April 2015 — Page 10 of 15 — The Indian Panorama

George Abraham, the Chairman of the Indian National Overseas Congress, USA

INOC Chair lauds the efforts of Indian Armed forces for evacuating Indian citizens from Yemen

Apr 11, 2015 - 9:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): ‘The combined efforts of Armed forces, Civilians and various Organizations resulted in a triumphant rescue of the people who were stranded in Yemen due to the ongoing conflict and India can truly […]

Grammy and Academy Award winning musician A R Rahman will kick off his 2015 North American Tour, May 21, 2015 in Huntington, NY

A.R. RAHMAN ANNOUNCES 2015 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

Apr 11, 2015 - 9:23 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Internationally renowned musician and composer A.R. Rahman will embark on his 2015 North American tour. JBL Presents “A.R. Rahman: The Intimate Concert Tour” will kick off May 21, 2015 in Huntington, NY […]

Hindu-American Tulsi Gabbard Gets Married in a Vedic Ceremony in Hawaii

Apr 11, 2015 - 9:20 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): 33-year-old Indian_American member of the US Congress Tulsi Gabbard, tied the knot with 26-year-old cinematographer Abraham Williams in a Vedic ceremony in her home state of Hawaii. The marriage, which took place at […]

US Opposes Rajat Gupta’s Plea to Reverse Conviction

Apr 11, 2015 - 9:18 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): India-born former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta’s conviction on insider trading charges should not be thrown out as the government provided “overwhelming” proof against him for passing on illegal information in return […]

Treat acid attack victims for free, Supreme Court orders private hospitals

Apr 11, 2015 - 9:08 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on April 10 directed private hospitals to provide free treatment, including specialized surgeries, to acid attack victims and asked government authorities to take action against them if they fail […]

IB snoop on Netaji’s kin kicks up row

Apr 11, 2015 - 9:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): A political row broke out over reports on declassified intelligence files suggesting that the government of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru snooped on freedom struggle icon Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s family […]

PROTEST OVER LAND FOR KASHMIRI PANDITS

Apr 11, 2015 - 9:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

SRINAGAR (TIP): The crisis over the Jammu and Kashmir government’s proposed move to provide “separate homeland” to migrant Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) threatens to divide the state along communal lines. Protests erupted in both the regions […]

US workers fired, forced to train foreign replacements: Senators seek probe

Apr 11, 2015 - 8:59 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): A popular visa program allegedly is being misused by U.S. companies to lay off thousands of American workers and replace them with foreign labor. And, adding insult to injury, many of the laid-off […]

Will ensure equality to people of all faiths, says Modi at UNESCO event

Apr 11, 2015 - 12:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Paris: At a time when India is witnessing increased activities of right-wing groups, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said his government will defend the rights of citizens of all faiths. Modi, during his address at […]

Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s ‘Broken Horses’ treks from Bollywood to Hollywood

Apr 11, 2015 - 12:39 am EDT #TIPEntertainment 0

Fresh out of film school, Vidhu Vinod Chopra was at the Academy Awards in 1979 when his documentary short about child slum dwellers in Mumbai, India, “An Encounter With Faces,” was nominated for an Oscar. […]

Pakistan remains neutral in Yemen fight

Apr 11, 2015 - 12:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Pakistan’s parliament on Friday voted against joining the Saudi-led coalition of Sunni-majority Arab states launching airstrikes against Iranian-backed Shia rebels in Yemen, dashing Riyadh’s hopes for support from outside the region in its fight to […]

Hackers break into Lufthansa customer database

Apr 11, 2015 - 12:22 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The attackers managed to gain access to individual passenger accounts on company’s website LH.com,German flag carrier Lufthansa confirmed Friday. The airline has taken prompt countermeasures, but it “had not been able to prevent illicit access […]

Class action lawsuit against Facebook to begin in Vienna

Apr 11, 2015 - 12:22 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Max Schrems, the Austrian law graduate spearheading a class action lawsuit against Facebook for alleged privacy breaches, said ahead oft he preliminary hearing in Vienna on Thursday said he hoped to send a message to […]

AAP SPLIT WIDE OPEN Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav

Aruna Roy, over 100 AAP LS poll nominees to attend ‘Swaraj’

Apr 11, 2015 - 12:18 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The AAP rebel camp today claimed that rights activist Aruna Roy, a former comrade of Arvind Kejriwal from his RTI campaign days, would be attending a meeting called by them next week along with over […]

Google’s new update could affect your website’s ranking, is your business prepared?

Apr 10, 2015 - 1:33 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Google are making changes this April, are you aware of the impact it could have on your business? If you own a website then you’ll know how important it is to keep up to date […]

Mallika Sherawat to be the ONLY Bollywood celebrity attending PM Narendra Modi’s speech at UNESCO

Apr 10, 2015 - 1:24 am EDT #TIPEntertainment 0

Mallika Sherawat may not be reaching in news due to the choices made by her in her career but the actress has won herself a seat at PM Narendra Modi’s speech at UNESCO,which will be held […]

I rest my case- Prosecution demanding Culpable Homicide in Salman Khan’s hit and run case

Apr 10, 2015 - 1:21 am EDT #TIPEntertainment 0

The prosecution in the Salman Khan trial on Thursday rested its case against the Bollywood actor, demanding he be convicted for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, which attracts a 10-year jail term.Public prosecutor Pradeep Gharat who […]

AbRam makes his debut at the first cricket match of IPL-8 with daddy Shah Rukh Khan

Apr 9, 2015 - 10:18 am EDT #TIPEntertainment 0

Shah Rukh Khan took time from the shooting of his upcoming film, Fan and flew down to Kolkata to support his team Kolkata Knight Riders as they took on Mumbai Indians. And accompanying the Chennai Express actor were his […]

I wish I could Listen To Ghulam Ali: Modi

Apr 9, 2015 - 10:17 am EDT #TIPEntertainment 0

India’s elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi was invited to participate in the Music Festival at India’s historical sankat Mochan temple, but he apologized because of engagements. Modi said on Twitter on Tuesday ‘I wish I […]

Kangana Ranaut: “Image Means a Lot “

Apr 9, 2015 - 10:15 am EDT #TIPEntertainment 0

Actress Kangana Ranaut, the National Award winner and who has played variety of roles on the silver screen, says the image of an actor drives a celebrity’s career in the world of showbiz. The actress […]

Salman Khan hit-and-run case: The actor was drunk at the time of the accident, says prosecution

Apr 9, 2015 - 10:14 am EDT #TIPEntertainment 0

Mumbai: Attempting to further nail Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case, the prosecution on Wednesday cited evidence to prove that the Bollywood star was indeed under the influence of alcohol and his Toyota Land […]

Dilip Kumar awarded with Padma Vibhushan!

Apr 9, 2015 - 10:13 am EDT #TIPEntertainment 0

Cinema icon Dilip Kumar and was awarded with Padma Vibhushan – India’s second highest civilian honour – by President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday (April 8). Dilip Kumar, whose real name is Yusuf Khan, became a name to […]

Sim Bhullar makes history as the first Indian American to play in the NBA

Apr 8, 2015 - 10:38 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

Sacramento Kings’ Sim Bhullar became the first person of Indian descent to play in an NBA game. The Indian American makes history when he appeared in the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves for only 16 seconds […]

An image from Vijay Chokalingam's website almostblack.com indicates how the author looked before and after his 'transformation'

How Mindy Kaling’s Indian American brother ‘pretended to be black’ to get into medical school

Apr 8, 2015 - 10:00 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Vijay Chokalingam, the brother of the actress Mindy Kaling (whose real name is Vera Mindy Chokalingam), has written a book about his experiences posing as a black man, in order to take advantage of positive […]

Indian American Sanjay Patel Shot dead in Robbery Attempt at US Gas Station

Apr 8, 2015 - 2:25 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (Press Trust of India) TIP: A 39-year-old Indian man has been shot dead by two masked men during an apparent robbery attempt at a gas station in the US state of Connecticut where he […]

Month: April 2015