2015 — Page 81 of 168 — The Indian Panorama

New constitution in two months: Nepal deputy PM

Jul 10, 2015 - 5:37 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal‘s deputy Prime Minister Bamdev Gautam has expressed confidence that a new constitution will be promulgated in the country in two months and said the devastating earthquake on April 25 brought the quibbling […]

IS No. 3 in Afghanistan killed in US drone strike

Jul 10, 2015 - 5:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

KABUL (TIP): The Afghan intelligence agency on July 9 said a third top IS commander in Afghanistan was killed in a US drone strike in the country’s east this week. Shahidullah Shahid, a former member […]

17 dead in Bangladesh charity handout stampede: Police

Jul 10, 2015 - 5:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

DHAKA: At least 17 people were killed on Friday in a stampede during a handout of free clothes at a factory in the northern Bangladeshi city of Mymensingh, police said. The stampede erupted when hundreds […]

Volcanic ash shuts four Indonesian airports

Jul 10, 2015 - 5:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

JAKARTA (TIP): Four airports in Indonesia were shut on July 10 due to an ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in East Java. According to the country’s flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, Bali’s Denpasar International Airport […]

Don’t merge Gilgit with Pak: PoK leader to Islamabad

Jul 10, 2015 - 5:33 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) prime minister Chaudhry Abdul Majeed has warned Islamabad against any attempt to convert Gilgit-Baltistan into a federal province. “Gilgit-Baltistan is part and parcel of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. […]

MOST LIVE ON LESS THAN RS 200 A DAY IN 7 OUT OF 10 RURAL HOMES

Jul 10, 2015 - 5:32 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): A worrying picture emerged on last week as the government released new data which showed that rural India accounted for 73 per cent households and 74 per cent of these survived on […]

CRACKING CONSPIRACY, NABBING BIGWIGS: VYAPAM SCAM WILL TEST CBI

Jul 10, 2015 - 5:20 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): In Vyapam, the Central Bureau of Investigation faces a daunting task of unravelling a corruption scandal that went on for years, leaving a trail of thousands of suspects – including some top […]

An areal view of memorial center in Potocari near Srebrenica, 150 kms north east of Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Wednesday, July 8,2015. The memorial center in Potocari, is a cemetery for victims of Srebrenica massacre who were killed in the summer of 1995 during the worst atrocity on European soil since the Second World War. AMEL EMRIC — AP Photo

Russia vetoes UN resolution calling Srebrenica a genocide

Jul 10, 2015 - 5:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution July 8 that would have condemned the 1995 massacre of Muslims at Srebrenica during the Bosnian war as a “crime of genocide,” saying that singling out the […]

The Supreme Court's decision to order the CBI to examine not just the swindle but the spate of deaths undermines the claim of the former judge who has so far supervised the inquiry

CBI to Probe Vyapam Scam and Deaths, Says Supreme Court

Jul 10, 2015 - 3:51 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The CBI will investigate the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh and more than 40 deaths allegedly linked to the job recruitment scandal, the Supreme Court ruled on July 9. Two days ago, […]

Deputy leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Spokesperson for the Congress Party Anand Sharma who was in New York received a delegation of Indian National Overseas Congress (INOC) and discussed with them various issues concerning the Diaspora. Seen in the picture, from L to R: George Abraham, Chairman, Prasad Kambhampaty, EC member, Juned Qazi, President, Chandrakant Patel, Harkesh Thakur, EC member, Anand Sharma, Mohinder Singh Gilzian, Sr. Vice-President, Jose George, Treasurer, R. Jayachandran, President Kerala Chapter, Dr. Dayan Naik, President, Karnataka Chapter.

It is Time to Fight Communal Forces and Create a Counter Narrative – Anand Sharma

Jul 10, 2015 - 3:50 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): ‘Since most of the Diaspora in U.S. shares the ideology, values and principles of the Congress Party, let us recognize the fact that we have a common enemy; it is the right […]

Neal Goyal, head of Goyal Caldera Investment Group, a Chicago investment firm, has been sentenced to six years in prison for stealing more than $9 million in a Ponzi scheme

Indian American head of Chicago investment firm jailed for stealing in Ponzi scheme

Jul 10, 2015 - 3:46 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

CHICAGO (TIP): A US court has sentenced the former Indian American head of a Chicago investment firm to six years in prison for stealing more than $9 million in a Ponzi scheme, a media report […]

Sahil Patel, 36, of Pennsylvania was sentenced to 14 years in jail and fined USD 1 million for impersonating American officials and running an extortion ring

Indian American IRS Scam leader jailed for 14 years for running extortion ring

Jul 10, 2015 - 3:44 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian-American has been jailed for more than 14 years and fined USD one million for running a massive extortion ring from India-based call centers in which he and his co-conspirators impersonated […]

Work Permits For Spouses of H1-B Visa Holders Will Help Families, Economy

Jul 10, 2015 - 3:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): The news that the United States has finally decided to amend its regulations to allow the dependent spouses of the specialized H-1B visa holders to work was hailed with jubilation by Indian […]

BAPS Charities hosts Community Walk in support of Huntington Social Services Institute

Jul 10, 2015 - 3:26 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): In keeping with its theme, “Building a Better Community, One Step at a Time,” the BAPS Charities 16th annual walkathon was held on Sunday, June 28, 2015 in New York City, NY. […]

The trio- Anandan Sivamani, Stephen Devassy and Anurag Harsh

Planet Shankara – 25 Drums, 3 Keys And Two Lungs

Jul 10, 2015 - 3:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): World’s top percussionist and drummer of Jai Ho & Slumdog Millionnaire Anandan Sivamani jams with 2-time Carnegie Hall vocalist Anurag Harsh & India‘s #1 Keyboardist Stephen Devassy at NY’s Lincoln Center in […]

Maiden appearance of the Sikhs in 4th of July Parade

Jul 10, 2015 - 2:59 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MAYLAND (TIP): This is the first time the Sikhs, under the banner of Sikhs for America, participated very enthusiastically in the 4th of July Parade. The participating Sikhs wore the dupattas and turbans of the […]

Aligarh Alumni Association, Washington organizes fundraiser to promote education

Jul 10, 2015 - 2:56 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): “Education is the gift that keeps on giving. Education empowers the mind and uplifts the soul. It is a powerful equalizer opening door to all to lift themselves out of poverty. Education is […]

Nartanrang Dance Academy of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Hosts Annual Dance Festival

Jul 10, 2015 - 2:52 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): The Nartanrang Dance Academy of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan hosted its annual dance festival on Saturday, June 27th, 2015 at the Hindu Temple Auditorium in Flushing. Titled “Nritya Ranjani 2015: AAJA NACHLE!,” the […]

New York City Settles with 6 Occupy Wall Street Protesters Pepper-Sprayed by the Police

Jul 10, 2015 - 2:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): New York City has agreed to pay a total of $332,500 to six Occupy Wall Street protesters who said the police unjustly blasted them with pepper spray four years ago in an episode that […]

HIKO Energy fined $1.25M for lying to customers about savings

Jul 10, 2015 - 2:43 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): A New York energy-service company has been zapped for $1.25 million after a state investigation found it made false promises to customers in order to fleece them. HIKO Energy has agreed to […]

The first ever Miss America of Indian origin, Nina Davuluri is the Grand Marshal for IDP USA on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Hicksville, NY

Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri to be Grand Marshal at India Day Parade in Hicksville

Jul 10, 2015 - 2:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): India Day Parade in Hicksville is scheduled for Sunday, August 9 and Nina Davuluri, the first Miss America (crowned in 2014) of Indian origin, will be the Grand Marshal. This announcement was made by […]

AAPI Launches Scientific, Academic Research Foundation (SARF)

Jul 10, 2015 - 2:38 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): During a solemn ceremony, attended by physicians, community leaders and international media personnel, leaders of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), the largest ethnic association of medical professionals in […]

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