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US Open: 27 August – 10 Sept

Sep 10, 2012 - 9:04 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The spirit of the game: Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka hold their trophies Duneriat

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Serena Williams beats Victoria Azarenka to win US Open

Sep 10, 2012 - 9:02 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

“I did it”. An excited Serena Williams seems to say. She overcame world number one Victoria Azarenka in three sets to win her fourth US Open and 16th Grand Slam title. NEW YORK (TIP): Serena […]

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Remembering 9/11

Sep 7, 2012 - 9:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

Pain remains. Fears linger. America is not what it was prior to 9/11. Americans are not what they were before the terrorist strike of 9/11. The dastardly attack on the USA on 9/11 not only […]

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AS I SEE IT – China thrives in soft corner with two-track U.S. strategy

Sep 7, 2012 - 9:21 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The U.S. strategy long has been geared against the rise of any hegemonic power in Asia and for a stable balance of power. Yet, as its 2006 national security strategy report acknowledges, the United States […]

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Parliament disrupted for 13th day on coal issue

Sep 7, 2012 - 6:55 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Parliament was disrupted even on the last day of the Monsoon Session on September 7 with BJP members insisting on their demand for resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the issue […]

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6 spacewalks of 44 hrs, Sunita sets new record

Sep 7, 2012 - 6:49 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

MUMBAI (TIP): Indian- American astronaut Sunita Williams has set a world record for the maximum number of spacewalks by a woman astronaut. A Nasa announcement on September 6 said that 47-yearold Williams surpassed Peggy Whitson […]

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Amazon debuts new Kindle Fire HD tablets, and Kindle Paperwhite e-reader

Sep 7, 2012 - 2:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

SANTA MONICA, CA (TIP): At an event held here September 6, Amazon boss Jeff Bezos took the stage to officially debut the company’s brand new Kindles. First up was the bread and butter of the […]

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Forbes Names Sonia Gandhi 6th Most Influential Woman

Sep 7, 2012 - 1:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

One of the five Indian women in Forbes list of 100 most influential women of the world, Sonia Gandhi tops them and has been ranked 6th, a notch better than last year when she was […]

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Armed intervention should be used as a last resort: India

Sep 7, 2012 - 1:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Addressing an informal dialogue of the UNGA on the Secretary General’s report on ‘Responsibility to Protect (R2P), India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri said, “”Armed intervention should be a measure […]

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Facebook says CEO won’t sell stock for 1 year

Sep 7, 2012 - 1:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has said he won’t sell stock in the company for at least 12 months NEW YORK (TIP): Facebook’s stock got some reprieve in after-hours trading Tuesday, September 4 after the company […]

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Allstate Appoints Sanjay Gupta Chief Marketing Officer

Sep 7, 2012 - 1:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Sanjay Gupta has taken over as Allstate Chief Marketing Officer NEW YORK (TIP): Northbrook, Ill.-based insurance company Allstate Corp. has named Sanjay Gupta, a veteran of Ally Financial and Bank of America Corp., chief marketing […]

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Paes, Stepanek enter US Open men’s doubles final

Sep 6, 2012 - 2:54 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Leander Paes put himself in contention for a third US Open men’s doubles title after the Indian and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek entered the final following their rivals’ injury-forced exit from […]

India: PM not silent anymore : Breaks silence but only on the article published by Washington Post

Sep 6, 2012 - 12:14 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

India: PM not silent anymore : Breaks silence but only on the article published by Washington Post Full story to follow Euro Sense

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Sports: US Open : Leander Paes in quarters of both men’s and mixed doubles

Sep 6, 2012 - 11:58 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

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Fake encounter case: Modi’s aide Amit Shah chargesheeted

Sep 5, 2012 - 6:03 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

AHMEDABAD (TIP): Former Gujarat Minister of State for Home, Amit Shah, a close aide of Chief Minister Narendra Modi, was among 20 people named by the CBI in its charge sheet in the 2006 Tulsi […]

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U.S. Open: Azarenka advances

Sep 5, 2012 - 5:52 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

NEW YORK (TIP):Victoria Azarenka, the top-seeded woman in the tournament and the top-ranked player in the world, brazenly pulled off a dangerous drop shot at a key moment in a final set tiebreaker and sent […]

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No Terrorist Can Strike Fear in the Minds of Americans

Sep 3, 2012 - 11:47 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

There will always be crazy guys. Trigger happy murderers and butchers will continue to lurk, looking for an opportunity to shed blood. In recent times, we have seen that happen. In January 2011 Rep. Gabrielle […]

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As I SEE IT: Don’t be Limited by NAM Anyhow

Aug 31, 2012 - 1:49 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

If the US/West, despite their attachment to alliance-based politics, actively explore partnerships with India on issues of shared interest, India, despite its antipathy for military alliances and its “nonaligned” predilections, should have no difficulty in […]

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Guest Comments: Modi’s claim shattered Ex-minister convicted in worst riot case

Aug 31, 2012 - 1:47 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has been describing the large-scale killings of members of the principal minority community in 2002 under the very nose of his government as a “spontaneous reaction” of a people whose […]

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IAF choppers collide mid-air, 9 dead

Aug 31, 2012 - 12:04 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

IN the first ever mid-air helicopter collision involving the Indian Air Force (IAF), nine defence personnel, including five officers, were killed when two MI-17 choppers crashed into each other minutes after taking off from the […]

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Expedite 26/11 justice: PM to Zardari

Aug 31, 2012 - 11:59 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

India told Pakistan August 30 that expeditiously concluding the trial of the 26/11 Mumbai attack’s perpetrators would be the biggest sub-continental confidence building measure (CBM). Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh conveyed this message to Pakistani […]

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President Pranab Mukherjee will address ‘Global Indian Business Meet 2012’

Aug 31, 2012 - 11:57 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

President Pranab Mukherjee is expected to address business leaders and members of the Indian Diaspora at a global meet here next month that will focus on building sustainable growth models for India and issues impacting […]

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SC Confirms Death For Kasab

Aug 31, 2012 - 11:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

India’s Supreme Court on August 29 upheld the death sentence of Ajmal Amir Kasab, rejecting a plea by the lone surviving terrorist of the 2008 Mumbai attacks to commute the capital punishment.Observing that the primary […]

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Jagdish Sewhani, President, AIPAC Meets with Congressman Ted Poe

Aug 31, 2012 - 5:30 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Jagdish Sewhani, President of The American India Public Affairs Committee met with Congressman Ted Poe at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. and thanked him for his realistic and robust efforts in reducing the financial aid […]

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Hindu Community of New York shares the grief of Sikh community

Aug 31, 2012 - 5:26 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Members and Supporters of Indian American Intellectuals Forum (IAIF) led by Narain Kataria, Arish Sahani;\; and Malayali Hindu Mandalam (MAHIMA), led by Raju Nanoo went to Richmond Hill Gurudwara, Queens, New York and offered their […]