Author: Anushka Saha

President Joe Biden delivered an emotional call for new restrictions on firearms after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children. After a shooter shot and murdered at least 19 children at a Texas elementary school, an emotional and enraged President Joe Biden voiced an urgent demand for stricter gun controls. Biden spoke from the White House late Tuesday night, only an hour after arriving from a five-day trip to Asia interrupted by terrible killings in the United States. After years of inaction, he begged for action to combat gun violence, blaming…

An infant girl was pronounced dead shortly after birth at a hospital in Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir but discovered alive an hour later; she died today at a medical facility in Srinagar

In a joint statement released on Tuesday, the Quad nations addressed the Indo-Pacific zone, New Marine Monitoring Programme, the war in Ukraine, Covid cooperation, and the climate agreement. The Quad has vowed to adhere to its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific and to continue working together to combat Covid. The Ukraine crisis was also acknowledged in a joint statement following the Tokyo summit regarding a changing global security picture. However, neither China nor Russia were mentioned in the carefully crafted message. It also promised to cooperate on healthcare infrastructure and work together to combat Covid. Climate change and…

On Monday, the Indian men’s hockey team drew with arch-rival Pakistan in the Asia Cup’s inaugural match for both sides.  In the first quarter of the match, Karthik Selvam, making his debut, placed India ahead. The 20-year-old scored from a penalty corner to put the Men in Blue forward.    However, Pakistan’s Abdul Rana wiped out the advantage with a stunning goal with less than a minute remaining on the clock. Selvam didn’t quite nail his drag-flick, but he did get himself into a tangle when the ball rebounded off defender Muhammad Abdullah’s stick. India took the lead with barely six…

Starbucks Corp announced on Monday that it would leave the Russian market after almost 15 years, joining McDonald’s Corp as the last major Western company to do so. The United States and its Western allies retaliated against Russia by imposing broad economic sanctions to economically isolate it and cut it off from the global banking system. Western corporations find it difficult to operate there due to the laws. Starbucks operates 130 locations in Russia, run by its licensee Alshaya Group, and employs over 2,000 people. Starbucks’ decision to close its Russian operations differs from several other international companies. The Starbucks…

US President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he is determined to make America’s relations with India one of the closest on the planet, stating that the two nations can and will achieve so much together. The two leaders are in Japan for the second in-person Quad Leaders Summit. Biden : US and India Following the Quad Summit, US President Joe Biden met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a bilateral meeting and commended India’s Covid immunisation efforts. President Biden expressed his delight that the two nations had struck an agreement for the US Development Finance Corporation to…

India released $26 billion in inflation-fighting fiscal measures, including lower fuel taxes and import tariffs, putting further pressure on government borrowing and bonds while joining the central bank’s attempts to keep inflation under control. Two government sources told Reuters that the Indian government is considering investing an extra Rs 2 lakh crore ($26 billion) in the fiscal year 2022/23 to protect consumers from increasing costs and combat multi-year high inflation. Both sources claimed the additional measures would more than treble the Rs 1 lakh crore(half of $26 billion ) blow to government revenues that tax cuts on gasoline and diesel…

On Monday, Australia’s Labor Party leader, Anthony Albanese, was sworn in as the country’s 31st prime minister before heading for Quad Meet in Japan. Australia’s new prime minister, Anthony Albanese, was sworn in on Monday. After a contentious election campaign, he promised to bring the country together while pledging to address climate change and inequality.   After nine years in opposition, Labor regained power on Saturday after a surge of support among women and climate-focused independents, ending almost a decade of conservative rule.  “I look forward to running a government that makes Australians proud, a government that doesn’t attempt to divide,…

Kylian: Despite making a summer transfer request last year and allowing his PSG contract to expire when it wasn’t granted, Mbappé will stay with the Ligue 1 champion, snubbing Real Madrid.  With his hat-trick, Kylian Mbappe now has 28 league goals, becoming Ligue 1’s top scorer for the fourth consecutive season.  Kylian Mbappe is “extremely thrilled” to remain at Paris Saint-Germain until 2025. PSG announced he would reject Real Madrid until 2025.  On the other hand, PSG will begin the season without sports director Leonardo, who was fired late Saturday following Mbappe’s decision.  In the season’s final match, PSG defeated…

  A 65-year-old man with mental illness died in Madhya Pradesh after being reportedly beaten by a Bharatiya Janata Party volunteer who mistook him for a Muslim.” BJP Worker Arrested for Killing Man”. On Saturday, it was reported that the Madhya Pradesh Police detained BJP activist Dinesh Kushwaha after he was caught on film attacking a 65-year-old mentally ill man. Bhawarlal Jain, the guy, was subsequently discovered dead in the Neemuch district. “BJP Worker Arrested for Killing Man”.   Kushwaha was repeatedly seen striking Jain and questioning him about his identification in a video uploaded on social media. Kushwaha was seen…