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Rivals sew coalition deal to unseat Netanyahu

Jun 5, 2021 - 11:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Jerusalem (TIP): Israel’s Opposition parties on Thursday set the wheels in motion for a potential national unity government after clinching a last-minute agreement to oust Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-serving Prime Minister in the nation’s history. […]

No new nation on UK’s safe travel list

Jun 5, 2021 - 11:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): No new countries will be added to Britain’s green list for international travel when the number of quarantine-free destinations is updated later on June 3, The Sun reported. The newspaper, which did not […]

12 Australian media companies $8,42,000 for gag order breach in Pell sex assault case

Jun 5, 2021 - 11:39 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Melbourne (TIP): An Australian court on Friday ordered a dozen media firms to pay a total of A$1.1 million ($842,270) in fines for breaching a suppression order on reporting the conviction of former Vatican treasurer […]

Hong Kong cracks down on Tiananmen commemorations, arrests vigil organiser

Jun 5, 2021 - 11:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Hong Kong (TIP): Hong Kong police arrested on June 4 an organiser of annual vigils for the victims of China‘s 1989 Tiananmen crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, in what activists see as suppression of one of […]

South Korean designer creates ‘Third Eye’ for ‘smartphone zombies’

Jun 5, 2021 - 11:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Seoul (TIP): A South Korean industrial designer has come up with a satirical solution for “smartphone zombies” who can’t take their eyes away from their screen long enough to stop themselves walking into a wall […]

Australia finds highly infectious Delta variant in Melbourne virus outbreak

Jun 5, 2021 - 11:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Sydney (TIP): Australia‘s Victoria state authorities said on June 4 they had detected the highly infectious Delta Covid-19 virus variant for the first time in the latest outbreak in Melbourne, stoking concerns of a major […]

‘Dead end’: German cardinal offers to quit over church abuse

Jun 5, 2021 - 11:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Berlin (TIP): A leading German cardinal and confidante of Pope Francis, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, offered to resign as archbishop on June 4 over the Catholic Church’s mishandling of clergy sexual abuse cases, declaring in an […]

Don’t support Oli ’s unconstitutional acts: Nepal Oppn to state bodies

Jun 5, 2021 - 11:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Kathmandu (TIP): Nepal’s Opposition alliance on Sunday urged all state institutions not to support Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli government’s “unconstitutional” and “anti-democratic” activities and expressed hope that the Supreme Court’s verdict on the petitions […]

Nepal reports first death from black fungus, 10 others infected

Jun 5, 2021 - 11:20 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Kathmandu (TIP): Nepal has reported its first death from black fungus, while 10 others have been detected to be suffering from the deadly infection in various districts across the country, according to a media report […]

Pakistan govt to convert Havelis of Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar into museums

Jun 5, 2021 - 11:13 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

peshawar (TIP): The ancestral homes in Peshawar of Bollywood legends Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor are now owned by the Pakistan’s local government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, and will be converted into museums. According […]

Indian-origin journalist Tejinder Singh passes away; Pentagon condoles

Jun 5, 2021 - 9:57 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian-originTejinder Singh, a veteran White House correspondent and founder and editor of the India America Today newswire, has passed away in the US, the publication has announced. Singh founded India America Today, an […]

Indian-origin Student Gets 10-Year UAE Golden Visa

Jun 5, 2021 - 9:55 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

DUBAI (TIP): An Indian-origin student has received the UAE’s coveted 10-year Golden Visa, which is mostly reserved for prominent global personalities, for her merit and excellent academic credentials, according to a media report. Tasneem Aslam from […]

Indian-origin economist Kalpana Kochhar joining Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Jun 5, 2021 - 9:46 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Noted Indian-origin economist Kalpana Kochhar, who heads the Human Resources Department of the IMF, is retiring next month after serving for over three decades with the organization to join the Bill and Melinda […]

Indian-origin boy, a Yoga prodigy, wins UK PM award

Jun 5, 2021 - 9:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): An 11-year-old Indian-origin boy from southeast England, who has led daily Yoga classes for 40 children across 14 countries during the coronavirus lockdown, on Tuesday, June 1, received UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s […]

TRUMP SHUTS DOWN HIS BLOG AFTER A MONTH BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE WERE MAKING FUN OF IT

Jun 5, 2021 - 9:39 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Back in March, after Donald Trump was banned from Facebook and Twitter for inciting an insurrection, his spokesperson Jason Miller appeared on Fox News and declared the following: “We’re going to see President […]

Barrett, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh side with liberal Supreme Court justices in computer fraud case

Jun 5, 2021 - 9:37 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Trump-appointed Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch sided with liberal Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan Thursday, June 3, to endorse a narrow approach on how […]

White House defends Dr Fauci over lab leak emails

Jun 5, 2021 - 9:32 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The White House has defended the president’s top coronavirus adviser, Dr Anthony Fauci, amid scrutiny of his recently released work emails. Dr Fauci has been the face of the nation’s Covid-19 response, drawing […]

Nassau County Executive Curran Unveils Newly Redesigned Park Dedicated to Champion of 9/11 Responders

Jun 5, 2021 - 9:27 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Executive was joined by the family of the late 9/11 champion Detective Luis G. Alvarez, elected officials, Nassau County Police Department, members of the NYPD and other distinguished guests to […]

Meet the Good Samaritan Nikhil Mehta

Jun 5, 2021 - 9:22 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Nikhil Mehta is a 17-year-old young gentleman currently a rising junior at Smithtown High School East, Long Island, New York. He is taking several college-level courses, maintaining a 4.55 GPA, attained AP Scholar with Honor […]

Fourth Of July Fireworks Poised for Full NYC Return: Mayor de Blasio

Jun 5, 2021 - 9:17 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Expect more fireworks as New York City marks its first Fourth of July under newly lifted coronavirus restrictions. An announcement is coming soon about the return of Macy’s annual July 4 […]

ERIC ADAMS UNVEILS “WeRISE” AGENDA TO RAISE IMMIGRANT SAFETY AND EMPOWERMENT

Jun 5, 2021 - 9:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Front running mayoral candidate Eric Adams, on June 3, unveiled his “WeRISE” agenda to raise immigrant safety and empowerment, at a town hall for ethnic and community media. The Indian Panorama editor […]

Education important pillar of India-US ties: Ambassador Sandhu

Jun 5, 2021 - 9:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Education is an important pillar of India-US partnership, India’s top diplomat in the United States said after a virtual meeting with the Chancellor of the University of California, Davis. Good discussion this afternoon […]

Indian American Steven Olikara announces his US Senate Exploratory Committee for 2022

Jun 5, 2021 - 9:04 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WISCONSIN (TIP): Steven Olikara, the son of Indian immigrants living in Wisconsin, has just announced his US Senate Exploratory Committee for 2022 Wisconsin Senate election. If he gets elected, Olikara, a Brookfield, Wisconsin native, entrepreneur […]

NRI tycoon Yusuffali pays nearly $1.5 million blood money to save Indian national in the UAE

Jun 5, 2021 - 4:23 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

ABU DHABI (TIP): A 45-year-old Indian, who was on death row in the United Arab Emirates for killing a young Sudanese boy in a road accident in 2012, can’t believe that he will be a […]

US V-P Harris speaks with PM Modi, assures Covid vaccines to India

Jun 5, 2021 - 4:16 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Some of 6 million doses for ‘surge’ nations to be shipped to India WASHINGTON (TIP): US Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday, June 3, spokewith India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and three other world leaders […]

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