2016 — Page 105 of 140 — The Indian Panorama

India's Parliament building . All is not well within

Positions harden: Opposition, government spar as Bills await action

Mar 11, 2016 - 1:28 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

After the Opposition amendment to the motion of thanks to the President’s Address and the Prime Minister’s speech in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, hopes of Congress-BJP patch-up for passing crucial Bills pending in Parliament have […]

Indian American Boy in Fray for$100,000 ‘Child Genius’ Prize

Mar 11, 2016 - 1:26 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian American boy, with his terrific memory skills and mathematical abilities, is all set to lock horns with two other finalists in the second season of Lifetime Television’s competition “Child Genius: Battle […]

Sujit Choudhry has taken an indefinite leave of absence after his executive assistant at the Berkeley Law School filed a lawsuit against him for sexually harassing her from September 2014 until March 2015.

Indian Origin Dean of Top US Law School Accused of Sexual Harassment

Mar 11, 2016 - 1:24 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): A 45-year-old Indian-origin dean of a prestigious US law school has been accused of sexually harassing his assistant for over a period of several months. Sujit Choudhry has taken an indefinite leave […]

At least five killed, several hurt in US shooting

Mar 11, 2016 - 12:25 pm EST Agencies | Media Reports 0

WILKINSBURG (TIP): At least five people were killed and several injured on Wednesday in a shooting near Pittsburgh, with police and paramedics rushing to the scene, media said. Four women and one man were shot […]

Venkateswara Kuchipudi of Illinois became the fifth physician and 10th defendant overall to be convicted for taking part in the massive Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme at the now-shuttered Sacred Heart Hospital.

Indian-American Doctor Convicted in Kickback Scheme

Mar 11, 2016 - 12:12 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

CHICAGO (TIP): A 69-year-old Indian-origin doctor in the US has been convicted of illegally receiving benefits for referring elderly patients to a financially struggling hospital in Chicago. Venkateswara Kuchipudi of Illinois became the fifth physician […]

Two Indians win NASA’s Textile Test Methods Challenge managed by NineSigma

Mar 11, 2016 - 12:11 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

HOUSTON (TIP) NASA recently announced the winners of two challenges to create new concepts for construction and human habitation on future space exploration missions, including the agency’s journey to Mars. Ahilan Anantha Krishnan from Indian […]

Indian American Sunil Sabharwal, on confirmation by the US Senate, assumed the position of Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund, March 2

Indian American investor Sunil Sabharwal occupies key IMF position

Mar 11, 2016 - 12:09 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Independent investor Sunil Sabharwal has become the first Indian-American to occupy a key administration post at the IMF, three weeks after he was confirmed by the Senate. Sabharwal, who was confirmed by the […]

Detail from a US visa document. Selective focus with point of focus in the center of the picture.

STEM F-1 visa students can work for 3 years under OPT – From May 10, 2016: it’s official

Mar 11, 2016 - 12:02 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): The much anticipated new rule for F-1 OPT STEM extension has been released for public inspection. On March 9, 2016, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an advance copy of the final rule […]

Shahnaz Husain graces as Chief Guest NDIM Fest “Manthan 2016”

Mar 11, 2016 - 11:47 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Shahnaz Husain was invited as Chief Guest at the New Delhi Institute of Management Inter-College Festival, MANTHAN 2016. Held over two days, on 8th March and 9th March, 2016, the festival had a variety of contests, […]

Cupid’s arrows fly in Edison

Mar 11, 2016 - 11:45 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Love was in the air when Kelly Wright, Celebrity anchor Fox News America stopped by in Akbar Restaurant as a Guest of Honor on Saturday, February 13 to join in on the Valentine’s Day celebrations […]

The final four- (L to R): Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and John Kasich

The Final Four at the GOP Presidential Debate Speak out on various Issues

Mar 11, 2016 - 11:45 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

CORAL GABLES (TIP): The GOP Presidential debate at Coral Gables, Florida, March 19, kicked off on a somber note with a moment of silence in honor of the late Nancy Reagan. The final four candidates […]

Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das in her office at the Consulate General in New York

Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das Assumes Charge as Consul General of India

Mar 11, 2016 - 11:40 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das assumed charge as the new Consul General, March 7. She succeeds Ambassador Dnyaneshwar Mulay who was transferred last month to the ministry of external affairs in New Delhi. […]

Vijay Mallya's escape from India last week has raised many questions which may be answered as the circumstances of his escape unfold

Willful Defaulter Vijay Mallya flees

Mar 11, 2016 - 11:36 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who is facing legal proceedings for allegedly defaulting loans of over Rs 9,000 crores from various banks, had left the country a week back, government informed the Supreme […]

‘Distracted’ David Cameron helped turn Libya into a ‘mess’, Barack Obama says

Mar 11, 2016 - 11:33 am EST @theindpanorama 0

LIBYA (TIP): Barack Obama has accused David Cameron of being “distracted” in the aftermath of the invasion of Libya – contributing to the current deadly “mess” in the north African country. In a wide-ranging interview […]

18-day-old baby sold by parents for an iPhone

Mar 11, 2016 - 11:28 am EST @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): In a shocking incident, a Chinese couple allegedly sold their 18-day-old baby daughter for $3530 to buy an iPhone. A Duan, father of the child, from Fujian Province in country’s southeast found a […]

New China law to put curbs on charity groups

Mar 11, 2016 - 11:23 am EST @theindpanorama 1

BEIJING (TIP): China is making a new law that will restrict charity organisations from supporting programmes that threaten public interest or national security. “Charities shall not carry out or sponsor any activity that endangers national […]

Will Deepika Padukone ignite Hollywood Dreams in XXX The Return Of Xander Cage

Mar 7, 2016 - 8:53 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

Deepika Padukone is currently the most sought after actress in Bollywood. While she has worked with several big names from the industry, the Bollywood star is all set to enter Hollywood with her role opposite […]

Sikhs and Muslims join Trump bandwagon

Mar 7, 2016 - 8:43 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

A group of Sikhs and Muslims mostly from South Asian countries have joined the Donald Trump bandwagon in the US state of Maryland, asserting that the Republican presidential front runner is “not against” their communities. […]

Trump’s call for temporary ban on entry of Muslims in to the United States has evoked world wide reaction. In UK, a petition has been signed by 370,000 seeking to ban Trump’s entry in to UK

We need to torture ISIS terrorists, their families – Donald Trump

Mar 7, 2016 - 8:40 pm EST Agencies | Media Reports 1

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says that, as president, he would push to change laws that prohibit waterboarding and other enhanced interrogation methods, arguing that banning them puts the US at a strategic disadvantage against […]

New Research led by an Indian-Origin scientist suggests Bubbles are key to cleaning teeth

Mar 7, 2016 - 8:37 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

The formation of tiny bubbles around the head of ultrasonic scalers, used by dentists to remove built-up plaque, is key to the cleaning process, researchers including an Indian-origin scientist have revealed. The bubble formation, or […]

JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar addressing students after his release on bail from Delhi’s Tihar Jail on Friday (Photo- PTI)

JNU Row: Kanhaiya To Lead ‘Azadi’ Movement For Umar, Anirban

Mar 7, 2016 - 8:28 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar will lead the movement demanding release of two other varsity students who are still in judicial custody in a sedition case. “Though I have got bail in the case despite both the government […]

Three Indian Americans among 26 of the Top Women Engineers

Mar 6, 2016 - 10:22 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Three Indian Americans were among the top women engineers recognized in a Business Insider piece. The Business Insider Feb. 24 piece on the “Most Powerful Women Engineers” of 2016 was released in the […]

US election 2016: Sanders beats Clinton in Maine caucuses

Mar 6, 2016 - 9:38 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

Bernie Sanders has beaten Hillary Clinton in the Maine caucuses, the latest contest in the battle to be the Democratic presidential candidate. With 80% of the vote counted, Vermont Senator Mr Sanders is polling 64%, […]

‘Life Mantras’ by Sahara’s Jailed Boss Subrata Roy tops in Nielsen BookScan

Mar 6, 2016 - 9:31 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI: ‘Life Mantras’ a book by Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy has topped the non-fiction category of Nielsen BookScan. According to Nielsen best-seller list, the recently unveiled book brought out by Rupa Publication, has topped the non-fiction book […]

With Donald’s rise, ‘Trump anxiety’ is sending Americans to therapists

Mar 6, 2016 - 9:28 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON: To the growing list of psychological illnesses in a country that hasn’t discovered a problem it has not monetised, add ‘Trump anxiety’. Apparently, shrinks, therapists, and even masseurs are reporting an uptick in clients […]

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