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What can you do for the Parisians?

Nov 14, 2015 - 12:00 am EST Mike Ghouse 0

First light the candle on the hour at 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00, then say a prayer for the victims and their families as well as the perpetrators. We have to tackle this issue head on, […]

Spectre Gets 2nd Biggest James Bond Opening Over

Nov 11, 2015 - 9:11 am EST #TIPEntertainment 2

Spectre, the latest offering from the James Bond franchise has emerged as the second highest opener at the box-office of all its instalments so far, according to Forbes magazine and trade data reported by the […]

Akhlaq’s son indirectly accuses BJP of Hate politics

Nov 11, 2015 - 9:08 am EST Agencies | Media Reports 0

As the Bihar poll results trickled icon Nov 08, residents of the Greater Noida village of Bisada, who had gathered around a TV set to follow the counting, spoke in one voice – that this was […]

2 Silicon Valley companies owned by Indian Americans have been penalised for violating H1B visa rules

Nov 11, 2015 - 8:58 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

Scopus Consulting Group and Orian Engineers, two companies based in Silicon Valley and owned by an Indian-American Kishore Kumar have been ordered to pay fines of $103,000 to the federal government. Along with this, the […]

Let Diwali Inspire Us to Set Aside Our Differences: Tulsi Gabbard

Nov 11, 2015 - 8:57 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON: Greeting people on the occasion of Diwali, America’s first Hindu Congresswoman has said that the festival represents the victory of light over darkness, truth over untruth, righteousness over wrong. “Let it inspire us to set […]

Indian-American Appointed to Key University Position in Texas

Nov 11, 2015 - 8:57 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

WASHINGTON: Padma Shri awardee Indian-American Ashok Mago has been appointed as a member of Board of Regents of the University of North Texas in the US. Dallas-based Mr Mago was appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott […]

Rich Indian-Americans Could Dwarf Official US Aid to India: Report

Nov 11, 2015 - 8:57 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON: Indian-Americans, who have a combined annual income of a whopping USD 67.4 billion, can play a key role in philanthropy activities in India that could dwarf official US foreign aid to India by 10 times, […]

A native of Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Sanjiv Kaul is the Ernest C Swigert Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine

Indian-American Doctor Gets Top award in Clinical Cardiology

Nov 11, 2015 - 8:56 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON: An Indian American physician has been felicitated with the highest award in clinical cardiology in the US in recognition of his significant discoveries expanding the field of cardiovascular diagnostic imaging. Dr Sanjiv Kaul of the […]

Neel Kashkari had earlier served in the US Department of the Treasury from 2006 to 2009, first as senior adviser to Secretary Henry Paulson and then as assistant secretary of the Treasury

Indian-American Appointed Head of Minneapolis Federal Bank

Nov 11, 2015 - 8:56 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON: Prominent Indian-American business executive Neel Kashkari was today appointed as the head of the US Federal Reserve’s regional bank in Minneapolis. Mr Kashkari, who was once a Republican gubernatorial candidate in California, would replace another […]

Indian-Origin Campaigner Awarded by David Cameron for Charity Work

Nov 11, 2015 - 8:56 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

LONDON: A 46-year-old Indian-origin community campaigner in the UK has been named “Point of Light” by British Prime Minister David Cameron for her “fantastic” charity work and empowering young people, including women. Muna Chauhan was recognised […]

Indian American nurse files pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against employer

Nov 11, 2015 - 8:55 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

New York: An Indian-American nurse has filed a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against her employer, because she was fired for taking a break as she was suffering from nausea, a media report said. Saijal Sara Shah filed […]

Indian American launches Global initiative aimed at training high scholars in Microsoft technologies

Nov 10, 2015 - 10:44 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WOODBRIDGE. NJ (TIP): A New Jersey software entrepreneur has launched a global initiative to train high-school students in Microsoft technologies that can help them jumpstart a career in information technology. “The biggest challenge currently facing […]

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2 Cops Charged with Murder of 6-year old Jeremy Mardis in Louisiana

Nov 10, 2015 - 8:14 am EST @theindpanorama 1

On Tuesday, November 03, 6-year-old autistic boy Jeremy Mardis was tragically gunned down by Louisiana police. In initial reports, the police claimed Jeremy’s father had a warrant to be arrested, had a gun, tried to run over […]

DEEPAWALI | FROM DARKNESS UNTO LIGHT

Nov 10, 2015 - 8:05 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Deepawali or Diwali is certainly the biggest and the brightest of all Hindu festivals. It’s the festival of lights (deep = light and avali = a row i.e., a row of lights) that’s marked by four […]

DHANTERAS THE FIRST DAY OF DIWALI CELEBRATIONS

Nov 10, 2015 - 7:56 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Dhanteras is an important part of Diwali celebrations. Dhanteras marks the first day of Diwali celebrations. Dhanteras is also called Dhanvantari Trayodashi. It falls on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month […]

BANDI CHHOR DIVAS

Nov 10, 2015 - 7:51 am EST @theindpanorama 0

The Sikh celebration of the return of the sixth Nanak from detention in the Gwalior Fort coincides with Hindu festival of Diwali. This coincidence has resulted in similarity of celebration amongst Sikhs and Hindus. The Sikhs […]

‘Hello Namaste’ – New Song launched in UK to Greet PM Modi

Nov 8, 2015 - 11:25 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be greeted on his maiden visit to the UK by a peppy new song by popular Bollywood playback singer Kanika Kapoor which will highlight the friendship between the two countries. […]

Indian Americans

American India Foundation Gala raises $200000 for healthcare in rural India

Nov 8, 2015 - 10:53 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON: The Washington, DC, chapter of the American India Foundation (www.aif.org – Twitter @AIFoundation) raised more than $200,000 for its Maternal and Newborn Survival Initiative (MANSI), at its annual gala held at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, […]

Two Indian Americans Arrested for Supporting Al-Qaeda’s Jihad in India

Nov 8, 2015 - 10:27 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

Two Indian brothers charged with providing support to al-Qaeda had discussed ideas for an Islamist insurgency in India, documents filed by United States prosecutors show. Hyderabad-born Yahya Farooq Mohammad and Ibrahim Zubair Mohammad were indicted […]