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7,620 Indian nationals lodged in foreign jails, highest in Saudi Arabia
Lodged in 86 jails abroad, at least 50 are women NEW DELHI (TIP): As many as 7,620 Indian nationals are lodged in foreign jails, with the highest number in Saudi Arabia. Of them, at least […]
Misc
‘Paper marriages’ mushroom, but police await complaint
CHANDIGARH (TIP): It is literally a marriage of convenience. Far away from the infamous phenomenon of abandoned brides that left nearly 30,000 Punjabi women undefended when their NRI grooms deserted them, a cool ‘paper marriage […]
United States
US admiral stands ready to obey a Trump nuclear strike order
CANBERRA (TIP): The US Pacific Fleet commander said on July 27 he would launch a nuclear strike against China next week if President Donald Trump ordered it, and warned against the military ever shifting its allegiance from its commander […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Golfer Sahith Theegala wins Sahalee Players Championship
SAN JOSE (TIP): Indian American Golfer Sahith Theegala of Chino Hills, Calif. birdied the first playoff hole to win the 23rd Sahalee Players Championship (SPC), outlasting Min Woo Lee of Australia. The elite amateur championship […]
Sports News
Indians unhappy with Edgbaston practice facility
BIRMINGHAM (TIP): The Indian cricket team was unhappy with the practice facilities at Edgbaston, with both coach Anil Kumble and skipper Virat Kohli expressing their displeasure to the local authorities. It was India‘s first training day in Birmingham, and they were allocated a practice arena adjacent to […]
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Americas
Donald Trump: Not against legal immigration
Donald Trump: Not against legal immigration WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump has said that he wants to stop illegal immigration into the US and called for a merit-based immigration system that could benefit high-tech professionals from countries like India. “I want to […]
Asia
President Trump to meet Australian PM in New York on May 4
Staff Reporter NEW YORK (TIP): Donald Trump comes to New York as President on May 4. It will be his first visit to New York since moving into the White House. The White House Press […]
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Trump blasts Australian PM, hangs up on him
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump said on Feb 2 that he’s having to make “tough phone calls” to stop countries taking advantage of the US after a diplomatic firestorm over the abrasive nature of […]
India
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FORMER F1 DRIVER MARK WEBBER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
LONDON (TIP): Former Formula One driver Mark Webber will retire from professional racing at the end of the world endurance season in Bahrain in November, Porsche said on Oct 13 “The six-hour race…on November 19 […]
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Djokovic, Murray have history on minds in Paris
PARIS (TIP): Novak Djokovic faces young gun Dominic Thiem in the French Open semi-finals june 3 while Andy Murray tackles defending champion Stan Wawrinka looking to become the first British man in the final for […]
Europe
Pope’s record on paedophile priests tarnishes three-year report card
VATICAN CITY (TIP): Many words, little action – three years after Pope Francis’s election, victims of priest sex abuse are bitter and disappointed, accusing the Church of having failed to punish guilty clerics and end […]
Africa
‘Life Mantras’ by Sahara’s Jailed Boss Subrata Roy tops in Nielsen BookScan
NEW DELHI: ‘Life Mantras’ a book by Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy has topped the non-fiction category of Nielsen BookScan. According to Nielsen best-seller list, the recently unveiled book brought out by Rupa Publication, has topped the non-fiction book […]
Business & Economics
BOEING GETS $440 MILLION ORDER FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEA CARRIER
SINGAPORE (TIP): US aircraft maker Boeing said on February 19 it had won a $440 million deal with Papua New Guinea’s flag carrier Air Niugini for four 737 MAX 8 planes. Announcing the deal along […]
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Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal signed, but years of negotiations still to come
WELLINGTON (TIP): The Trans-Pacific Partnership, one of the world’s biggest multinational trade deals, was signed by 12 member nations on Thursday in New Zealand, but the massive trade pact will still require years of tough […]
Asia
Australian churches to offer refuge to asylum seekers
SYDNEY (TIP): Australian church leaders on february 4 said they would offer sanctuary to asylum seekers facing removal to a remote Pacific detention camp, vowing to defy the government’s harsh immigration rules. The asylum seekers, […]