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The worst negative growth of population in Canada in eight decades

Dec 19, 2025 - 8:08 am EST @theindpanorama 0

TORONTO (TIP): As pleas by various cities and provinces for review of the changes made in the immigration policy have been overlooked by the federal government, Canada has experienced its worst-ever decline in its population […]

Extortions and transnational organized crime are wreaking havoc with Indian community in Canada

Dec 19, 2025 - 8:08 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Civic authorities raise hands in helplessness amidst escalating threat of extortions and transnational organized crime BRAMPTON (TIP): Rapid escalation in threats of extortion and transnational organized crime have been forcing city councils with large and […]

Taliban hiding boom in cross-border narcotics trade behind veil of piety, UN monitors say

Dec 19, 2025 - 4:59 am EST @theindpanorama 0

New York (TIP)- Though the Taliban, de-facto rulers of Afghanistan, have managed to keep the ban on opium and narcotics, the “trade continues to dominate informal economy” of the country, United Nations monitors have reported. […]

Cambodia says Thailand bombed casino hub on border, with no truce in sight

Dec 19, 2025 - 4:58 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Cambodia’s defence ministry has accused Thailand’s military of bombing the casino hub of Poipet, a major land crossing between the two nations, which are engaged in renewed clashes along their border. The ministry said in […]

US announces $11bn weapons sale to Taiwan

Dec 19, 2025 - 4:58 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Washington (TIP)- The Trump administration has announced a huge arms sale worth around $11bn (£8.2bn) to Taiwan, which includes advanced rocket launchers, self-propelled howitzers and a variety of missiles. This package, which still needs to […]

Saudi, French and US officials push Hezbollah disarmament plan

Dec 19, 2025 - 4:57 am EST @theindpanorama 0

PARIS/BEIRUT (TIP)- French, Saudi Arabian and American officials held talks with the head of the Lebanese army on Thursday in Paris aimed at finalising a roadmap to enable a mechanism for the disarmament of the […]

EU leaders to agree Ukraine financing in 2026-27, Belgium’s approval key

Dec 19, 2025 - 4:56 am EST @theindpanorama 0

BRUSSELS (TIP)- European Union leaders will decide on Thursday, Dec 18, how to finance Ukraine in 2026 and 2027 to keep it fighting Russia’s invasion, with the use of Russian assets frozen in the EU […]

In a first-of-its-kind attack, underwater drones hit Russian submarine: Ukraine

Dec 19, 2025 - 4:55 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Ukraine said its naval drones damaged a Russian submarine in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, in a special operation it claimed was the first such attack. Underwater drones known as “sub sea baby” struck […]

India’s Ambassador to Romania Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohapatra visits Suceava to Promote Regional Level Cooperation

Dec 19, 2025 - 1:32 am EST @theindpanorama 0

BUCHAREST (TIP): Ambassador Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohapatra undertook an extensive visit to Suceava County from 10 to 12 December 2025, aimed at deepening India-Romania cooperation at the regional level across political, economic, academic, and people-to-people […]

Embassy of India in Bucharest Hosts Cultural and Diaspora Engagement Events

Dec 19, 2025 - 1:15 am EST @theindpanorama 0

BUCHAREST (TIP): Embassy of India hosted a series of engaging events on 13th December, celebrating India’s rich cultural heritage, fostering community engagement, and promoting awareness of India’s contemporary initiatives. These events reflected the Embassy’s continued […]

Bristol museum heist: Priceless ivory elephant, footage from colonial India, Buddha statue among stolen artefacts

Dec 13, 2025 - 5:56 am EST @theindpanorama 5

Bristol (TIP)- The over 600 artefacts stolen from Bristol Museum in the UK included household belongings, souvenirs, photographs, and papers of British people who lived and worked in the colonies, including India. However, the most […]

Kremlin suggests it may not like new Ukraine peace proposals after latest US-Ukraine talks

Dec 13, 2025 - 5:54 am EST @theindpanorama 2

Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said on Friday that Moscow has not seen revised US proposals made after the most recent talks with Ukraine, but that it may not like parts of them. Ukrainian […]

Trump ‘extremely frustrated’ over delays in Russia-Ukraine peace deal: WH

Dec 13, 2025 - 5:54 am EST @theindpanorama 2

Washington (TIP)- The White House has stated that US President Donald Trump is “extremely frustrated” with both Russia and Ukraine over the slow progress toward ending the ongoing war and is unwilling to engage in […]

Thailand-Cambodia fighting continues after Trump says countries agree to ceasefire

Dec 13, 2025 - 5:53 am EST @theindpanorama 2

Surin (TIP)- Fighting between Thai and Cambodian forces continued early on Saturday, Dec 13, hours after US President Donald Trump said the two countries had agreed to a ceasefire.Thai prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he […]

Russia could attack Nato within five years, says alliance chief in stark new warning

Dec 13, 2025 - 5:53 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Russia could attack a Nato country within the next five years, the Western military alliance’s chief has said in a stark new warning. “Russia is already escalating its covert campaign against our societies,” Mark Rutte […]

North Korea’s Kim vows to root out ‘evil’, scolds lazy officials

Dec 13, 2025 - 5:49 am EST @theindpanorama 7

Seoul (TIP)- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to root out “evil” and scolded lazy officials while praising his troops fighting with Russia against Ukraine, state media said Friday, capping a major meeting […]

China’s new ‘condom tax’ draws skepticism and worries over health risks

Dec 13, 2025 - 5:36 am EST @theindpanorama 4

China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over three decades, a move aligned with Beijing’s effort to get families to have more children after […]

Embassy of India in Romania Hosts Interactive Session on “New India, New Opportunity” to Promote MSME Collaboration and Sectoral Partnerships with Romania

Dec 13, 2025 - 3:00 am EST @theindpanorama 2

BUCHAREST (TIP): A belated news report says that the Embassy of India in Bucharest organized a focused interaction titled “New India, New Opportunity” for leading Romanian business journalists and key economic stakeholders on 26 November […]

Embassy of India in Romania Hosts Anand Kumar for an Inspiring Interactive Session on the Future of Mathematics and Learning

Dec 13, 2025 - 2:51 am EST @theindpanorama 4

BUCHAREST (TIP): Embassy of India welcomed renowned mathematician, Educator and founder of the celebrated “Super 30” programme, Shri Anand Kumar, for an engaging and thought-provoking interactive event attended by educators, students, and members of the […]

Embassy of India in Romania Celebrates the Inscription of Deepavali on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Dec 13, 2025 - 2:45 am EST @theindpanorama 2

BUCHAREST (TIP): Embassy of India hosted a special and joyous celebration to mark the historic inscription of Deepavali on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Tuesday, 3 December 2025. The […]

India Continues to Demonstrate Strong Economic Momentum with 8.2% GDP Growth in Q2 FY 2025–26

Dec 13, 2025 - 2:40 am EST @theindpanorama 1

BUCHAREST (TIP): The Embassy of India in Romania hosted a focused briefing on India’s accelerating economic performance, highlighting the country’s continued position as one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies on Tuesday, 3rd December 2025. […]

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