July 2015 — Page 4 of 14 — The Indian Panorama

Indian American Soorajnath of Oklahoma to Represent US in International Chemistry Olympiad

Jul 20, 2015 - 2:33 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

16-year-old India-born chemistry wizard Soorajnath Boominathan, a resident of Oklahoma state, who has recently completed his graduation from Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics will represent the US along with three other students in the annual […]

Civilian deaths and ‘spy drone’ put chill back in India-Pakistan tie

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:51 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Amid heightened tension along their border resulting in casualties on both sides, India on July 16 warned Pakistan of “effective and forceful” response to unprovoked firing and cross-border terrorism. India’s blunt message […]

Quake-hit Nepal to train 50,000 people for reconstruction

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:49 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

KATHMANDU (TIP): Earthquake-hit Nepal is planning to train 50,000 workers in a bid to carry out massive reconstruction works, the biggest skill development programme as the country braces for the slowest economic growth rate in […]

Taliban ambush kills 8, including 2 children

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:47 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

KABUL (TIP): An Afghan official says Taliban gunmen killed eight people in an ambush in a province east of the capital, Kabul. Sarhadi Zwak , a spokesman for the governor of Laghman Province, says the […]

Jamaat member sentenced to death in Bangladesh for war crimes

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:46 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

DHAKA (TIP): A leader of fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami party was sentenced to death today by a special war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh for commiting murders and rapes, including that of Hindu women, during the independence war […]

China provides $10 mn to Pakistan for rehabilitation of IDPs

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

ISLAMABAD (TIP): China on July 17 pledged to provide$10 million to all-weather friend Pakistan for the rehabilitation of people displaced due to military operations in the restive tribal region, officials said. The agreement to provide […]

32 bills, 23 days, combative opposition: MONSOON SESSION OF PARLIAMENT

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): Amid staring crisis of a total washout of the Monsoon session by the opposition, the government has decided to call an all party meeting on Monday, July 20, to break ice and […]

The SC gave N Srinivasan a clean chit on allegations of covering up misdeeds in IPL 6. The court also said Gurunath Meiyappan (centre) and Raj Kundra were involved in betting.

CSK, RR SUSPENDED FROM IPL FOR 2 YRS; LIFE BAN ON KUNDRA, MEIYAPPAN

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:41 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): A Supreme Court-appointed panel suspended IPL franchises Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) for two years on July 14 after their officials were found guilty of illegally betting on games, […]

PM Modi launches Skill India, says India should emerge as global human resource capital

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:38 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 15 launched his pet project Skill India Campaign in New Delhi on the occasion of the first ever World Youth Skills Day which included the launch […]

HOW DEEPIKA LEFT RANVEER SHELL SHOCKED

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:36 am EDT #TIPEntertainment 0

The first poster of Bajirao Mastani is out and it has generated a lot of awe! Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone play the titular roles in the film, where the latter will be seen as an […]

I love NY | MOVIE REVIEW

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:35 am EDT #TIPEntertainment 0

STORY: Chicago guy Randhir Singh (Sunny Deol) is commitment phobic. New York girl Tiku Verma (Kangana Ranaut) doesn’t believe that she can be happy. Fate brings the two together, challenging the perception they hold about themselves. […]

KAREENA POSITIVE ABOUT SUCCESS OF BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:33 am EDT #TIPEntertainment 0

Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan, currently busy promoting her forthcoming film “Bajrangi Bhaijaan”, says the film will garner both commercial as well as critical success. “I think ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ has both critical acclaim as well as huge […]

OLIVIA MUNN LOVES PLAYING PSYLOCKE IN ‘X-MEN APOCALYPSE’

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:32 am EDT #TIPEntertainment 0

Actress Olivia Munn says she is loving playing the character of mutant Psylocke in the upcoming film ‘X-Men Apocalypse’. Munn, 35, who will star opposite James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence in the superhero film […]

THE GALLOWS MOVIE REVIEW

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:31 am EDT #TIPEntertainment 0

STORY: Four teenagers find themselves trapped in their high school at night. Three of the four had attempted to vandalize the sets of their school play called ‘The Gallows’. A mysterious being – either real […]

SALMA HAYEK POSES TOPLESS FOR MAGAZINE

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:30 am EDT #TIPEntertainment 0

Mexican beauty Salma Hayek has gone topless for the August issue of Allure Magazine. In the black-and-white picture, the Grown Ups 2 actress can be seen clutching her modesty while looking into a mirror. Her hair is […]

Indian faces up to 10 yrs in China jail for ‘terror links’

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

BEIJING (TIP): The Chinese authorities informed the Indian embassy on July 16 that the Indian detainee held for “links to terror group” along with eight others was being charged for violating criminal laws that could […]

Greek lawmakers vote for reforms, secure EU loan

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:27 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

ATHENS (TIP): Greece got a triple dose of good news on Thursday, when creditors agreed to open talks on a third bailout package, to give the country an interim loan to cover its debts, and […]

Islamic State punishes 94 it said violated Ramzan fast -Syria monitor

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:25 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

BEIRUT (TIP): Islamic State militants have punished at least 94 people including five teenagers, accusing them of violations during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, a rights group monitoring the Syrian conflict said on July […]

Prosecuting those responsible for MH17 crash

Ukrainians, Australian kin mark year since MH17 downing

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

HRABOVE, UKRAINE (TIP): Residents of the Ukrainian village where a Malaysian airliner was shot down with 298 people aboard a year ago began a procession to the crash site on Friday, while the Australian prime […]

Shakespeare’s birthplace came close to being shipped to US

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:23 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

LONDON (TIP): An eccentric American showman wanted to buy the 16th Century Stratford-upon-Avon house where British playwright William Shakespeare was born and have it shipped, brick by brick, to New York in the 1800s. Showman […]

PROLONGED SITTING MAY RAISE CANCER RISK IN WOMEN

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:21 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Spending more leisure time sitting is linked with 10 percent higher risk of cancer, including breast and ovarian cancers in women, says a study led by an Indian-origin researcher. “The higher risk was present even after […]

PLUTO HAS YOUNGEST SURFACE IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Nasa‘s New Horizons probe has discovered a stunning mountain range on Pluto with peaks jutting as high as 11,000 feet above the surface. The data suggests that the Pluto’s surface was formed no […]

SOON, HYPERSONIC JET THAT FLIES FASTER THAN BULLET

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:18 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): The US military is developing a next-generation hypersonic jet plane that could fly at up to five times the speed of sound – faster than a bullet. The jet that could take […]

BLUE LEDS CAN BE USED TO PRESERVE FOOD

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:17 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

SINGAPORE (TIP): Blue light emitting diodes (LEDs) have strong antibacterial effect on major food borne pathogens and can be used as a chemical-free food preservation method, a new study has found. The team, led by Yuk […]

Mind-controlled car shown off by Chinese university

Jul 17, 2015 - 7:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): An indigenously-developed mind-controlled car that would do away the use of steering wheel or accelerator was unveiled for the first time in China. Developed by a research team from Nankai University in Tianjin […]

Month: July 2015