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INDIA DEPLOYS AKASH MISSILES IN NORTHEAST

Aug 22, 2014 - 6:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): India has begun deploying six Akash surface-to-air missile (SAM) squadrons in the northeast to deter Chinese jets, helicopters and drones against any misadventure in the region. Earlier, India based its most potent […]

KERRY EYES US-CHINA partnership despite tensions

Aug 14, 2014 - 7:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

HONOLULU(TIP): Improving US cooperation with China is critical to maintaining stability and security in the Asia-Pacific as well as combating the effects climate change, US secretary of state John Kerry said. Wrapping up an eight-day, […]

Asia

Quakes strike Myanmar, Andaman islands; no tsunami warning

Aug 1, 2014 - 6:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Earthquakes of magnitude 6.2 and 6.1 struck Myanmar and Andaman islands on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. No Tsunami warning was issued after the Andaman quake, an official at the […]

Asia

Millions back Aung San Suu Kyi’s call for Myanmar charter change

Jul 25, 2014 - 6:47 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

YANGON (TIP): Myanmar‘s opposition has gathered millions of signatures in support of changes to a constitution that bars its leader Aung San SuuKyi from becoming president, in a show of political strength ahead of elections […]

Hema Malini launches Literature & Film Club

Jul 25, 2014 - 6:13 am EDT I. S. Saluja 0

“Brajdham” to raise funds for development of her constituency -Mathura Legendary film artist and Member of Parliament of India Hema Malini and Consul General Dnyaneshwar M Mulay launched, July 16, the “Club FilLit”, a club […]

Myanmar Buddhists threaten death to Muslims in Mandalay unrest

Jul 18, 2014 - 6:49 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MANDALAY (MYANMAR) (TIP): Hundreds of Buddhists threatened to kill Muslims as they rode on motorcycles through Myanmar’s second-largest city of Mandalay on July 18, raising the prospect of further communal violence after two people died […]

MYANMAR MULLS RELIGIOUS MARRIAGE CURB

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:57 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

YANGON (TIP): Proposals by radical Buddhist monks to criminalize interfaith marriage in Myanmar face strong opposition from women’s rights groups in a tussle over the nation’s religious identity that has sparked international alarm. Buddhist nationalists, […]

Ansari in China to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Panchsheel

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:08 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): Vice-President Hamid Ansari arrived in Xian, June 26, on his maiden visit to China. He said he would discuss all matters of “bilateral agenda” with his Chinese counterpart while simultaneously emphasizing on the […]

CHINA-PAK NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

India should counter the challenge diplomatically “India has passively not taken up its concerns about the China– Pakistan missile and nuclear collaboration strongly with Beijing. This challenge surely needs to be more seriously addressed and […]

CHANGLANG

Jun 6, 2014 - 7:48 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Changlang District is situated on the south-eastern corner of the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, near the Myanmar border. Known for its rich biodiversity and scenic beauty, Changlang is a popular tourist destination in North-East […]

Europe

Ready for humanistic exchanges: Li Keqiang

May 30, 2014 - 8:18 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told PM Modi that China was willing to enhance exchanges in the “humanistic field” and other areas, and look for “more converging points of interest” to jointly contribute to […]

Asia

UN envoy raises alarm over west Myanmar ‘persecution’

Apr 11, 2014 - 8:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

YANGON (TIP): Acute shortages of water and medical treatment in western Myanmar following attacks on humanitarian groups are the latest hardships imposed on Rohingya Muslims that “could amount to crimes against humanity”, a UN expert […]

Asia

Tensions as Myanmar embarks on first census in 30 years

Apr 4, 2014 - 8:03 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

SITTWE (TIP): Tens of thousands of census-takers fanned out across Myanmar on Sunday to gather data for a rare snapshot of the former junta-ruled nation that is already stoking sectarian tensions. Groups of school teachers […]

HOLI AROUND THE WORLD

Mar 14, 2014 - 9:48 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Holi knows no bars, Holi knows no boundaries too. Across the world wherever Indians or people of Indian origin are present Holi is celebrated with gusto and bonhomie. People play with colours, light a bonfire […]

GAINING INDEPENDENCE FROM ILLITERACY

Jan 24, 2014 - 8:09 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Statistics mentioned above indicate that while progress has been made, measures have been far from adequate. We therefore need to upgrade our education system so that illiteracy can be completely uprooted from India. No matter […]

DJ Dave Lee Travis ‘assaulted girls on air’, court hears

Jan 17, 2014 - 7:23 am EST @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): Veteran British presenter Dave Lee Travis sexually assaulted young women while live on television and in his radio studio, prosecutors told his trial on January 14. The 68-year-old former BBC star, one of […]

United States

UN TRUST FUND TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ANNOUNCES OVER USD 8 MILLION IN GRANTS IN 18 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES

Nov 29, 2013 - 6:05 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): The United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) announced, November 22, USD 8 million in grants to 17 initiatives in 18 countries and territories. First-time grant recipients […]

United States

India, US at odds over Bangladesh policy

Nov 8, 2013 - 8:14 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Reports emanating from diplomatic circles here and in New Delhi reveal that publicly, India and the US may appear to be on the same page regarding the situation in Bangladesh but in […]

CELEBRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD

Nov 8, 2013 - 8:08 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Diwali is also celebrated outside of India mainly in Guyana, Fiji, Malaysia, Nepal, Mauritius, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Trinidad & Tobago, Britain, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Africa, Australia and the US among the Hindus across the […]

United States

India, US at odds over Bangladesh policy

Nov 8, 2013 - 6:10 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Reports emanating from diplomatic circles here and in New Delhi reveal that publicly, India and the US may appear to be on the same page regarding the situation in Bangladesh but in […]

The Essence of Diwali

Nov 1, 2013 - 8:30 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The DFW Indian Cultural Society’s mega event-the Diwali Mela- is being organized on November 2 at Cotton Bowl. It will be the 8th super mela in a row. As our tribute to the grand event, […]

CELEBRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD

Nov 1, 2013 - 8:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Diwali is also celebrated outside of India mainly in Guyana, Fiji, Malaysia, Nepal, Mauritius, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Trinidad & Tobago, Britain, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Africa, Australia and the US among the Hindus across the […]

India, China ink border pact

Oct 25, 2013 - 7:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): India and China took a leap towards reducing recurring tensions across the border and promised to strengthen cooperation on trans-border rivers, even as New Delhi delayed a pact for a liberalised visa […]

Asia

Violence against Muslims threatening Myanmar reforms: UN envoy

Oct 25, 2013 - 6:39 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Violence against a Muslim minority in Myanmar is feeding a wider anti-Muslim feeling that poses a serious threat to the country’s dramatic economic and political reforms as it emerges from half a […]

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi collects 1990 prize at last

Oct 25, 2013 - 6:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

STRASBOURG (France): Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar‘s Nobel Peace Prize laureate and long-time political prisoner, has finally collected the European Union’s 1990 Sakharov prize for human rights. In October 21 stirring ceremony, European Parliament President […]

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