2021 — Page 96 of 144 — The Indian Panorama

France asks citizens to leave Pakistan after violent protests

Apr 16, 2021 - 9:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

France (TIP): The French embassy here on Thursday advised all French nationals in Pakistan to temporarily leave the country after violent protests by a radical religious group that has now been banned by the government. […]

Canadian lawmaker caught naked during video conference

Apr 16, 2021 - 9:33 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Ottawa (Canada) (TIP): A Canadian Parliament member was caught stark naked in a virtual meeting of the House of Commons. William Amos, who has represented the Quebec district of Pontiac since 2015, appeared on the […]

Myanmar security forces arrest key protest leader

Apr 16, 2021 - 9:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Yangon (TIP): Myanmar security forces arrested on Thursday one of the main leaders of the campaign against military rule after ramming him with a car as he led a motorbike protest rally, friends and colleagues said. Opponents […]

Pakistan deploys paramilitary forces to quell deadly Islamist protests

Apr 16, 2021 - 9:21 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Lahore (TIP): Paramilitary forces deployed overnight in the eastern Pakistani province of Punjab as police struggled to clear violent sit-ins by Islamists protesting against the arrest of their leader. Two police officers were killed and […]

Sri Lanka bans IS, 10 other groups

Apr 16, 2021 - 9:17 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Colombo (TIP): Sri Lanka has banned 11 hardline Islamist organisations, including the Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda. It warned that any person who conspires with them would be sentenced to prison terms between 10 and […]

5 miners die, 4 missing in coal mine collapse in Afghanistan

Apr 16, 2021 - 9:17 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Kabul (TIP): A makeshift coal mine collapsed on Tuesday in northern Afghanistan, burying five miners and leaving four more missing, a provincial security official said. Jawed Basharat, a spokesman for the provincial police chief in […]

Five new animal species discovered in Tibet

Apr 16, 2021 - 9:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

tibet (TIP): Five new animal species have been discovered in Tibet, including three kinds of frogs, one old-world monkey and a bushmaster snake, challenging the long-held view that the Himalayan mountains are a desolate and […]

Remembering the martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Apr 16, 2021 - 8:56 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

On Jallianwala Bagh Massacre anniversary 102 years ago, on April 13, the Vaisakhi Day, General Dyer of the British Government opened fire on peaceful protestors in Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, India. Killing 379 Indians, according […]

Kerala Elections: Will the power shift back to Congress?

Apr 16, 2021 - 8:36 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

As I See It The author who hails from the State of Kerala is a keen observer of politics in his State. He was in Kerala, campaigning for the Congress candidates, many of whom are […]

April 16 New York & Dallas E – Edition

Apr 16, 2021 - 8:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Indian American cast of ‘Family Karma’ tackles culturally sensitive issues in Season 2

Apr 16, 2021 - 8:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Despite Indian Americans being one of the fastest growing immigrant groups in the United States, it is not very often that one gets to see an all-Indian American storyline on mainstream television. […]

Indian American Business and Community Leader Sejal Desai named Akanksha Education Fund Executive Director

Apr 16, 2021 - 8:27 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

DALLAS, TX (TIP): Sejal Desai, an Indian American business and community leader from Texas has been appointed the new Executive Director of Akanksha Education Fund to promote educational opportunities for disadvantaged children in India. “The […]

Biden names Indian American Officials Meera Joshi, Radhika Fox for key jobs

Indian American Officials Meera Joshi, Radhika Fox named for key jobs

Apr 16, 2021 - 8:25 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): President Joe Biden is tapping two Indian American women already working in his administration as part of a 10-member team to lead on climate and transportation matters across key agencies. While Meera Joshi […]

Three Indian origin persons charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, heroin, opium and ketamine

Apr 16, 2021 - 8:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): Three men were booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on Thursday and were scheduled to appear in federal court Friday afternoon following a six-month investigation that court records say included […]

BrownWomeninArt – a new trend started by Indian origin artist Sujata Tibrewala aims to bring equality in Art

Apr 16, 2021 - 8:18 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

San Jose based Tibrewala has been creating powerful images of brown women in her paintings to create a balanced narrative in art SAN JOSE, CA (TIP): Artist and activist Sujata Tibrewala believes that art can […]

US Senate to Vote on Indian American Lawyer Vanita Gupta’s Nomination to Serve as Associate Attorney General

Apr 16, 2021 - 8:14 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Senate would go through a rare procedure to discharge a nomination from the judiciary committee for Indian American lawyer Vanita Gupta to serve as Associate Attorney General, a senior lawmaker said on […]

Biden announces withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan by September 11

Apr 16, 2021 - 8:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): President Joe Biden on Wednesday, April14, formally announced his decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan before September 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the […]

Bollywood Superstar and Fitness Icon Shilpa Shetty Kundra Is The New Face of U.S. Based South Asian food brand, Laxmi!

Apr 16, 2021 - 8:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Company unveils its latest campaign and vision for the North America market. Laxmi, the oldest and most well-loved South Asian brand in North America is best known for delivering uncompromising quality and authentic ethnic foods […]

Changes (and potential changes) coming to $28.6B Restaurant Revitalization Grant Fund

Apr 16, 2021 - 7:54 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

National Restaurant Association offers 39 questions and answers on program that could be lifeline for many EDISON, NJ (TIP): The coverage period for the Restaurant Revitalization Grant Fund may be extended by 14 months (until […]

Letter to Editor

Apr 16, 2021 - 7:49 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Dear Prof. Saluja, Greetings. The Vaisakhi special edition, dedicated to the agitating Indian farmers, seeking revocation of the three laws, made interesting reading, indeed. Your remarkable editorial has presented a very balanced account of the […]

Hindu American Foundation to take action to stop bans on Swastika

Apr 16, 2021 - 7:41 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW JERSEY (TIP): Describing the Swastika as a “symbol of peace, well-being and prosperity,” the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has asked its supporters to take action to stop Maryland and New Jersey legislators from banning […]

GoFundMe campaign launched for slain Indian couple’s daughter found dead in New Jersey

Apr 16, 2021 - 7:38 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW JERSEY (TIP): Friends of an Indian couple found dead at their New Jersey home last week have started a GoFundMe campaign to help their surviving three-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Viha Rudrawar. Bodies of the couple — […]

OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OF THE USA

Apr 16, 2021 - 7:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Hon. President of the United States Dear President, Request your support for India‘s democracy – One call does it. Briefly, India has been our reliable ally in containing Chinese influence worldwide, and we base that […]

OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT BIDEN

Apr 16, 2021 - 7:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Compensation Is Due from China; and If We Were Pearl Harbored, Then Reparations too- Ravi Batra New York based attorney Ravi Batra, on 14thApril 2020 wrote an open letter to then President Trump making out […]

U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russia

Apr 16, 2021 - 7:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Expels 10 Russian diplomats, restricts trading and blacklists 32 individuals over ‘election meddling, cyberattack’ WASHINGTON(TIP): A reminder of the cold war period, the United States announced sanctions against Russia on Thursday, April 15, and the […]

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