Author: Anshika Paliwal

Ukraine’s President claims that his nation was left to battle Russia on its own after Russia began a large-scale invasion that killed over 130 Ukrainians on the first day. On Thursday, Russia started a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launching airstrikes on cities and military bases and deploying troops and tanks in three directions in an attack that threatened to rewrite the post-Cold War global security order. “We have been left alone to defend our state,” Volodymyr Zelensky said after midnight in a moving video message to the country. “Who is ready to fight alongside us? I don’t see anyone. Who…

Simon Leviev, who reportedly scammed three women out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, has been the focus of attention since Netflix’s documentary “The Tinder Swindler” was aired. Following the release of the Netflix documentary, Shimon Hayut, also known as Simon Leviev, has stated that he wants to clear his reputation. The Tinder Swindler follows three women who claim Leviev defrauded them out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by duping them into a romantic scam while claiming to be in distress. Leviev persuaded the women that he was wealthy by flying them on private planes and lavishing them with…

According to the TN urban body election results, the ruling DMK and its allies are expected to win many of the Corporation, Town Panchayat, and Municipal wards, which began at 8 a.m. across the 10 southern districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. The Election Commission brought the Electronic Voting Machines from the closed chambers and broke the seal in front of the party candidates.  According to the initial data as of 10 a.m., the AIADMK has outperformed the DMK in Sivakasi Corporation, while the BJP has won its first ward in Nagercoil Corporation. Further, Tiruppur’s ward no. 9 was won…

Telangana’s finance minister, Harish Rao, has written to the centre requesting that funds totaling 900 crores be released, which had been pending for some time. In a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, he demanded that Rs 900 crore be released immediately to develop backward districts under Section 94 (2) of the Bifurcation Act. According to the letter to the centre, the centre has failed to pay the pending amounts, and Harish Rao has requested that Rs 495.20 crore be released under centrally sponsored initiatives given to the state of Andhra Pradesh. Harish claimed that the centre should select…

The Naval Fleet, which includes over 60 ships and submarines and 55 aircraft, will be reviewed by the President Ram Nath Kovind, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. In an awe-inspiring and magnificent ceremony, the President will review the Naval fleet on February 21 in Vishakhapatnam. This will be the twelfth fleet review. It will be particularly significant because it will take place on the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, commemorated across the country as ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.’ The President’s Yacht, the INS Sumitra, is a nationally manufactured Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel that will lead…

A poster in Midnapore, West Bengal, stirred up a storm in the state. The poster showed state chief minister Mamata Banerjee as the goddess “Durga” and prime minister Narendra Modi as the demon “Mahisasur.” The opposition parties are also depicted as goats on the poster, with the warning that “if someone else votes for them [opposition parties], they will be sacrificed.” In the Midnapore district, this has sparked controversy, with local BJP member Vipul Acharya calling it an insult to Sanatan Dharam and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He went on to say that the party would file a complaint with…

On Tuesday, at Satyawati college in Bharat Nagar, Delhi police inaugurated 11 pink booths to provide protection and guidance to women related to any matter. The pink booths are set up in police stations which will help women file complaints easily. All 11 booths are in areas heavily populated by women, such as schools, universities, coaching centers, or areas near crowded marketplaces. Special commissioner (L&O) Depender Pathak inaugurated a “Pink Booth” at Satyawati College in Bharat Nagar to serve children and women. In an interview with Times of India, Depender Pathak said that the campaign was a part of Delhi…

Siti Zailah Mohammad Youssef has been widely criticized for making sexist remarks about women. The Malaysian Minister for Women, Family, and Community Development has been accused of ‘normalizing’ domestic violence by encouraging men to beat their spouses to demonstrate how strict he is and ‘how much he wants her to change.’ Youssef posted a two-minute video on Instagram titled “Mother’s Tips,” in which she first recommended husbands to speak to their “stubborn” wives to “discipline” them. If they do not improve their attitude, they must sleep separately for three days. ‘However, if the wife still refuses to take the advice,…

Considering the rising tension between Russia and Ukraine, the Indian government had issued a warning to its citizens living in Ukraine following the United States.  The US has been warning the rest of the world about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. Despite Russia’s repeated denials, panic is rising across the second-largest European country, with some governments advising citizens to depart. Many airlines are canceling flights to Ukraine, and the cost of remaining seats has risen dramatically, pushing the Indian government to intervene.   On Wednesday, the government urged students stuck in Ukraine to be calm, even if they were unable…

After the drill from Ukraine and Belarus’s border, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin claimed that some of the troops would be sent back to their home base. Putin stated that he was available to renewed talks; however, United States President Joe Biden remains skeptical of the withdrawal and believes an invasion is still a distinct possibility. On Tuesday, US President Joe Biden informed reporters that the US has “not yet confirmed” that Russian military units are retreating to their home bases and that they “remain very much in a threatening position.” Around 130,000 heavily armed Russian soldiers remained stationed on Ukraine’s…