Author: Devesh Kumar

Reports from Russia claims that Putin’s surgery “went well and without issues,”. Reports are credited to the information to Russian Foreign Intelligence Service. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently underwent surgery to remove fluid from his belly. It was according to a report published by Express on Wednesday. The operation “went well and without issues,” according to the report. The information is credited to the information to Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Telegram Channel General SVR. The procedure, which took place during the night of May 12 and May 13 was not linked to cancer. Due to the procedure, Putin was unable…

Hardik Patel resignation letter to Congress President suggests that the Patidar leader may join forces with the BJP. Hardik Patel, an influential Patidar leader, resigned from the Congress’ primary membership on May 18, just days after publicly expressing his dissatisfaction with the party’s leadership. Hardik Patel, 28, was the Congress’s working president in Gujarat. His resignation comes despite the fact that the Congress plans to offer 50% of organizational positions to leaders under the age of 50. Hardik is the fifth leader under the age of 50 to leave the party in the last two years. Since 2020, the party has…

France’s first female Prime Minister was Edith Cresson, who held the office from 1991 to 1992  France on Monday, appointed centrist politician, Elisabeth Borne, as the new Prime Minister. Borne is the second Prime Minister in France’s history after Edith Cresson (1991-1992) under socialist President, Francois Mitterrand.  Borne, 61, succeeds Jean Castex, who resigned earlier in the day as Labor Minister in the previous government. Macron was re-elected president of France last month, defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in a run-off vote.  “Ecology, health, education, full employment, democratic revival, Europe, and security: we will continue to act tirelessly for…

Allahabad High Court adjourned the case to May 20 due to paucity of time Gyanvapi Mosque row in Varanasi took a turn on Monday as Hindu side claimed a “Shivling” was discovered near the “wazookhana”. A small reservoir used by Muslim devotees in Gyanvapi to perform ritual ablutions before offering the namaz. The alleged discovery on the final day of the survey reignited the mandir-masjid debate surrounding the Gyanvapi mosque-Shringar Gauri complex. It is located near the iconic Kashi Vishwanath temple. It was the third day of the court-ordered videography survey which received strong arguments. This was after Supreme…

Biplab Deb’s tenure came to an end as quickly as his rise to become Tripura’s Chief Minister at a relatively young age of 48. Biplab Deb on Saturday surprised everyone with his resignation as Tripura’s Chief Minister. It was shortly after Biplab Deb return from Delhi, reportedly on the orders of the BJP high command. The failure of Biplab Deb to control dissidents within the party and the ruling alliance, according to most Tripura observers, compelled the BJP high command to seek an alternative. This was a continuation of BJP’s strategy to change doubtful Chief Ministers before elections. Earlier BJP…

India announced one day of state mourning on Saturday as mark of respect following the demise of UAE President. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (73) was ailing for a long time.  UAE President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed is credited for the economic prosperity of the UAE. It was under his leadership the country grew diplomatically especially with US.  His death was reported by the state-run, Emirates News Agency, with no cause given. Earlier he toned down his public duties after having a stroke in 2014. UAE announced a 40-day mourning period with private businesses close for three days. He…

Source: World Economic Forum  Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized that the World Health Organization (WHO) must be reformed in order to build a more resilient global health security architecture.  Prime Minister Modi during his address at the second global Covid virtual summit pitched the idea of reformations at WHO once again. He also called for streamlining the approval process for vaccines to make their supply chain more stable. This comes at the backdrop of India raising objections to the methodology used by WHO while counting India’s Covid death toll. According to WHO, fatalities due to Covid in India are around…

As Yasin Malik didn’t have a lawyer, in this case, the court-appointed lawyer confirmed that Yasin is not contesting the charges leveled against him. Yasin Malik, the separatist leader of Jammu and Kashmir, pleaded guilty to all terror charges. Charges also include those under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), before a Delhi court on Tuesday. He accepted the cases against him involving alleged terrorism and secessionist activities that shook the Valley in 2017. He is charged under UAPA Sections 16 (terrorist act), 17 (raising funds for the terrorist act), 18 (conspiracy to commit terrorist act), and 20 (membership…

Sedition law in India again made headlines when the Supreme Court of India agreed to listen to the petitions challenging the colonial law. While Union Government is emphasizing the fact that the sedition law in India is important to maintain the sovereignty and integrity of the nation. Supreme Court on Tuesday advised Union Government to consider keeping the sedition law on hold as long as it is under review. The bench led by Chief Justice NV Ramana also asked the government to give directives to the states about the same. Sedition law is often criticized for curtailing the fundamental right…

Source: The Wall Street Journal Experts believed Russia will take advantage of the opportunity to ramp up the offensive on Ukraine. Russia increased the intensity of the attacks before victory day celebrations on May 9. Every year on May 9th, Russia commemorates the Soviet Union’s flag triumph over Nazi armies during World War II. During World War II, almost eight million Russian soldiers are reported to have died. The Second World War is known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia and other former countries on the Soviet Union map. On June 24, 1945, the Red Army and a…