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Massacre of Innocence in Pakistan – Peshawar school carnage leaves 141 dead

Dec 19, 2014 - 8:33 am EST @theindpanorama 1

As many as 141 people, nearly all of them school children, were massacred on December 16 when heavily armed Taliban suicide bombers stormed a Pakistan army-run school here, firing indiscriminately, leaving another 130 injured. Dressed in […]

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BOLLA CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF ENTERPRISE

Dec 19, 2014 - 7:52 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): 25 years, since 1989, and Bolla has grown from just five employees to almost 500. Bolla has grown from just one gas station in Brooklyn to many locations throughout the region: […]

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Crucial spy in Cuba paid a heavy Cold War price

Dec 19, 2014 - 7:00 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): He was, in many ways, a perfect spy — a man so important to Cuba’s intelligence apparatus that the information he gave to the Central Intelligence Agency paid dividends long after Cuban authorities […]

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Sant Chatwal escapes Jail Term; Praises Justice System

Dec 19, 2014 - 6:41 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): It may appear to be a miracle that a man who only seven months ago, in April, 2014, to be precise, was said to be getting “up to 25 years in prison”, […]

The University of Texas at Austin Introduces Online Business Courses for Professionals Worldwide

Dec 12, 2014 - 7:04 am EST @theindpanorama 1

New Learning Platform Delivers Practical Business Knowledge Taught by Top-Ranking Teachers AUSTIN, TX (TIP): McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, one of the top ten undergraduate business programs in the […]

Excesses of Hindutva hotheads

Dec 12, 2014 - 6:44 am EST @theindpanorama 0

There is urgent need to restrain those making provocative and poisonous statements, says the author. All through his campaign that brought him spectacular victory in the parliamentary poll, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had concentrated on […]

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EXECUTIVE FROM BENGALURU OPERATES ISIS TWITTER HANDLE

Dec 12, 2014 - 6:05 am EST @theindpanorama 2

BENGALURU (TIP): Central intelligence agencies are in town after a British news channel tracked down, the operator of one of ISIS’s most successful twitter account, Shammi Wintness, to Bengaluru. The man they identified as Medhi, […]

Nobel Peace Prize for ‘Indian Father & Pakistani Daughter’

Dec 12, 2014 - 4:33 am EST @theindpanorama 1

OSLO (TIP): It was a proud moment for an “Indian father and a Pakistani daughter” to stand together to accept the applause of a gathering of royals, dignitaries, family members and others in the vast […]

Russia provides a leg up to Modi’s ‘Make in India’ campaign

Dec 12, 2014 - 4:24 am EST @theindpanorama 2

NEW DELHI (TIP): In what may appear to be a reaffirmation of sound friendly ties with Russia, notwithstanding Russia’s recent military cooperation agreement with Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, December 11, underlined the […]

Americans Together organizes Thanksgiving Celebrations and Awards Night

Dec 5, 2014 - 9:33 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson graces the occasion Report/photos by Zia Khan/ 214-207-7922 DALLAS (TIP): Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas presided over the proceedings of the 16th annual thanksgiving celebrations and awards night organized by […]

Amitabh Bachchan to be the Chief Guest at AAPI’s Global Healthcare Summit in Mumbai

Dec 5, 2014 - 9:26 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): “Bollywood Superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be the Chief Guest at the 9th annual Global Healthcare Summit 2015 (GHS) organized by the Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) in collaboration with […]

Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty

Dec 5, 2014 - 9:02 am EST @theindpanorama 19

I.S. Saluja Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 68th Independence Day of India on 15th August, 2014. It has been almost 4 months since he […]

Angry Protests follow Grand Jury decision over chokehold death of Eric Garner

Dec 5, 2014 - 6:47 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Barely a week after angry protests in New York in the wake of a grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the case of death of Michael […]

Janata Parivar merger in the offing- Mulayam to lead

Dec 5, 2014 - 6:38 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): Call it fear of decimation at the hands of a fearsome political opponent or a genuine desire to promote the ideals and ideas of Ram Manohar Lohia and Jay Prakash Narayan, leaders […]

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A mixed Blessing for India

Nov 29, 2014 - 6:44 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Lower petroleum prices hold obvious advantages for Indian consumers, but a bearish global oil market could also hurt several segments of the country’s economy The Oil Ministers of 12 member states of Organization of the […]

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Racism and Law enforcement

Nov 29, 2014 - 6:42 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Agrand jury’s exoneration of Darren Wilson, the white police officer who on August 9 shot dead an unarmed teenager on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, sent shock waves across the United States this week. The […]

Nationwide protests follow Grand Jury verdict in Michael Brown killing case

Nov 29, 2014 - 5:15 am EST @theindpanorama 3

I.S. Saluja NEW YORK (TIP): New York has been among the large number of cities across the United States of America to witness loud protests following the Grand Jury verdict to not indict police officer […]

Centenary of KOMAGATA MARU TRAGEDY

Nov 29, 2014 - 5:03 am EST @theindpanorama 1

The younger generation of Indians may not have heard about Komagata Maru. And the older one may have a faded recollection of one of the historic events in India’s struggle for independence. Inder Singh who […]

Modi meets leaders, pushes for greater cooperation

Nov 29, 2014 - 4:57 am EST @theindpanorama 2

KATHMANDU (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today carried forward the engagement with leaders of SAARC nations where the central theme was the new energy he brought to the regional grouping through his vision for greater […]

SAARC SUMMIT SALVAGED AFTER MODI-SHARIF HANDSHAKE

Nov 29, 2014 - 4:54 am EST @theindpanorama 1

KATHMANDU (TIP): A brief meeting between India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart on November 28 salvaged a summit of South Asian leaders, with all eight countries clinching a last-minute deal to create […]

SAARC SUMMIT: ENERGY PACT SEALED, ROAD AND RAIL PACTS ON ANVIL

Nov 29, 2014 - 4:51 am EST @theindpanorama 1

KATHMANDU (TIP): The 18th SAARC Summit concluded on November 27 in this scenic Nepalese capital with the eight South Asian nations signing a pact on energy cooperation and adoption of the Kathmandu Declaration that called […]

Indian Prime Minister among Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ top contenders

Nov 29, 2014 - 4:46 am EST @theindpanorama 2

NEW YORK (TIP): India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among 50 global leaders, business chiefs and pop icons named as contenders by Time magazine for its annual ‘Person of the Year’ honor. Time has asked […]

Rampal sent to jail, faces murder charges after 6 deaths in Satlok Ashram

Nov 21, 2014 - 7:54 am EST @theindpanorama 3

CHANDIGARH, HISAR (TIP): Controversial godman Rampal and his close aides have been booked for murder on November 20. They have been blamed for the six deaths at Rampal’s Satlok Ashram near Barwala during the clashes […]

Modi returns home after 3-nation tour of Myanmar, Australia and Fiji

Nov 21, 2014 - 7:53 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): After a threenation tour of Myanmar, Australia and Fiji that was spread over nine days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the New Delhi aiport on November 20 morning. He was received […]

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Modi’s new pitch for NRIs

Nov 21, 2014 - 7:33 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Harnessing a potential for the country’s good Harnessing the potential of Indians living abroad for long is a tried method for Mr. Modi. As Chief Minister of Gujarat, he tapped into the rich Non-Resident Indian’s […]