Author: Ankita Chaudhary

According to the AFP news agency, the United Nations General Assembly suspended Russia from the Human Rights Council following a string of murders in Ukraine’s Bucha. The evidence of civilian deaths in Bucha and other towns near Kyiv — which Ukraine has blamed on Russian troops, charges that Moscow denies — has outraged the world and prompted calls for fresh sanctions against Russia to be imposed on the Russian government. 93 members of the assembly voted in support of the suspension suggested by the United States; 24 members voted against it; and 58 members abstained, implying that international unity against…

According to the AFP news agency, the United Nations General Assembly suspended Russia from the Human Rights Council following a string of murders in Ukraine’s Bucha. The evidence of civilian deaths in Bucha and other towns near Kyiv — which Ukraine has blamed on Russian troops, charges that Moscow denies — has outraged the world and prompted calls for fresh sanctions against Russia to be imposed on the Russian government. 93 members of the assembly voted in support of the suspension suggested by the United States; 24 members voted against it; and 58 members abstained, implying that international unity against…

Sri Lanka’s president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has set up an expert panel to help his country get out of an unprecedented economic crisis that has led to shortages of important goods and widespread protests. The panel of well-known economists has been told to work with the IMF and other possible lenders to deal with the country’s debt and high inflation. The Sri Lankan parliament passed a retroactive surcharge tax bill with amendments on Thursday, without voting. A 25 per cent windfall tax on companies, partnerships, and individuals who earned more than 2 billion Sri Lankan rupees in the fiscal year 2020-21 would…

ESTABLISHMENT The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league in India founded in 2008 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India and Lalit Modi.  It features teams in all major Indian cities. It is organized in a round-robin group and knockout format. FORMAT OF IPL As a result of the league’s planned expansion to ten clubs (split into two groups of five) in 2011, the format of matches between some teams has been adjusted. They will be limited to a single meeting. To determine who advances to the final, the top four teams compete…

Russian Foreign Minister visiting India: President Vladimir Putin’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, paid a visit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday and informed him of the situation in Ukraine. Modi underlined India’s request for an immediate cessation of bloodshed in Ukraine, and Lavrov thanked him for his efforts. Additionally, Modi emphasised to Lavrov the Indian government’s willingness to participate in any way possible in the peace efforts being undertaken to bring the Russia-Ukraine conflict to a close. Discussing Bilateral Relations: Lavrov came to New Delhi on Thursday, as the United States, the United Kingdom, and other western countries increased…

XE is a “recombinant” strain of Omicron that is a mutation of the BA.1 and BA.2 strains. When a patient is infected with multiple variants of the Covid virus, recombinant mutations can occur. The variants mix up their genetic material during replication, resulting in the formation of a new mutation, according to experts from the United Kingdom who published a paper in the British Medical Journal. According to the World Health Organization, the new mutation XE appears to be 10 per cent more transmissible than the BA.2 sub-variant of the Omicron virus. “Early-day estimates indicate a community growth rate advantage…

Nearly all sequences reported to GISAID are of the Omicron variant of concern, which is  currently the dominant variant circulating worldwide. Every one of Omicron’s many sublines is being monitored by the WHO and its partners. BA.1, BA.1.1 (or Nextstrain clade 21K) and BA.2 are the most common (or Nextstrain clade 21L). Compared to BA.1, the proportion of sequences designated BA.2 has risen globally in recent weeks, though it is reported that the global circulation of all variants is decreasing in circulation. Reason for Concern:  Around 86% of all sequenced cases now belong to BA.2, according to the World Health…

As Sri Lanka’s foreign debt rocketed and foreign exchange reserves dwindled over the last decade for a variety of reasons – including an overnight shift to organic farming, repayment of massive Chinese loans, and a shift toward a domestic economy rather than an export-oriented economy – India stepped in to rescue Sri Lanka by extending it $1.4 billion in trade credit. As Sri Lanka’s foreign debt ballooned and foreign exchange reserves dwindled over the last decade for a variety of reasons – including an overnight shift to organic farming, repayment of massive Chinese loans, and a shift toward a domestic…

Synopsis: T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan star in the film, with Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt making brief cameo appearances. Samuthirakani, Alison Doody, Ray Stevenson, Olivia Morris, and Shriya Saran also appear in supporting roles, as does Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt. There are two Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju (Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Rama Rao), who fight against the British Raj and the Nizam of Hyderabad, respectively, in this fictional story. The story, which takes place in 1920, delves into the undocumented period of their lives during which both revolutionaries chose to disappear before they could begin…

As a result of the virus’ spread, China was forced to shut down major cities, and the mainland reported its first Covid-related deaths in more than a year on Saturday. Cases of Covid-19 have increased all over the world, but particularly in South East Asia, where China, South Korea, and Hong Kong have all reported alarming increases in the virus’s prevalence. Hong Kong passed the one-million-case mark on Friday, and South Korea reported a staggering 621,328 new Covid cases on Thursday, according to the latest available data.  Increase of Covid cases across EU In Europe, there has been an increase…