Author: Dhannyaa Menon

Former Congress Leader, PC George, was granted bail by a Magistrate after being arrested for passing comments on the Muslim community at a program.    Former Kerala MLA and Janapaksham Party leader, PC George was granted bail on Sunday after being arrested for his alleged controversial remarks against the Muslim community. The former Congress leader was arrested from his residence in Kottayam district by the Kerala police. He has represented the Poonjar Assembly for 33 years.   The BJP backed Plathottahil Chacko George when Thiruvanthapuram Fort police had arrested him, in the early hours of Sunday. The police registered the case…

Concerns arise over the sudden surge in Covid cases and the positivity rate in South Africa. If the proportion of cases increases, South Africa may soon experience a ‘fifth wave’ of Covid cases.  South Africa may be possibly entering a ‘fifth wave’ of Covid, earlier than expected, as it experiences the highest number of cases. Health officials said that the cases in the past 14 days were driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 Omricon sub-variants. However, even though the positivity rate is high, the officials have confirmed that the hospitalization level is low.   After witnessing most coronavirus cases and deaths…

President Rajapaksa agreed that a national council would be formed to appoint a new Prime Minister and Cabinet to tackle the economic crisis of Sri Lanka.  Amidst the worst economic crisis experienced by Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to remove his brother as Prime Minister. On Friday, President Rajapaksa informed about forming an interim government to tackle the worst economic crisis faced by Sri Lanka in decades.   In his statement to the reporters, Sri Lanka’s former President Maithripala Sirisena said that President Rajapaksa has agreed that a national council will be appointed to name a new Prime Minister…

Since the Coronavirus broke out in China in December 2019, students mostly studying medicines have been forced to return home, and the Chinese Universities have facilitated online classes.  After over two years, China announced plans to permit the return of ‘some’ Indian students following the restrictions imposed by Beijing due to Covid conditions. The Indian Embassy in Beijing said that both countries reached an agreement after the meeting between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Foreign Minister of China, Wang Yi.  To fasten the process to facilitate the return of Indian students to China, the Union Government will soon share…

Mohamed Nasheed, former president and Speaker of the Maldivian Government, has criticized Yameen for his remarks about India and his previous actions of supporting China’s ‘land grab and debt trap’ policy.  Amid the ban of the ‘Anti India’ campaign, the speaker of the Maldivian Parliament, Mohamed Nasheed, accused Abdulla Yameen of ‘fueling’ hatred among the people. Even though a social media activist started the campaign, the Former President of the Maldives, Yameen, was the face of this campaign, post his release from prison last year.   The former President of Maldives – Mohamed Nasheed – who is currently in India for…

President Joe Biden to visit South Korea and Japan from May 20-24 amid growing tensions between North Korea and China. While in Tokyo, Biden will also meet the leaders of QUAD.   The White House recently announced President Joe Biden’s visit to South Korea and Japan from May 20- 24. Since joining the office last year, this will be Biden’s first visit as a President to Asia, and he will hold talks with his counterparts in South Korea and Japan. The visit aims to boost ties with the United States’ key allies to underscore a region amid tension between China and…

Longing to weaken Russia, NATO allies have agreed to extend their support to Ukraine, which is not a member. Jens Stoltenberg said they would continue to provide military aid to Ukraine for years in the war against Russia.   Nearly two months before, the world woke up to the news of the attack on Ukraine by Russia. Since then, Ukraine has been trying to get support from different countries to fight the war against Russia. Finally, on Thursday, The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) agreed to extend its support to Ukraine against the aggression of Russia.   NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, in…

The charred bodies of victims who died at the Illegal Refinery explosion were buried earlier with proper customs and traditions by the State Government of IMO, Nigeria.    The State Government of IMO, Nigeria, mass buried charred bodies of victims killed during the weekend at an explosion of an illegal refinery. The blast that happened over the weekend in the southern state of Nigeria killed over 100 people. The fleshes of victims who tried to escape the fire by climbing trees were hung in the air. Before the mass burial, two local health workers fumigated the area.  According to local…

After being rafted with several criminal offenses, Aung San Suu Kyi may face more than 150 years of imprisonment if proven guilty. Highly regarded democratic figure in Myanmar, Suu Kyi’s supporters believe that the military wants to kill any chances of her political comeback.  On Wednesday, Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to 5 years of jail by a special court in military-ruled Myanmar. She was found guilty of one out of 11 corruption cases registered against her. Before the current trial, since February 2021, she was under house arrest and is now detained in an unknown location.   The 76-year-old…

Two children and a female teacher died after a gunman opened fire at a kindergarten. After the incident, he shot himself. On Russian Tuesday morning, an armed man opened fire on a Kindergarten school in Russia’s central Ulyanovsk region. The incident led to the death of one female teacher and two children. Later the Russian attacker killed himself. The region’s governor Alexei Russkih said, “A terrible tragedy happened in the Veshkaimsky district. It’s an irreplaceable loss for all of us.” The head of the Ulyanovsk region information department, Dmitry Kamal, told AFP that the investigators working at the scene are…