Month: November 2022
Drew Barrymore says giving up drinking was ‘one of the most liberating things’
Actress Drew Barrymore said that giving up alcohol let her escape an “awful cycle”. The 47-year-old ‘E.T.’ actress opened up about being three-and-a-half years sober in an essay published in ‘Take Care of Yourself’, the […]
Sachin Pilot a traitor, can’t be made Rajasthan CM: Gehlot
New Delhi (TIP)- Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot called Sachin Pilot a “gaddar” (traitor) on Thursday and said he cannot replace him as he had revolted against the Congress in 2020 and tried to topple […]
India upset at ‘unnecessary’ reference to Modi by US
New Delhi (TIP)- India is upset at a reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by a US State Department official while defending the immunity it had extended to Saudi Arabian ruler Mohammad bin Sultan, who […]
India must be cautious in dealing with US: Army ex-chief Bikram Singh
Former Army chief General Bikram Singh has urged the government to exercise caution while dealing with the United States on strategic matters, saying the world’s mightiest nation so far has not proved its trustworthiness to […]
EC appointment: ‘What’s the tearing hurry?’ SC asks; ‘hold your mouth,’ says Centre
New Delhi (TIP)- The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 24) questioned the government on the “haste” and “tearing hurry” in appointing Arun Goel as the Election Commissioner (EC). As the apex court observed that the […]
Long-time reformist Anwar sworn in as Malaysia’s PM
Kuala Lumpur (TIP): Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as prime minister on November 24, capping a three-decade political journey from a protege of veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad to protest leader, a prisoner convicted of […]
Former top spy Lieutenant General AsimMunir appointed Pakistan Army chief
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan’s former spy master and senior-most Lt General AsimMunir was named as the new Army Chief by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on November 24, ending speculation over the most powerful position in the […]
South Korea in demographic crisis as many stop having babies
Seoul (TIP): Yoo Young Yi’s grandmother gave birth to six children. Her mother birthed two. Yoo doesn’t want any. “My husband and I like babies so much … but there are things that we’d have […]
Kim’s sister calls South Korean president and his govt ‘idiots’ and ‘a running wild dog gnawing on a bone given by the US’
Seoul (TIP): The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made insult-laden threats against South Korea on November 24 for considering unilateral sanctions on the North, calling the South’s new president and his […]
2-day-old baby killed as missile hits Ukraine maternity hospital
Kyiv (TIP): An overnight rocket attack destroyed a hospital maternity ward in southern Ukraine, killing a 2-day-old baby, Ukrainian authorities said on November 23. Ukraine’s first lady said the attack caused “horrible pain,” vowing that […]
India played essential role in negotiating G20 declaration: White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): India played an essential role in negotiating the Bali Declaration of the just concluded G-20 Summit in Indonesia, the White House said on Friday and applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for saying […]
Ukrainian capital Kyiv plunges into darkness
Kyiv (TIP): About 70 per cent of the Ukrainian capital was left without power, Kyiv’s mayor said on November 24, a day after Moscow unleashed yet another devastating missile and drone barrage on Ukraine’s energy […]
Brazil’s Bolsonaro, voted out, challenges election results
Brasilia (TIP): Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has challenged his electoral defeat last month to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, according to a complaint filed with the country’s federal electoral court (TSE) that alleges […]
Dispirited Opposition seems muted against loud BJP
In spite of the presence of committed young leaders in the Congress, the party’s overall image is that of a jaded force. It may be rooted in Gujarat, but it lost its credibility after defections […]