an Indian-origin scientist have replicated a folding human brain in 3D, revealing for the first…

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8 February, 2016

TOP FOODS THAT RELIEVE STRESS

Here are some foods that can relieve stress - Gorging on food, when you're stressed or upset, may seem like the…

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8 February, 2016

HOW TO MAKE YOUR CHILD KIND

Weighed down by the responsibility of raising happy, health and respectful children, evidence shows that most parents and teachers want to…

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8 February, 2016

Perfect ways to wear lipstick

While we all love to dress up and sport the prim and proper look, be it to go to work…

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8 February, 2016

Indian American INOC applauds TRAI’s decision to keep ‘Net Neutrality’

NEW YORK (TIP): The Indian National Overseas Congress Chair George Abraham has applauded the decision of the Telecom Regulatory Authority…

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6 February, 2016

IIT-Delhi Alumnus Indian American To Head Cornell’s New Business College

NEW YORK:  Soumitra Dutta, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi, will become the dean of the prestigious Cornell…

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5 February, 2016

SAINA WANTS DEEPIKA FOR HER BIOPIC

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal wants actress Deepika Padukone to portray her in the upcoming biopic on herself. Calling her a…

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5 February, 2016

AAPI Signs MoU to Eradicate Tuberculosis in India

NEW YORK (TIP): On the concluding day of the 10th Global Healthcare Summit in New Delhi, India, January 31, American…

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5 February, 2016

Zika virus: First US case of infection via sexual intercourse confirmed

NEW YORK: Dallas officials have confirmed the first case of Zika virus in the US being transmitted locally via sexual…

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5 February, 2016

Google Search Chief Amit Singhal to Step Down this Month

MOUNTAINVIEW, CA (TIP): As one of Google's earliest search pioneers steps down and the company's leader in artificial intelligence takes…

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5 February, 2016

Indian-American Couple Gifts $3.5 Million For Sanskrit Studies at Chicago Varsity

WASHINGTON(TIP): The University of Chicago has established a professorship for the study of Sanskrit with a $3.5 million gift from…

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5 February, 2016

Envision Awards Postdoctoral Fellowship to Indian American Optometrist

WICHITA, KAN (TIP): Envision recently announced that it has awarded two new postdoctoral fellowships including one to Indian American Arun Kumar Krishnan, Ph.D., for research to…

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5 February, 2016

Two Indian Americans Receive Micro Grants from Lehigh Valley LaunchBox

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. (TIP): The Executive Committee of the Advisory Board of Lehigh Valley LaunchBox, a University- and community-sponsored business…

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5 February, 2016

BOOK REVIEW – MY INDIA | MUSINGS OF A PATRIOT

My India is a collection of op-ed articles and columns which deal with hot button issues relevant to modern India…

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29 January, 2016

He made mistakes, so did I: President Pranab Mukherjee on Rajiv Gandhi

NEW DELHI (TIP): Noting that he has been maintaining a daily diary for years, President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday underlined the…

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29 January, 2016

Djokovic beats Federer to reach Australian Open final

MELBOURNE (TIP): Champion Novak Djokovic foiled a stirring fightback from Roger Federer to defeat the Swiss 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3…

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29 January, 2016

Usain Bolt drops 2020 hint, targets new 200m record

KINGSTON (TIP): Usain Bolt says he has considered the possibility of extending his remarkable sprinting career to the 2020 Olympics…

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29 January, 2016

Viswanathan Anand bounces back with easy win

GIBRALTAR (TIP): Former world champion Viswanathan Anand shrugged off his first round draw to score a resounding victory over Matthias…

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29 January, 2016

Sania-Dodig enter Australian Open mixed doubles semifinals

MELBOURNE (TIP) : India's tennis star Sania Mirza and her Croatian partner Ivan Dodig entered the mixed doubles semifinals at…

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29 January, 2016

BRIJ BHOOMI VRINDAVAN

Vrindavan is one of the most widely-visited pilgrimage spots for Hindus in the country. It is situated in the state of…

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29 January, 2016

SAKAT CHAUTH

Sakat Chauth Vrat is observed on the fourth day of Krishna paksha, (the fading phase of moon) in the month…

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29 January, 2016

MAUNI AMAVASYA

In the year 2016, Mauni Amavasya will be celebrated on 8 February. On this day, Sun and Moon enter into…

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