Articles by @theindpanorama
Legislation to Speed Up Visa Approvals for Indian and Pakistani Doctors to Work in the U.S. Introduced
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Tom Emmer (R-MN), members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee have introduced legislation that would direct the State Department to speed-up the visa approval process for international […]
Shots fired at Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia
DHAKA (TIP): Shots were fired at a car carrying Bangladeshi opposition leader Khaleda Zia when it stopped at a market in Dhaka, her secretary said on april 22, with television footage showing scores of people […]
Gunmen storm Afghan police station as mine clearers abducted
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN (TIP): Insurgents armed with guns and explosives attacked a police station in Afghanistan’s southern city of Lashkar Gar, wounding two officers and a civilian as gunmen elsewhere kidnapped at least a dozen mine […]
Sri Lankan lawmakers protest bribery summons for ex-leader
COLOMBO (TIP): A protest staged by lawmakers backing former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa ran into a second day after the country’s bribery commission summoned the ex-leader and his brothers to explain their actions while […]
20 militants killed in air strikes in northwest Pak
ISLAMABAD (TIP): At least 20 militants, including three suicide bombers, were killed on April 23 in a series of air strikes by Pakistani jets in the troubled Khyber Agency. Army said that “20 terrorists including […]
CONGRESS PARTY: Time to pass the baton to a new generation
There was so much commotion made of Rahul Gandhi‘s absence from the political scene in India for the last two months. BJP which regularly made him an object of sarcasm and sharp criticism appeared to have […]
Unequal scales for juveniles
It is unfortunate that the government seems determined to introduce legal provisions to ensure that children between the ages of 16 and 18 are tried as adults if they commit heinous offences such as murder and […]
ADVOCATES SEEK ‘ROADMAP’ FOR BLASIO’S ONENYC PLAN
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday, April 22, unveiled an ambitious revision to PlaNYC, the sweeping sustainability and resiliency blueprint for New York City first introduced by the Bloomberg administration. Rebranded […]
RANA Showcases Indian Culture at Rajasthan Mahotsav
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Over 3000 people from various Indian Communities gathered , Sunday April 19, at the SUNY College in Old Westbury to celebrate Rajasthan Mahotsav -Festivals of Festivals. The colorful and musical scene […]
ED SET TO ATTACH PROPERTIES WORTH RS 3 CRORE OF EX-IAF CHIEF’S COUSINS
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Enforcement Directorate, in its money laundering probe in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland scam, has identified properties of about Rs 3 crore belonging to cousins of former Indian Air Force chief […]
Court denies Pachauri permission to travel abroad
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Delhi High Court on April 23 denied permission to environmentalist RK Pachauri, accused in a sexual harassment case, to travel abroad to attend the Global Water Summit. Pachauri had moved the […]
India, China to boost maritime cooperation during PM Modi’s visit
NEW DELHI (TIP): China may allow India access to the Western Pacific Ocean, while India may countenance Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels to China in a couple of […]
Rahul treks to Kedarnath, pays respect to flood victims
NEW DELHI (TIP): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi completed his trek up to the Kedarnath shrine on April 23 and said that he did so to pay his respects to the victims of the massive 2013 […]
NRI Federation Launched
NEW YORK (TIP): Joining the long list of Indian American associations, some claiming to be “umbrella organization” of a number of associations, yet another association by the name NRI Federation was launched, April 17. A […]
New York Times Columnist Emphasizes Economic Importance of Higher Education
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): “Stay in school” was the clear sentiment from Eduardo Porter’s keynote speech at SUNY Old Westbury’s 11th Annual Faculty Conference, hosted by the Teaching and Learning Resources Committee on Friday, April […]
Hindu Temple Vandalised in Lake Highlands – Dallas
A Hindu Temple in Lake Highlands is looking at increasing after vandals covered it in graffiti this week. The number 666 and an upside down cross now appear on the door of the North Texas Hindu […]
Indian-Origin Speed Trader Arrested in UK For Role in 2010 US ‘Flash Crash’
WASHINGTON: A high-frequency trader of Indian origin was arrested in the United Kingdom over charges he manipulated the futures market and played a role in sparking the May 2010 “flash crash”, the US Justice Department said […]
Obama sends chadar to Ajmer Sufi shrine
NEW DELHI: A red coloured Chadar (Holy Cloth), which was sent by US President Barack Obama on the occasion of the 803th annual Urs of Hazrat Khawaja Moinudeen Chishty, was offered at Ajmer Dargah Sharif […]
Dallas Businessman Arun Agarwal Receives Prestigious ‘Non-Resident Indian (NRI) of the Year’ Award
(Dallas, Texas – April 20, 2015) CEO of Dallas-based home textiles company Nextt, Arun Agarwal, was among 16 successful Indians honored at the second annual “TIMES NOW/ICICI Bank NRI of the Year Awards” at a ceremony in Mumbai on April […]