May 2015 — The Indian Panorama

Missing Indian-Origin Hotelier from UK Murdered in Punjab

May 31, 2015 - 2:06 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police on Saturday clarified that British hotelier of Indian-origin Ranjit Singh Power has been murdered, but his body was yet to be recovered, rejecting initial reports that a body found in a Punjab forest […]

Indian American Scientist Finds New Way for Kidney Diagnosis

May 31, 2015 - 2:02 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: In a major success, an Indian-American scientist and his colleague have identified a new, less-invasive method to provide diagnostic information on kidney disease and its severity. They used an optical probe and Raman […]

2 Indian-origin Youths from South Africa Die Fighting for ISIS

May 31, 2015 - 1:58 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Two youths belonging to the Muslim community of a small Indian township south of Johannesburg have died allegedly fighting for the Islamic State, becoming one of the first South Africans to have died in Syria. […]

Narendra Modi to visit Israel, 1st by an Indian PM

May 31, 2015 - 1:46 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

New Delhi (TIP): Narendra Modi will be travelling to Israel, the first by an Indian Prime Minister to the Jewish country with which bilateral defence cooperation is on an upswing. No dates have been finalised for […]

Beau Biden, son of vice president and former Delaware AG, dies at 46

May 31, 2015 - 1:43 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Beau Biden died of brain cancer at the age of 46 on Saturday. Beau, the son of Vice President Joe Biden, was being treated at the Walter Reed Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, at the […]

AC/DC Bassist Cliff Williams Sells Fort Myers Home

May 31, 2015 - 1:37 pm EDT #TIPEntertainment 0

AC/DC are spending a lot of time on the road these days, and one member of the band has one less home, but a whole lot of money to come back to. According to News-Press.com, AC/DC bassist […]

8-year-old girl killed in Dallas crash

May 31, 2015 - 1:33 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

8-year-old girl, Jordin Barrett was killed Saturday evening after a car she was traveling in crossed one or two lanes of U.S. Highway 175 at Second Street, hit an embankment and flipped into floodwaters, authorities […]

US military says it mistakenly shipped live anthrax samples

May 30, 2015 - 3:22 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is investigating what the Pentagon called an inadvertent shipment of live anthrax spores to government and commercial laboratories in as many as nine states, […]

Nebraska abolishes death penalty in landmark override vote

May 30, 2015 - 3:21 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

LINCOLN (TIP): Nebraska abolished the death penalty on May 27 in a landmark veto-override vote backed by an unusual coalition of conservatives who oppose capital punishment. Senators in the one-house Legislature voted 30-19 to override […]

Bobby Jindal slams Republican presidential opponent

May 30, 2015 - 3:18 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Moving closer to a formal announcement of his US presidential bid, Indian-American Bobby Jindal has slammed his fellow Republican and presidential aspirant Rand Paul for being “unsuited to be the commander in chief.” […]

Russia steps up propaganda push with online ‘Kremlin trolls’

May 30, 2015 - 3:09 pm EDT @theindpanorama 5

ST PETERSBURG (RUSSIA) (TIP): Deep inside a four-story marble building in St Petersburg, hundreds of workers tap away at computers on the front lines of an information war, say those who have been inside. Known […]

Oxford gets its first-ever female vice-chancellor

May 30, 2015 - 3:08 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): The oldest university in the English speaking world has got its first ever female head. Professor Louise Richardson, currently the principal and vice-chancellor of the University of St Andrews, has been nominated as […]

More taxes for UK businesses with foreign labour: Queen

May 30, 2015 - 3:06 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): The British Queen on May 27 announced at the opening of the UK parliament session that businesses that employ foreign labour will have to pay a new visa levy which will be used […]

‘China now home to 1m super rich’

May 30, 2015 - 3:04 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): The number of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in China passed the one million mark for the first time last year following a surge in the “innovative industries” sector, a study has shown. […]

12 Melbourne women try to flee Australia to join ISIS

May 30, 2015 - 3:04 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

MELBOURNE (TIP): At least five young women from Australia have successfully joined the Islamic State and are among over a dozen similar cases from Melbourne most of whom have a “romanticised” view of the dreaded […]

Coalition strikes, fighting kill 40 rebels in Yemen’s Aden

May 30, 2015 - 3:00 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

ADEN (TIP): Saudi-led coalition strikes against Iran-backed Shiite rebels in Yemen’s second city Aden today and ground clashes killed at least 40 Huthis and their allies, the city’s deputy governor said. Residents reported non-stop air […]

China detains artist who posted humorous photo of president

May 30, 2015 - 2:59 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): Authorities have detained an obscure Chinese artist after he posted online a humorous portrait of President Xi Jinping, his wife said on Thursday. Judy Zhu said police accused her husband, Dai Jianyong, of […]

TRIUND – A WALK ABOVE THE CLOUDS – Incredible India

May 30, 2015 - 2:56 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Triund is the crown jewel of dharamshala , situated in the laps of dhauladhar mountains, it has the perfect view of the dhauladhar mountains on one side and kangra valley on the other. Triund is a […]

DESIGNING HOME THE FENG SHUI WAY

May 30, 2015 - 2:53 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

When it comes to locating plots, buildings, orienting homes, placing decor and even planning gardens the first thing which would come to our mind is unhindered flow of energy and a feel good factor. This is […]

HEALTH RISKS OF SLEEPING TOO MUCH

May 30, 2015 - 2:47 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

it’s a little hard to believe there’s such a thing as sleeping too much, since so many of us feel like it’s a struggle to get barely enough. But it’s true – you can sleep too […]

New contraceptive pills may increase clot risks

May 30, 2015 - 2:44 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Scientists have found new evidence to prove that contraceptive pills these days could increase risk of clot formation in women. The results show that pills containing one of the newer types of progestogen hormone (drospirenone, desogestrel, […]

EVEREST GLACIERS MAY DISAPPEAR BY 2100

May 30, 2015 - 2:42 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

KATHMANDU(TIP) : Glaciers in Nepal‘s Everest region could shrink at least 70% or even disappear entirely by the end of the century as a result of climate change, scientists warned. Researchers in Nepal, the Netherlands […]

Google seeks to make phones smarter with Android M

May 30, 2015 - 2:40 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Google‘s updated Android mobile software seeks to make the smartphone smarter, while keeping the search titan relevant in a world where people rely on apps on the go. At its annual Google […]

NASA TESTING MARS LANDER FOR 2016 MISSION

May 30, 2015 - 2:39 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): NASA is testing a stationary car-sized Mars lander scheduled to launch in March 2016, that will be the first mission devoted to understanding the interior structure of the Red planet. Examining the planet’s […]

SPICEJET FLIES BACK INTO BLACK AFTER SEVEN QUARTERS

May 30, 2015 - 2:37 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Under its new ownership, SpiceJet has flown back into the black after seven consecutive loss-making quarters. The low cost carrier reported a profit of Rs 22.5 crore in January-March 2015 quarter as […]

Month: May 2015