November 2015 — Page 14 of 15 — The Indian Panorama

Twitter launches Make in India emoji

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:26 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Indian government became the first non-US based brand to have a Twitter emoji –#MakeInIndia — which aims to promote the country as a global manufacturing hub. “As a key highlight of […]

Facebook to launch news app, Notify

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:25 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Facebook is preparing to launch a new standalone news app called Notify next week, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the plans. The app will feature content from dozens of media partners including Vogue, […]

Massive galaxy cluster spotted 8.5 bn light years away

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:24 am EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON: Astronomers have discovered a giant cluster of galaxies in a very remote part of the universe that is touted as the most massive structure yet found at such great distance. The galaxy cluster, located […]

NASA SEEKS ASTRONAUTS FOR DEEPER SPACE MISSIONS

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:22 am EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): In preparation for a manned mission to Mars and returning the human spaceflight launches to the US soil, the space agency will soon begin accepting applications for the next class of future astronauts. […]

Gujarat HC rejects plea against Modi for alleged poll code breach

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:14 am EST @theindpanorama 0

AHMEDABAD (TIP): The Gujarat High Court on Thursday upheld a lower court order rejecting a petition filed by an AAP worker against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for alleged poll code breach in 2014, saying that […]

President Pranab Mukherjee launches IMPRINT India to counter challenges

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:13 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): President Pranab Mukherjee on Nov 5 launched Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT) India’, a joint initiative of country’s top educational institutes, aimed at developing a roadmap for research to solve major […]

Brazil mine mudslide kills at least 17

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:11 am EST @theindpanorama 0

RIO DE JANEIRO (TIP): A dam burst at a mining waste site in Brazil, unleashing a deluge of thick, red toxic mud that engulfed a village and killed at least 17 people, an official said. […]

China’s Xi says Vietnam ties can survive “disruptions”

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:08 am EST @theindpanorama 1

HANOI (TIP): China and Vietnam are good socialist neighbours with a long-shared history of revolutionary friendship and should be able to dispel and survive any “disruptions” in their relations, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Vietnam’s parliament on […]

Egypt’s president visits Britain to discuss terror and trade

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:05 am EST @theindpanorama 1

LONDON (TIP): Egypt‘s leader has defended anti-terror legislation enacted in August, arguing that the country needs stability and time to achieve a democratic future for his nation. In a BBC interview before his first official […]

British House loves talking ‘sex’, ‘dracula’ & ‘cigarettes

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:04 am EST @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): British politicians love Dracula but Frankenstein has ended up becoming more popular. Mickey Mouse isn’t far behind or for that matter Sherlock Holmes or James Bond. Their obsession with the word “sex” is […]

STOP MUSLIM POLYGAMY, SAYS GUJARAT HIGH COURT

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:01 am EST @theindpanorama 0

AHMEDABAD (TIP): The Gujarat high court on Nov 5 made a strong pitch for a uniform civil code and called for the abolition of polygamy in Muslim society in India as it’s a “heinously patriarchal” […]

Panthic bodies asked to avoid terming Nov 10 congregation as Sarbat Khalsa

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:00 am EST @theindpanorama 0

AMRITSAR (TIP): A group of Sikh historians, intellectuals, teachers, religious leaders and veteran Akali leaders has appealed to all Panthic organisations to show “due respect to Sikh tenets and traditions” before terming the November 10 […]

Now, YOU’VE GOT A SAY IN JUDGES’ APPOINTMENT

Nov 6, 2015 - 8:59 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court of India on November 5 decided to seek the views of the general public, academicians and lawyers across the country on how to reform the ‘opaque’ judges-selecting-judges collegium system, […]

Afghan asylum seekers overtake Syrians on Arctic route to Europe

Nov 6, 2015 - 8:56 am EST @theindpanorama 0

OSLO (TIP): Afghans have overtaken Syrians as the biggest group of asylum seekers crossing Norway’s remote Arctic frontier from Russia, even though many risk being sent back to Kabul, Norway’s top immigration official said on […]

Pak concerned over ‘extremism’ in India

Nov 6, 2015 - 8:55 am EST @theindpanorama 0

ISLAMABAD (TIP) : Pakistan on Friday said that it was concerned over “rise of extremism” in India and targeting of prominent Pakistani personalities and artists in the country. “Pakistan is concerned at the recent rise […]

By Indrajit Singh Saluja - Chief Editor - The Indian Panorama

Threat to India from Intolerance

Nov 6, 2015 - 8:53 am EST I. S. Saluja 0

As we prepare to celebrate the festival of lights which signifies victory of good over evil, my thoughts go to India and our people there. I have seen the good times and the bad times that […]

Elderly man dies of burns in a Bronx house fire

Nov 6, 2015 - 8:51 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): An elderly man suffered burns and died soon after being pulled from a Bronx house fire Thursday, November 5 night, cops said. Paramedics frantically tried to revive the man after rescuing him […]

Sachin Tandulkar and Shane Warne teams with the All Stars Cricket Cup at a press Conference on November 5, 2015 in New York City. The Series kicks off with a match to be played in New York on November 7. Photo/ Mohammed Jaffer-SnapsIndia

Cricketing Legends descend on USA to Sell Cricket

Nov 6, 2015 - 8:47 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Big future. Big money. Who doesn’t want it? And, so, we have a battery of cricketing legends descending on New York to kick off All Stars League Matches. They are from […]

Madeline Singas celebrated her victory over Kate Murray in the D.A. race Tuesday night with friends and her husband, Theo Apostolou

Madeline Singas wins Nassau County DA Seat

Nov 6, 2015 - 8:19 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Notwithstanding a Newsday/News 12/Siena College poll showing the race nearly tied going into Election Day, Democratic Acting District Attorney Madeline Singas won a full term in office Tuesday, November 3 night, winning […]

BJP Leaders call Shah Rukh Khan ‘anti-national’, like Hafiz Saeed

Nov 6, 2015 - 8:09 am EST #TIPEntertainment 0

Celebrating his 50th birthday, Shah Rukh commented on the growing intolerance & returning of awards in an interview to NDTV & India Today. “There is intolerance, there is extreme intolerance… there is I think… there is growing intolerance,” […]

Subramanian Swamy’s Book Promotes Communal Hatred, BJP Government Tells Supreme Court

Nov 6, 2015 - 8:05 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI: In a shocker, the Modi government has told the Supreme Court that a book on terrorism authored by Bharatya Janata Party’s firebrand leader Subramanian Swamy “promotes hatred between Hindus and Muslims in India.” In its […]

Chipotle may have been hit with E. coli outbreak

Nov 6, 2015 - 8:03 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Chipotle Mexican Grill’s confirmed on Sunday, Nov 01, it had closed all its restaurants in Washington state and Oregon due to a reported outbreak of E. coli bacteria. The issue is being investigated by the […]

Volume 9 Issue 44 | New York Edition | NOV 06 | Newspaper E-Edition

Nov 6, 2015 - 7:53 am EST @theindpanorama 0

A New Way to Read This Week’s Print Edition The Latest from The Indian Panorama | New York Desk Reimagined for the Web Volume 9 Issue 44 | Desktop Edition | Nov 06 Resolution – Low | High

Moody’s to PM Modi: Rein in party members or risk losing global credibility

Nov 6, 2015 - 7:26 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Rising religious intolerance in India got the world’s attention with Moody’s Analytics’s report — a division of Moody’s Corporation — as it called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to keep his party members “in check or […]

Bizarre: Father-son couple seek legal right to marry

Nov 5, 2015 - 9:52 am EST @theindpanorama 0

An American couple seeking a same-sex marriage have faced complications after legally becoming father and son three years ago. The Supreme Court made same-sex marriage legal in all 50 US states this year, however prior […]

Month: November 2015