2014 — Page 77 of 162 — The Indian Panorama

Ansari in China to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Panchsheel

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:08 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): Vice-President Hamid Ansari arrived in Xian, June 26, on his maiden visit to China. He said he would discuss all matters of “bilateral agenda” with his Chinese counterpart while simultaneously emphasizing on the […]

Business & Economics

AAI readies plan for low-cost airports

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): There’s good news for all flyers fed up with paying prohibitively steep airport charges for using terminals at places like Delhi and Mumbai. State-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) has prepared a […]

AN EARTH-SIZED ‘DIAMOND’ DISCOVERED IN SPACE

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Astronomers have discovered an Earth-sized ‘diamond’ about 900 light-years away in space, which is possibly the coldest, faintest white dwarf star ever detected. This ancient stellar remnant is so cool that its carbon […]

President Obama asks Congress for $500 million to train rebels in Syria

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Even as he has refused to intervene militarily in Iraq where the future of the US installed and supported Maliki government faces a big question mark, President Obama asked Congress, Thursday, June 26, […]

DRUG FROM INDIAN SPICES TO FIGHT HYPERTENSION

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:04 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The search for an affordable drug to treat hypertension without side effects has led scientists to the Indian kitchen. Some spices and condiments commonly used in Indian soups, curries and rasam, when taken in a […]

No honeymoon period for my government, says Modi

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:03 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): Every decision that his government took has been “guided solely by national interest,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, June 26, as he completed one month in office, but rued that […]

Other News

SAY GOODBYE TO SELFIE, ‘DRONIE’ IS THE NEW RAGE

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:03 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Over the last few years, drones have been finding jobs in industry. They are used for gathering news, checking crops on farms, as well as photographing houses for real estate agents, and — at least […]

Other News

TIME TRAVEL SIMULATED USING LIGHT PARTICLE

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:02 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MELBOURNE (TIP): Australian researchers have used photons — single particles of light — to simulate quantum particles travelling through time. University of Queensland researchers used photons to simulate quantum particles travelling through time and study […]

WORLD CUP FIRST ROUND LEAVES EUROPE ALL AT SEA

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

RIO DE JANEIRO (TIP): Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Andrea Pirlo and Xavi have left Brazil with their tails between their legs highlighting the hard times for Europe at the World Cup. Having provided seven of […]

Fifa bites back: Suarez gets nine-match ban

Jun 27, 2014 - 5:58 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

BRASILIA (TIP): Even before the knockout rounds have kicked off, a key South American figure is out of the World Cup. Uruguay striker Luiz Suarez was handed a nine-game ban by FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee following […]

NAMO VICTORY CELEBRATIONS GALORE IN NEW YORK

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Namo victory virus seems to have gripped a large number of Indian Americans in New York. Various groups claiming political affinity with BJP or a personal relationship with Narendra Modi , as […]

CHINA-PAK NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

India should counter the challenge diplomatically “India has passively not taken up its concerns about the China– Pakistan missile and nuclear collaboration strongly with Beijing. This challenge surely needs to be more seriously addressed and […]

An intractable problem

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:27 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The unexpected spike in wholesale inflation to a five-month high of 6.01 per cent in May from 5.2 per cent in April, largely underpinned by high food prices, has forced an already concerned government to […]

Pitfalls on growth path

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:25 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

India losing out to China in competitiveness Mr. Modi is dealing now with a hugely diverse country in which too much centralisation of power may not work. To achieve higher growth and employment, the entire […]

Business & Economics

An unnoticed fact: the RSS, India’s biggest NGO, too, gets foreign funding

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:22 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

In 2002, a citizens’ report documented how a US-based charity was funneling funds to Sangh entities in India. By Naresh Fernandes : Amidst the debate about non-profits, one fact seems to have gone largely unremarked […]

Pak needs a long-term vision for Waziristan

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:21 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

ISLAMABAD (TIP): The long-awaited Pakistani military assault has been launched in North Waziristan. For over a decade, the region harboured local and foreign militants including Arabs, Chechens, Uzbeks, Turkmen, Tajiks and Uighurs. Some militant groups […]

Europe

TALIBAN TARGET VOTERS IN AFGHANISTAN, KILL 50, MUTILATE 11

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

KABUL (TIP): Election officials overseeing Afghanistan‘s first democratic transfer of power sifted through scores of fraud complaints on June 12 as they began a lengthy vote count, after insurgents killed at least 50 people on […]

Europe

Taliban strike Nato trucks in east Afghanistan

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:18 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

KABUL (TIP): Afghan officials say three Taliban suicide bombers targeted Nato fuel trucks at the border with Pakistan, setting off a gunbattle with police guards. A spokesman for the border police in eastern Nangarhar province, […]

Europe

EU alarmed by anti-Muslim violence in Sri Lanka

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:17 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (TIP): The European Union expressed alarm on June 18 at recent violence against Muslims in Sri Lanka in which three people died and more than 50 were injured, and urged the government […]

Europe

Afghan election in peril over Abdullah Abdullah’s fraud claims

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

KABUL (TIP): Afghan presidential election candidate Abdullah Abdullah on June 18 demanded a halt to votecounting over fraud allegations, taking the country to the brink of a political crisis during its first democratic transfer of […]

8 killed as police, protesters clash in Lahore

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:14 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

ISLAMABAD: At least eight people were killed and 85 injured in Lahore on Tuesday when the police clashed with supporters of moderate cleric Dr Tahirul Qadri, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, vowing to bring […]

Nextdoor CEO pleads no contest to hit and run charge

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia, whose social networking website espouses neighborhood safety and community, pleaded no contest Thursday, June 12, in a San Mateo court to a misdemeanor for leaving the scene of […]

United States

US cuts aid to Uganda, cancels military exercise over anti-gay law

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States on June 19 cut aid to Uganda, imposed visa restrictions and canceled a regional military exercise in response to a Ugandan law that imposes harsh penalties on homosexuality. The White […]

United States

US court strikes down Los Angeles ban on living in cars

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:08 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): A US appeals court struck down on June 19 a Los Angeles city ordinance that bars people from living in their cars, describing the rule as cryptic and saying that it has been […]

Appointment of Juned Qazi as INOC(I), USA President celebrated

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:08 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): A large gathering of INOC (I) workers celebrated, June 17, the appointment of Juned Qazi as the new President of INOC (I) USA. Introducing Juned Qazi, George Abraham, Chairman of INOC(I) said […]

Year: 2014

Ansari in China to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Panchsheel

AAI readies plan for low-cost airports

AN EARTH-SIZED ‘DIAMOND’ DISCOVERED IN SPACE

President Obama asks Congress for $500 million to train rebels in Syria

DRUG FROM INDIAN SPICES TO FIGHT HYPERTENSION

No honeymoon period for my government, says Modi

SAY GOODBYE TO SELFIE, ‘DRONIE’ IS THE NEW RAGE

TIME TRAVEL SIMULATED USING LIGHT PARTICLE

WORLD CUP FIRST ROUND LEAVES EUROPE ALL AT SEA

Fifa bites back: Suarez gets nine-match ban

NAMO VICTORY CELEBRATIONS GALORE IN NEW YORK

CHINA-PAK NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION

An intractable problem

Pitfalls on growth path

An unnoticed fact: the RSS, India’s biggest NGO, too, gets foreign funding

Pak needs a long-term vision for Waziristan

TALIBAN TARGET VOTERS IN AFGHANISTAN, KILL 50, MUTILATE 11

Taliban strike Nato trucks in east Afghanistan

EU alarmed by anti-Muslim violence in Sri Lanka

Afghan election in peril over Abdullah Abdullah’s fraud claims

8 killed as police, protesters clash in Lahore

Nextdoor CEO pleads no contest to hit and run charge

US cuts aid to Uganda, cancels military exercise over anti-gay law

US court strikes down Los Angeles ban on living in cars

Appointment of Juned Qazi as INOC(I), USA President celebrated

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