@theindpanorama, Author at The Indian Panorama

BHAI DOOJ

Nov 7, 2015 - 1:02 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Nowhere is the bond of brotherly-sisterly love glorified with such grandeur as in India. Hindus celebrate this special relationship twice every year, with the festivals of Raksha Bandhan and Bhai Dooj. After the high voltage celebrations […]

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

Nov 7, 2015 - 12:59 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Deepavali or Diwali means “a row of lights”. It falls on the last two days of the dark half of the Hindu month of Kartik. Mythical Origins of Diwali There are various alleged origins attributed to this […]

TS THAKUR TO BE NEXT CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA

Nov 6, 2015 - 12:22 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Justice T S Thakur will take over as the next Chief Justice of India on December 2. He will succeed Justice H L Dattu, who will demit office next month. Justice Thakur, […]

Gangster Chhota Rajan being taken to the Bali airport from where he was deported to Delhi.

Chhota Rajan in India After 27-Yr Hunt

Nov 6, 2015 - 12:20 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): Long-absconding underworld don Chhota Rajan was brought to Delhi early on Nov 6 morning from Indonesia by a joint team headed by CBI officials for facing trial in various criminal cases registered […]

Groundbreaking for Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Nov 6, 2015 - 11:24 am EST @theindpanorama 0

MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano, Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves, Long Island Association President & CEO Kevin Law, Nassau-Suffolk Building Construction Trades Council President Dick O’Kane and other elected officials joined Nassau […]

After Donald and Crystal Howard died in a car crash on Halloween, a Georgia state trooper took care of their four children, with help from residents and other police.

Cop delays telling children of parents’ death, takes care of them on Halloween

Nov 6, 2015 - 11:20 am EST @theindpanorama 0

After responding to the scene of a car crash on Halloween, Oct 30, a young Georgia state trooper realized the couple killed in the crash had left behind four young children — who were home […]

Lohan siblings score a win in $60M shopping app case

Nov 6, 2015 - 11:20 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Lindsay Lohan and her brother, Michael Lohan Jr. got some good news in a Manhattan court on Wednesday, November 4, despite Michael’s arrest a week ago in a separate case, says a […]

Why the Ban on Cow Slaughter is not just Anti-Farmer but Anti-Cow as well

Nov 6, 2015 - 11:11 am EST @theindpanorama 0

The recent killings of Mohammad Akhlaq, Noman and Zahid Ahmad Bhatt on the claim that they were slaughtering cows is not only an attack on the right to life, livelihood and diverse food cultures but an […]

Woman trapped in Subway fridge for eight hours wrote ‘help’ message in ketchup

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:31 am EST @theindpanorama 0

GLOUCESTER (TIP): A Subway employee who was trapped in a chiller in Gloucester for eight hours wrote ‘help me’ messages in ketchup on pieces of cardboard in a desperate attempt to be let out. Karlee Daubeney, […]

Norway has a new passion— ghost hunting

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:30 am EST @theindpanorama 0

MOSS (NORWAY) (TIP): Like many Europeans, Marianne Haaland Bogdanoff, a travel agency manager in this southern Norwegian town, does not go to church, except maybe at Christmas, and is doubtful about the existence of God. […]

Romania appoints Sorin Campeanu as new interim Prime Minister

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:30 am EST @theindpanorama 1

BUCHAREST (TIP): Romania’s President on Nov 5 appointed Education Minister Sorin Campeanu as interim Prime Minister to replace Victor Ponta, who quit following mass anti-government protests sparked by a deadly nightclub fire. Klaus Iohannis named […]

Twitter launches Make in India emoji

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:26 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Indian government became the first non-US based brand to have a Twitter emoji –#MakeInIndia — which aims to promote the country as a global manufacturing hub. “As a key highlight of […]

Facebook to launch news app, Notify

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:25 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Facebook is preparing to launch a new standalone news app called Notify next week, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the plans. The app will feature content from dozens of media partners including Vogue, […]

Massive galaxy cluster spotted 8.5 bn light years away

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:24 am EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON: Astronomers have discovered a giant cluster of galaxies in a very remote part of the universe that is touted as the most massive structure yet found at such great distance. The galaxy cluster, located […]

NASA SEEKS ASTRONAUTS FOR DEEPER SPACE MISSIONS

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:22 am EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): In preparation for a manned mission to Mars and returning the human spaceflight launches to the US soil, the space agency will soon begin accepting applications for the next class of future astronauts. […]

Gujarat HC rejects plea against Modi for alleged poll code breach

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:14 am EST @theindpanorama 2

AHMEDABAD (TIP): The Gujarat High Court on Thursday upheld a lower court order rejecting a petition filed by an AAP worker against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for alleged poll code breach in 2014, saying that […]

President Pranab Mukherjee launches IMPRINT India to counter challenges

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:13 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): President Pranab Mukherjee on Nov 5 launched Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT) India’, a joint initiative of country’s top educational institutes, aimed at developing a roadmap for research to solve major […]

Brazil mine mudslide kills at least 17

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:11 am EST @theindpanorama 0

RIO DE JANEIRO (TIP): A dam burst at a mining waste site in Brazil, unleashing a deluge of thick, red toxic mud that engulfed a village and killed at least 17 people, an official said. […]

China’s Xi says Vietnam ties can survive “disruptions”

Nov 6, 2015 - 9:08 am EST @theindpanorama 1

HANOI (TIP): China and Vietnam are good socialist neighbours with a long-shared history of revolutionary friendship and should be able to dispel and survive any “disruptions” in their relations, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Vietnam’s parliament on […]

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