United States
Year: 2014
United States
Edward Snowden leaks may be ‘lethal’ for troops: US lawmakers
WASHINGTON (TIP): Fugitive intelligence contractor Edward Snowden’s theft of 1.7 million secret documents could potentially put US military forces in “lethal” danger worldwide, American lawmakers warned January 9 citing a confidential Pentagon report. The defense […]
United States
Chinese tycoon wants to buy Wall Street Journal
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese tycoon Chen Guangbiao has reaffirmed his plans to buy an American newspaper after his failure to acquire the New York Times. “I am going to talk to the Wall Street Journal and […]
India
AARUSHI TALWAR MURDER CASE
It was a classic murder mystery that had the entire nation hooked. After a 15-month-long trial, which saw many twists and turns, a special CBI court in November sentenced the dentist couple, Rajesh Talwar and […]
Europe
India
Europe
China has world’s most outbound tourists: Report
BEIJING (TIP): Nearly 100 million Chinese tourists visited foreign countries last year, and they are likely to extend their lead as the world’s biggest-spending travellers, state media reported on Thursday. A total of 97 million […]
India
RED TERROR
The Maoists’ ambush of a Congress rally that led to the massacre of some leaders of the party’s Chhattisgarh unit represents a serious setback for the state as well as the Centre’s paramilitary campaign against […]
Europe
North Korea dismisses South Korean family reunion proposal
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (TIP): North Korea on January 9 dismissed a South Korean proposal to resume reunions of families separated by war, but used an unusually mild tone that indicated it still wants better ties […]
Europe
SOME INTERESTING FACTS
● It takes glass one million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an infinite amount of times! ● Gold is the only metal that doesn’t rust, even if […]
Europe
India
TANVI SHINDE-The Teen Talent
It was the great American poet, Robert Frost who once wrote the now famous lines: “Woods are lovely, dark and deep; But I have promises to keep; And miles to go before I sleep, and […]
India
PAKISTAN VIOLATES CEASEFIRE
There was an unusual spike in ceasefire violations and infiltration attempts across the border this year. With some describing it as the worst bout of fighting between the two sides in the last 10 years, […]
India
AFZAL GURU HANGED
Afzal Guru, the key collaborator of the Pakistani terrorists who attacked Parliament on December 13, 2001, was hanged on February 9, 2013, bringing a sense of closure to the audacious terror attack that could have […]
United States
India
PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS ENDS; PREZ HAILS NRIS’ CONTRIBUTION
NEW DELHI (TIP): The 12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas concluded on January 9 with President Pranab Mukherjee hailing the contribution of Non-Resident Indians in the growth and development of the country. “The government will continue to […]
India
GOVT REACHES OUT TO DIASPORA YOUTH AT PRAVASI BHARTIYA DIVAS
NEW DELHI (TIP): Making a strong pitch for greater connectivity with diaspora youth, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi on January 7 said partnerships between young Indians in the country and those residing overseas in […]
India
Beni Prasad dismisses AAP, says poll surveys are managed
LUCKNOW (TIP): Union steel minister Beni Prasad Verma on January 9 said there was no threat to the Congress from the Aam Aadmi Party phenomena. Addressing a news conference at his Lucknow residence, Beni said, […]
India
Don’t eat onions, SC tells petitioner
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the government to regulate the prices of Onions and other vegetables. Stop eating onions, prices will […]
India
India
Three students killed as bus collides with truck in Maharashtra
BULDHANA (MAHARASHTRA) (TIP): Three school girls were killed and 14 others got injured when a speedy truck container hit a state transport bus near Malkapur in the district early on Friday, police said.The three teenaged […]
India
Govt employees threaten to go on indefinite strike
KOHLAPUR (TIP): The state government employees have threatened to go on indefinite strike in February for their pending demands. The Rajya Sarkari Madhyavarti Karmachari Sanghatana (RSMKS), the state government employees’ association, made the announcement on […]
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
SALMAN OFFERED ME MY FIRST FILM: DEEPIKA PADUKONE
After acting with popular actors like Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone now wants to work with other superstars – Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan. […]