February 2021 — Page 10 of 13 — The Indian Panorama

India-America ties stronger than ever before: Ambassador Sandhu

Feb 12, 2021 - 9:19 am EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The India-US defense trade, which has grown significantly in a short span of time, now stands at USD 21 billion, India’s envoy here has said, asserting that the bilateral military and security ties […]

No change in policy on Jammu and Kashmir, says U.S.

Feb 12, 2021 - 8:10 am EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States on Wednesday, Feb 10, said that there is no change in its policy on Jammu and Kashmir. “I want to be very clear there has been no change in U.S. […]

THE APOLLO AT 87 AND BLACK HISTORY

Feb 11, 2021 - 7:39 am EST @theindpanorama 0

By Mabel Pais As 2021 marches on, with renewed hope and exciting plans, here’s the Apollo Theater’s virtual Spring season line-up. “Although we will be gathering virtually this season, we are committed to providing opportunities […]

IT’S BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Feb 11, 2021 - 7:23 am EST @theindpanorama 0

By Mabel Pais Recognizing and Honoring Black Americans through Film, Radio & DiscussionVia Utah Film Center Black History Month is an opportunity for us to learn, listen, discuss, and work toward the significant changes we […]

The Farmer has bypassed Delhi

Feb 7, 2021 - 7:23 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Subterranean tsunami A subterranean tsunami is slowly building in the country and the power elite, the pampered middle class and wheeler dealers of the capital are blissfully unaware of it. It’s a dismal picture, but […]

Canada puts Proud Boys on terror list, cites active security threat

Feb 6, 2021 - 7:10 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Ottawa (TIP): Canada named the far-right Proud Boys a terrorist entity on Wednesday, saying it posed an active security threat and played a “pivotal role” in last month’s attack on the US Capitol that left […]

The group’s founder, Gavin McInnes, is Canadian who lives in the United States

Feb 6, 2021 - 7:08 am EST @theindpanorama 0

The US authorities have charged several members of the Proud Boys in connection with the January 6 attack in Washington. Ottawa added 12 other groups to its list of terrorist entities — three neo-Nazi groups, […]

Over 80 people arrested in China for smuggling fake COVID-19 vaccines

Feb 6, 2021 - 7:07 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Beijing (TIP): China has arrested over 80 people for smuggling and supplying counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines, amid reports that some of the jabs have already made their way to Africa, the official media has reported. Apart […]

Microsoft backs Australian plan to make Google pay for news

Feb 6, 2021 - 7:04 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Canberra (TIP): Microsoft said on Wednesday it supports Australia’s plans to make the biggest digital platforms pay for news and would help small businesses transfer their advertising to Bing if Google quits the country. Microsoft […]

Philippine ice plant ammonia leak leaves 2 dead, 90 sickened

Feb 6, 2021 - 7:03 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Manila (TIP): An ammonia leak from an ice plant in the Philippine capital region left two dead and more than 90 others injured or sickened while hundreds of residents fled to safety, an official said […]

Japan scientists study source of high heat on asteroid

Feb 6, 2021 - 7:02 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Tokyo (TIP): Japanese space experts said they are examining soil samples brought back from a distant asteroid in an attempt to find the source of heat that altered the celestial body, in their search for […]

UK aircraft carrier in Indo-Pacific soon

Feb 6, 2021 - 7:01 am EST @theindpanorama 0

London (TIP): The UK Government has announced its plans to deploy a new Carrier Strike Group led by aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth later this year as part of its “renewed focus” on the Indo-Pacific […]

Erdogan says will not let university protests swell

Feb 6, 2021 - 6:59 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Istanbul (TIP): President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday his government would not allow month-long demonstrations at a Turkish university to grow into anti-government protests similar to those in 2013, calling the protesters “terrorists”. Defying a […]

‘Not like every time’: Beirut blast victims want the truth

Feb 6, 2021 - 6:57 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Beirut (TIP): Months after a massive explosion ripped through Beirut’s port and disfigured the Lebanese capital, family members of some of the 211 people killed in the blast demanded an international probe. It was a […]

Health workers start anti-coup protests in virus-hit Myanmar

Feb 6, 2021 - 6:53 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Jakarta (TIP): Medical workers across Myanmar began a civil disobedience protest against Monday’s coup, wearing red ribbons and declaring they won’t work for the new military government. The army takeover that ousted the civilian government […]

Pak launches surface-to-surface ballistic missile

Feb 6, 2021 - 6:51 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Islamabad (TIP): The Pakistan Army said it had conducted a successful training launch of a surface-to-surface ballistic missile, capable of delivering nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 290 km. The launch of Ghaznavi […]

Myanmar junta blocks Facebook as opposition grows to coup

Feb 6, 2021 - 6:49 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Myanmar (TIP): Myanmar’s junta blocked Facebook in the name of ensuring stability on Thursday and activists said at least three people were arrested at a street protest against the coup that ousted elected leader Aung […]

Nepal protest throws life out of gear; 200 arrested

Feb 6, 2021 - 6:47 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Kathmandu (TIP): At least six people, including two former ministers, were injured when police lobbed tear gas shells and resorted to baton charges to break up a protest rally during a nationwide general strike that […]

Australian Open to go ahead despite COVID-19 case: Organizers

Feb 6, 2021 - 6:43 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Melbourne (TIP): The Australian Open will begin as scheduled on Monday, Feb 8, even though a worker at one of the Melbourne hotels used to quarantine players and their entourages tested positive for COVID-19, tournament […]

‘Kohli is still the main man’: Hussain on Rahane impact ahead of Chennai Test

Feb 6, 2021 - 6:41 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Ahead of the start of the Test series between India and England, there has been a lot of talk on how Ajinkya Rahane’s leadership in Australia could actually put Virat Kohli under pressure, as he […]

Rafa struggling with back problem

Feb 6, 2021 - 6:38 am EST @theindpanorama 0

World No. 2 Rafa Nadal said doubts remain over his fitness ahead of next week’s Australian Open. Nadal pulled out of Spain’s ATP Cup tie against Australia on Tuesday with a lower-back problem and, despite […]

Equity benchmarks spike to new highs ahead of RBI policy decision

Feb 6, 2021 - 6:36 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Mumbai (TIP): Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty advanced their record-setting spree in early trade on Friday, Feb 5, ahead of the RBI monetary policy outcome. The 30-share BSE Sensex briefly touched the 51,000-level, and was […]

Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, will step down as CEO this year

Feb 6, 2021 - 6:33 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon as an online bookstore and built it into a shopping and entertainment behemoth, will step down later this year as CEO, a role he’s had for nearly 30 years, to […]

Uber to buy alcohol delivery startup Drizly for $1.1 billion

Feb 6, 2021 - 6:30 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Uber Technologies Inc. agreed to acquire Drizly Inc., which makes an on-demand alcohol delivery app, for $1.1 billion, beating out at least two rival companies that held talks with the startup. The deal is Uber’s […]

iPhone 13 plans optical in-display fingerprint sensor

Feb 6, 2021 - 6:28 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Apple is reportedly planning to launch iPhone 13 line-up next year and now a new report has claimed that the upcoming series may come with an optical in-display fingerprint sensor as the secondary biometric option […]

Month: February 2021