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AMARNATH YATRA
The annual Amarnath yatra commenced from Jammu on July 2. Situated in a narrow gorge at the farther end of Lidder valley, Shri Amarnathji Cave Shrine stands at 3,888 m and is 45 km from Pahalgam […]
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Incredible India
CHURU: THE LAND OF SHIFTING SAND DUNES
Churu is a town in the desert region of Rajasthan state of India. It lies in the Thar Desert. The city of Churu was founded in 1620 by a Jat chieftain Churru. It was part of […]
Business & Economics
ASIA MARKETS ON BACK FOOT AHEAD OF GREECE VOTE
HONG KONG (TIP): Asian markets retreated on July 3 ahead of the weekend’s Greek referendum that could decide its eurozone future, while Shanghai plunged more than seven percent, at the end of a torrid week […]
Business & Economics
INDIA’S EXPOSURE TO GREECE IS LIMITED, SAYS RBI GOVERNOR
CHENNAI (TIP): The governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Raghuram Rajan on July 2 said that the Indian economy was in a recovery phase. “There are signs of pick up in capital investments,” he […]
Europe
Berlin to meet US ambassador over spying reports: Source
BERLIN (TIP): German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff will meet the US ambassador on July 2 to discuss allegations that US spies bugged senior government ministers, a German government source said. In the latest […]
Asia
Sabotage suspected as Pakistan troop train plunges into canal
LAHORE (TIP): A train carrying hundreds of Pakistan soldiers and their families plunged several feet into a canal on July 2 when a bridge collapsed in the country’s east in what the army suspects was […]
Europe
Indians in UK face risk of radicalization by terrorists, says British Parliament
LONDON (TIP): Indian youngsters in UK face real time risk of being radicalized by Islamic terrorist organizations and handlers, says Britain’s House of Commons. Keith Vaz, Britain’s longest-serving Indian-origin MP who was recently re-elected as […]
Asia
SUICIDE BOMBER ATTACKS NATO CONVOY IN KABUL
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (TIP): A suicide attacker driving an explosives-packed vehicle targeted a Nato military convoy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on July 1, police and a Nato official said. Police on the scene said casualties […]
Europe
Nearly 150 killed in suspected Boko Haram attacks in northeast Nigeria
MAIDUGURI (TIP): Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed nearly 150 people in northeastern Nigerian villages, mowing down men and children while they prayed in mosques and shooting women preparing food at home, witnesses said on […]
Europe
Four dead, two missing in South Korea storage tank explosion
SEOUL (TIP): Four workers were killed and two others were missing July 3 when a waste water storage tank exploded at a chemical plant in the South Korean industrial city of Ulsan, authorities said. The […]
Europe
China says 6.5 quake hits far western region of Xinjiang
BEIJING (TIP): A magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook buildings in China’s far western region of Xinjiang on July 3, sending people out onto the streets, but there were no immediate reports of casualties from the sparsely […]
India
PM Modi launches Digital India campaign; asks why Google can’t be made in India
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, July 1, kicked off the nation’s digital campaign, eliciting a financial commitment of a whopping Rs 4.5 lakh crore from captains of the Indian industry to […]
India
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis creates vision of his State as a top destination for investments
NEW YORK (TIP): Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Phadnavis was given a rousing welcome, June 29, by the Indian American community at a Community Reception, appropriately named ‘Maharashtra meets Manhattan’. The reception in his honor was […]
India
MEA reinstates Devyani Khobragade, but Bharara continues to haunt her
NEW DELHI (TIP): The recalling of India’s high commissioner to New Zealand, after his wife allegedly assaulted a domestic help, has again brought under focus Devyani Khobragade who continues to suffer in the absence of […]
India
TERROR TALKS TOP PM’S CENTRAL ASIA VISIT
NEW DELHI (TIP): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads for Central Asia, the first PM to visit all the five ‘Stans’ in one shot, India is hoping political outreach, counter-terrorism cooperation, energy and soft power […]
India
Hema Malini injured in road accident, driver booked for rash driving
JAIPUR (TIP): Actress and BJP MP Hema Malini’s driver was on July 2 detained and an FIR filed against him for rash driving and causing death by negligence in connection with last night’s accident in […]
India
Raje, Sushma, Smriti and LaMo: Cong has ammo against Modi govt
NEW DELHI (TIP): On July 1, every TV channel in India had a similar story to tell, but with different characters. One of them was talking about Lalit Modi’s job offer to Swaraj Kaushal; another […]
India
NGT BANS USE OF PLASTIC IN HARIDWAR; ANNOUNCES RS 5,000 FINE
NEW DELHI (TIP): The National Green Tribunal on July 2 imposed a complete ban on plastic bags in the pilgrimage towns of Haridwar and Rishikesh, slamming the authorities for lackadaisical attitude in keeping the Ganga […]
India
Latecomer VIPs delay flight
NEW DELHI (TIP): Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir Nirmal Singh were caught in a controversy on July 2 following reports that an Air India flight […]
India
Time not right to lift AFSPA in J&K, says Rajnath Singh
SRINAGAR (TIP): Union home minister Rajnath Singh on July 2 ruled out revocation of the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu & Kashmir, saying the situation was not conductive for it. “The […]
India
DELHI GOVT GETS FLAK FOR RS 526 CRORE AD BUDGET
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Delhi government has come under fire for setting aside Rs 526.74 crore for information and publicity in the budget. With an outlay of Rs 41,129 crore for the current financial year, […]
Asia
5 aftershocks recorded in Nepal
KATHMAMNDU (TIP): Five mild aftershocks have been recorded in Nepal in the last two days as the country was still reeling under the impact of the deadly temblor that struck two months ago and claimed […]
Asia
Al-Qaida’s Bangladesh chief arrested
DHAKA (TIP): Al-Qaida’s Bangladesh chief and his top advisor were among 12 militants belonging to the group arrested by police which also seized a huge cache of explosives, foiling a major attack planned for the […]
E-Edition
New York – JUL 03 – 4th Of July INDEPENDENCE DAY Edition
A New Way to Read This Week’s Print Edition The Latest from The Indian Panorama | New York Desk Reimagined for the Web Volume 9 Issue 26 | Desktop Edition | July 03 The Indian Panorama is a South–Asian English […]
E-Edition
Dallas JUL 03 – 4th of July INDEPENDENCE DAY Edition
A New Way to Read This Week’s Print Edition The Latest from The Indian Panorama | Dallas Desk Reimagined for the Web Volume 3 Issue 20 | Desktop Edition | July 03 The Indian Panorama is a South–Asian English […]