August 2021 — Page 4 of 11 — The Indian Panorama

Twitter allows some users to flag a Tweet as ‘misleading’

Aug 22, 2021 - 4:21 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Micro-blogging platform Twitter is testing a new feature for users to flag tweets containing misinformation around politics, Covid-19/health or any other category. The new feature is available for some users in the US, Australia and […]

Tiger 3: Salman, Katrina to shoot international leg of actioner in Russia, Austria and Turkey

Aug 22, 2021 - 4:21 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif are currently busy filming Tiger 3. The pair will be heading to Russia on Wednesday in order to shoot the international portions of the actioner. Salman and Katrina will be […]

Riteish Deshmukh to make his digital debut with Netflix film Plan A Plan B

Aug 22, 2021 - 4:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Actor Riteish Deshmukh on Monday announced he is set to make his digital debut with a quirky coming-of-age Netflix film Plan A Plan B co-starring Tamannaah Bhatia. Directed by Shashanka Ghosh and written by Rajat […]

RSS-affiliated farmers’ group plans nationwide protest on Sept 8

Aug 22, 2021 - 4:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

New Delhi (TIP): Farmers affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will stage a nationwide agitation on September 8 to demand guaranteed remunerative prices for their produce. On […]

Two protesting farmers charged with sedition in Haryana

Aug 22, 2021 - 4:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Chandigarh (TIP): Haryana home minister Anil Vij on Friday, August 20, informed the state assembly that during the ongoing agitation against agriculture laws, two farmers had been booked for sedition, while 136 other protesting farmers […]

A historical timeline of Afghanistan

Aug 22, 2021 - 4:08 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The land that is now Afghanistan has a long history of domination by foreign conquerors and strife among internally warring factions. At the gateway between Asia and Europe, this land was conquered by Darius I […]

Afghanistan in turmoil

Aug 22, 2021 - 4:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Afghanistan is in a state of disarray as the Taliban seized control of the country at a lightning speed following the pullout of troops by the United States and Nato. Within weeks, the Taliban swept […]

India in history this Week- August 20- 26, 2021

Aug 22, 2021 - 4:03 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

August 20 1597: Dutch East India Company’s first ship returned from East Asia. 1828: The first session of Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s Brahmo Samaj was held in Calcutta (now Kolkata). 1897: Ronald Ross identified […]

Cameron Diaz opens up about stepping away from acting

Aug 21, 2021 - 8:16 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

During a sit-down interview with actor-comedian Kevin Hart for his Peacock talk show, Hart to Heart, Hollywood star Cameron Diaz opened up about how acting occupied much of her life which ultimately led her to […]

Jennifer Lopez unfollows ex Alex Rodriguez on Instagram

Aug 21, 2021 - 8:16 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Actor-singer Jennifer Lopez, it appears, is further cementing her rekindled relationship with Oscar winning-actor Ben Affleck as she has recently unfollowed her most recent ex, Alex Rodriguez. She has also deleted every photo with him […]

Emilia Clarke, Jason Momoa have mini Game of Thrones reunion

Aug 21, 2021 - 8:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Actor Emilia Clarke’s recent Instagram post has ushered a wave of nostalgia among the Game of Thrones (GoT) fans. On Sunday, Emilia took to the photo-sharing application and uploaded a picture from her recent meeting […]

India’s national security challenges becoming complex, says Rajnath Singh

Aug 21, 2021 - 8:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

New Delhi (TIP): Noting that India‘s national security challenges are increasing and becoming “complex” in view of the changing geopolitical situation globally, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday, August 19, strongly pitched for a strong, […]

Bhindranwale’s grandnephew among two arrested as police bust terror module

Aug 21, 2021 - 8:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Jalandhar (TIP): Punjab Police on Friday, August 20, arrested two militant operatives and claimed to have busted a terror module. One of the arrested militants, police said, was the son of the nephew of Jarnail […]

Ex-Punjab DGP Saini freed day after HC said his arrest ‘patently illegal’

Aug 21, 2021 - 8:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Chandigarh (TIP): Former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini was released from the custody of the state Vigilance Bureau on Friday, August 20, on the directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which termed his […]

India’s biggest oil, gas reserve sees 40% dip in production

Aug 21, 2021 - 7:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Oil and gas production in Rajasthan witnessed a 40% dip in the past two years due to less extraction, primarily due to Covid-19, officials said, even as the government plans to further expand oil exploration […]

CBI forms 4 teams to probe Bengal post-poll violence

Aug 21, 2021 - 7:52 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The CBI has constituted four teams, each having seven members and headed by a joint director, to probe cases of post-poll violence in West Bengal. Officials in the agency said the probe by individual teams […]

Onam: The festival of harvest

Aug 21, 2021 - 7:51 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The festival of harvest ‘Onam’ is celebrated every year in Kerala and by the Malayalee community across the world. According to the Gregorian calendar, the celebration is marked in the Chingam month on the 22nd […]

India Clocks 34,457 infections, active cases lowest since March 2020

Aug 21, 2021 - 7:49 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

New Delhi (TIP): India logged 34,457 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 32,393,286, while the national recovery rate improved to 97.54%, the highest since March 2020, according to the Union […]

Raksha Bandhan: The bond of love and protection

Aug 21, 2021 - 7:48 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Raksha Bandhan celebrates the purity and sanctity of the bond that exists between siblings. Raksha means safety and Bandhan means bond. This festival is celebrated between siblings for their undying support and a vow of […]

As Covid situation improves, US eases travel advisory for India

Aug 21, 2021 - 7:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US eased its travel advisory for India on Monday, August 16 lowering it to Level 2: Moderate. The new travel advisory of Level 2 – which is considered safe – came in […]

Pharmacy of the World turning into center for innovation

Aug 21, 2021 - 7:39 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

India is now the 3rd largest by volume and 10th largest by value in case of production of drugs and Pharmaceuticals. Presently India is contributing 8 percent global production. India recorded its turnover of $40 […]

AAPI’s National Blood Donation Drive and Stem Cell Registry Launched, Honoring Fallen Covid Warriors

Aug 21, 2021 - 7:32 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

CHICAGO, IL (TIP): “I am grateful to the dozens of local AAPI Chapters who have initiated and organized Blood Donation Drives and Stem Cell Registration across the nation, in honor of the Fallen Heroes of […]

FIA Hosts a grand India’s Independence Day Gala

Aug 21, 2021 - 7:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CHICAGO, IL (TIP): Federation of Indian Associations [FIA] hosted a grand glittering 75th Indian Independence Day Gala Banquet marking a dazzling milestone celebration ostensibly enhanced with illuminating traditional,patriotic and contemporary dance presentations depicting the majestic […]

United States

Child Tax Credit: New update address feature available with IRS online portal; make other changes by Aug. 30 for September payment

Aug 21, 2021 - 7:21 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON(TIP): The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new feature allowing any family receiving monthly Child Tax Credit payments to quickly and easily update their mailing address using the Child Tax Credit Update Portal, found […]

Attorney Ravi Batra sues Peter Daszak – Anthony Fauci Friend – in NYS Supreme Court

Aug 21, 2021 - 7:18 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Alleges Daszak funded People’s Liberation Army-controlled and operated “Wuhan Institute of Virology” I.S. Saluja NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): Covid19-survivor Ravi Batra sues “cover up artist” Peter Daszak, EcoHealth Alliance Inc., and his immunologist wife […]

Month: August 2021