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India’s journey of triumphs, trials and transformation

Aug 16, 2025 - 9:13 am EDT @theindpanorama 4

When the clock struck midnight on August 15, 1947, a newly free India stepped into the unknown-scarred by Partition, burdened by poverty, yet fuelled by an unyielding spirit. As Pandit Nehru spoke of the nation’s […]

Centre to soon collect MPs’ signatures for motion to remove Justice Varma

Jul 4, 2025 - 4:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

New Delhi (TIP)- Prominent opposition parties have given their in-principle approval to support the motion to remove Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma and the process of collecting signatures could begin soon, Union Minister Kiren […]

Tributes pour in for Justice Kuldip Singh, Justice Harjit Singh Bedi

Dec 21, 2024 - 7:41 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Justice Harjit Singh Bedi Tributes poured in for two stalwarts of the Indian judiciary – Justice Kuldip Singh and Justice Harjit Singh Bedi – who passed away in November this year. Justice Harjit Singh Bedi […]

Guiding spirits of the judiciary

Sep 23, 2023 - 6:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

It’s important to publicize decisions of judges who cannot be swayed by dangling carrots The judiciary and the armed forces of Bharat are our last refuge for justice and security. They have not succumbed yet, […]

Pakistan’s Ex-Prez Musharraf laid to rest; several including military officers attend funeral

Feb 11, 2023 - 2:23 am EST @theindpanorama 0

KARACHI (TIP): Pakistan’s divisive former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was buried on February 7 in a muted funeral that was never officially announced. The country’s serving army chief, the prime minister and the president all […]

Constitution of India

Jan 26, 2022 - 7:53 am EST @theindpanorama 0

January 26 marks the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950 and is celebrated as Republic Day. On this date, India became a sovereign nation free from the British Monarchy. […]

UK to consider sanctions against China for breaching Hong Kong treaty

Nov 13, 2020 - 9:15 am EST @theindpanorama 0

London (TIP): Britain on Thursday said China had broken its main bilateral treaty on Hong Kong by imposing new rules to disqualify elected legislators in the former British colony, cautioning that it would consider sanctions […]

German police search homes of four suspected of ties to Vienna attacker

Nov 7, 2020 - 4:47 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Berlin (TIP): German police on Friday searched the homes and businesses of four people believed to have had ties to the man who went on a deadly rampage in Vienna this week, officials said. The […]

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approves Barrett for Supreme Court

Oct 24, 2020 - 10:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Incensed Democrats boycott WASHINGTON (TIP): As expected, the Republican-led U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, October 22, approved President Donald Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to a lifetime Supreme Court seat clearing the way […]

The fall of the ‘last Citadel’ of justice: Supreme Court of India

Mar 21, 2020 - 11:38 am EDT George Abraham 0

“I am surprised as to how Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who once exhibited such courage of conviction to uphold the independence of the judiciary, has compromised the noble principles on the independence and impartiality 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 […]

Religious freedom conditions continued to deteriorate in India, says US Report

Aug 19, 2017 - 2:43 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), that researches and monitors international religious freedom issues, in its latest report slammed ruling BJP and Hindu nationalist groups for perpetrating violence against religious […]

Indian American Congresswoman Jayapal, Congressman Cicilline Introduce Resolution of Inquiry for Release of Documents Pertaining to Possible Obstruction of Justice

Jul 21, 2017 - 5:43 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): After the Department of Justice released a heavily redacted, single-page document confirming that Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied to the FBI about his contacts with the Russian government, House Judiciary Committee members, Representatives […]

Indian American confirmed to key Judicial Post

Jun 5, 2017 - 8:00 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

US Senate confirms Judge Amul Thapar for the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Senate has confirmed Indian-American Judge Amul Thapar to a key judicial position on the powerful US court of appeals. The […]

Iran votes for reform

May 26, 2017 - 2:55 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

“Mr. Rouhani’s decisive victory is a shot in the arm for the moderates coming after the elections in February last year for the Parliament and the Assembly of Experts where the moderates and the reformists had registered […]

Americas

US appeals court refuses to reinstate travel ban

May 26, 2017 - 2:39 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): In blow to Trump, US appeals court refuses to reinstate travel ban. In a stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump, a US appeals court refused on Thursday to reinstate his travel ban on people from six Muslim-majority […]

Tensions rise between Saudi rulers and clerics over cultural reforms

May 14, 2017 - 5:02 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Tensions rise between Saudi rulers and clerics over cultural reforms JEDDAH (TIP): When senior Saudi cleric Abdulaziz al-Tarifi told his almost one million Twitter followers that musical instruments were ungodly, it helped spark a hashtag among likeminded Saudis that “the people […]