United States
Month: March 2014
United States
Texas man found guilty in Lafayette federal court of attempted sex crime
LAFAYETTE, TX (TIP): A Texas man was convicted this week in a federal trial for trying to entice a 14-year-old into a sexual relationship through online chats in 2012, U.S. Attorney Stephanie Finley said in […]
United States
Texas dad killed daughter, her lesbian lover because he disliked that she was gay: mom
DALLAS (TIP): A Texas dad disgusted with his daughter’s lesbian lifestyle murdered the young woman and her lover, the girl’s mother said in a shocking twist to a gruesome case. James Cosby, 46, bludgeoned his […]
Entertainment
Entertainment
NICOLE KIDMAN MAY BE NEXT VICTIM OF ‘PRINCESS CURSE’
Following her friend Naomi Watts’ ill-fated role playing Princess Diana, could Nicole Kidman become the next victim of the princess curse, as her new film ‘Grace of Monaco’ is now stuck in limbo. While the […]
Entertainment
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
STORY: A gripping melodrama about the lives of the Westons, who gravitate back to their Oklahoma hometown, the film is about the interpersonal relationships of this family during a crisis situation. REVIEW: An old country […]
Entertainment
SONAKSHI CROONS FOR PARROT
The animated musical Rio 2 has Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg lending their voices for the birds, Jewel and Blu. And Sonakshi Sinha and Imran Khan have been roped in by producers Fox Star Studios […]
Entertainment
Entertainment
Business & Economics
VW’S LATEST: CARS WITH NO DRIVERS
HANNOVER (TIP): Volkswagen chairman Martin Winterkorn unveiled James 2025, a prototype of the interiors of what it called the car of the future, at the opening ceremony of Europe’s largest technology showcase, Cebit 2014, in […]
Business & Economics
Tesco India captive gets new head
BANGALORE (TIP): In a major organizational rejig, Tesco, the world’s third largest retailer, has brought company veteran Glen Attewell from Seoul to head its captive global IT operations in Bangalore. Tesco Hindustan Service Centre (HSC) […]
Business & Economics
FORBES NAMES TWO INDIANS AMONG AMERICA’S MOST POWERFUL CEOS UNDER-40
NEW YORK (TIP): Two Indian CEOs have been named among America’s most powerful CEOs under the age of 40 — who head publicly—traded companies with highest market values — in the Forbes magazine list that […]
Europe
Business & Economics
SPICEJET ORDERS 42 BOEING 737 MAX WORTH $4.4 BN
NEW DELHI: Low-cost carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday placed an order for 42 Boeing 737 Max aircraft at a list price of $4.4 billion. The airline swapped existing orders for 12 Boeing 737 aircraft for the […]
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Europe
G7 urges Russia to withdraw its support ‘immediately’ from Crimean referendum
WASHINGTON (TIP): The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission, have in a joint statement through […]
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THIS DEVICE HELPS LED LIGHTS GLOW BETTER
LONDON (TIP): We all know that LED lights are durable and save energy. Now researchers have found a novel way to make LED lamps even more compact while supplying more light than commercially available models. […]
Europe
US lawmakers urge Pentagon to end ban on Sikhs serving in army
WASHINGTON (TIP): A group of 105 US lawmakers has urged the Pentagon to lift the presumptive ban on the Sikhs serving in the military by easing restrictions on beard, turbans, and other religious accoutrements. “Given […]
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NEW OZONE-DEPLETING GASES DISCOVERED
LONDON: In a blow to ozone-protection efforts, scientists have identified four new man-made gases in the atmosphere which are contributing to the destruction of the ozone layer. Two of the newly discovered gases are accumulating […]
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Volcanoes helped species survive ice ages: Study
SYDNEY (TIP): The steam and heat from volcanoes allowed species of plants and animals to survive past ice ages, a study showed on Tuesday, offering help for scientists dealing with climate change. An international team […]
Europe
Court rules against gag on ‘frank’ letters from UK’s Prince Charles
LONDON (TIP): The possible publication of potentially embarrassing letters written by British heir-to-thethrone Prince Charles moved a step closer on March 12 when a gagging order on them was declared unlawful by a court. The […]
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SPIDER VENOM HAS PAINKILLER POTENTIAL
WASHINGTON (TIP): The venom of Tarantula spiders may hold key to the development of a safe and effective new painkiller, a new study has found. Screening more than 100 spider toxins, Yale University researchers identified […]
Europe
Files reveal bravery of India’s WWI soldiers
LONDON (TIP): Documents from World War 1, declassified by Britain on March 13 has revealed for the first time the valour of an Indian soldier who braved heavy machine gun fire from the Germans to […]
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SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB
|| 2 || PAUREE: The slanderers are destroyed in an instant; they are not spared for even a moment. God will not endure the sufferings of His slaves, but catching the slanderers, He binds them […]
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THE BHAGAVAD GITA
THE SUPREME PERSON Creation is like a tree created by the powers of Maya The Supreme Lord said: They speak of the eternal banyan tree that has its origin above in the Supreme Being (ParBrahm) […]