Business & Economics
Month: December 2012
Business & Economics
Mahindra to buy US partner’s stakes in truck JVs
MUMBAI (TIP): Utility and tractor manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has decided to buy the stake held by its US-based partner, Navistar International Corporation, in the truck and engine making joint ventures (JV) — Mahindra […]
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Foods That Help Burn Fat
Forget fancy diets, the top flab busters can be found in your own kitchen. Metabolism is what converts food into energy. A slow rate means calories are more likely to be converted into fat. While […]
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Chew on this: Mealworms could be next best food
LONDON (TIP): Edible insect protein from mealworms may prove to be a more sustainable alternative to foods like milk and chicken, according to researchers. Researchers compared the environmental impact of meat production on a Beetle […]
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Detected: 5 new planets close to Earth, 1 habitable
MELBOURNE (TIP): Scientists using an intragalactic speed gun have detected five new planets, relatively close to Earth, and one of them is orbiting a star’s habitable zone, where conditions are suitable for life. It would […]
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Doomsday likely only after 4 billion years
BANGALORE (TIP): The human population on planet Earth is more than 7 billion years old. We share the planet with as many as 8.7 million different forms of life, according to what is being billed […]
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World Kabaddi Cup a Step in the Right Direction
The ancient game of Kabaddi is enshrined permanently in the mind of every son of the soil Punjabi. In olden times, it used to be played on the dusty grounds of village common land. There […]
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Mistakes you make while running
When you run, it’s obvious that you can’t see yourself. Unless, of course, you’re running next to a full length mirror. Therefore, it becomes difficult to see if your posture is correct. Have you suddenly […]
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Sitar Maestro Ravi Shankar dies at 92: World Pays Tribute
NEW YORK (TIP): Ravi Shankar, popularly known as Pandit Ravi Shankar, the revered master of the sitar who introduced Indian music to much of the Western world, died Tuesday, December11 in San Diego. He was […]
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Namdhari Sect Leader Jagjit Singh Passes Away
LUDHIANA (TIP): Satguru Jagjit Singh, the head of the Namdhari sect of Sikhs, passed away at 6.38 pm on December 13. He was 92. Satguru was undergoing treatment at SPS Apollo Hospital here for the […]
United States
Whites in US won’t be in majority by 2043: Report
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Whites could become a minority in the US by 2043, losing for the first time their majority status ever since the nation came into being, latest projections released by the Census Bureau […]
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Susan Rice Withdraws As Nominee For Secretary Of State
NEW YORK (TIP): Susan Rice withdrew from consideration for the secretary of State position on Thursday, December 13, citing Republican criticism of her record that had signaled a tough confirmation battle. In a letter to […]
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United States
8 yrs old Traumatized for drawing Hindu Swastik by a Teacher Aid in USA
Abizarre incident took place at an Elementary School in Middlesex County of New Jersey on Dec. 4, 2012. As part of 3RD Grade School work children were asked to draw a symbol of a holiday […]
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Cabinet clears Land Acquisition Bill
NEW DELHI (TIP): The controversial Land Acquisition Bill was cleared by the Cabinet on December 13. Highly-placed sources at the Rural Development Ministry said the Bill is likely to be introduced in Parliament early next […]
United States
United States
PBD 2013 at Kochi
NEW YORK (TIP): The eleventh edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is being held at Kochi, Kerala from 7th January to 9th January, 2013 in partnership with Kerala State Government, says a press release issued by […]
United States
United States
Break In Midtown Mystery Slay: Cops Grill ‘Person Of Interest’
NEW YORK (TIP): The NYPD pulled a person of interest in for questioning Wednesday, December 12 as the manhunt intensified for the ice-cold killer who gunned down a young father on a busy Manhattan street […]
United States
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Maid Settle Sex-Assault Lawsuit
NEW YORK (TIP): Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a hotel maid who had accused him of sexual assault have settled the lawsuit she had filed against him for an undisclosed sum. Justice Douglas McKeon […]
Middle East
Assad will not be a part of Syrian future: White House
WASHINGTON (TIP): With the opposition coalition gradually gaining ground in Syria and now being formally recognised by the United States, the White House has said the President Bashar al-Assad must go. “We certainly agree that […]
United States
Hanukkah Celebrated at the Indian Consulate
NEW YORK (TIP): The Indian Consulate held a reception to celebrate Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish celebration. Hanukkah also known as Chanukah commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, […]
United States
Guatemala deports software pioneer John McAfee to US
MIAMI (TIP): John McAfee arrived in Miami on Wednesday night after Guatemala deported the computer software pioneer who is wanted for questioning in Belize over the murder of a fellow American, according to fellow passengers […]