March 2014 — The Indian Panorama

NJ governor’s internal investigation clears him in ‘Bridgegate’

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:51 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): A law firm hired by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to investigate the “Bridgegate” scandal exonerated the potential Republican presidential contender on Thursday, March 27, in a report quickly dismissed by critics […]

CENTER’S PLEA WINS LIFE FOR BHULLAR

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:50 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The government on March 27 told the Supreme Court that it has “no problem” with commutation of death sentence of Khalistani terrorist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar to life term and the petition in […]

Srinivasan removed as BCCI chief: Gavaskar is the interim President

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:48 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court of India, on March 28, removed N. Srinivasan as BCCI chief and asked Sunil Gavaskar to take charge as an interim president for the duration of IPL 7. The […]

NYC Mayor Proposes Taxi Surcharge to Fund Accessible Cabs

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:46 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK, NY (TIP): The de Blasio administration is proposing a 30-cent surcharge on all yellow and street-hail livery taxi rides as part of a plan to make half of New York City’s taxi fleet […]

Indian Mujahideen’s next leadership ready to take over reins: Police

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:43 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Even though the entire known leadership of Indian Mujahideen in India is in police net with the recent arrest of Tehsin Akhtar and Waqas, intelligence agencies are not patting their back as […]

Haryana governor’s plane crashes at Chandigarh, no casualties

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CHANDIGARH (TIP): The Haryana governor, Jagan Nath Pahadia had a miraculous escape on March 27 morning, when state government’s plane with governor on board caught fire while taking-off on the runaway at the Chandigarh airport. […]

India

TDP, BJP resolve seat-sharing row

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:41 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

HYDERABAD (TIP): The BJP-TDPLoksatta- Jana Sena electoral alliance in the state has been formalized and an announcement on it is likely to be made on soon. As per the seat sharing arrangement finalized by BJP […]

India

Azam Khan invites Jaswant to join SP

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:37 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LUCKNOW (TIP): Senior SP leader Mohammed Azam Khan has invited rebel BJP veteran Jaswant Singh to join his party. Talking to the media persons in Rampur on Thursday, Azam said: “It was disheartening to know […]

India

India tests Prithvi-II missile

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:36 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BHUBANESWAR (TIP): India successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile from a military base in Odisha on March 28, a senior official said. The indigenouslydeveloped ballistic missile with a maximum range of 350 km was […]

Music for Peace Concert organized by the PMI in Association with UNAI at the United Nations

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:33 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK, NY (TIP): The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, along with the UN Academic Impact (an initiative of the Department of Public Information of the UN) organized a Special Musical Concert […]

US to commit more forces to Nato efforts

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BRUSSELS (TIP): The United States plans to join with other Nato nations in increasing ground and naval forces in Eastern Europe as part of the military alliance’s response to Russia‘s incursion in Ukraine, the White […]

United States

Nassau County Earns recognition for Healthy Living

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:30 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Placed 1st in State for Health Factors MINEOLA, NY (TIP): The County Health Rankings, a report released on March 26 by University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, ranks Nassau […]

General Bikram Singh, Chief of the Army Staff of Republic of India visits Israel

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Earlier this week, General Bikram Singh, Chief of the Army Staff of the Republic of India, arrived in Israel on an official visit. During the course of his visit, General Singh met with the IDF […]

Prodigal son Lachlan Murdoch gets key role in empire

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Rupert Murdoch’s prodigal son Lachlan is back, with key roles in the tycoon’s media-entertainment empire. Lachlan Murdoch, 42, was named on Wednesday as non-executive chairman at News Corp. and 21st Century Fox, […]

Akhil Vishwa Hindi Samiti organizes Grand Hindi Kavi Sammelan

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

A grand Hindi Kavi Sammelan was organized by Akhil Vishwa Hindi Samiti on Saturday, March 22 at Hindu Center in Flushing,New York. Acclaimed poets from Tri State area regaled the 200 strong audience with their […]

Obama agents sent home from Europe for boozing

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:27 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): In a new embarrassment for the US Secret Service, three agents were sent home from Amsterdam for drunkenness, after one was found passed out in a hotel hallway. The agents were in The […]

Sarod Maestro Amjad Ali Khan in New York

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:26 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Sarod Maestro Amjad Ali Khan was in New York to give a performance at the UN. Present among others at the concert were Nirmal K. Mattoo and his wife Augustina. The Mattoos who have known […]

US committed to deepen ties with Pak: Kerry

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:25 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday, March 23, said the US is committed to deepen ties with Pakistan as both the countries have stakes in each other’s success and in ensuring regional […]

United States

US jury convicts bin Laden son-in-law on terrorism charges

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, was found guilty of terrorismrelated charges on Wednesday following a three-week trial that offered an unusually intimate portrait of al Qaida’s former leader […]

India Association of Long Island Celebrates Holi

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:23 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

India Association of Long Island (IALI), four decades old and going strong is one of the oldest and largest Associations representing Indians on Long Island. The association recently celebrated the Festival of Colors – Holi […]

Pakistan

US cuts Pakistan aid by $10 million to help Ukraine

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): A key congressional committee passed a legislation of new financial assistance to Ukraine, by reducing a small portion of US aid given to Pakistan under the Kerry-Lugar-Berman bill. The $10 million taken from […]

Bilawal Bhutto claims receiving threats from banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:14 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

KARACHI (tip): Bilawal Bhutto, the chairperson of the Pakistan Peoples Party, has claimed he received threats from the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. “Received threat letter from LEJ. Will hold Punjab govt responsible 4 LEJ attacks if Sharif […]

Europe

India abstains on human rights vote on Sri Lanka, rescues foreign policy

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:13 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): In a brave decision marking the reclamation of foreign policy from narrow political interests, India abstained from voting on a USsponsored resolution on human rights situation in Sri Lanka. While India had […]

Europe

Nepal mulls ban on foreigners climbing alone on Everest

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

KATHMANDU (tip): Nepal is considering banning foreign climbers from scaling Mount Everest alone in a bid to reduce accidents on the world’s highest peak, an industry official said March 26 Solo climbers would be forced […]

Europe

Two policemen killed in Taliban attack on Kabul election office

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

KABUL (ITIP): Taliban militants staged a gun and suicide attack on an Afghan election commission office in Kabul on March 23, killing two police officers, with less than a fortnight to go before the presidential […]

Month: March 2014

NJ governor’s internal investigation clears him in ‘Bridgegate’

CENTER’S PLEA WINS LIFE FOR BHULLAR

Srinivasan removed as BCCI chief: Gavaskar is the interim President

NYC Mayor Proposes Taxi Surcharge to Fund Accessible Cabs

Indian Mujahideen’s next leadership ready to take over reins: Police

Haryana governor’s plane crashes at Chandigarh, no casualties

TDP, BJP resolve seat-sharing row

Azam Khan invites Jaswant to join SP

India tests Prithvi-II missile

Music for Peace Concert organized by the PMI in Association with UNAI at the United Nations

US to commit more forces to Nato efforts

Nassau County Earns recognition for Healthy Living

General Bikram Singh, Chief of the Army Staff of Republic of India visits Israel

Prodigal son Lachlan Murdoch gets key role in empire

Akhil Vishwa Hindi Samiti organizes Grand Hindi Kavi Sammelan

Obama agents sent home from Europe for boozing

Sarod Maestro Amjad Ali Khan in New York

US committed to deepen ties with Pak: Kerry

US jury convicts bin Laden son-in-law on terrorism charges

India Association of Long Island Celebrates Holi

US cuts Pakistan aid by $10 million to help Ukraine

Bilawal Bhutto claims receiving threats from banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi

India abstains on human rights vote on Sri Lanka, rescues foreign policy

Nepal mulls ban on foreigners climbing alone on Everest

Two policemen killed in Taliban attack on Kabul election office

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