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Punjab Policeman Killed for Confronting Daughter’s Stalkers

Dec 7, 2012 - 7:06 am EST @theindpanorama 0

AMRITSAR (TIP): Three men including an activist of Akali Dal allegedly murdered an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of the Punjab Police in broad day light for stopping them from teasing his daughter. The incident that […]

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I.K. Gujral – a Profile

Dec 2, 2012 - 7:53 am EST @theindpanorama 0

A suave gentleman, Gujral who was easy in every role, was passionately committed to friendship between India and Pakistan Inder Kumar Gujral was a rare breed of political persona who switched roles seamlessly from a […]

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Former Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral passes away at 92

Dec 2, 2012 - 7:37 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Former Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral passes away at 92 Govt declares 7-day national mourning Prez, PM, top leaders express grief NEW DELHI (TIP): Former Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral, who headed a Congress-supported […]

India

PM, Judiciary be Brought Under Lokpal: Hegde

Nov 28, 2012 - 6:03 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): There is nothing wrong in bringing the Prime Minister under the jurisdiction of Lokpal as like others he is also a public servant, former Supreme Court judge and erstwhile Karnataka Lokayukta N […]

Business & Economics

Movie Review:Son of Sardaar

Nov 16, 2012 - 5:25 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Cast: Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha, Sanjay Dutt, Juhi Chawla Direction: Ashwni Dhir Genre: Comedy Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes STORY: A strapping sardaar travels home (Punjab) from UK, to claim ancestral property; only to be […]

Business & Economics

Movie Review: Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana

Nov 12, 2012 - 6:02 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Cast: Kunal Kapoor, Huma Qureshi, Rajesh Sharma, Vinod Nagpal, Dolly Ahluwalia Direction: Sameer Sharma Genre: Comedy Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes STORY: On-the-run from the London mafia, Omi returns to his ancestral village – a […]

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15 Ground-Breaking Documentaries premiered at SAFF’s 9th Annual International Film Festival

Nov 10, 2012 - 6:25 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK,NY (TIP): Despite the Hurricane Sandy onslaught, a large number of people attended the Sikh International Film Festival at the Asia Society to celebrate and commemorate Sikh art, culture, leadership, and films on Saturday, […]

India

Chilling reality: Madhya Pradesh tops in child rape, foeticide

Oct 27, 2012 - 6:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BHOPAL (TIP): It is sure to come as an eye opener for the state government that claims to have left no stone unturned for the welfare of minor girls. Madhya Pradesh has recorded the highest […]

Africa

Economic Development of Africa is a Priority of India-Preneet Kaur

Oct 27, 2012 - 5:58 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Almost every year since her induction into the Indian Central Government, Mrs. Preneet Kaur, the Union Minister of State for External Affairs has been paying an October visit to New York in […]

MOVE COURT IF VADRA-DLF ORDER INCORRECT, DARES KHEMKA

Oct 19, 2012 - 7:14 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CHANDIGARH (TIP): The Robert Vadra- DLF land deal has stirred up a fresh controversy with the Town and Country Planning chief of Haryana, TC Gupta, claiming there were “factual inaccuracies” in the orders issued by […]

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Indian Economy will Resurge, says minister Preneet Kaur

Oct 19, 2012 - 6:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Preneet Kaur, Minister of State for External Affairs was highly optimistic of Indian economy’s resurgence at a reception organized by the Consulate General of India, in New York, in her honor October […]

India

Rahul Gandhi’s controversial remarks on Punjab youth

Oct 12, 2012 - 6:59 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CHANDIGARH (TIP): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on October 11 at Panjab University here that “Seven out of 10 youth in Punjab have drug problems.” He said “A diplomat told me that 21st century’s Saudia […]

India

Congress, BJP slam SGPC move to honour A S Vaidya’s assassins

Oct 12, 2012 - 6:54 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): SGPC’s controversial move honouring family members of the two assassins of General A S Vaidya in the Golden Temple complex came in for attack from Congress as well as the BJP. BJP, […]

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Readers Write : FIA Expose

Oct 5, 2012 - 7:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Ramesh Patel making FIA expose disrespect to Gujaratis It has come to my notice that Mr. Ramesh Patel is making the issue of exposure of FIA’s various violations as an issue of disrespect to entire […]

India

Himachal polls Nov 4, Gujarat Dec 13 and 17

Oct 5, 2012 - 6:59 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

EW DELHI (TIP): Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat will pick new assemblies in elections on November 4 and December 13 and 17, respectively, in what will be a virtual straight fight between the ruling BJP and […]

India

Crime against children up by 24% in 2010-11

Oct 5, 2012 - 6:50 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): India is fast earning the label of a country unsafe for children, with an alarming 24% increase in crimes against children in 2011 compared to the previous year. Nearly 33,100 cases were […]

Priya Dutt praises donors; cites anti-cancer effort of the Foundation

Oct 5, 2012 - 6:17 am EDT I. S. Saluja 0

NEW YORK (TIP): The Nargis Dutt Foundation organized its 31st annual fundraising event at the Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in Uniondale, Long Island Sunday, September 30. Member of Parliament Priya Dutt, daughter of the […]

Business & Economics

FIA: An Insult to Democracy and Secularism

Sep 28, 2012 - 1:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

By Dave Makkar FIA is an organization in the public domain. As we had promised our readers to lay bare the facts about the organization in our editorial last week, here is the first in […]

Europe

Maharaja Dalip Singh’s dinner plate up for auction

Sep 21, 2012 - 8:30 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON: Collectors of Maharaja Dalip Singh memorabilia will be thrilled at the prospect of bidding for a dinner plate that once belonged to the last independent ruler of the Punjab, reports appearing in London newspapers […]

Nargis Dutt Memorial Cancer Foundation: a Lighthouse of Hope for Cancer Patients

Sep 21, 2012 - 8:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

It was a pleasant afternoon on September 18 that I was in the company of Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation Board of Governors and Executive Members at Akbar Restaurant in Garden City, Long Island. Sher S […]

India

Ex-minister Henry loses Indian citizenship

Sep 21, 2012 - 6:56 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Jalandhar (TIP): The Ministry of Home Affairs (Foreigners Division) has ceased the Indian citizenship of senior Congress leader and transporter Avtar Henry. In a communication to Principal Secretary (Homes) DS Bains, Undersecretary, Union Government, SN […]

Europe

314 perish in twin blazes in Karachi garment factory & Lahore shoe unit

Sep 14, 2012 - 8:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Karachi/Islamabad (TIP): Two devastating fires engulfed a garment factory in Karachi and a shoe unit in Lahore killing at least 314 persons, including women and children, in one of the worst industrial accidents in Pakistan. […]

Europe

Act against Hafiz Saeed, Krishna tells Pak

Sep 14, 2012 - 8:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Lahore (TIP): Continuing to exert pressure on Pakistan to act against terror, India has conveyed to Chief Minister of Punjab province in Pakistan that Jamat-ul Dawa Chief Hafiz Saeed, a mastermind behind the Mumbai terror […]

Business & Economics

Rural spending outpaces urban consumption

Sep 7, 2012 - 8:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Mumbai (TIP): Rural spending outpaced urban consumption in the two years up to 2011-12, the first time in nearly 25 years, according to a study by Crisil Research. This, according to Crisil, was fuelled by […]

United States

Badal Responds Summons Not Properly Served

Sep 7, 2012 - 7:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Requests 90 Days Extension to Defend Charges of Human Rights Violation NEW YORK (TIP): Responding to the US Court Summons, Prakash Singh Badal, Chief Minister of State of Punjab in India through its attorneys sought […]

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