Year: 2016
Nawaz Sharif chairs high-level meeting; discusses Pathankot attack
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on January 7 chaired a high-level meeting and discussed the Pathankot terror attack as he directed officials to speed up work on the leads given by India, sources […]
Bangladesh to execute top Islamist leader for war crimes
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh‘s top court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence on the leader of the largest Islamist party for crimes during the country’s 1971 independence struggle, paving the way for his execution within months. […]
Afghan Taliban seek leverage in ‘dangerous’ winter surge
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The Afghan Taliban have launched an unprecedented winter surge that points to a desire for an upper hand in peace talks, analysts say, while some suggest rogue Pakistani elements may be bolstering the […]
Pakistan expels Bangladeshi diplomat
DHAKA (TIP): In a tit-for-tat, Pakistan has expelled a Bangladeshi woman diplomat and asked her to leave the country by Thursday, days after a Pakistani woman diplomat was sent packing over accusations of having links […]
Assemblyman David Weprin Supports Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Fight For 15
NEW YORK (TIP): Assemblyman David Weprin (D – Richmond Hill) joined Governor Andrew Cuomo, U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Congressman Gregory Meeks & other elected officials at the 1199SEIU United […]
Record Setting Fund-Raising by Ekal Vidyalaya in 2015
NEW YORK (TIP): “Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation – USA” (known as ‘Ekal-USA’) had record setting fund-raising in 2015. It raised over $6 million in USA aloneand it has satellite Organizations in 10 different countries. Moreover, Ekal […]
Council Member Peter Koo supports Paid Parental Leave
FLUSHING, NY( TIP) Council Member Peter Koo stated, January 7, in a statement to The Indian Panorama that he thanked Mayor Bill de Blasio for his order to provide six weeks of paid parental leave […]
Obama State of Union address to focus on ‘big things’ to make US stronger, more prosperous
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama has promised his final State of the Union address next week will focus on issues “beyond the next election” and skip the traditional list of the year’s legislative goals. Facing […]
Bill Clinton, the subdued spouse, makes his campaign debut
WASHINGTON (TIP): Eight years after aggressively defending his wife during her first presidential campaign, Bill Clinton was unusually understated and subdued Monday during his first solo swing back in New Hampshire for Hillary Clinton, restraining […]
Two men arrested in US on terrorism charges
SACRAMENTO (TIP): US authorities said on Thursday that two people have been arrested on terrorism-related charges in California and Texas, including a refugee from Iraq who is charged with lying to federal investigators about his […]
December in US was hottest in modern times
MIAMI (TIP): The United States just experienced the hottest December in modern times, and 2015 as a whole was the second warmest on record, US government scientists said on Thursday. The report from the National […]
Man, 27, gunned down outside Brooklyn housing complex
BROOKLYN, NY (TIP): A 27-year-old man was fatally shot outside a Brooklyn city housing complex Wednesday, January 6, cops said. Ernest Sene was shot once in the chest outside the Albany Houses on St. Marks […]
Man shot in face, 2 others injured in Harlem attack
HARLEM, NY (TIP): A 21-year-old man was shot in the face while two others were also injured in Harlem early Wednesday, January 6, cops said. The three men, ages 19, 21, 41, were confronted by […]
INDIA IMPROVES ties with neighbors
Building upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s initiative of inviting all SAARC leaders to his swearing-in ceremony in May 2014, the neighbourhood continued to be the primary focus of India‘s foreign policy in 2015. While relations with […]
PRIME MINISTER MODI’S VISITS ABROAD
One of the most talked about subjects in India has been the foreign visits of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi who visited 35 odd countries in about two years. Not that other Prime Ministers did […]
I expect a hate-free world
The religions that talk of division should be banned. Religion who cause terror should be banned and People that talk about killing others based on religion should be isolated and send to remote island. All […]
Expectations in the New Year
I expect to serve this world around me. Buddha said compassionate mind is the most powerful mind. It is very strange we all live in a fearful world of our own. Most of the time […]
To New Year’s Kisser
Time is ticking for sure, With two days for midnight of new year-And people are trolling About a midnight kiss with a cheer!But this is not a simple kiss, Rather, it’s a security for love- […]
Expecting nothing but good health and happiness
As the years rolls by and the new year sets in, new desire and expectations lines up. My expectation in 2016 is to slow down and enjoy life. I would like to take a little […]
Expectations in the New Year | Ashok Parulekar
Sri Chinmoy dedicated his life for the cause of world peace. He said, “There shall come a time when this world of ours will be flooded with peace. Who is going to bring about this […]