Author: Chhavi Chaudhary

The central government announced on Monday that children aged 12 to 14 will be able to receive Covid-19 vaccinations beginning 16 March. According to the Ministry, the COVID vaccine to be administered is Corbevax, which is manufactured by Hyderabad-based Biological E. Additionally, the co-morbidity clause governing the administration of precaution doses to citizens over the age of 60 has been eliminated.  The announcement comes two months after the Union Health Ministry expanded the campaign to include adolescents aged 15-18 years, who were given Covaxin, the country’s first indigenous COVID vaccine.  Experts Contend  Health experts are divided on the government’s decision…

Early Sunday, Iranian missile strikes near a huge US consulate complex in Erbil, Iraq’s northern Kurdish regional capital, were blamed on retaliation for an Israeli strike on Syria that killed two Revolutionary Guard troops. There were no reported injuries as a result of the incident. This strike resulted in a considerable increase in tensions between the United States and Iran. Iraq, whose government is allied with both countries, has regularly served as a flashpoint for enmity between the long-standing adversaries. The incident occurred just days after Iran stated its desire to retaliate against Israel for killing two Revolutionary Guard soldiers…

As of this week, there have been more than 1,000 COVID cases reported across China, the highest number recorded since the corona outbreak began in early 2020. In this context, China on Friday ordered a lockdown of the 9 million residents of the northeastern city of Changchun, which serves as the capital of Jilin province and an important industrial center. Residents are being asked to go through the three rounds of mass testing, while non-essential businesses have been closed and public transportation has been suspended in the affected areas. Everyone is encouraged to stay at home, with only one member…

Aam Aadmi Party is on its way to registering a historic victory in Punjab, the same way it did in Delhi Assembly Election in 2020. AAP is leading in 92 seats while the ruling Congress alliance is ahead in 18 seats in the 117-member House according to Election Commission data as of 10:15 pm. As trends show AAP’s unassailable lead in the battle of Punjab Elections, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal said, Do you know who defeated Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi? AAP candidate who works in a mobile repair shop. He was referring to AAP’s Bahadaur candidate Labh Singh Ugoke.…

Russia has zoomed past countries like Iran and North Korea to become the most-sanctioned state in the world, according to Castellum.AI, a New York based sanctions-tracking database. The range of sanctions was first imposed by the U.S. and other western countries, when Russia on February 22 declared two Ukrainian provinces of Luhansk and Donetsk as ‘independent states.’ When Russia announced its military operations against Ukraine on February 24, hundreds more sanctions followed. But the question of great importance is whether these sanctions can stop the Russian maneuver in Ukraine or they are just to put a show to the world?…

Alexey Navalny, a vocal opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin who was imprisoned last year, has called for further anti-war demonstrations across the country on Sunday. According to his supporters and legal experts in the West, he is currently serving a prison sentence of more than two years for what they describe as a fake fraud allegation. Navalny’s Instagram account posted a statement saying, “Mad maniac Putin will most swiftly be stopped by the people of Russia now if they oppose the war.” Alexey has been a prominent opponent of President Vladimir Putin’s regime in Russia. Navalny was arrested and…

BSP chief Mayawati The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has suffered decimation across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand. Party chief Mayawati, who earlier said the BSP would get a full majority in Uttar Pradesh, is leading in just 1 seat in UP, and not a single one in Punjab and Uttarakhand, according to Election Commission data as of 09:15 pm. The party’s performance in UP, where it has a strong foothold in western and eastern parts, is a long way off. What’s surprising is the fact that BSP, which had a vote share of 22.04% in 2017, seems to have plummeted…