Kazuo Ishiguro wins 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature
STOCKHOLM (TIP): Kazuo Ishiguro, the British author of "Remains of the Day", has won the Nobel Prize for Literature, the Swedish…
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Netherlands Rocked by “Gujarati Garba-Dandia”; Hindi & Hindustan Kept Alive by Arya Samaj
AMSTERDOM (TIP): Recently Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Amsterdam. There he met Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, King Willem…
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World’s biggest uncut diamond sells for $53 million
LONDON (TIP): British jeweller Graff said Tuesday it has purchased the world's largest uncut diamond -- roughly the size of a tennis…
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China disrupts WhatsApp ahead of Communist Party meeting
BEIJING (TIP): The Chinese authorities appear to have severely disrupted the WhatsApp messaging app in the latest step to tighten censorship+ as they prepare…
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India to roll out red carpet to UK SMEs
LONDON (TIP): India has started to "roll out the red carpet" to UK SMES instead of subjecting them to a barrage of regulations.…
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Over 130,000 flee fearing volcano eruption on Bali tourist island
BALI (TIP): More than 130,000 people have fled the region around the Mount Agung volcano on the Indonesian tourist island…
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Pakistan poll panel issues arrest warrant for Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan's election commission has issued a bailable arrest warrant against cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan for repeatedly failing to appear before it…
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Rohingya Hindus too fleeing to Bangladesh
KUTUPALANG, UKHIA (BANGLADESH) (TIP): Akhira Dhar sits in stony silence in one corner of the makeshift camp for Rohingya refugees. Her glazed eyes…
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Rift in family over Sharif’s successor as brother, nephew distance themselves
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The sequence of events that followed the disqualification of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif from office by the Supreme Court in the Panama Papers…
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Pervez Musharraf declared fugitive in ex-Pakistan PM Benazir Bhutto’s murder trial
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was on August 31 declared a proclaimed offender by a special anti-terrorism court which…
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13Year Old Indian Origin Boy Gets Top Score in Mensa IQ
Dhruv Garg achieved 162 in his entry IQ test - the maximum possible, which places him in the top one…
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ISIS used UK companies to finance terror: Report
LONDON (TIP): The Islamic State terror group has used a network of companies operating out of Wales in the UK to finance terror…
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UK SEES DIP IN WORK VISA APPLICATIONS FROM INDIA
LONDON (TIP): The number of skilled work visa applications from Indian nationals to live and work in the UK has dropped by…
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Dawood Ibrahim on UK asset freeze list with 3 Pakistan addresses and 21 aliases
LONDON (TIP): India's most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim remains the only "Indian national" on an updated list of financial sanctions released by the UK…
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THAI SC ISSUES ARREST WARRANT AGAINST EX-PM
BANGKOK (TIP): The Supreme Court of Thailand on Friday issued an arrest warrant against former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra after she failed to appear for the…
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WORLD’S LARGEST SAMOSA RECORD SMASHED IN LONDON
LONDON (TIP): The world record for the largest samosa was smashed in London on Tuesday by a whopping version of the popular…
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41 DEAD IN TWO BRAZIL BOAT WRECKS: OFFICIALS
RIO DE JANEIRO (TIP): The death toll from two separate ferry wrecks in Brazil surged on Thursday, with 41 people killed overall, according…
Read MoreUS-South joint drills begin amid North Korea tensions
SEOUL (TIP): South Korea and the United States began annual war games on Monday, US Forces Korea said, amid heated warnings by Pyongyang that the exercises…
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Qatar restores diplomatic ties to Iran amid regional crisis
DUBAI (TIP): Qatar restored full diplomatic relations with Iran early Thursday, disregarding the demands of Arab nations now locked in a regional dispute…
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CIVILIANS AMONG 30 DEAD IN YEMEN AIR RAIDS
SANAA (TIP):Air raids on Yemen s rebel-held capital on Wednesday killed more than 30 people, including civilians, local and international aid organisations…
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Upset Hindus urge Australia fightwear firm to withdraw battling Hindu gods rashguards
MELBOURNE (TIP): Upset Hindus are urging Gosford (New South Wales, Australia) based fightwear firm “Raven Fightwear” for immediate withdrawal of…
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Barcelona van attacker among five suspects ‘shot dead’ by cops
Four arrested, warrants issued against 4 others; Victims from 34 countries BARCELONA (TIP): The driver of the van that ploughed…
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Germany urges ‘restraint’ from North Korea, Trump
BELIN (TIP): Germany on August 9 urged North Korea and the United States to show "restraint" after apocalyptic threats from President Donald…
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UK ready to pay 40 billion euro Brexit divorce bill: Report
LONDON (TIP): Britain is open to paying up to 40 billion euros ($47.1 billion) towards a so-called Brexit divorce bill to the European…
Read MoreAt least 56 dead as smugglers throw 300 African migrants into Yemen sea
DUBAI (TIP): At least 56 people have drowned over the past 24 hours, and dozens remain missing, after human traffickers forced 300…
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Turkey detains Russian IS suspect ‘planning attack on US base’
ISTANBUL (TIP): Turkish authorities have detained a Russian national and suspected Islamic State group militant for allegedly planning a drone attack on…
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UK to scrap ‘outdated’ landing cards for Indians, others
LONDON (TIP): Non-EU visitors including Indians arriving in the UK will soon be no longer required to fill the "outdated" landing cards as…
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Canada needs immigrants as much as immigrants need Canada
Two to three decades back, people emigrating from India was a rare occurrence. A decade back, it was a little…
Read MoreRussia takes over US compound in Moscow in retaliation over sanctions
MOSCOW (TIP): Russian authorities on Wednesday took over a summer-house compound in Moscow leased by the US embassy, five days after the Kremlin ordered…
Read MoreChina-India border spat casts shadow ahead of BRICS summit
BEIJING (TIP): China is taking an increasingly tough line on a border row with India amid a rising crescendo of nationalism in state…
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