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Democrats clinch House control, but reduced majority likely

Nov 13, 2020 - 7:50 am EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Democrats clinched two more years of controlling the House but with a potentially razor-thin majority, a bittersweet finale to last week’s elections that has left them divided and with scant margin for error […]

Bihar has strong message for Opposition

Nov 13, 2020 - 7:14 am EST @theindpanorama 0

The results of the Bihar elections have a message for all states headed for polls in the months ahead on taking on the BJP under Modi. Bihar has sent a strong message to the Opposition […]

Indian Sikhs in U.S. welcome election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

Nov 13, 2020 - 1:03 am EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Sikhs across the United States have hailed the victory of President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris in the November 3 elections, saying America needed a leader who would set a […]

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Indian Americans make a splash in yet another election cycle

Nov 7, 2020 - 7:25 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Besides the four member ‘Samosa Caucus’ of Indian American lawmakers re-elected to the US House of Representatives, over a dozen others, including five women have won state level elections scoring a few […]

Time for a Healing Touch and Unity

Nov 7, 2020 - 6:52 am EST @theindpanorama 1

I am assuming Mr. Biden has won the presidency. Mr. Biden may have to wait a little to be certified a winner; may have to wait a little longer in view of the lawsuits the […]

Political takeaways from the Bihar campaign

Nov 7, 2020 - 6:43 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Tejashwi Yadav’s campaign in Bihar is frustrating the ruling party as it is using that very powerful appeal against a 15-year-old regime by citing the absence of bread and butter issues and taking the […]

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Biden vows to rejoin Paris Climate Agreement

Nov 7, 2020 - 6:19 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): On November 4, the US formally withdrew from the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has pledged that his administration would rejoin the historic Paris Agreement on […]

Suu Kyi’s party expected to win second term in Myanmar polls

Nov 7, 2020 - 4:33 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Bangkok (TIP): Myanmar’s citizens go to the polls Sunday in an effort to sustain the fledgeling democracy they helped install just five years ago. There are about 37 million registered voters, though turnout is expected […]

8 Indian Origin Winners in British Columbia Assembly Polls

Oct 31, 2020 - 10:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

OTTAWA (TIP): Eight Indo-Canadians, including a Sikh, have won elections in Canada‘s British Columbia province as the ruling New Democratic Party (NDP) returned to power with a majority in the snap polls.The NDP led by Jagmeet […]

2020 US presidential election to be most expensive in history; expected to cost $14 billion

Oct 31, 2020 - 9:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Biden’s campaign brought in record-breaking USD 938 million through October 14, while Trump raised USD 596 million NEW YORK (TIP): The 2020 Presidential election is turning out to be the most expensive election in history […]

U.S. coronavirus cases cross nine million: a Reuters report says

Oct 31, 2020 - 7:37 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): U.S. coronavirus cases crossed the 9 million mark on Friday, October 30, rising by 1 million in two weeks as the world’s worst-affected country faces a resurgence in the pandemic just ahead […]

Kamala Harris seeks creation of national police registry with records of misconduct

Oct 31, 2020 - 7:33 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Calls for creating national standards on use of force, decriminalizing marijuana and expunging criminal records of people convicted of marijuana offences WASHINGTON (TIP): Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris has sought the creation of a national […]

The Global Beat Foundation of USA organized online discussion on the impact of US Presidential elections on South Asian communities

Oct 31, 2020 - 7:25 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Dr. Zafar Iqbal in Washington WASHINGTON (TIP): The Global Beat Foundation of USA (TGBF) organized an online discussion on US Presidential elections on 18th October 2020. Using Zoom technology and Facebook, the overall discussion centered on the […]

India-Japan ties to become stronger in ‘New India’, PM Modi tells diaspora

Jun 29, 2019 - 8:32 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

KOBE, JAPAN (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, June 27 said the ties between India and Japan will become stronger in ‘New India’ as he thanked the Indian diaspora for being part of the […]

Census citizenship question blocked by Supreme Court: Trump seeks 2020 Census delay

Jun 28, 2019 - 11:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): In a setback for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court on Thursday, June 27, rejected its stated reason for adding a question on citizenship to the census, leaving in doubt whether the question […]

Why social media needs to be regulated

Jun 22, 2019 - 6:57 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

By Manish Tewari The big social media platforms are not only monopolies in themselves but also the equivalents of a public square, albeit a digital one. The big five of the virtual civilization are now […]

Trump launches 2020 re-election bid at a massive rally in Florida; promises to ‘Keep America Great’

Jun 21, 2019 - 6:26 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump has officially launched his 2020 re-election bid and appealed to his supporters to give him four more years to realize his unfinished agenda for the country, whose economy he boasted, […]

India dismisses Pak media reports on ‘Resumption of Dialogue’, Islamabad plays down hype

Jun 21, 2019 - 6:14 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): India on June 20 rejected a Pakistani media report claiming New Delhi is ready for talks with Islamabad, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi and external affairs minister S Jaishankar made no such […]

Amit Shah being sworn in as Home Minister of India

BJP bag of tricks & deceit

Jun 11, 2019 - 10:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

By Rajeev Dhavan “If the BJP wins J&K by such plans, it will be at the expense of the unity and integrity of India, of which the state is an indelible part. India […]

Sudan on the Brink: death toll rises to 100 as bodies found in Nile, say doctors

Jun 9, 2019 - 10:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): The death toll from June 3 attack on the sit-in of Sudan’s pro-democracy protesters has risen to 100, after 40 bodies were recovered from the River Nile, according to the Central Committee […]

Indian Envoy speaks on world’s largest democratic exercise

Jun 8, 2019 - 8:02 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The Asia Group, a Washington based leading strategic and business consultancy foundation to the world’s most impactful and innovative companies operating across Asia, recently hosted an event where India’s Ambassador to the US […]

Unprecedented congratulatory messages pour in for Modi from over 50 US leaders

Jun 1, 2019 - 8:40 pm EDT @theindpanorama 20

WASHINGTON (TIP): In a testimony to the strength of India-US relations, unprecedented congratulatory messages have been received from over 50 US leaders in every domain, including the Administration, Congress, business, academia/think tanks on the historic […]

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