Author: Anushka Saha

In regard to the Opposition BJP’s proposal to cut the VAT on gasoline and diesel, Gehlot stated that decreasing the central duty would immediately affect the state’s VAT revenue.  As Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized rising fuel prices in various opposition-controlled states, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot stated on Wednesday that Modi may have mistakenly mentioned Jaipur among the locations with higher fuel prices, adding that petrol and diesel are more expensive in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, which is run by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).  At a meeting with chief ministers, Modi requested that states, including Rajasthan, decrease petroleum’s value-added…

A 16-year-old girl in the Russian-occupied village of Kherson, Ukraine, has made horrifying allegations being raped by an intoxicated Russian soldier. “Either you sleep with me now, or I’ll bring 20 more guys,” an intoxicated Russian soldier said before reportedly rapping a 16-year-old pregnant adolescent in the Russian-controlled hamlet of Kherson. The Statements by the 16 Year Old According to CNN, the minor was six months pregnant at the alleged rape. She said the inebriated soldier raped her and threatened to murder her if she refused to cooperate. To avoid the bombing, the survivor and her family took refuge in…

China’s space agency has revealed ground-breaking ideas to deflect asteroids from colliding with the Earth. This potential new mission might launch as early as 2025 on a threatening asteroid. China’s space agency recently stated that it is working on new space surveillance and defence system, which will be tested by crashing a spaceship into an asteroid. According to China National Space Administration (CSNA) deputy Wu Yanhua, who spoke to state-run news source Global Times on Sunday, the potential new mission will be launched as early as 2025 on a threatening asteroid by closely following and striking it to shift its…

Although his administration lowered excise taxes on petrol and diesel in November, PM Modi highlighted the issue of several states refusing to comply with the Centre’s proposal to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) on them At a high-level meeting with Chief Ministers today, PM Modi aimed at the opposition-ruled states, requesting that the Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel be reduced “in the spirit of cooperative federalism.” In his meeting with chief ministers to discuss the COVID-19 situation, the Prime Minister focused a large portion of his closing remarks on gasoline prices, whose growth has been a source of…

Elon Musk, a billionaire, has taken control of Twitter in one of the largest tech deals in history. Musk paid around $44 billion for the social network, with shares valued at $54.20. On April 14, Musk revealed his takeover attempt, calling it his ‘best and last offer.’ Why has Elon Musk been so eager to acquire Twitter? On the platform, he has always advocated for ‘free speech.’ Musk stated in his disclosure to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, “It invested in Twitter because I believe in its potential to be the venue for free expression throughout the world, and…

Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, accused Ukraine of provoking Moscow by pushing Nato to intervene in the crisis. “Everyone is saying incantations that in no way can we let World War III happen,” he claimed. Oil is being poured on the flames by NATO soldiers.”   As his country launched strikes targeting rail and fuel infrastructure distant from the front lines of Moscow’s new eastern operation, Russia’s top diplomat warned Ukraine against inciting a Third World Armageddon and said the possibility of nuclear war “should not be underestimated.”   THE US SENDS ARMS   Meanwhile, the United States pushed Monday…

 Mandatory Bible Policy, Following the Hijab prohibition in colleges and schools, a controversy has erupted in Karnataka about using the Bible in schools. Bengaluru school has made it mandatory for students to bring their Bibles to class. The Bible is a collection of sacred Christian scriptures. According to reports in the media, the school has accepted a pledge from the parents that the pupils would not object to getting a Bible or hymn eBook to school.  The school’s instruction has sparked a controversy in Karnataka over Muslim females wearing hijab in schools and colleges, which made headlines recently. The Karnataka…

The April 30 partial solar eclipse will begin at midnight on April 30-May 1 and will be visible in several parts of the world.  On April 30, Earth will see its first eclipse of the year, only days after the globe watched photographs of an eclipse on Mars. A solar eclipse occurs when the new Moon passes in front of the Sun, obstructing the Sun’s light. Because the Moon will only obscure a fraction of sunlight, the year’s first eclipse will be partial.  According to Nasa, the Moon will obscure 64% of the Sun’s disc as seen from Earth during…

According to a poll strategist and founder of I-PAC, the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) will continue to operate without Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi. The I-PAC no longer has Prashant Kishor as a member.  The Congress-Prashant Kishor discussions are on track. The possibility of the Indian Political Action Committee [I-PAC] striking a professional arrangement with the ruling Telangana Rashtriya Samiti for the Telangana Assembly elections in December 2024 is unlikely to affect Kishor’s entrance into the grand old party.  This is due to several factors. Sonia Gandhi’s 10, Janpath, is actively evaluating the advice from many party leaders who…

In the first three months of this year, Nestlé (NSRGY), the world’s largest food and beverage business, hiked prices by more than 5% as it passed on growing costs to consumers.  According to the company’s first-quarter earnings report released Thursday, consumers in North America were the worst impacted, with prices rising by 8.5 percent. The cost of Nestlé goods increased 7.7% in Latin America, the second-largest rise.  More hikes, according to CEO Mark Schneider, are on the way.  He stated, “We [have] increased price in a sensible manner and seen continuous customer demand.” “Cost inflation continues to rise rapidly, necessitating…