December 2015 — Page 5 of 14 — The Indian Panorama

Its back to School In Myanmar, Suu Kyi sends new members to parliament school

Dec 17, 2015 - 5:25 pm EST Agencies | Media Reports 0

Aung San Suu Kyi is sending her newly elected MPs on a crash course on Myanmar’s parliament as they prepare to take their seats for the first time early next year, her party said today. […]

White House to Hold Meetings with Sikh and Muslim Community Leaders

Dec 17, 2015 - 5:23 pm EST Agencies | Media Reports 0

WASHINGTON: In the wake of increase in hate-crimes directed against Sikhs and Muslims after a deadly shooting in California, senior White House officials will hold meetings the leaders of these communities to discuss ways to address […]

White House Celebrates Guru Nanak’s Birth Anniversary

Dec 17, 2015 - 5:21 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON: The White House celebrated the birth anniversary of Sikhism’s founder Guru Nanak with top aides of President Barack Obama assuring the community of his full support. “President Obama stands with, he stands behind you and […]

Indian American Senior Executive At Twitter To Quit

Dec 17, 2015 - 5:11 pm EST Agencies | Media Reports 0

NEW YORK: Baljeet Singh, Twitter‘s product lead in charge of video, will quit the company early next month, a media report said quoting a Twitter spokesperson. Mr Singh, who works as a senior product director, […]

Not ashamed My daughter’s name was Jyoti Singh | Nirbhaya named by mother

Dec 17, 2015 - 4:12 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI: In a brave homage to her daughter, the mother of the December 16 gangrape victim today took her name in public, and said people who commit heinous crimes like rape should hang their heads […]

Air India technician gets ‘sucked into aircraft engine’, Dies

Dec 17, 2015 - 3:51 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

Mumbai (TIP): Ravi Subramanian, an Air India technician, died on Wednesday, December 16, after he was sucked into the engine of a parked plane at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. The accident happened as the […]

INDIA’s ISRO successfully puts 6 Singapore satellites in precise orbit

Dec 17, 2015 - 3:45 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

CHENNAI: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has added another country to its client list for commercial satellite launches after Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C29) put in orbit six Singapore satellites on Wednesday. Antrix Corporation, the […]

Elderly Sikh Passenger Labelled ‘Bin Laden’ On Plane

Dec 17, 2015 - 3:38 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

NEW YORK: An elderly Sikh man in the US was filmed while sleeping on a flight by a co-passenger who posted the video online with a title ‘Would You Feel Safe’ and a description that says […]

University of South Florida Starts APJ Abdul Kalam Fellowship

Dec 17, 2015 - 3:25 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

University of South Florida (USF) has started doctoral grants for Indian students in honor of President A.P.J. Kalam. President Kalam was a strong advocate for young people and a passionate supporter of clean energy and […]

Malala Condemns Trump’s ‘ideology of Hatred’

Dec 17, 2015 - 3:14 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

BIRMIMGHAM, UK (TIP): Nobel prize winner Malala Yousafzai condemned Donald Trump‘s views on Muslims on Tuesday, December 15 at a sombre ceremony to remember the 134 children killed in a Taliban attack on a Pakistani […]

H-1B, L-1 Visa Fee hiked by upto $4500

Dec 17, 2015 - 3:06 pm EST Agencies | Media Reports 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Congress has imposed a special fee of up to $4,500 on the H-1B and L-1 visas popular among Indian IT companies to fund a 9/11 healthcare act and biometric tracking system. […]

Indian American Professor creates Super-condom which Kills HIV virus

Dec 17, 2015 - 2:55 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

HIV / AIDS is a global killer and affects many lives worldwide every year. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were approximately 36.9 million people worldwide living with HIV/AIDS at the end of […]

Indian American Sikh Woman Claims Racial Discrimination From Police

Dec 17, 2015 - 2:52 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

An Indian American sikh woman said she was questioned by California police after she asked to buy some ammunition for her AR-15 rifle. Sim Sangha, 24, is a certified firearms instructor and believes she was […]

Robber calls Indian American store clerk ISIS “terrorist”

Dec 17, 2015 - 2:48 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

In another hate crime, an armed robber shot a store clerk of Indian origin (sikh) in the face after accusing him of being an “ISIS terrorist.” Following the terror attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, […]

Obama Names Indian American Labor Trafficking Survivor to U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking

Dec 17, 2015 - 2:45 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

President Barack Obama, Dec. 16, announced several administration posts in the Advisory Council on Human Trafficking. One of the new appointed members include Indian American Harold d’Souza who himself had been a victim of Human […]

Verinder Malhi (second from right) was with a group of friends who were initially denied entry into an NFL game in San Diego, Calif., because they were wearing turbans. (Verinder Malhi/Facebook photo)

Indian American Sikh Fans can’t enter Stadium if they wear Turbans

Dec 17, 2015 - 2:39 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

Three Sikh Americans say they were nearly barred from watching their team at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, because they were wearing turbans, according to reports. Denver Broncos fan Varinder Malhi and his friends […]

Swiss bank releases list of dormant accounts, 6 Indians among list

Dec 17, 2015 - 2:36 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

TIP NEWSWIRE: The names of at least six individuals with an Indian connection figure in the list of unclaimed bank accounts made public by Switzerland on Wednesday. Besides names and addresses, one entry also lists […]

Google CEO Sundar Pichai gestures during a news conference in New Delhi on Wednesday. | PTI

Google will build new campus in Hyderabad: Sundar Pichai

Dec 17, 2015 - 2:26 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Sundar Pichai, the Indian-origin CEO of Google, said that the company will build a new campus in Hyderabad to enhance capabilities, on Wednesday, December 16. Regarding the company’s expansion plans in India, […]

Harendra Singh arrested again – Long Island indicted restaurateur in violation of bail bond

Dec 17, 2015 - 4:19 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Long Island restaurateur Harendra Singh was re-arrested by FBI agents Wednesday, December 16, on a charge of violating the conditions of his release on $5 million bond by submitting a fraudulent loan […]

Indo-Canadian Woman Stabs Drug Store Employee in Toronto

Dec 17, 2015 - 12:35 am EST @theindpanorama 0

TORONTO: A 40-year-old Indian-origin woman is facing murder charges for stabbing to a woman death in the heart of Toronto, police said. Rohinie Bisesar stabbed the victim at a Shoppers Drug Mart in Toronto’s financial district […]

Rakesh Punn Gets 30 Years Jail For Child Sex Exploitation

Dec 17, 2015 - 12:17 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

NEW YORK: A 57-year-old Indian-origin pediatrician in the US has been jailed for 30 years for sexual exploitation of a child and producing child pornography. Rakesh Punn, of New York had pleaded guilty in April […]

Carl James Dial Jr. Riverside County Sheriff's Department

Arrest made in the arson-hate crime of Masjid in Palm Springs, CA

Dec 15, 2015 - 12:58 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

A 23-year-old man was arrested late Friday and is charged with a hate crime in connection with a mosque fire in Southern California that authorities said was set intentionally. According to Riverside County jail records, […]

Death of six-month-old clouds demolition drive by Railways | Father Changes stand

Dec 15, 2015 - 12:57 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

A six-month-old infant had reportedly died in West Delhi’s Shakur Basti, where a demolition drive was carried out by railway authorities, December 12, where close to 500 shanties were razed to the ground. The infant’s father has now […]

Demolition drive by Railways in New Delhi | High Court Questions Timing

Dec 15, 2015 - 12:41 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

More than 500 slums were demolished in an anti-encroachment drive conducted by the Indian Railways in Shakur Basti on Saturday, December 12. The railways, in a statement, said encroachments had to be cleared to make […]

U.S. Army allows Sikh soldier to keep beard | Religious Freedom

Dec 15, 2015 - 12:13 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

In a rare accommodation, the U.S. Army has allowed a Sikh soldier to temporarily keep his beard and wear his turban while serving in an active combat position. This is an important exception and the right […]

Month: December 2015