Author: Mansi Tripathi

Country curfew and social media blackout in Sri Lanka after the nation was hit by an economic crisis The country of Sri Lanka observed a nationwide curfew on Saturday, 2nd April 2002. It was imposed from 6 PM on Saturday to 6 AM on Sunday. It had announced a public emergency on Friday.The curfew also saw a countrywide social media blackout amidst distressed citizens protesting against the Government. The decision was made regarding one of the worst economic crises seen in the country. It witnessed a severe shortage of essential goods. The inflation in the country was recorded at an…

Official meeting between Sergey Lavrov and PM Modi over the Russia-Ukraine war on Friday evening. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met PM of India Narendra Modi on Friday, 1st April 2022. The meeting lasted for 40 minutes regarding the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. The meeting took place after international pressure on India to take a stance on the war due to its effective influence on the matter, The meeting took place even though Modi had not met any other foreign ministers in the past weeks. Lavrov also mentioned that Putin sent his best wishes to Modi. He added…

Address by Khan scheduled for 30th March 2022 canceled, Khan’s government faces a political crisis   The nation address scheduled to be given by Imran Khan on Wednesday, 30th March 2022 was later canceled. The address followed the no-confidence motion initiated against him on Monday, 28th March 2022. The political stand of Khan’s Government was put at risk. His political allies took to his political opposition in a mutual agreement for the no-confidence motion.   The Government of the present Prime Minister Imran Khan was put at risk after the no-confidence motion against him. The motion was raised mutually by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf,…

Biden’s comment against Putin’s regime stirred the media ever since last weekend. The comment stated that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power”. The comment was made by Biden when he had gone to stand in support of the Ukrainians. Several questions were raised with multiple claims about their comment by Biden. The reporters continued to interrogate him to know the actual context of the statement made by him.   USA’s President Joe Biden claimed that the comment made by him was purely in the context of “moral outrage”. He stated that he simply stood in protest of the decisions taken…

Landfill of Ghazipur ablaze for more than thirty hours since Monday, fire tenders were deployed to organize the cool down operation  The dumping yard landfill of Ghazipur, East Delhi, was reported ablaze with fire on Monday, 28th March 2022. The call for the same was received at 2:30 pm on the same day. The Ghazipur police registered an FIR against unknown persons. The FIR was lodged on Tuesday, 29th March 2022. The officials immediately attended to the fire. Fire tenders were deployed in the area to extinguish the fire.  The officials reported that there were no casualties recorded. The Ghazipur…

Approximately 20 crore workers are expected to actively participate in a two-day Bharat Bandh, protest the policies of the Union Government The Joint Forum of Central Trade Union called for a 2-day nationwide strike from 28th to 29th March 2022. The Union held a meeting in Delhi for the same on 22nd March 2022. The strike was a result of the “anti-worker, anti-farmer, anti-people and anti-national policies” introduced by the Union Government. The High Court of Kerala has issued an order countering the mass movement. Approximately 20 crore workers are estimated to join the protest.   Trade Unions all across the…

EL Salvador witnesses statewide emergency by the legislative assembly after recording 62 homicides by organized gang members   The president of the legislative assembly declared a state of emergency on Sunday, 27th March 2022 in El Salvador. The decision was executed due to the spike in homicidal violence. The killings were all connected back to organized crimes by illicit gang members. The country witnessed a curb on civil liberties and relaxation of detainment procedures.El Salvador, officially known as the Republic of El Salvador, observed a spike in gang-related killings in the past three days. The official reports declared 62 homicides. The…

Eight killed in arson in Rampurhat town of West Bengal, victims involved women and children while CM of West Bengal visited the families on Thursday to aid the situation. Eight houses were burnt down in the Birbhum district of West Bengal on Monday, 21st March 2022. The arson killed eight people while seven bodies were recovered from the incident. It is claimed to have taken place after the murder of Bhadhu Sheikh, the deputy gram panchayat. Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee visited the affected families on Thursday, 24th March 2022. She provided countermeasures and compensations for the families…

Perpetrators involved in the rape of the 22-year Dalit woman were arrested, eight were held while the case was transferred to CB-CID. The eight people involved in the rape and sexual harassment of a 22-year-old Dalit woman were arrested on Monday, 21st March 2022. The case has now been handed over to CB-CID where further investigation is underway. The FIR was filed on Sunday, 20th March 2022 through the women’s helpline number 181. The perpetrators also involved minor school going students.   The victim was identified as a 22-year-old Dalit woman. She belonged to the Virudhu Nagar region of Tamil Nadu.…

The Chinese aircraft scheduled for Kunming crashed with 132 passengers with no survivors recorded.The Chinese eastern MU 5735 crashed along the mountains of Southern China on Monday, 21st March 2022. The aeroplane suffered a sudden decrease in cruising altitude. It carries 132 passengers in total inclusive of the staff. The plane was scheduled to travel from Guangzhou to Kunming.The flight MU5736 was a part of the Chinese Eastern Airlines. It took off from the airport at 1:11 P.M.  The Flight was scheduled to land at Kunming at 15:05 The tower kept contact with the airline until it lost it around…