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New Milky Way component discovered

Oct 30, 2015 - 11:47 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): A team of astronomers has discovered a previously unknown component of our home galaxy, the Milky Way — a thin disc of young stars in the central region of the galaxy buried […]

6,000-YR-OLD ECO-HOME DISCOVERED

Oct 30, 2015 - 9:37 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

LONDON (TIP): British archaeologists have discovered a 6,000year-old `eco-home’ close to the iconic prehistoric Stonehenge monument. The shelter -in a hollow left behind by a fallen tree -at Blick Mead was used over a 90-year […]

Scientists create the blackest material ever

Oct 30, 2015 - 9:36 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Scientists have created the blackest material ever made, so dark that it can absorb almost all light that hits it. The researchers, who were inspired by a completely white beetle, hope that the superblack material could […]

Earthquakes can alter Earth’s crust, says study

Oct 30, 2015 - 9:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Earthquakes can change elastic properties of the Earth’s crust up to 6,000 kilometres away, altering its ability to withstand stresses for up to a few weeks, a new study has found. The research […]

Pocket-sized device to warn of asthma attacks

Oct 30, 2015 - 9:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Researchers have developed a pocket-sized device that plugs into a smartphone and can detect early warning signs of asthma attacks. The device, Wing, is a sensor that works with a companion app to […]

WORLD BANK SEES INDIA GROWING AT 7.5% IN FY16

Oct 30, 2015 - 9:18 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The World Bank has maintained its growth forecast for the Indian economy for the current fiscal year and expects it to expand by 7.5% in 2015-16. It has backed implementation of three […]

PFIZER, ALLERGAN IN TALKS TO CREATE $300BN DRUG GIANT

Oct 30, 2015 - 9:16 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Pfizer, Allergan in talks to create $300bn drug giantBotox maker Allergan and Pfizer Inc on Thursday confirmed they were in preliminary, friendly talks on a potential merger, a deal that would create the world’s largest drugmaker. […]

RBI allows NRIs to subscribe to National Pension System

Oct 30, 2015 - 9:13 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

MUMBAI (TIP): To enable Indians living abroad to access old age income security, Reserve Bank has allowed non-resident Indians (NRIs) to subscribe to the National Pension System (NPS). “It has now been decided, in consultation […]

Connectivity cannot be the privilege of the rich, says Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg Talks Net Neutrality at Meet With Lawmakers, India Inc Leaders

Oct 30, 2015 - 9:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg today hosted a luncheon meeting with political and industry leaders to discuss various matters, including the controversial issue of net neutrality and zero-rating. Those present at […]

THE HINDU TRINITY

Oct 30, 2015 - 8:57 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

As you know, Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, meaning that its followers believe in more than one god. In fact, worshippers commonly devote themselves to one god, their personal deity. Household shrines feature pictures and statues […]

ODISHA: THE LAND OF EXQUISITE TEMPLES AND MONUMENTS

Oct 30, 2015 - 8:48 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

There are some places in the India that are special, and Odisha (Orissa) tourism is definitely one of them. Filled with exquisite temples and extraordinary monuments, home to many thousands of prolific artists and craftsmen; […]

Mr. Harishchandra Mistry Honored: L to R : H. R. Shah, Ambassador Vijay Nambiar, Mrs. And Mr. Harishchandra Mistry, Ambassador Dnyaneshwar Mulay, Mrs. Damini and Mr. Girish Soni and Mr. Kenny Desai

Ancient Wisdom in Modern Times at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

Oct 30, 2015 - 8:39 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, has been functioning in the USA since 1981 and is committed to the promotion of Indian culture and values through the media of arts, languages and literature. It […]

Pt. Dinesh Kumar Prabhakar (center) performs. He is accompanied on Tabla by Avirodh Sharma (left) and on Violin Daljeet Singh Sokhey (right).

Classical Heritage of Music & Dance presented at Media India Lecture Series at the Consulate

Oct 30, 2015 - 8:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Indian Classical Heritage: Music & Dance was the theme at the Media India Lecture Series organized by the Consulate General of India, New York on October 16, 2015. Ambassador Dnyaneshwar M […]

At the USIBC reception concluding the Trade Policy Forum. (L to R): Ambassador Froman, Minister Sitharaman and Mukesh Aghi Photo courtesy USIBC

U.S. India Business Council Applauds Conclusion of U.S.- India Trade Policy Forum

Oct 30, 2015 - 8:27 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Following the successful conclusion of the ninth round of U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum, the USIBC hosted a reception, providing an opportunity for deeper engagement between industry stakeholders and government officials from both the […]

US Soccer Federation's (USSF) Indian-American President Sunil Gulati has received President Obama's praise for American women's World Cup triumph

OBAMA PRAISES US SOCCER’S INDIAN-AMERICAN CHIEF OVER WORLD CUP WIN

Oct 30, 2015 - 8:25 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama showered praises on US Soccer Federation’s (USSF) Indian-American President Sunil Gulati as he welcomed the triumphant American women’s World Cup team to the White House to celebrate their victory […]

RSS TO DISCUSS RELIGIOUS CENSUS AT RANCHI MEET

Oct 30, 2015 - 8:22 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

RANCHI (TIP): With the recent census figures recording the Muslim population count at over 17 crore, the three-day RSS executive beginning on Friday is expected to adopt a resolution calling for a check in the […]

HARBHAJAN-GEETA BASRA’S BIG, FAT PUNJABI WEDDING

Oct 30, 2015 - 8:21 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

JALANDHAR (TIP): The big fat Punjabi wedding celebrations of Geeta Basra and Harbhajan Singh culminated in their Anand Karaj ceremony on October 29 morning at a gurudwara in Phagwara, near Jalandhar. But before the bride […]

Gangster Chhota Rajan says never surrendered, wants to return to India

Oct 30, 2015 - 8:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

BALI/MUMBAI (TIP): Underworld don Chhota Rajan, who has been arrested after being on the run for over two decades, claimed on October that he did not surrender and wants to return to India. There is […]

Navy, MoD move Supreme Court against permanent commission for women

Oct 30, 2015 - 8:17 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

NEW DELHI (TIP): Even as it claimed that women officers in the Indian Navy are not discriminated against, the government has told the Supreme Court that permanent commission for women short service commission (SSC) officers […]

PROGRESSIVE PUNJAB INVESTORS’ SUMMIT | Housing bags biggest pie share of investments

Oct 30, 2015 - 8:17 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CHANDIGARH (TIP): Housing emerged as the sunshine sector in Punjab accounting for the largest pie share of the total investment committed during the second Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit that ended at the Indian School of […]

15-YR WAIT ENDS AS GEETA RETURNS FROM PAK

Oct 30, 2015 - 8:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): Far from having a fairytale ending, the story of Geeta turned into a reality television show as she returned to India after a decade in Pakistan. Since the time she was separated […]

How 4 federal lawyers paved the way to kill Osama bin Laden

Oct 30, 2015 - 8:09 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Weeks before President Barack Obama ordered the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in May 2011, four administration lawyers hammered out rationales intended to overcome any legal obstacles — and made it all […]

Pakistan loses UN Human Rights Council election

Oct 30, 2015 - 8:07 am EDT Agencies | Media Reports 1

ISLAMABAD / UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Pakistan failed to win a re-election to the top UN human rights body, garnering just 105 votes in the 193-member General Assembly. The General Assembly on Oct 27 elected 18 […]

Post-quake Nepal struggles to preserve vanishing skills

Oct 30, 2015 - 8:04 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BHAKTAPUR (TIP): In a dusty studio, Indra Kaji Shilpakar painstakingly carves intricate patterns into a wooden panel, one of a small group of highly-skilled craftsmen Nepal is relying on to rebuild its cultural heritage after […]

Nepal’s parliament elects Bidhya Devi Bhandari as nation’s first female President

Oct 30, 2015 - 8:03 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal’s parliament has elected a Communist leader who has long campaigned for women’s rights as the Himalayan nation’s first female President. Parliament speaker Onsari Gharti announced that Bidhya Devi Bhandari of the Communist […]

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