Year: 2016
Non-performing assets of public sector banks in India a Staggering Rs 3 lakh crore: CBI chief
MUMBAI (TIP): “Something is indeed seriously wrong,” Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Anil Sinha said, as he underlined the increase in non-performing assets (NPAs) of banks from Rs 44,957 crore in 2009 to […]
Indian Americans Extend a Warm Reception to Consul General Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das
EDISON, NJ (TIP): More than six hundred Indian American community members gathered at the ornate room at Royal Albert’s Palace in Edison, New Jersey on Sunday, March 13 to extend a warm welcome to the […]
Volume 10 Issue 11 | New York
Celebrating 10 Years of The Indian Panorama This Week’s Print Edition Reimagined for the Web Volume 10 Issue 11 | Desktop Edition | Mar 18 Introducing Home Delivery Subscription: As a home delivery subscriber to The Indian […]
Harendra Singh can no longer afford his defense attorney
Indicted Indian American restaurateur Harendra Singh is no longer able to pay his business attorney, according to a court filing reported by Newsday. Singh has been in jail since December 2015 after he violated his bond conditions […]
27% of Muslims very militant: Trump
WASHINGTON: Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump today claimed that more than one-fourths of the Muslims are “very militant”, in latest controversial statements adding to his anti-Muslim rhetoric. “It’s (militant Muslims) 27 per cent, could be 35 per cent, […]
Indian-origin journalist heckled, arrested and then released at Trump rally
WASHINGTON: An Indian-origin journalist with a CBS, a major US television network, was heckled by Donald Trump‘s supporters and arrested by police during a protest at the Republican presidential frontrunner’s campaign rally here, media reports said. CBS News reporter Sopan […]
North Korea threatens pre-emptive strikes against South
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: North Korea said Saturday its military is ready to pre-emptively attack and “liberate” the South if it sees signs that American and South Korean troops involved in annual joint military drills are […]
Obama rebukes Trump for campaign rhetoric
DALLAS: President Barack Obama today gave a mocking rebuke of Republican frontrunner Donald Trump for his incendiary language on the campaign trail. At a Democratic party fundraising event in Dallas, Texas, Obama offered a blunt condemnation of the “divisiveness” fomented […]
Pope’s record on paedophile priests tarnishes three-year report card
VATICAN CITY (TIP): Many words, little action – three years after Pope Francis’s election, victims of priest sex abuse are bitter and disappointed, accusing the Church of having failed to punish guilty clerics and end […]
Pentagon confirms striking IS chemical weapons capabilities
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Pentagon confirmed on March 10 that intelligence from a captured Islamic State chemical weapons expert had led to US-led coalition airstrikes against the group’s chemical weapons production facilities. Calling Sulayman Dawud al-Bakkar, […]
In Germany, woman caught smuggling cocaine in breast implants
BERLIN (TIP): A 24-year-old Colombian woman was arrested at Frankfurt airport after she was found to be carrying 1kg (2.2 pounds) of cocaine inside her breasts, German customs officials said on March 9. Airport officials […]
ISIS expanding in Libya, fueling arms race
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The Islamic State group has significantly expanded its control over Libya, fueling demand by the country’s warring parties for more arms to confront the threat, UN experts have told the Security Council. […]
Amy Adams wants Star Wars role
Actress Amy Adams says she wants a role in “Star Wars: Episode VIII” or “Episode IX”. The 41-year-old actress is obsessed with the latest movie in the sci-fi saga “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and is willing […]
KATE HUDSON: WOMEN PROGRAMMED TO DISLIKE THEMSELVES
The 36-year-old actress said girls should be not be scrutinised as beauty is “subjective”, reported Female First. “I think women are programmed to not feel that great about ourselves. Our bodies are constantly telling us that […]
KANGANA RANAUT TO ROLL FILM ON SISTER?
After tackling unconventional roles in films like ‘Queen’ and ‘Tanu Weds Manu’, Kangana Ranaut wants to make a film on her sister-manager, Rangoli, an acid attack survivor. According to the ‘Rangoon’ actress, her sister is less […]
SONAKSHI ENTERS HER NAME IN GUINNESS BOOK
Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha entered the Guinness Book of World Records on International Women’s Day yesterday and got the title of ‘Most people painting their fingernails simultaneously.’ Talking about her achievement, the 28-year-old actress said in […]
Ishrat Jahan case: Uproar in Parliament; SC rejects plea to quash case against Gujarat police
NEW DELHI (TIP): Replying to a Calling Attention in the Lok Sabha on alleged alteration of affidavit relating to Ishrat Jahan case, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, March 9,” No politics should be done […]
NGT CLEARS ART OF LIVING FOR CULTURE FESTIVAL, ORDERS IT TO PAY RS 5 CRORE FINE
NEW DELHI (TIP): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s controversial three-day World Culture Festival to be held on the Yamuna floodplains starting on 11 March, Friday. However, the Art of […]
RAJYA SABHA PASSES REAL ESTATE BILL: KEY FEATURES
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Rajya Sabha passed the much-awaited Real Estate Bill on Thursday, prompting PM Narendra Modi to hail it as “great news for home buyers”. The bill, which seeks to regulate the property […]
Rs 8,000 cr for free LPG set-up for poor women
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government on Thursday approved a Rs 8,000-crore scheme to provide free cooking gas connections in the name of women members from poor households, reinforcing the idea of LPG emerging as the […]
