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21 November, 2014

‘CONTACTLESS’ CARDS SOON TO EASE PAYMENTS

MUMBAI (TIP): NFC or 'contactless' payment cards, which can complete a payment transaction in one-tenth of the time traditionally taken…

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14 November, 2014

A first for science and humanity

By James Vincent The Philae lander has become the firstever spacecraft to land safely on a comet after traveling through…

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14 November, 2014

GWYNETH PALTROW CHANNELS MARILYN MONROE IN CAMPAIGN

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has transformed into late star Marilyn Monroe for the latest installment of her Max Factor campaign. As…

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14 November, 2014

Nightcrawler

Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton Direction: Dan Gilroy Genre: Crime Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes Story:…

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14 November, 2014

FALLING PRICES BOOST GOLD DEMAND IN INDIA

Gold prices are in a free fall with the global demand for the yellow metal slumping to its lowest in…

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14 November, 2014

REGULATORS FINE GLOBAL BANKS $4.3 BILLION IN CURRENCY INVESTIGATION

LONDON/ZURICH (TIP): Regulators fined six major banks including Citigroup and UBS a total of $4.3 billion for failing to stop…

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14 November, 2014

ITAT RULING GIVES A BOOST TO BLACK MONEY FIGHT

MUMBAI (TIP): In the first ever ruling relating to taxation of black money stashed in overseas tax havens, the Mumbai…

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8 November, 2014

Why did I quit being a Republican?

It is one of the most difficult decisions of my life to quit being a Republican. The more people I…

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8 November, 2014

Infosys to hire over 2,100 in US, including 600 graduates

NEW DELHI (TIP): Announcing a major recruitment drive, Infosys, India's second-largest IT services exporter said that it will be hiring…

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8 November, 2014

FINANCE MINISTER SIGNALS LOWER RATE, CHEAPER FUNDS

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Arun Jaitley on November 5 told industry captains that he expects the cost of capital to…

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8 November, 2014

RIL to sell 49.9% stake in US joint venture

NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries is looking to sell its 49.9% stake in a US joint venture that owns a 460…

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8 November, 2014

Hyundai, Kia to pay $100 million to US govt for overstating fuel economy ratings

WASHINGTON (TIP): Hyundai and Kia agreed to pay $100 million on Monday to settle a US government investigation into exaggerated…

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8 November, 2014

Oil prices hit four-year low after Saudi discount

LONDON (TIP): Oil prices sank to four-year lows on November 4 following reports Saudi Arabia, OPEC's largest oil producer, is…

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8 November, 2014

‘FAME’ DOES NOT EXCITE ‘SHADOW-WHISPERER’ JESSICA CHASTAIN

Admitting that she's a "shadowwhisperer" who likes to hide in the shadows, Jessica Chastain said that "fame" does not excite…

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8 November, 2014

NICOLE KIDMAN MAY REPLACE GWYNETH PALTROW IN SECRET IN THEIR EYES

NICOLE KIDMAN MAY REPLACE GWYNETH PALTROW IN SECRET IN THEIR EYESNicole Kidman is in talk to replace Gwyneth Paltrow in…

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8 November, 2014

EVA MENDES BACK IN SHAPE SEVEN WEEKS POST PREGNANCY

Eva Mendes who has welcomed daughter Esmerelda Amada on September 12 with boyfriend Ryan Gosling has looked fit when she…

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8 November, 2014

ANGELINA JOLIE INTERESTED IN POLITICS

Actress Angelina Jolie says her humanitarian works has furthered her interest in politics. The Oscar-winning actress talked about her interest…

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31 October, 2014

Reliving the Memories of 1984

Thirty years after the anti-Sikh riots that raged in Delhi, there are no easy answers to these questions: What should…

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31 October, 2014

AMANDA BYNES TO SPEND ANOTHER MONTH IN PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY

Troubled actress Amanda Bynes will spend at least another month receiving psychiatric care. According to reports, doctors treating the onetime…

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31 October, 2014

ANNE HATHAWAY WASN’T PREPARED FOR MARRIAGE

Actress Anne Hathaway says she "wasn't prepared" for a change in her relationship status when she got married. The Interstellar…

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31 October, 2014

The Best of Me

Cast: Michelle Monaghan, James Marsden, Luke Bracey,Liana Liberato, Gerald McRaney Direction: Michael Hoffman Genre: Romance Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes…

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31 October, 2014

E-VISA SYSTEM LIKELY TO BE ROLLED OUT NEXT

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Government will roll out by next week the muchawaited electronic-visa system for tourists from select countries…

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31 October, 2014

INDIA’S UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE ROLLOUT TO COST $26 BILLION

NEW DELHI (TIP): India's universal health plan that aims to offer guaranteed benefits to a sixth of the world's population…

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31 October, 2014

JAPAN’S TOP STEELMAKER SAYS HALF-YEAR PROFIT DOWN 2.9 PER CENT

TOKYO (TIP): Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, one of the world's biggest steelmakers, said its half-year profit slipped 2.9 percent,…

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31 October, 2014

Volkswagen recalls 270,000 cars in China to fix airbags

BEIJING (TIP): Volkswagen and a Chinese partner are recalling 270,000 cars in China to repair a software problem that might…

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25 October, 2014

NEED FOR A LONG-TERM PLAN NOW

It can be considered the biggest strategic failure of Indian diplomacy that even after more than six decades, India has…

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25 October, 2014

A Filmmaker and a Healer TIRLOK MALIK

Tirlok Malik is a film maker, to put it simply. "I am a student of cinema and I hope to…

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25 October, 2014

Kill the Messenger

Cast: Jeremy Renner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Oliver Platt, Michael Sheen, Ray Liotta, Andy Garcia Direction: Michael Cuesta Genre:…

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25 October, 2014

MOTHERHOOD WAS ‘RISKY’ FOR JESSICA ALBA

Actress Jennifer Lawrence buys a $4,500 French bulldog puppy for her close friend Laura Simpson. The 24-year-old star and her…

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25 October, 2014

JENNIFER LAWRENCE GIFTS $4,500 PUP TO FRIEND

Actress Jennifer Lawrence buys a $4,500 French bulldog puppy for her close friend Laura Simpson. The 24-year-old star and her…

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