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Month: September 2014
Business & Economics
Europe
Political storm ebbs in Pakistan, ‘concrete solution’ in sight
ISLAMABAD (TIP): After weeks of turmoil, the political storm that has engulfed Pakistan seemed to be ebbing on Wednesday as protesters returned to talks with the government and a mediator between the two warring sides […]
Europe
Al-Qaida announces India wing, renews loyalty to Taliban chief
DUBAI (TIP): Al-Qaida leader Ayman al Zawahri on Wednesday announced the formation of an Indian branch of his militant group he said would spread Islamic rule and “raise the flag of jihad” across the subcontinent. […]
Europe
Sri Lanka rape doctor to be executed
COLOMBO (TIP): A Sri Lankan doctor has been sentenced to death for raping and murdering a patient at a hospital near Colombo. Dr Indika Sudharsana Balage was found guilty of killing the young woman, a […]
Europe
Rape victim used as sex slave is disowned by family
DHAKA (TIP): A YOUNG woman held captive as a sex slave in Bradford has become a suicidal outcast, disowned by her family because she was raped, a court heard. The Bangladeshi student was a naive […]
Europe
Europe
Europe
UK royal guard in trouble over silly walks at Buckingham Palace
LONDON (TIP): A royal guardsman at the Buckingham Palace is under investigation after he broke into an impromptu jig during one of London’s most attended events — the change of guard. A video uploaded on […]
Europe
Ex-partner reveals suicide bid after Hollande’s affair
PARIS (TIP): French President Francois Hollande’s former companion writes in a tell-all book to be published this week that months after their breakup he was trying to win her back with flowers, dinner invitations and […]
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ONAM- the biggest festival of Kerala
Onam is celebrated in the beginning of the month of Chingam, the first month of Malayalam Calendar (Kollavarsham). There are actually four days of Onam. The most important day of Onam (known as Thiru Onam) […]
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SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB
CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS ISSUE || 8 || 2 || SIREE RAAG, FIRST MEHL: O Lord, You are Your Own Glorious Praise. You Yourself speak it; You Yourself hear it and contemplate it. You Yourself are […]
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THE RAMAYANA
continued from previous issue For a gladness stirs thy bosom when thy greatest woo is nigh! Who that hath a woman’s wisdom, who that is a prudent wife. Smiles in joy when prouder rival triumphs […]
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DUMP A FEW BEANBAGS IN LIVING ROOM
Want a cozy, comfortable and yet light and sophisticated chair or couch to put in the living room? Buy a beanbag. Today beanbags are the rage coming in stunning range and attractive colours and sizes […]
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TRAIN YOUR MIND BEFORE YOUR BODY
Your inability to drag yourself to the gym is only in your head. Here’s how to overcome it and train your brain. Exercise not only makes you feel fitter, happier and sexier, it also increases […]
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Have a ‘tomato pill’ for super heart health
Tomatoes have many health benefits, but a new study finds that a daily supplement of an extract found in tomatoes may improve the function of blood vessels in patients with cardiovascular disease. Lycopene – a […]
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Soak up more sunshine, women!
Sunlight missing from the lives of busy young women is making them deficient in Vitamin D, which has emerged as a major health issue among them, experts say. Vitamin D deficiency in young girls can […]
Business & Economics
Business & Economics
Business & Economics
Audi to recall 70,000 cars for potential brake problem
FRANKFURT (TIP): Volkswagen’s premium brand Audi will recall 70,000 cars world wide because of a potential fault with the brake booster, a spokesman for the company said. Audi’s A4, A5, A6, A7 and Q7 models […]
Business & Economics
Narayana Murthy invests in realty, Azim Premji to follow suit
BANGALORE (TIP): Property has always been a major investment avenue of the rich. Now, some of the people one would expect to focus on enterprising ventures are also looking at rent-yielding property. Infosys co-founder NR […]
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SCIENTISTS DEVELOP BATTERYLESS CARDIAC PACEMAKER
LONDON (TIP): Researchers have developed a new batteryless cardiac pacemaker which is based on an automatic wristwatch and is powered by heart motion. “Batteries are a limiting factor in today’s medical implants. Once they reach […]
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Modern airships brace for space odyssey
Airships are dusty relics of aviation history. Lighter-thanair vehicles conjure images of the Hindenburg, in its glory and destruction, and the Goodyear Blimp, a floating billboard that barely resembles its powerful predecessors. But now engineers […]
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Japanese researchers develop 30-minute Ebola test
TOKYO (TIP): Japanese researchers said on Tuesday they had developed a new method to detect the presence of the Ebola virus in 30 minutes, with technology that could allow doctors to quickly diagnose infection. Professor […]