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22 July, 2016

India shining, but global glitter still hard to resist

NEW DELHI (TIP): This may offer a contrarian view to a compelling 'India Shining' narrative. A substantially higher number of…

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22 July, 2016

NITI Aayog’s Initiative to Create a Framework for Operating 500 Tinkering Labs Across India

NEW DELHI (TIP): NITI Aayog is organizing an Expert Consultative Group Meeting on Creating a Framework for Operationalizing 500 Atal…

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22 July, 2016

Govt planning rating system for homestays, guest houses

NEW DELHI (TIP): To give e-tourism a boost, the commerce ministry is pushing for developing a database of certified guest…

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21 July, 2016

Deepika Padukone-Fawad Khan Feature In Manish Malhotra’s Persian Story At ICW 2016

Ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra on Wednesday night opened the India Couture Week 2016 at the Capital’s Taj Palace Hotel.…

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21 July, 2016

Hyderabad Man Murdered Allegedly By Indian Roommate In US

HYDERABAD (TIP): A young man from Hyderabad was stabbed to death allegedly by his roommate in the US. Sankeerth, 25, was…

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16 July, 2016

LAFARGE INDIA SELLS ASSETS TO NIRMA FOR$1.4 BILLION

NEW DELHI (TIP): Swiss cement giant LafargeHolcim on Monday announced agreement for sale of its assets in Lafarge India to…

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16 July, 2016

BAN CASH TRANSACTIONS OF ABOVE RS 3 LAKH, MAKE IT ILLEGAL: SIT ON BLACK MONEY

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on blackmoney has recommended ban on cash transactions of above Rs 3 lakh…

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16 July, 2016

Too early to sound all clear on Brexit: Fed official

Washington (TIP): Britain's vote to exit the European Union has raised a cloud of uncertainty that could prove a headwind…

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16 July, 2016

Bank of England signals August rate cut on #Brexit

LONDON (TIP): The Bank of England kept its interest rate at 0.50 percent on Thursday, but signalled a possible August…

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16 July, 2016

TURKISH MILITARY COUP LATEST: 60 dead and 150 injured as plot to overthrow Erdogan ‘FAILS’

The attempted coup by the armed forces in Turkey has been foiled. The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan communicated via…

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15 July, 2016

Judge orders Oyster Bay to release documents to Newsday

HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): In what appears to be adding to the headache of Town of Oyster Bay, a New York…

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15 July, 2016

Indian American Suresh Ramamurthi Named ‘Digital Banker of the Year’

NEW YORK (TIP): Suresh Ramamurthi, chairman and chief technology officer of Weir, Kan.-based CBW Bank, has been honored as one…

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15 July, 2016

India’s Changing Economic Landscape Opportunities and Challenges

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Consulate General of India in association with State Bank of India and TiE (The Indus…

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15 July, 2016

Hindus seek New York Mayor’s Apology over School Principal depicted as Goddess

NEW YORK(TIP): Members of an Indian American Hindu activist group have reached out to New York City Mayor Bill de…

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15 July, 2016

Theresa May succeeds David Cameron as British Prime Minister

LONDON (TIP): In her first public remarks, June 13, the new British Prime Minister Theresa May struck a populist tone,…

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14 July, 2016

@NarendraModi – Engaging Africa….

I returned from a very successful Africa visit, where I got to interact with political and business leaders across four…

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10 July, 2016

US adds huge 287,000 jobs in June, giving markets boost

WASHINGTON (TIP): US employers added new workers at a surprisingly strong rate in June after an unnerving stall in May,…

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10 July, 2016

India Should Harness Research: NJ Author

NEW YORK: The number of Indians and persons of Indian origin who have enriched many nations, and humanity as a…

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10 July, 2016

RBI allows foreign investors to buy PNB shares

MUMBAI (TIP): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday lifted the almost seven year old restriction on fresh purchase…

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10 July, 2016

Tata Steel in talks for possible joint venture in UK

BENGALURU (TIP): Tata Steel Limited said on Friday it was in talks with potential strategic partners in the steel industry,…

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10 July, 2016

Brexit fallout will shave growth in eurozone: IMF

WASHINGTON (TIP): Britain's decision to leave the European Union (EU) will trim economic growth this year and next across the…

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10 July, 2016

Burgers and Pizzas sold in Kerala to cost 14.5% more with the new ‘fat tax’

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (TIP): The CPM-led LDF government in Kerala on Friday presented its budget for 2016-17, focusing on strengthening social welfare…

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10 July, 2016

RBI sets ball rolling on monetary policy panel

MUMBAI (TIP): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has moved a step closer to shifting monetary policy decisions from the…

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4 July, 2016

AIR INDIA ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECT SERVICE FROM NEWARK TO AHMEDABAD, STARTING AUGUST 15, 2016

New York, NY, June 30, 2016 – Starting August 15, Air India will begin service from Newark Liberty International Airport…

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1 July, 2016

Rajan wants longer term for RBI governor, says 3 years too short: Report

NEW DELHI (TIP): RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, whose three-year term comes to an end this September, pitched for a longer…

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1 July, 2016

POUND, EURO MAINTAIN CLIMB IN POST-BREXIT MARKET PAUSE

NEW YORK (TIP): The pound and the euro extended gains on Wednesday but remained far below their levels before Britain…

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1 July, 2016

Pfizer to invest $350 million in China biotech hub, first in Asia

Pfizer Inc will invest $350 million to build a biotech center in China, the latest in a series of moves…

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1 July, 2016

INDIA EMERGES SAFE HAVEN AFTER BREXIT: SUBRAMANIAN

HYDERABAD (TIP): Brexit may have caused a lot of uncertainty in the global economy but the development has made India…

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1 July, 2016

FIIS STAY PUT, BUT INFLOWS AT 5-YEAR LOW

CHENNAI (TIP): Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have not logged out of equity markets in a big way after 'Brexit'. But their…

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27 June, 2016

Donald Trump’s Brexit Speech showed his incompetence

Donald Trump made the headlines again and this time in Scotland for his bizarre comments on #BREXIT; Below are the…

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