July 2015 — Page 12 of 14 — The Indian Panorama

Ballot papers for the July 5 referendum are prepared at the state printing office in Athens on Tuesday.

Greece defaults on IMF payment !!!

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:45 am EDT Agencies | Media Reports 2

Greece became the first developed country to default on the International Monetary Fund, as the rescue program that has sustained it for five years expired and Greece’s last-minute overtures to international creditors for financial aid […]

Sabotage suspected as Pakistan troop train plunges into canal

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LAHORE (TIP): A train carrying hundreds of Pakistan soldiers and their families plunged several feet into a canal on July 2 when a bridge collapsed in the country’s east in what the army suspects was […]

Indians in UK face risk of radicalization by terrorists, says British Parliament

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): Indian youngsters in UK face real time risk of being radicalized by Islamic terrorist organizations and handlers, says Britain’s House of Commons. Keith Vaz, Britain’s longest-serving Indian-origin MP who was recently re-elected as […]

SUICIDE BOMBER ATTACKS NATO CONVOY IN KABUL

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:43 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (TIP): A suicide attacker driving an explosives-packed vehicle targeted a Nato military convoy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on July 1, police and a Nato official said. Police on the scene said casualties […]

Nearly 150 killed in suspected Boko Haram attacks in northeast Nigeria

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:38 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MAIDUGURI (TIP): Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed nearly 150 people in northeastern Nigerian villages, mowing down men and children while they prayed in mosques and shooting women preparing food at home, witnesses said on […]

Four dead, two missing in South Korea storage tank explosion

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:36 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

SEOUL (TIP): Four workers were killed and two others were missing July 3 when a waste water storage tank exploded at a chemical plant in the South Korean industrial city of Ulsan, authorities said. The […]

China says 6.5 quake hits far western region of Xinjiang

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): A magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook buildings in China‘s far western region of Xinjiang on July 3, sending people out onto the streets, but there were no immediate reports of casualties from the sparsely […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon the youth to innovate and said 'Design in India' is as important as 'Make in India'.

PM Modi launches Digital India campaign; asks why Google can’t be made in India

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:23 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, July 1, kicked off the nation’s digital campaign, eliciting a financial commitment of a whopping Rs 4.5 lakh crore from captains of the Indian industry to […]

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Phadnavis (left) is ready to light thelamp at the beginning of the function. Also seen in the picture, from left to right, are Consul General Dnyaneshwar Mulay, Mrs. Sadhna Shanker, and chief of Maharashtra Mandal Photos/Gunjesh Desai -Masala Junction

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis creates vision of his State as a top destination for investments

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:22 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Phadnavis was given a rousing welcome, June 29, by the Indian American community at a Community Reception, appropriately named ‘Maharashtra meets Manhattan’. The reception in his honor was […]

MEA reinstates Devyani Khobragade, but Bharara continues to haunt her

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:21 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The recalling of India‘s high commissioner to New Zealand, after his wife allegedly assaulted a domestic help, has again brought under focus Devyani Khobragade who continues to suffer in the absence of […]

TERROR TALKS TOP PM’S CENTRAL ASIA VISIT

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:20 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads for Central Asia, the first PM to visit all the five ‘Stans’ in one shot, India is hoping political outreach, counter-terrorism cooperation, energy and soft power […]

Hema Malini injured in road accident, driver booked for rash driving

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:20 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

JAIPUR (TIP): Actress and BJP MP Hema Malini’s driver was on July 2 detained and an FIR filed against him for rash driving and causing death by negligence in connection with last night’s accident in […]

Raje, Sushma, Smriti and LaMo: Cong has ammo against Modi govt

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): On July 1, every TV channel in India had a similar story to tell, but with different characters. One of them was talking about Lalit Modi’s job offer to Swaraj Kaushal; another […]

NGT BANS USE OF PLASTIC IN HARIDWAR; ANNOUNCES RS 5,000 FINE

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The National Green Tribunal on July 2 imposed a complete ban on plastic bags in the pilgrimage towns of Haridwar and Rishikesh, slamming the authorities for lackadaisical attitude in keeping the Ganga […]

Latecomer VIPs delay flight

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir Nirmal Singh were caught in a controversy on July 2 following reports that an Air India flight […]

Time not right to lift AFSPA in J&K, says Rajnath Singh

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

SRINAGAR (TIP): Union home minister Rajnath Singh on July 2 ruled out revocation of the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu & Kashmir, saying the situation was not conductive for it. “The […]

DELHI GOVT GETS FLAK FOR RS 526 CRORE AD BUDGET

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:14 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Delhi government has come under fire for setting aside Rs 526.74 crore for information and publicity in the budget. With an outlay of Rs 41,129 crore for the current financial year, […]

5 aftershocks recorded in Nepal

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

KATHMAMNDU (TIP): Five mild aftershocks have been recorded in Nepal in the last two days as the country was still reeling under the impact of the deadly temblor that struck two months ago and claimed […]

Al-Qaida’s Bangladesh chief arrested

Jul 3, 2015 - 11:04 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

DHAKA (TIP): Al-Qaida’s Bangladesh chief and his top advisor were among 12 militants belonging to the group arrested by police which also seized a huge cache of explosives, foiling a major attack planned for the […]

New York – JUL 03 – 4th Of July INDEPENDENCE DAY Edition

Jul 3, 2015 - 9:46 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

A New Way to Read This Week’s Print Edition The Latest from The Indian Panorama | New York Desk Reimagined for the Web Volume 9 Issue 26 | Desktop Edition | July 03 The Indian Panorama is a South–Asian English […]

Dallas JUL 03 – 4th of July INDEPENDENCE DAY Edition

Jul 3, 2015 - 9:41 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

A New Way to Read This Week’s Print Edition The Latest from The Indian Panorama | Dallas Desk Reimagined for the Web Volume 3 Issue 20 | Desktop Edition | July 03 The Indian Panorama is a South–Asian English […]

INDEPENDENCE DAY IN UNITED STATES

Jul 3, 2015 - 8:30 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Independence Day is annually celebrated on July 4 and is often known as “the Fourth of July”. It is the anniversary of the publication of the declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1776. Patriotic displays and […]

Hilary e-mails show US struggling with Pakistan policy amid ‘Ghandi’ fiasco

Jul 3, 2015 - 8:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The emails range from the mundane to the mysterious to the methodical. A large tranche of Hillary Clinton‘s emails released by the State Department on Tuesday in response to a Freedom Of Information […]

Greek Debt Mess: Uncertainty over Europe

Jul 3, 2015 - 8:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

On Monday, June 29, global stock markets were reeling from the news out of Greece. Dow Jones was down by 350 points. With many global crises like Ukraine, ISIS, Syria, Iran nuclear deal already threatening […]

Happy 4th of July – Editorial Comment

Jul 3, 2015 - 7:54 am EDT I. S. Saluja 0

As the nation prepares to celebrate 4th of July I am reminded of the long and grim struggle that American people had to wage to secure their independence. The indomitable spirit of those who led the […]

Month: July 2015