Author: Anushka Saha

Prostitution is finally recognised as a profession by the Supreme Court, which stated that sex workers are entitled to dignity and equal protection under the law. The Supreme Court said that sex workers are entitled to dignity and equal protection under the law in its decision. Sex workers should not be harassed or penalised by the police, according to the three-judge panel, and their concerns should be considered seriously. “Every citizen of our country, regardless of profession, has a right to a decent existence under Article 21.” “Sex workers are entitled to equal protection under the law,” wrote the three-judge…

In Brazil, the death of a black guy who was dragged into the trunk of a police car and killed with a gas grenade has aroused uproar.    Police in Brazil detain a mentally ill guy and put him in the boot of their automobile.  A mentally ill guy is arrested and gassed in the boot of a police car in the Brazilian city of Umbaba.  Genivaldo de Jesus Santos died of asphyxiation when cops forced him into a car and then threw a gas bomb at him.  Brazilians have expressed their resentment over the death of a mentally ill…

The husband of one of the two teachers killed in the Texas elementary school shooting has died of an apparent heart attack. Joe Garcia, the husband of Irma Garcia, who was shot and murdered in the classroom while protecting her kids, died two days after the massacre. Joe and Irma had been married for 24 years and were said to be “high school sweethearts.”, leaves behind four children. The Garcias have four children ranging in age from 12 to 23 years old, two boys and two girls. Garcia Family Debra Austin, Irma Garcia’s cousin, has established fundraising for their…

The Taliban rejected the UN Security Council’s proposal on Friday to lift harsh restrictions on Afghan women, calling their worries “unfounded.” The Afghan foreign ministry described the Security Council’s concerns as “unfounded”.  The UN Security Council overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution on Tuesday criticising the Taliban for limiting girls’ and women’s access to education, government employment, and freedom of movement since gaining power last year.  Afghanistan’s supreme commander, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has also commanded women to hide their faces in public, prompting outrage worldwide.  The Security Council’s of 15 members urged the Taliban to “quickly alter the policies and practices that impede Afghan…

Rafael Nadal won his 300th Grand Slam match on Wednesday as he advanced to the third round of the French Open 2022. Nadal advanced to the third round of the French Open by defeating Corentin Moutet 6-3 6-1 6-4. Among his 21 major titles, Nadal won 13 at Roland Garros. Among males, it is the highest. On Wednesday, Rafa Nadal put on an imperious performance to win his 300th Grand Slam match, smashing local hope Corentin Moutet 6-3 6-1 6-4 to go to the third round of the French Open. Injury? Nadal has won 13 Roland Garros…

The Tesla entrepreneur Elon Musk’s $44 billion offer for Twitter was not discussed at Twitter’s regularly scheduled shareholder meeting on Wednesday.   However, the idea of the buyout and the turmoil surrounding it seemed to be on everyone’s minds.    CEO Parag Agrawal stated that executives would answer no queries about the idea. Even a stockholder’s inquiry about what would happen to his shares if Twitter was bought and taken private was dismissed.   Elon Musk, one of Twitter’s top shareholders, did not attend the meeting, although he might have.   Meanwhile, shareholders will vote on the acquisition at a later…

Imran Khan, Pakistan’s ex-prime minister, handed the Shehbaz Sharif administration a six-day deadline to dissolve provincial assemblies and call new general elections.  Ousted prime minister Imran Khan handed the Shehbaz Sharif administration a six-day deadline to dissolve provincial assemblies and call new general elections.   He threatened that if the “imported government” failed to do so, he would come to the capital with the “entire nation.”  Fresh Elections  On Thursday morning, Khan lashed out at the government for using “tactics” like raids and arrests to block the march of his party’s members while hailing the Supreme Court (SC) for taking note…

The government is not planning on borrowing more money to manage the fiscal deficit.   The government will adhere to the borrowing target set for the current fiscal year despite lower levies on petroleum products and other items resulting in income losses.  Earlier this week, the government cut the excise tax on petrol by Rs 8 per litre and diesel by Rs 6 per litre to combat soaring fuel prices. This has pushed inflation to multi-year highs.  It also offered a Rs 200 per cylinder LPG subsidy to nearly nine crores Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana participants.  Due to fuel and diesel…

This setback may severely harm India’s hopes of qualifying since even a significant win over Indonesia in the last game may not be enough. Asian champions Japan thrashed a new-look Indian squad 5-2 in a group A league match of Jakarta’s men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament, punishing them for their inexperience and wastefulness.  After drawing with Pakistan in the first game, India’s hopes of qualifying for the knockout rounds have been severely harmed. Even a significant win over Indonesia in the last game may not be enough. India’s Bad Luck – Japan Win Japan’s goals came from Ken Nagayoshi, Kosei Kawabe…

The South Korean military said North Korea launched three ballistic missiles early Wednesday morning, hours after Biden leaves Asia. According to Seoul authorities, the missiles were fired in less than 1 hour from Pyongyang’s Sunan area. It comes only a day after US President Joe Biden left the area after promising to strengthen deterrence measures against North Korea during his visit. North Korea has performed a series of ballistic missile launches since the beginning of the year. Japan confirmed at least two launches on Wednesday but warned there could have been more. According to Japan’s Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi,…