May 2021 — Page 6 of 10 — The Indian Panorama

Jacqueline Fernandez serves meals to the needy, Sunny Leone helps migrants

May 8, 2021 - 8:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Many are stepping up to help others in these difficult times of the pandemic, and Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez is no exception. The actor, who has set up a foundation to ‘create and share stories […]

Black fungus found in Covid-19 patients but ‘no big outbreak’: NITI Aayog member

May 8, 2021 - 8:49 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

New Delhi (TIP): Mucormycosis, a fungal infection, is being found in COVID-19 patients and largely in cases of those who are diabetic but there is “no big outbreak”, Niti Aayog Member (Health) V K Paul […]

False alarm, says Jaishankar on Indian diplomats testing positive in London

May 8, 2021 - 8:46 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

New Delhi (TIP): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar returned to the country from London where he had self-isolated following reports that two diplomats from the team accompanying him had tested positive for Covid. Jaishankar suggested […]

In second wave, Covid hits rural India; cases and deaths quadruple

May 8, 2021 - 8:46 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

New Delhi (TIP): A disconcerting feature of the second wave of Covid-19 is the surge in cases in rural India. Compared with the first peak in September last year, the number of cases in India’s […]

FIR filed against Kangana Ranaut for allegedly spreading hate propaganda in West Bengal

May 8, 2021 - 8:46 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

New Delhi (TIP): After being suspended on Twitter for violating their policies, a new FIR has been filed against Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut for allegedly spreading hate propaganda and inciting communal violence in West Bengal. […]

TN Assembly has 2 Gandhis, a Nehru and a Stalin

May 8, 2021 - 8:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Chennai (TIP): What is in a name? In Tamil Nadu, a name may be an indicator to one’s political leanings, nationalist passion or the ideology of the parents of the individual. After India‘s independence, especially […]

Journey of Bengal’s daughter to nation’s Didi

May 8, 2021 - 8:41 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) supremo Mamata Banerjee, also known as Didi (elder sister in the Bengali language), sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal for the third term on 5 May 2021 […]

Stalin takes oath as Tamil Nadu CM

May 8, 2021 - 8:38 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader MK Stalin took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Friday, May 7, morning. Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath of office and secrecy to 68-year old Stalin, […]

Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan secures a historic second term

May 8, 2021 - 8:37 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Kerala took a left turn again with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan bucking the four-decade-old electoral trend of the state that sees power alternating between the two main groupings. Winning 98 out of 140 seats, the […]

Patent waivers alone may not lead to quick vaccine access, say experts

May 8, 2021 - 8:32 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The waiving off of patents alone is unlikely to help improve vaccine availability anytime soon, scientists, legal experts and pharma industry executives said, pointing to the complicated technical know-how, raw materials and infrastructure required to […]

A tragedy of errors: Lack of foresight caused Covid crisis

May 8, 2021 - 8:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

As India’s coronavirus tally reached 21,892,676 on Saturday, the Covid-19 crisis in the country continues to grab global headlines. From featuring on the frontpage of newspapers around the world to being the centre of debates […]

India logs 401,078 cases, 4,187 deaths as 2nd wave hammers country

May 8, 2021 - 8:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

New Delhi (TIP): India on Saturday, May 8, recorded 401,078 new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases and 4,187 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the caseload and death toll to 21,892,676 and 238,270 respectively, according […]

Mother’s Day: A tribute to mothers

May 8, 2021 - 8:27 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

As the name suggests, Mother’s Day is a celebration of the mother of the family, of her relentless contributions towards the growth and well-being of her children. While one day is really not enough to […]

UP panchayat polls: SP emerges as frontrunner, BJP suffers setback in strongholds

May 8, 2021 - 8:25 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Election Results, touted as the semi-final of a high-stakes assembly election next year, have set the alarm bell ringing with for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Though the BJP leadership […]

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 156.4 mn

May 8, 2021 - 8:23 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Washington (TIP): The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 156.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.26 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Saturday, May8, morning, […]

WHO validates China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

May 8, 2021 - 8:22 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The World Health Organization (WHO) validated on Friday the BBIBP-CorV COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinopharm for emergency use. “This afternoon, WHO gave emergency use listing to Sinopharm Beijing’s COVID-19 vaccine, making it the sixth […]

UK unveils “green list” of countries for foreign travel from May 17

May 8, 2021 - 8:20 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The British government on Friday announced a “green list” of countries from which travellers are not required to quarantine upon return to England. Portugal, Israel, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand are among 12 countries and […]

US based Organization AAPI airlifts 1,000 Oxygen concentrators to Covid-19 hit India

May 8, 2021 - 8:18 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): As India’s health-care system faces a crisis amid a deadly second wave of coronavirus pandemic, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) is leading several efforts to bring relief to India. […]

US-India Political Action Community Experts address violence and hatred against Asian Americans

May 8, 2021 - 8:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): US House members Raja Krishnamoorthi and Judy Chu joined an expert panel hosted by the US-India Political Action Committee (USINPAC) to address violence and hatred against Asian Americans and what’s being done to […]

Indian American organizations raise millions to mobilize resources for Covid-19 relief in India

May 8, 2021 - 8:14 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): From cash to medicines to oxygen supplies, Indian American organizations are mobilizing resources for Covid-19 relief in India hit by a devastating second wave of the pandemic with 260,000 new cases in […]

Daniel Smith Takes Charge as US Ambassador in India, Pledges Support amid COVID-19 Crisis

May 8, 2021 - 8:09 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

-US Ambassador in India not only noted the “difficult times” that India is currently facing with resurgence of COVID-19 but also pledged to help the nation. WASHINGTON (TIP): Daniel B. Smith on May 3 was […]

4 ex-cops indicted on US civil rights charges in Floyd death

May 8, 2021 - 8:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MINNEAPOLIS (TIP): A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down […]

NFIA HOSTS INTERACTIVE SESSION ON OCI AND INDIAN VISA WITH NEW YORK INDIAN CONSULATE

May 8, 2021 - 8:01 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): The National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA) organized a virtual interactive zoom meeting on Thursday, April 29, 2021 with the Indian Consulate Office in New York, NY. Topics focused on clarifying […]

Indian American Sikh man attacked with hammer by hate-fueled Black assailant

May 8, 2021 - 7:57 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): A Sikh man was attacked with a hammer by a Black assailant who shouted at him “I don’t like you” and “You’re not the same skin” at a hotel in Brooklyn here, […]

Harish Thakkar re-elected AIA-NY President for the second term

May 8, 2021 - 7:55 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): The Associations of Indians In America (AIA) NY, the oldest and largest association of Asian Indians in America unanimously elected its new president Harish Thakkar and the new board for the year […]

Month: May 2021