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Thousands Feared Dead In Rain-Ravaged Uttarakhand

Jun 21, 2013 - 8:54 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Nature’s fury continued unabated amid fears of the death toll rising rainravaged Uttarakhand as many pilgrims staying in 90 rest houses may have been washed away in flash flood even as rescue […]

Shed Illusions On China

Jun 7, 2013 - 12:47 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

India’s appeasement policy won’t help It is high time the PMO and the MEA gathered courage to speak on the South China Sea and the issues having a bearing on national security, particularly in forums […]

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‘Spellebrity’ US Spelling Champions’ Indian Roots

Jun 7, 2013 - 12:40 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

IF you can spell words such as pathognomonic, doryline, melocoton, kaburi, conquistador, flibbertigibbet, humuhumunukunukuapuaa, physiognomy, weissnichtwo and gobbledegook, you might have stood a chance at the annual American spelling competition, but then this year you […]

Dhoni Ranked 16th On Forbes’ List Of Highest-Paid Athletes

Jun 7, 2013 - 9:36 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, with earnings of $31.5 million, has been ranked at 16th place on Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes, which has been topped by golfer Tiger Woods. The magazine […]

Rice Named Obama’s National Security Adviser

Jun 7, 2013 - 9:32 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): In a reshuffle of top foreign policy posts in his second term, U.S. President Barack Obama, on June 5, announced the appointment of the controversial and blunt-spoken U.S. Ambassador to the United […]

Pak PM To Progressively Pursue Normalcy In Ties With India

Jun 7, 2013 - 8:52 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

ISLAMABAD (TIP): Unveiling Pakistan’s foreign policy roadmap, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif , on June 6, vowed to “progressively pursue” normalcy in ties with India while actively seeking solutions to outstanding issues, including Kashmir. Listing his […]

NAXAL VIOLENCE: CHHATTISGARH MASSACRE AND THE SYSTEMIC ROT

May 31, 2013 - 10:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Unfortunately, in this fight between the state and the Naxals, the local tribal’s welfare is neglected. They are becoming collateral damage to this protracted insurgency which is showing no signs of depleting. Unless the government […]

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Time to act tough with Naxals

May 31, 2013 - 10:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

Minister for Rural Development, Jairam Ramesh may not be wrong when he says, “You can’t have a dialogue with people who don’t want to have a dialogue. Maoists are not here for tribal welfare.” His […]

Spot-fixing money paid to Sreesanth seized in Mumbai

May 31, 2013 - 8:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

NEW DELHI (TIP): With the recovery of Rs 5.5 lakh from an apartment in Mumbai, the Delhi Police has claimed to have taken account of the entire money allegedly paid to arrested cricketer Sreesanth for […]

India’s economic growth falls to a decade low of 5%

May 31, 2013 - 8:39 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): India announced growth figures for its full financial year on Friday showing the once-booming South Asian economy expanded by 5.0% in 2012/13, its slowest pace in a decade. Low business confidence, slumping […]

PMI Organizes Function to mark International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers I.S.

May 31, 2013 - 8:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK, NEW YORK (TIP): The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations organized on May 29, a function to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. It was […]

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A Colossal Human Tragedy

May 24, 2013 - 11:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The devastating tornado that ripped through Moore, Oklahoma, killing at least 24 people including eight children, is one of the worst human tragedies in America in recent years . When disaster strikes, sometimes you can’t […]

NAWAZ SHARIF’S RETURN TO POWER BRINGS PAKISTAN’S CHALLENGES IN FOCUS

May 24, 2013 - 10:43 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Sharif will face three major challenges when he comes to power. He will have to restore electricity and boost the economy. He will have to deal with domestic terrorism. And he will have to work […]

Sonia Gandhi, Indra Nooyi among 10 Most Powerful Women in the World

May 24, 2013 - 8:57 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Sonia Gandhi is the ninth most powerful woman in the world, followed by Indra Nooyi at number 10 in the 10 ‘most powerful women in the world’ list compiled by Forbes. The […]

Senate Judiciary Committee approves immigration bill with bipartisan vote

May 24, 2013 - 8:48 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): In what could be described as a further development in the right direction, the Senate Judiciary Committee has approved far-reaching immigration legislation that gives a chance at citizenship to more than 11 million […]

Indian American Media miffed at Home Minister shying away from media interaction

May 24, 2013 - 8:43 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): India’s Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was in town for two days on May 22 and 23. It is learnt he met with selected people at the Consulate on May 22. But […]

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Pakistan votes for Change

May 18, 2013 - 8:04 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

People of Pakistan have spoken out loud and clear. They have voted for change. Whether it is for Nawaz Sharif’s The Pakistan Muslim League (N) or Imran Khan’s Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaf, the electorate’s intentions are clearly known. […]

Democracy wins, federation loses

May 18, 2013 - 8:01 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

While Nawaz Sharif has won the election decisively, he faces the challenge of reaching out beyond his main base in Punjab to the rest of Pakistan Pakistan achieved a historic landmark with the completion of […]

Sanjay Dutt surrenders, goes back to jail

May 18, 2013 - 7:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

MUMBAI (TIP): Sanjay Dutt on May 16 went back to jail to serve 42 months sentence in the 1993 Bombay blasts case, several hours after he surrendered before a TADA court, abiding by the deadline […]

Sreesanth confesses to spot-fixing

May 18, 2013 - 7:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): Rajasthan Royals pacer S Sreesanth on May 17 confessed to spot-fixing in the domestic T20 league. “Sreesanth has confessed to spot-fixing. He was teary eyed during interrogation,” a Delhi Police official said. […]

Gilani’s son got threats from LeJ, Sipah-e-Sahaba

May 11, 2013 - 8:21 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

MULTAN (TIP): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s son Ali Haider, kidnapped by gunmen while campaigning for Pakistan’s landmark elections, had received threats from the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Sipah-e-Sahaba. Though no group has […]

Siddaramaiah elected 28th CM of Karnataka

May 11, 2013 - 7:47 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

To be sworn in on Monday, May 12 BENGALURU (TIP): K. Siddaramaiah, 65, was on May 10, elected the new chief minister of Karnataka. He will be sworn in as the 28th chief minister of […]

Finally, PM sacks Ashwani Kumar, Pawan Bansal

May 11, 2013 - 7:43 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP) : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh axed scam-tainted ministers Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar, two cabinet members seen to be close to him, late on Friday and hours after Congress president Sonia […]

Should The Mandarin Speaking National Security Advisor Resign?

May 11, 2013 - 6:58 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

“We are facing again a situation analogous to both 1999 Kargil fiasco as well as 1962 Chinese war against India in regards to the recent Chinese intrusion in the Daulat Beg Oldi sector in the […]

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Riot victims still nurse their wounds

May 11, 2013 - 6:55 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The manner in which the cases relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi have been dealt with and people’s reaction to that has, yet again, shown that justice delayed is justice denied. The killings […]