Author: Ariba
Ariba Aleem is a recent history (hons) graduate from the University of Delhi and works for the Asiana Times. She has reported extensively on issues related to politics, education and global current affairs. Ariba is involved in social and cultural issues, fighting against gender-based discrimination and advocates for goals such as good governance and equal human rights.
China’s GP has reportedly been cancelled yet again as a result of the country’s current Covid policies. Saddened by the data, China’s zero-Covid policy has led F1 to conclude that the race, which has not been held in the country since the pre-pandemic year of 2019, cannot go ahead, at least for one more year. According to the F1 Calender, the 2024 schedule will now consist of 23 races, and F1 is not expected to replace the Chinese GP with a different one. This still comprises an all-time record but one event fewer than F1 had originally planned. Stefano Domenicali,…
The opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup 2022 has started at the Al Bayt Stadium, in Qatar which can be seen from the lights of its cultural events and the excitement of the fans. Background The grand opening ceremony will take place at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor in Qatar at 7:30 pm on 20 November. To declare the opening of the event, South Korea’s famous band BTS’ singer, Jungkook is set to perform in the opening ceremony, among others like Nora Fatehi. This is the first World Cup to be held in the Arab World, which has…
The world’s club of French-speaking countries will meet in Tunisia from Saturday on a Tunisian island to discuss debt relief, migration, food, and energy shortages, with a rising cost of living across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East due to the backdrop caused by the Russian-Ukraine war. French Role (OIF) According to the reports, around 30 heads of state and government, including high officials are ready to attend the summit of the International Organisation of Francophonie (OIF), which fosters relations amongst nations using the French language on the southern Tunisian resort island of Djerba. French President Emmanuel Macron, Senegalese counterpart…
The G20 or Group of 20, founded in 1999, is an international forum, that addresses major issues related to the global economy, climate change mitigation, sustainable development, and financial matters relating to the world’s largest economies. Read More: https://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/indonesia-earthquake-results-46-casualties/ India will assume the G20 Presidency from the 1st of December this year from Indonesia and it will for the first time that the world’s largest democracy will convene the G20 Leaders’ Summit in the country in 2024. In what became a headline, most industrialized world leaders issued a joint declaration condemning Russia’s war with Ukraine which has killed thousands of…
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog announced on Friday that he will invite Benjamin Netanyahu to form Israel’s next government and set him to break the record for the sixth time and take the top historic position as the nation’s longest-serving premier. The president said that he will officially issue the mandate to Benjamin Netanyahu and meet with Benjamin Netanyahu at the president’s residence on Sunday. In his official statement, he said that 64 members of the Knesset recommended the veteran Likud party leader’s name after a Parliamentary meeting and 28 Knesset members recommended outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid while the same…
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that the India-US relations have developed into a global strategic partnership through 50+ bilateral dialogue mechanisms, and their cooperation is broad-based and multi-sectoral. Addressing the India US Business and Economic Opportunities Session Event on the sidelines of the 9th Economic and Financial Partnership (EFP) meet, Ms. Sitharaman highlighted the mutual understanding between both countries and welcomed various historic opportunities for collaboration in the field of economic activity, business relations and evolving bilateral defense trade. Emphasizing how India’s efforts need to be seen as a brightly amid global economic gloom and nurturing India-US…
An official in Kabul said on Thursday that the Taliban are banning women from using gyms in Afghanistan. The new diktat will be another means to restrict women’s rights and freedom in the name of religion since the group took to power in August 2021. Ever since the religious group seized power, they have banned young girls from middle school and high school, restricted women from most technical fields of employment, from expressing themselves, and made it mandatory for them to wear hijab or niqab in public. A spokesperson from the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of…
Several states like Delhi, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh have reported an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in recent months after the post-monsoon season, leaving the state and civil authorities in dismay and fear. Rising dengue infections can be fatal if not detected early. Mosquito-Borne is transmitted when its major spreader, Aedes aegypti mosquito bites someone who is infected and then transmits the virus in the daytime to another person by biting him or her. The largest number of Mosquito-Borne cases ever reported globally was in 2019. Breakbone disease is widespread throughout the tropics, with local variations in risk influenced…
India records the highest growth rate in carbon emissions among the world’s major global warming contributors. A report titled ‘Global Carbon Budget’, published during the ongoing COP27 Climate Conference, which is scheduled to run from November 6-18 in Egypt revealed on Friday, that India’s per capita carbon emission remains significantly lower than many developed and developing nations. It was also argued that if current global carbon emission levels persist then it could blow through a 50% chance that global warming of 1.5°C will be exceeded in nine years. 2022 report With the report’s estimates in 2022, China and the European…
India and Russia’s relationship symbolizes an important turn following the visit of India’s MEA.
The Minister of External Affairs, Jaishankar’s visit to Moscow emphasizes an all-weather nature of India-Russia relations despite differences on the Ukraine war. As the External Affairs Minister put it, if it is a partnership that works to India’s advantage, it is in India’s interest to keep the relationship going. It was seen that the talks between the two sides covered a range of issues like economic bilateral and trade issues and regional and international developments. As Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov noted, Russia-India trade has jumped over 170% over the previous year to $17 billion. The India visit to Russia…
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