2016 — Page 114 of 140 — The Indian Panorama

Sling TV and DISH Announce Long-Term Agreement with Willow TV International to Provide the Most Extensive Cricket Offering in the U.S., Including ICC World Twenty20 2016

Feb 25, 2016 - 12:41 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

February 23: Sling TV and DISH announced they have expanded their strategic relationship with Willow TV International for the Willow cricket channel. The agreement brings some of the world’s most popular cricket matches and events, […]

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Indian American charged with running fraudulent charity

Feb 25, 2016 - 12:37 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

A Kerala-born Indian-American missionary, who founded and runs Gospel for Asia — one of the largest U.S.-based Christian mission agencies — has been charged with fraudulently soliciting hundreds of millions of dollars in charitable donations, and misdirecting […]

Indian American charged in embezzlement & conspiracy of 20 million dollar fraud

Feb 25, 2016 - 12:26 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK: A 40-year-old Indian-origin law firm executive in the US has been charged with conspiring in a 20 million dollar embezzlement case and stealing approximately USD 900,000 from the firm’s accounts to pay her […]

Indian American Priya Harjani Named Deputy General Counsel at Northwestern University

Feb 25, 2016 - 11:22 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Feb 25: Indian American Attorney Priya J. Harjani, currently senior associate general counsel at Northwestern University, has been promoted to deputy general counsel for the University, effective March 1, Philip Harris, Northwestern’s vice president and […]

Indian American Vinod Khosla Locked In USD 30 Million Real Estate Battle

Feb 25, 2016 - 12:47 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK: A prominent Indian-American billionaire is locked in a real estate battle with the State of California after he sought USD 30 million for reallowing public access to a stretch of beach he owns, […]

Indian Man Who Went Missing From Daughter’s Wedding In LA Found Dead

Feb 25, 2016 - 12:45 am EST @theindpanorama 0

LOS ANGELES: The body of a 55-year-old Indian man, who was on a visit to the US has been found in a waterway, 10-days after he walked away from his daughter’s wedding reception, a media […]

Indian American researchers part of team to achieve passive Wi-Fi at 10,000 times less power

Feb 25, 2016 - 12:36 am EST @theindpanorama 0

In an effort to curb battery drainage as you use Wi-Fi to play games or watch movies, a team of engineers including Indian-origin researchers has demonstrated that it is possible to generate Wi-Fi transmissions using […]

Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew Sohail Kaskar held in US for narco-terrorism

Feb 25, 2016 - 12:30 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Mumbai: While underworld don Dawood Ibrahim continues to live in hiding, his nephew Sohail Kaskar has been arrested by the US authorities for narco-terrorism. According to a Times of India report, Sohail Kaskar, 36, has […]

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Will Indian-Americans get their first American Idol in Sonika Vaid?

Feb 24, 2016 - 7:16 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

Feb 24: Indian-American community has pinned all their hopes with Sonika Vaid who might become the first Indian-American to become the American Idol this season. This week Vaid sang the Celine Dion classic, “I Surrender” […]

A clearly fiery Sonia leads the protest. Every time she leads a protest, a larger opposition unity follows. Her leadership is widely acknowledged across the Opposition spectrum.

Sonia Accuses BJP Of Divisive Agenda While Modi Hints On Political Conspiracies

Feb 23, 2016 - 7:16 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday, Feb 22, accused BJP of unleashing its “divisive agenda by generating a wholly unwarranted debate on patriotism and nationalism” and said it was the government’s responsibility to ensure that […]

Nassau County top Executive Edward Mangano battles sexting allegations

Feb 22, 2016 - 6:47 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

MINEOLA: He runs one of America’s largest suburban counties and has repeatedly deflected questions about federal probes of political cronies and personal friends. But until last week, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano never had to […]

First Pictures Of Priyanka Chopra & Dwayne Johnson in Baywatch are here

Feb 22, 2016 - 6:43 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock posted a picture featuring Priyanka Chopra along with the entire cast of the movie on Instagram. Like a proud papa silverback, just look at this talented cool/hot #Baywatch […]

‘Neerja’ – Movie Review | A Class Act with no melodrama

Feb 22, 2016 - 4:12 pm EST #TIPEntertainment 1

The latest in Bollywood’s attempts at retelling real-life stories, Ram Madhvani‘s “Neerja” is a shining example of what happens when the film-maker respects his source material and doesn’t introduce unnecessary melodrama. Neerja, a biopic, encapsulates the life […]

Kapil Sharma set to launch a New Show

Feb 22, 2016 - 4:01 pm EST #TIPEntertainment 1

After airing the last episode of Comedy Nights With Kapil on January 24, ace stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma has braced up to make a new start. The stand-up comedian would be soon introducing his new […]

Sanjay Dutt to walk free Feb 25 from Pune

Feb 22, 2016 - 3:38 pm EST #TIPEntertainment 0

Pune (TIP): Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt is all set to be released from the Yerawada Central Jail here in Maharashtra on Thursday (February 25) morning, an official source said. The celebrity prisoner will be released […]

Zeenat Aman to play a spinster in Kapil Sharma’s Web Series ‘Love, Life & Screw-ups’

Feb 22, 2016 - 3:21 pm EST #TIPEntertainment 0

Zeenat Aman, the quintessential diva of the 70s – 80s will now star as a spinster in actor-writer Kapil Sharma’s directorial debut in a web series titled “Love, Life & Screw-ups.” The web series will show Zeenat in […]

5 JNU students, accused of raising anti-national slogans, surface on campus

Feb 21, 2016 - 9:14 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI: A late-night standoff unfolded in Delhi’s prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University on Monday as around six students, accused of sedition and missing for days, surfaced on the campus. Police who hope to arrest the […]

Hindus welcome idea of Meditation Room in University of Wyoming

Feb 21, 2016 - 9:01 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

Hindus have welcomed the idea of Meditation and Prayer Room in University of Wyoming (UW) campus in Laramie. Rajan Zed, a hindu statesman based out of Nevada, said that an interfaith space in the shape […]

A policeman stands guard where a top Hindu priest was killed in the remote northern district of Panchagarh, Bangladesh on February 21, 2016 -AFP Photo

Leading Hindu priest decapitated in Bangladesh

Feb 21, 2016 - 8:53 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

A top Hindu priest was decapitated by attackers in northern Bangladesh Sunday, 21st Feb 2016, and two worshippers wounded, police said, in the latest assault targeting minorities in the Muslim-majority nation. Two assailants armed with pistols […]

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Indian-Origin Engineer, Credited For Role In Developing Port, Changi Airport Dies In Singapore

Feb 21, 2016 - 8:43 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

SINGAPORE: A top Indian-origin engineer who played an important role in developing the Port of Singapore Authority and the Changi airport has died at the age of 94. A Vjiaratnam died yesterday without seeing the book […]

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Silicon Valley Wants ‘Dramatic Expansion’ Of H1-B Visa: Top American CEO

Feb 21, 2016 - 8:41 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON: With IT firms struggling to find quality and right number of professionals, a top American CEO has called for a “dramatic expansion” of the H-1B visa scheme popular among Indian tech firms to meet the […]

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Indian American Nikki Haley Rules Out US Vice Presidential Run

Feb 21, 2016 - 8:39 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON: Amid reports that she was emerging as a “fantastic choice” for being Republican party’s Vice Presidential candidate, Indian-American South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has ruled out any such possibility, saying her “plate is full”. Ms […]

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Six Indian American Scientists to be honored by Barack Obama

Feb 21, 2016 - 8:35 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON: Six Indian-Americans are among a talented group of 106 scientists and engineers who will be honoured by US President Barack Obama with a prestigious award, the highest US government prize for young independent researchers. The […]

Google Boss Sundar Pichai Heading To Brussels For Antitrust Talks: Reports

Feb 21, 2016 - 8:32 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

SAN FRANCISCO: Google chief executive Sundar Pichai will meet with the European Union’s competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager in Brussels in the coming week, a source familiar with the matter said Saturday. European competition officials have been […]

Indian Doctors May Be Hit By New Visa Rules In UK – Resident Labour Market Test

Feb 21, 2016 - 8:31 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

LONDON: Indian doctors in the UK may find it difficult to apply for jobs under the proposed changes to the country’s visa regime with plans to introduce a new test for the employers for ensuring European […]

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