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IRAN STILL STALLING AS NUCLEAR DEADLINE LOOMS: UN AGENCY

Nov 21, 2014 - 6:39 am EST @theindpanorama 0

VIENNA (TIP): Tehran has yet to explain away allegations it conducted atomic bomb research, the head of the UN nuclear agency said on Thursday, four days before a deadline for Iran and six world powers […]

Europe

Russia to sell Mi-35 helicopters to Pakistan

Nov 14, 2014 - 7:59 am EST @theindpanorama 0

ISLAMABAD (TIP): Russia will sell Mi-35 helicopters to Pakistan to strengthen its counter-terrorism efforts, media reported November 14. Russia’s Ambassador Alexey Dedov said the deal between Pakistan and Russia would help combat terrorism, The Nation […]

Europe

Bangladesh turns to Russia for submarines

Nov 8, 2014 - 8:48 am EST @theindpanorama 0

KOLKATA (TIP): When it became known to India that Bangladesh is on the hunt for two submarines for its navy, there was some consternation. More so when it came to be known that Bangladesh is […]

India

EYE ON CHINA, INDIA AND US SET TO RAMP UP JOINT NAVAL DRILLS

Nov 8, 2014 - 8:32 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI: India and the US are set to deepen and broaden their bilateral military exercises to include more warfare components involving nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers. They would also invite more countries to join […]

EU, Russia, Ukraine sign gas supply deal

Oct 31, 2014 - 7:49 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BRUSSELS (TIP): Ukraine, Russia and the European Union signed a deal on October 30 on the resumption of Russian natural gas supplies to Ukraine for winter after several months of delay during the conflict in […]

THE BIRTH AND GROWTH OF AN IDEA

Oct 31, 2014 - 6:14 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Every big idea has a small beginning. Gift of Life has been no exception. In 1974, Rotary District 7250 brought a little 5-year old named Grace Agwaru on an intercontinental voyage from Uganda to New […]

New Afghan president’s first foreign visit is to China

Oct 25, 2014 - 4:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): Afghanistan‘s newly-elected President Ashraf Ghani has chosen China as his first destination abroad after taking over office, signifying Beijing’s influence in the war-torn country where the US troops are battling to control Taliban […]

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A commendable effort

Oct 17, 2014 - 7:56 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

India‘s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), with the consummate ease that has become the rocket’s hallmark, placed the third Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) spacecraft into orbit in the early hours of Thursday. Over […]

INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED CRUISE MISSILE ‘NIRBHAY’ TEST-FIRED

Oct 17, 2014 - 7:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BALASORE (TIP): India‘s indigenously developed nuclear capable sub-sonic cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’, which can strike targets more than 700km away, was on October 17 test-fired from a test range at Chandipur in Odisha. “The missile was […]

Venezuela, New Zealand win UN security council seats but Turkey rebuffed

Oct 17, 2014 - 7:18 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela won coveted seats at the UN security council on October 16, but Turkey suffered a humbling defeat in its bid to join the world’s “top […]

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4 Indian shuttlers, including Saina, advance in Denmark Open

Oct 17, 2014 - 5:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

ODENSE (TIP): On a fruitful day for the Indian shuttlers, Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu stormed into the women’s singles quarterfinals while two men’s players also secured places in the last-eight stage of the […]

Business & Economics

After-effects of the US drawdown on India

Oct 10, 2014 - 11:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

New Delhi cannot remain sanguine. A priority of the Obama Administration will be to smoothly take out its military equipment from Afghanistan, through Pakistan. The Taliban will then be viewed more benignly By G Parthasarathy […]

Europe

BATTLE RAGES FOR UKRAINE’S MAIN EASTERN AIRPORT

Oct 4, 2014 - 7:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

DONETSK, UKRAINE (TIP): Ukrainian forces clashed with pro-Russian insurgents for control of a strategic airport in the restive east on Friday and traded blame over the death of a Swiss aid worker, four weeks into […]

INDIA- US RELATIONS

Sep 26, 2014 - 12:46 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

I.S. Saluja Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modiarrives in New York today, September 26, on afive day visit to USA. His visit, the first asPrime Minister, is being viewed as a powerful push to ensure […]

The Making of NAMO

Sep 26, 2014 - 10:52 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

A Hindu pracharak becomes Prime Minister of India. Here are milestones in his journey of ascension to the pinnacle of power through landslide election victory in the 16th General Election of the world’s largest democracy. […]

Europe

BBC reporters ‘badly beaten’ in Russia

Sep 19, 2014 - 4:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MOSCOW (TIP): A team of BBC journalists was beaten and their camera smashed in southern Russia, where they were looking into reports of Russian soldiers killed while on secret deployments near Ukraine, the broadcaster said […]

U.S. and EU add more Sanctions against Russia

Sep 12, 2014 - 8:47 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MOSCOW (TIP): As the confrontation between U.S. and European Union, on the one hand, and Russia escalates, Russia may ban some imports including clothing and used cars in retaliation to a U.S. and European Union […]

INDIA: THE ODD BRIC OUT

Sep 12, 2014 - 8:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

India must strike a balance between its new emerging partners and beneficial Western ties India would be foolish to join an anti-Western bloc as India’s rise is inherently tied to the West. Given the popular […]

Bopanna to get Davis Cup Commitment Award

Sep 12, 2014 - 6:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BANGALORE (TIP): Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna will be presented the Davis Cup Commitment Award during the World Group play-off tie against Serbia which begins here tomorrow. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) will present the […]

Europe

Leaders: US, UK will ‘not be cowed’ by militants

Sep 5, 2014 - 6:41 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEWPORT, WALES (TIP): Faced with a mounting militant threat in the Middle East, US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron declared on Thursday that their nations will “not be cowed” by extremists […]

US sending 200 troops for drills in Ukraine: Pentagon

Sep 4, 2014 - 7:56 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States will send about 200 troops to take part in a US-led annual exercise in Ukraine later this month, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, in a show of solidarity with Kiev. […]

INDIA SLIPS TO 71ST RANK IN GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS LIST

Sep 4, 2014 - 6:36 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

GENEVA/NEW DELHI (TIP): Weighed down by challenging economic conditions for most part of the past year, India has slipped to 71st position — the lowest among BRICS countries — in an annual global competitiveness list, […]

Europe

UN security council meets on Ukraine crisis

Aug 29, 2014 - 6:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The UN security council met on August 29 in an emergency session on the growing crisis in Ukraine with some members expressing outrage. UN undersecretary-general of Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman told council […]

Europe

FBI INVESTIGATES CYBER ATTACK ON US BANKS

Aug 29, 2014 - 6:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP)The FBI is investigating a suspected Russian cyber attack on a number of American banks. Hackers are believed to have targeted JP Morgan and at least four other banks in the US, amid increasing […]

Russia has opened new war front, says Ukraine

Aug 28, 2014 - 5:46 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NOVOAZOVSK (TIP): Tanks, artillery and infantry have crossed from Russia into an unbreached part of eastern Ukraine in recent days, attacking Ukrainian forces and causing panic and wholesale retreat not only in this small border […]

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