Wacky ways to use petroleum jelly
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SHAKTI, THE MOTHER OF THE UNIVERSE
Parvati is the daughter of the king of Parvatas, Himavan and the consort of Lord Shiva. She is also called…
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SHESHNAG: THE 5-HEADED SNAKE
Snakes are considered holy by Hindus. They are revered through festivals like Nag Panchami and worshipped via the Snake-goddess Manasa.…
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An Outstanding Leader and Achiever LAL K. MOTWANI
Lal K Motwani And the name brings up the picture of a multidimensional personality. The name brings to mind a list of prestigious…
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It’s Time for Summer Leisure and Learning!
Summertime brings opportunities to cheer on friends at neighborhood baseball games, visit a local playground or community pool, venture to the…
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CUNY Journalism School to Receive $1 Million Grant from the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) Commissioner Julie Menin and J-School Dean Sarah Bartlett…
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Indian-Origin MIT Researcher Develops Phone-Based Eye-Tracking System
BOSTON (TIP): Researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist have developed a software that can turn any smartphone into an eye-tracking…
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Sling TV and DISH Announce Landmark Agreement with Zee
ENGLEWOOD, CO (TIP): Sling TV and DISH have announced a long-term renewal agreement with Asia TV USA, Ltd., part of…
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Ganguly and Lodha helped Kumble topple Shastri
BANGALURU (TIP): Cricket Association of Bengal chief and former India captain Sourav Ganguly and former chief justice of India RM…
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Akhilesh Yadav, three former CMs likely to lose NSG cover
NEW DELHI (TIP): At least four past and present chief ministers are likely to lose their NSG security cover with…
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Radio map unveils ammonia gas in Jupiter’s atmosphere
WASHINGTON: Astronomers have produced the most detailed radio map yet of the atmosphere of Jupiter, unveiling massive movement of ammonia…
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CHINA’S EXASCALE SUPERCOMPUTER TO BE OPERATIONAL BY 2020
BEIJING: China is developing a supercomputer capable of at least a billion billion calculations per second that will be operationalised…
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Robots to swim in Bay of Bengal for monsoon study
NEW DELHI (TIP): To better understand and predict South Asia's seasonal monsoon, scientists are getting ready to release robots in…
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Einstein 2.0: Gravitational waves detected for a second time
CAPE CANAVERAL (TIP): The ground-breaking detection of gravitational waves, ripples in space and time postulated by Albert Einstein 100 years…
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NEW SPACE ROCK TO REVEAL ORIGIN OF LIFE ON EARTH
NEW YORK (TIP): Scientists have discovered an ancient space rock which can reportedly shed more light on the evolution of…
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SELLERS GAIN ON AMAZON AS IT CUTS OWN COMMISSIONS
BENGALURU (TIP): Amazon India has cut its own commissions by 25-30% in key categories such as mobiles, PCs, electronic devices,…
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Uber, Tata ink pact to create 20,000 micro entrepreneurs
MUMBAI: Uber Technologies Inc and the Tata Group on Thursday announced a partnership where the latter will provide a comprehensive…
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IMF says Brexit could further weaken eurozone ties
WASHINGTON (TIP): The International Monetary Fund warned Thursday that a British vote next week to break with the European Union…
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INDIA WITHIN WHISKER OF TRADE SURPLUS IN Q1 BUT #BREXIT RISK, #OIL PRICES
MUMBAI (TIP): India narrowly missed recording a surplus on its current account in the first quarter of 2016 - the…
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NIRJALA EKADASHI
Nirjala Ekadashi is a Hindu holy day falling on the 11th lunar day (Ekadashi) of the waxing fortnight of the…
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Hydrate, exfoliate, moisturize to avoid dry skin
Save your skin from dryness and dehydration. Increase water intake and exfoliate the dead skin cells to achieve smooth skin, says…
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FOLIC ACID DURING PREGNANCY COULD CUT OBESITY RISK IN CHILDREN
Thank your doctor for asking you to have folic acid during pregnancy. By doing so you may have shielded your child's…
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JUST 15 MINUTES OF DAILY EXERCISE CAN CUT DEATH RISK IN ELDERLY
Just exercising for 15 minutes daily may lower the risk of death in the elderly, a new study has claimed.…
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Drinking caffeine has little to no benefit after three nights of poor sleep
Caffeine is known for its effects as a stimulant, boosting levels of alertness and concentration. However, new American research suggests that…
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Scientists design protein to modify memory
NEW YORK: Scientists have developed a new tool to modify brain activity and memory in targeted ways, without the help…
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Sustainable Development Goals can accelerate action towards achieving gender equality: Lakshmi Puri
WASHINGTON (TIP): UN Women Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri spoke at the first-ever United State of Women Summit on 14…
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Uplift Humanity Celebrates Six Years in India: Launches Mumbai
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Uplift Humanity, founded in 2010, is an organization that works towards enabling American youth to empower…
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Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion
Microsoft today announced it will be acquiring LinkedIn in an all-cash deal worth $26.2 billion inclusive of LinkedIn’s net cash. The…
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CBI forms SIT to speed up Mallya, Agusta probes
NEW DELHI (TIP): CBI has formed a Special Investigation Team under Gujarat-cadre 1984-batch IPS officer Rakesh Asthana - presently posted…
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Essence of Ramadan may be traceable in your faith
Whether you are an Atheist, Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Native American, Pagan, Shinto, Sikh, Wicca, and Zoroastrian or from…
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