Author: Naman Raina

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha member Priyanka Chaturvedi responded to All India Majilis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi’s ‘bride’ statement against the party’s post-election coalition in Maharashtra by stating that his “obsession with brides continues.” Owaisi stated during a rally in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, on Saturday that Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders were asked to vote for AIMIM in the 2019 Maharashtra assembly elections in order to prevent Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from gaining power. However, following the election, the NCP “married” Uddhav Thackeray’s party. “I do not know which of the three parties is the bride,”…

An unidentified assailant shot and killed Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala in the Jawaharke Village, Mansa district. This comes one day just after the Punjab Police revoked the protection of 424 individuals, including Punjabi artist Sidhu Moosewala. Sidhu Moosewala, who ran on a Congress ticket from Mansa in this year’s Punjab assembly election, was defeated by AAP candidate Vijay Singla by a massive margin of 63,000 votes. Recently, the Chief Minister of Punjab Bhagwant Mann fired Vijay Singla on corruption charges. In his song ‘Scapegoat’, released this month, Sidhu Moosewala criticised the Aam Aadmi Party and its supporters, sparking controversy. In…

Russian President Vladimir Putin talked over a call with the leaders of France and Germany that Russia is willing to seek ways to ship grain from Ukrainian ports, but the West must relax sanctions on Saturday. The Kremlin chief also cautioned French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz against increasing armament shipments to Ukraine, stating that doing so could further destabilise the pro-Western nation. The German chancellor’s office reported that the discussions lasted 80 minutes. Putin attributed the difficulty in providing grain to global markets to the “incorrect economic and financial policies of Western nations.” Russia is willing…

NEW DELHI: This April, the average temperature in Delhi hovered at 40.2 degrees Celsius, making it the second-hottest April since 1951. During the last couple of weeks, temperatures in the nation’s capital Delhi reached up to 49 degrees Celsius as the heatwave gripped numerous regions of the country. Approximately at the same time, flash floods swamped portions of northeast India, killing at least 25 people in Assam and uprooting thousands. The widespread devastation caused by these and other climatic events has made it abundantly evident that India faces an uphill battle against climate change. In the next 50 years, sectors…

Migraine is a prevalent health concern, affecting 1 in 7 individuals worldwide, with women being three times more susceptible than males. But what is the cause? Migraine is a neurological disorder characterised by moderate to severe headache on one side that can last from four to seventy-two hours and is frequently accompanied by nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and increased sensitivity to light and sound. The majority of migraine sufferers experience only a few attacks each month, and only 2% of instances are chronic migraines, in which headaches may occur on more than 15 days per month. What Can Cause Migraine? There…

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) has had an unexpectedly harmful effect on crucial plankton populations. While calcifying organisms such as oysters and corals have difficulties producing shells and skeletons in more acidic seawater, diatoms are thought to be less susceptible to the impacts of ocean acidification — a chemical alteration caused by the accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO2). The widely distributed small diatoms construct their shells from silica, a compound of silicon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Diatoms are a form of plankton, commonly known as phytoplankton, which is the most prevalent type of plankton. According to University College London, these photosynthesising algae contain…

WORLD MENSTRUAL HYGIENE DAY: World Menstruation Hygiene Day is an annual awareness day that is marked on May 28 to create awareness about the importance of menstrual hygiene. When it comes to discussion periods, the conversations are generally muted which results in a lack of awareness around the matter. Greater awareness of menstruation from childhood can help promote safe habits, which can further prevent infection and other disorders. Be aware of using the correct menstrual hygiene product, coping with skin problems during periods, and disposing of pads or tampons in the right way. Menstruation as a Taboo Topic Menstruation or…

NEW DELHI: On 19 May, the Supreme Court of India ordered all states and Union Territories to treat sex workers with respect. The apex court said, “It need not be gainsaid that notwithstanding the profession, every individual in this country has a right to a dignified life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.” A Supreme Court bench composed of Justices L Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai, and AS Bopanna was providing directives based on the recommendations of a court-appointed panel when it remarked that all forces were obligated by the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act of 1956 should keep the…

The Cambridge Analytica scandal returned to haunt Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta when Washington District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced that his office will sue the social media titan’s founder for his role in Meta’s misleading privacy practices and failure to protect millions of users’ data. The action filed by the AG seeks to hold Zuckerberg liable for his role in Meta’s breach of District consumer protection regulations by misrepresenting the protection of user data and neglecting and exploiting sensitive, personal data belonging to District residents. Racine stated in a series of Tweets, “Our investigation reveals substantial…

Every year on May 25, World Thyroid Awareness Day is observed to bring attention to disorders, their causes, symptoms, and treatments. This day is devoted to persons suffering from thyroid problems and those trying to better understand and treat them worldwide. This day was established by the European Thyroid Association (ETA) in conjunction with the American Thyroid Association (ATA) and the Latin American Thyroid Society.  Let us learn more about the thyroid and its illnesses on this World Thyroid Awareness Day: What Is THYROID?  The thyroid gland is a small gland in the neck that resembles a butterfly. This gland’s…