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2013: DEFINING EVENTS IN SPORTS
When it did finally happen, there was a sense of relief — not just for one man but an entire nation. After a successful 2012, Andy Murray broke one of the biggest hoodoos in sport […]
Month: January 2014
India
Person not named in FIR, charge sheet can be tried: SC
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court said on January 10that someone whose name does not figure either in an FIR or a charge sheet but whose role in an alleged crime surfaces during the course […]
India
Man beheads woman in MP, walks into police station with severed head
INDORE (TIP): A man beheaded an elderly woman and walked into the police station with the severed head in one hand and an axe in the other at a village in Madhya Pradesh. Hari Shank […]
United States
US deploys small team of military advisers to Somalia
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States has sent a handful of military advisers to Somalia in recent months to help bolster an African Union force fighting Islamist militants there, officials said on January 10. The deployment […]
United States
Top US leadership feels diplomat row ‘most stupid thing to do’
WASHINGTON (TIP): Recognizing the damage that the diplomat row has done to the India-US relationship, there is a realisation in the top American leadership that “it was the most stupid thing to do” on their […]
United States
US court upholds approval of BP oil spill settlement
NEW ORLEANS (TIP): Over BP’s objections, a federal appeals court on January 10 upheld a judge’s approval of the company’s multibillion-dollar settlement with lawyers for businesses and residents who claim the massive 2010 oil spill […]
Europe
2013: ENTERTAINMENT ROUNDUP
2013 has been an eventfull year for the entertainment industry whether it be for our own Bollywood or all the way to Hollywood. From Shah Rukh Khan-Salman Khan hug to Miley Cyrus turning all wacky, […]
Incredible India
KERALA: A PARADISE ON EARTH
Kerala is magical. Every corner and every turn of this magnetic state has a visual wonder tucked away. So pack your bags and get ready; a travel across paradise awaits you A vacation to the […]
Business & Economics
ECONOMY ENDS 2013 ON SLUGGISH NOTE
NEW DELHI (TIP): There was no respite from sluggish data in 2013. Two sets of data released on December 31, the last day of 2013, showed the health of the economy still remained fragile. During […]
Business & Economics
$20BN INFLOWS HELP VOLATILE MARKETS
MUMBAI (TIP): Boosted by a $20-billion foreign fund inflow and strong gains in exporters like software and pharma sectors, which benefited from a weak rupee, the sensex closed nearly 9% up in 2013, ending a […]
Business & Economics
BOMBARDIER SAID TO WIN ORDER FOR $2.2BN IN JETS
NEW YORK (TIP): Bombardier Inc said it has received a firm order for 38 business jets with a combined list price of about $2.2 billion. Bombardier didn’t disclose the precise value of the deal – […]
Business & Economics
INDIA BIGGER MARKET THAN CHINA FOR LE CIRQUE
MUMBAI (TIP): For New York’s legendary restaurant chain, Le Cirque, India, and not China, is the largest Asian market. With the country’s old and nouveau rich warming up to luxe fine dining, Le Cirque’s scion […]
India
Salman Khurshid’s Call to Expatriates to Help Build India’s Brand Image
NEW DELHI (TIP): Minister of External Affairs Sh. Salman Khurshid, has exhorted the overseas Indians to become India’s best ambassadors to spread and popularize the country’s values, beliefs, culture and heritage overseas. Presiding over the […]
India
GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES ‘KNOW INDIA PROGRAMME’ FOR NRI AND PIO YOUTH
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Government has introduced a programme named “Know India Programme” for young persons of Overseas Indians with a view to provide them an exposure to the country of their origin so that […]
India
Improving travel experience of NRI youth is high on Civil Aviation Ministry’s agenda: KC Venugopal
New Delhi (TIP): K.C. Venugopal, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, has underlined the Govrnment’s commitment to improve the travel experience of the youth who search for greener pastures across the world. Addressing a session […]
Featured
Inauguration of Melinda Katz
Melinda Katz was sworn in as the 19th President of the Borough of Queens. The ceremony was held Thursday, January 9, in the LeFrak Concert Hall at Queens College. New York City Mayor Bill de […]
Featured
Inauguration of Kate Murray
On the day of her induction to a sixth term, Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray led a group of 5 newly elected officials and a compelling tribute to the heroes and the victims of Hurricane […]
Featured
Inauguration of Edward P. Mangano.
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano celebrated the inauguration for his second term Thursday, January 2, at Bethpage High School, his alma matter. When a paper Bible couldn’t be located, he took the oath of office […]
Featured
January, the month of Inaugurations
NEW YORK (TIP): November, 2013 was a month of elections. December, 2013 was a month of celebrations. And January 2014 is a month of Inaugurations. The Indian Panorama brings alive for our readers some of […]
Featured
Diplomatic Retaliation: India Expels Senior US Diplomat
NEW YORK (TIP): A full scale diplomatic war seems to have erupted between India and USA over the arrest and strip-search of a senior Indian Diplomat Devyani Khobragade in New York on December 12, 2013 […]
Europe
2013 — THE DEAR DEPARTED
Renowned film actor Farooq Sheikh passed away on December 28 following a massive heart attack in Dubai. The 64-year-old actor was last seen in Club 60, released earlier this month. Sheikh was best known for […]
Europe
SIR ANTHONY CARO
Widely regarded as the greatest British sculptor of his generation and worked as an assistant to Henry Moore in the 1950s. Died on October 23.
India
SHAMSHAD BEGUM
She was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Died on April 23.
Europe
SHAKUNTALA DEVI
Known for her mathematical prowess and the ability to compute complex equations mentally. Died on April 21.
Europe
SEAMUS HEANEY
One of the world’s best-known poets and winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize for literature. Died on August 30.