China’s economic growth dips to six-year low
BEIJING (TIP): China's annual economic growth slowed to a six-year low of 7.0 per cent in the first quarter as…
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Google accused of abusing Internet search dominance: EU
The European Union's competition regulator on Wednesday accused Google of illegally abusing its dominance of the Internet search market in…
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Ban this, ban that – Intolerance growing in BJP-RSS regime
Days after Prime Minister Modi warned the judiciary of dangers posed by five-star activists, the Union Home Ministry cut off…
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US Opposes Former Goldman Sachs Director Rajat Gupta’s Plea to Reverse Conviction
NEW YORK: India-born ex-Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta's conviction on insider trading charges should not be thrown out as the government…
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MOODY’S UPGRADES INDIA RATING OUTLOOK TO POSITIVE
MUMBAI (TIP): Moody's ratings revised India's sovereign rating outlook to "positive" from "stable" on Thursday as it expects the actions…
Read MoreSEBI STRUGGLES TO SHIELD SAVERS FROM MORE SAHARAS
MUMBAI (TIP): As regulators try to contain one of India's most spectacular investment scandals, dozens of smaller but similar schemes…
Read MoreShell to buy BG for $70bn, take on Exxon
Royal Dutch Shell agreed to buy smaller rival BG Group for 47 billion pounds ($70.2 billion) in the first major energy…
Read MoreUS-based mutual funds pull $1.3 billion out of bond funds
NEW YORK (TIP): Investors in US-based mutual funds pulled $1.3 billion out of bond funds in the week ended April…
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Is Hindutva baggage diluting Modi’s development focus?
RSS' Hindutva baggage is once again haunting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and this time criticism against it has come from an…
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The GOP Fight Against Obama’s Immigration Order Seems Lost
The White House asked Texas Judge Hanen to stop blocking Obama's executive orders on immigration. The judge refused, but that might…
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Hackers break into Lufthansa customer database
The attackers managed to gain access to individual passenger accounts on company's website LH.com,German flag carrier Lufthansa confirmed Friday. The…
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Class action lawsuit against Facebook to begin in Vienna
Max Schrems, the Austrian law graduate spearheading a class action lawsuit against Facebook for alleged privacy breaches, said ahead oft…
Read MoreIndian Govt’s Help Sought to Get Body of Gujarati Man Killed in USA
ANAND: The family of a 39-year-old man from Anand district in Gujarat, who was shot dead in the USA in an…
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Indian-American Physicians’ Role Praised by US Lawmakers
WASHINGTON: US lawmakers have lauded Indian-origin American physicians for their role in passage of a bill by the Congress that reformulates…
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US Lawmakers Endorse AAPI’s Legislative Agenda During AAPI’s Legislative Day on Capitol Hill
(Washington, DC: March 30th, 2015) While Physicians Shortage, J-1 Visa Waiver Program, Immigration Reform, Delaying the Implementation of ICD-10, and…
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PFIZER TO SHUTTER VACCINES SALES BUSINESS IN CHINA
SHANGHAI (TIP): US drugmaker Pfizer Inc said it would cease its vaccines sales operations in China after an import licence…
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RBI ALLOWS BANKS TO FUND TAKEOVERS IN US DOLLARS FROM GIFT
MUMBAI (TIP): Banks operating out of India will now be able to fund takeovers in dollars. They will also be…
Read MoreARVIND ARM, US COOMPANY TO PAY $3.2M TO RALPH LAUREN
AHMEDABAD (TIP): City-based textile conglomerate Arvind on Monday said its subsidiary Arvind Lifestyle Brands (ALBL) and US Polo Association (USPA),…
Read MoreOIL PRICES EDGE LOWER AS IRAN NUCLEAR DEADLINE APPROACHES
SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell in Asia on Tuesday as dealers monitored last-ditch efforts between global powers and Iran to reach…
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End of turban trouble in UK
CHANDIGARH (TIP): In the run up to general elections in the UK scheduled for early May, the 7.5-lakh strong Sikh…
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Pune-educated Indian-American professor wins teaching award
WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian-American professor who uses a game called "Baffa Baffa" to teach culture's role in business and how…
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Indian-American woman is at heart of US abortion wrangle
WASHINGTON (TIP): A judge in America's conservative heartland has sentenced an Indian-American woman to at least 20 years in prison…
Read MoreRally in demand of Hindu Holidays on Friday 10 April
In demand for Hindu Holidays in NYC schools, multiple Hindu groups in NYC will hold a ‘Grand Rally’ in front…
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Strangers in their own land: Dilemma of the Christian populace in India
Mr. Julio Ribeiro, Retired IPS officer, former DGP of Mumbai and Gujarat recently said: 'As a Christian, suddenly, I am a stranger in…
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Indian-origin Singaporean nurse to be given achievement award
SINGAPORE (TIP): An Indian-origin nurse here will receive an international achievement award for her work in the healthcare sector of…
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SMART MOVES – Modi Government on US & China
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] "The Modi government will face the test of managing closer strategic relations with the US, which are in part directed…
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RESCUE PLAN FOR SAHARA THROWN IN DOUBT AS SPANISH BANK DENIES LOAN
MADRID/MUMBAI (TIP): A rescue plan for Sahara was thrown into disarray on Wednesday, when Spanish bank BBVA SA denied offering…
Read MoreMUTUAL FUNDS APPROACH SEBI WITH 50 NFO PROPOSALS
NEW DELHI (TIP): Aiming to tap into the upbeat investor sentiment, mutual fund houses have filed draft papers with market…
Read MoreSBI to dilute stake in its general insurance venture to 49%
NEW DELHI (TIP): State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday said it will dilute its stake in its general insurance…
Read MoreINDIA TO BOOST LNG IMPORTS TO RAISE POWER GENERATION
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government said would boost imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to improve electricity generation and revive…
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