Obama to address UNGA on Tuesday
US President Barack Obama will address the UN General Assembly for the eighth and last time on Tuesday during which…
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Three south Asians score Congressional fellowship
Houston, Sep 16 (PTI) Three South Asian-Americans are among the five 2016-2017 fellows chosen by the Asian Pacific American Institute…
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Suicide bomber kills 28 at mosque in northwest Pakistan
Peshawar, Sep 16 (PTI) At least 28 people, including five children, were killed and 30 others injured when a Taliban…
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Bali tourist boat blast kills two foreigners, injures 18
DENPASAR, INDONESIA (TIP): An explosion on a speedboat in Bali left two foreigners dead and 18 other tourists injured on…
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BRICS members to jointly counter IS threat, cyber fraud
NEW DELHI (TIP): The growing threat from Islamic State and its spread has made the BRICS to work. The member…
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Malaysia confirms debris found in Tanzania is from MH370
KUALA LUMPUR (TIP): A piece of aircraft wreckage+ found in June off Tanzania has been confirmed as coming from the…
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World’s oldest man turns 113, readies for Bar Mitzvah
JERUSALEM (TIP): The world's oldest man turned 113 on sept 15 and the Holocaust survivor living in Israel readied for…
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Russia says Syria ceasefire broken 45 times in last 24 hours
MOSCOW (TIP): The Russian Defence Ministry said on Sept 15 it had recorded 45 violations of a ceasefire agreement in…
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High time to make #UNSC more Democratic & Representative: UN chief Ban Ki-moon
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said it is "high time" for the reform of Security Council for making it more…
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Syria truce: Russia accuses US of failing to abide by deal
Russia has accused the United States of failing to fulfil its obligations under the truce agreement in Syria. A Russian…
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Syrian conflict: Russia and US agree to co-ordinate air strike
Russia and the US have agreed to co-ordinate air strikes against Islamist militants in Syria, part of a detailed agreement…
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A cafe that charges you more!!! for being RUDE (Trump to stay away)
LONDON: Pays to be polite! A Spanish cafe owner has put in place a novel policy to promote good manners…
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SUNNY LEONE: STILL DON’T THINK I FIT IN BOLLYWOOD
She ventured into Bollywood in 2012 with the erotic 'Jism 2' thriller and has been on a roll since then.…
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Export of terror a threat to region: PM at ASEAN meet
VIENTIANE, LAOS (TIP): India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a veiled attack on Pakistan, raised the issue of terrorism at…
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ANIL AMBANI NEARS TWO MEGA TELECOM DEALS
MUMBAI (TIP): Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani is close to signing two, separate deals to deleverage the telecommunications business. The…
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ZUCKERBERG FOUNDATION TO INVEST IN INDIA’S BYJU’S
BENGALURU (TIP): The Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), founded by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, is making its…
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Saudi Arabia, Russia sign oil pact, may limit output in future
BEIJING (TIP): Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on Monday to cooperate in world oil markets, saying they will not act…
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M&M TO PROVIDE 40K CARS TO OLA, EYES $400M BIZ
MUMBAI (TIP): Following in the footsteps of global automakers, Mahindra & Mahindra is partnering with Ola for providing as many…
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RAGHURAM RAJAN WARNS AGAINST LOW RATES WORLDWIDE
MUMBAI (TIP): Three years before the 2008 global financial crisis, an Indian economist named Raghuram G Rajan+ presciently warned a…
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US stocks flat ahead of expected Apple iPhone 7 launch
NEW YORK (TIP): US stocks were little changed early Wednesday ahead of Apple's expected launch+ of a new iPhone 7…
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India is the world’s fastest growing major economy
Gross domestic product growth dipped to 7.1% in the quarter ended June, a disappointing performance but one that still trumps…
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India on path of becoming pivot for hi-tech manufacturing: UN
India is on the path of becoming a "pivot" for high-tech world manufacturing even as global manufacturing growth is expected…
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Enforcement Directorate attaches Vijay Mallya’s properties worth 6,630 crore
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday attached RS 6,630 crore worth properties belonging to loans defaulter Vijay Mallya,…
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RELIANCE JIO LAUNCH SET TO JOLT INDIA’S TELECOM SECTOR
MUMBAI (TIP): Reliance Industries Ltd’s (RIL) telecom unit will start offering services from 5 September, but the commercial launch will…
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TAX DODGERS MUST COME CLEAN OR FACE ACTION, SAYS ARUN JAITLEY
MUMBAI: The Income Declaration Scheme (IDS), 2016, which closes on September 30, offers a chance to come clean, or else…
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Mother Teresa sainthood on Sunday
Vatican City (TIP): Affectionately called the “saint of the gutters” during her lifetime, Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be made…
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Doctors stop baby’s heart for 15 hours to do life-saving surgery
LONDON (TIP): A nine-month-old baby in the UK, born with a large hole in his heart and faced certain death…
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Scientific co-operation between India & US seeks to have greater social impact
ATLANTA (TIP): The World Affairs Council of Atlanta and the American India Foundation [AIF] hosted, August 18, Dr. Rajeev Tayal,…
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US trade deficit hits $44.5 billion, biggest in 10 months
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US trade deficit increased to the highest point in 10 months, driven up by a big rise…
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Indian American IIT-Alumni @AjeiGopal Named CEO Of ANSYS
Indian American Ajei Gopal has been named CEO of US-based software firm ANSYS that produces engineering simulation software used for…
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