Business & Economics
Month: June 2016
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Gazing at your smartphone in dark may cause ‘blindness’
LONDON (TIP): Using your device just before sleep may lead to a condition called transient smartphone blindness, say doctors who reported a case of two women in the UK suffering from temporary vision impairment in […]
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WALNUTS MAY HELP FIGHT AGEING EFFECTS
Eating an overall healthy diet, including certain foods such as walnuts and other whole foods, may reduce the risk of physical function impairments throughout the ageing process in women, a new study has found. Women […]
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Wacky ways to use petroleum jelly
Get that old jar of petroleum jelly out of your medicine cabinet and put it to some good use. This age-old potion has been used for various things including an intense moisturizer and an instant cure […]
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SHAKTI, THE MOTHER OF THE UNIVERSE
Parvati is the daughter of the king of Parvatas, Himavan and the consort of Lord Shiva. She is also called Shakti, the mother of the universe, and variously known as Loka-Mata, Brahma-Vidya, Shivajnana-Pradayini, Shivaduti, Shivaradhya, Shivamurti, […]
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SHESHNAG: THE 5-HEADED SNAKE
Snakes are considered holy by Hindus. They are revered through festivals like Nag Panchami and worshipped via the Snake-goddess Manasa. The Sheshnag is basically a 5 headed snake that plays a very important role in Hindu […]
COUNTER TERRORISM
Middle East
In Nigeria, 200 refugees fleeing Boko Haram die of starvation, MSF says
LAGOS (TIP): Nearly 200 refugees fleeing from Boko Haram have died of starvation and dehydration in the northeastern Nigerian city of Bama in the past month, Doctors Without Borders said on June 23. The refugees […]
Asia
Americas
COLOMBIA, FARC REBELS SIGN HISTORIC CEASEFIRE
HAVANA/BOGOTO (TIP):The Colombian government and FARC rebels signed a ceasefire and disarmament agreement on June 23, one of the last steps toward ending a half-century conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands of people. The […]
Indian Americans
An Outstanding Leader and Achiever LAL K. MOTWANI
Lal K Motwani And the name brings up the picture of a multidimensional personality. The name brings to mind a list of prestigious organizations with which Motwani has strong involvement. One starts wondering how come one man can […]
Asia
Thanks for supporting our NSG bid, Pakistan tells China
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain on June 23 thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for his government’s support for Islamabad’s bid at membership to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). However, Hussain’s comment flies straight in […]
Asia
Asia
Cleric suspended after selfies with Pakistan’s ‘Kim Kardashian’
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A high-profile Pakistani cleric who posed for selfies with a controversial model famed for her suggestive photos has been suspended from a senior government committee, the country’s religious affairs ministry said, rebuking him […]
Asia
Five Nepalese injured in Kabul attack brought to Apollo hospital
NEW DELHI (TIP): Five Nepalese guards, injured in a suicide attack in Kabul two days ago, are under treatment at the city-based Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, hospital authorities confirmed on June 23. “We have received five […]
Asia
Bangladesh police shoot militant behind killing of bloggers, gay rights activists
DHAKA (TIP): Police in Bangladesh on Sunday shot dead an Islamist militant wanted for the killings of several liberal bloggers and gay rights activists, a senior official said. The militant, identified as Sharif, one of […]
Asia
Politics
DONALD TRUMP FIRES MANAGER BEHIND HIS ‘CONTROVERSIAL’ PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
NEW YORK (TIP): Donald Trump fired his hard-charging campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, in a dramatic shake-up designed to calm panicked Republican leaders and reverse one of the most tumultuous stretches of Trump’s unconventional White House […]
Politics
Sanders admits he’s unlikely to become Democratic nominee
WASHINGTON (TIP): Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders admitted that he will not be Democratic candidate for the White House as he indirectly recognised Hillary Clinton‘s victory in the race for the party’s presidential nomination for the […]
Politics
Democrats stage sit-in on guns, Republicans unmoved
WASHINGTON (TIP): A drained and dwindling group of Democrats, some draped in blankets and toting pillows, carried their remarkable House floor sit-in past daybreak June 23, disrupting the business of Congress in the wake of […]
United States
IMF warns the US over high poverty, inequality
WASHINGTON(TIP): The International Monetary Fund warned the United States over poverty and rising inequality in the country, saying both could hold back the country’s economic potential. The IMF cut its outlook for US economic growth […]