Author: Santhosh Mohan S

I am a Third year integrated humanities student in IIT Madras.

Wagner chief Prigozhin reportedly dead in plane crash  - Asiana Times

The death of the revolt Prigozhin may not appear as a shock to many who have been following the events in Russia. Many were speculating . The crash occurred exactly after two months of the mutiny .The revolt posed the greatest threat to the near 25 year regime of President Putin .On 23rd august 2024,an Embraer Legacy 600 which was on route to Saint Petersburg . The plane crashed en route. The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency confirmed that Wagner chief Prigozhin was also a part of the crash . Utkin , whose role in the group could not be…

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Joe Biden set to vist India

(Image source : https://www.india.gov.in/spotlight/group-twenty-g20) U.S president Joe Biden will be visiting India for the G20 summit . The white House has confirmed President Biden would be visiting New Delhi from September 7-10 ,2024 to attend the G20 summit. Bilateral meetings will be held with Prime minister Narenda Modi on a number of issues like including the Ukraine war, climate change, and economic cooperation.The visit is seen as an opportunity for the two countries to strengthen their strategic partnership and to work together to address the challenges facing the world. What is G20? The G20 is an international forum for…

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Chandrayaan -3 :All set to land on Wednesday - Asiana Times

The Indian space research organisation (ISRO) has played a pivotal role in the development and global recognition of India since its inception in 1969 ..Through its space endeavours , ISRO has become a symbol of India’s technological prowess and aspirations. ISRO’s successful missions, such as Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan, have bolstered India’s standing as a spacefaring nation. Chandrayaan-3 launched on July 14 ,2024 and is the third lunar mission carried out by ISRO. It was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The mission’s objective is to soft-land a rover on the Moon’s South Pole.Moons south pole…

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The prices of Onion have recently soared due to a varied number of factors. After tomato and spices prices rose. The next key commodity price which rose was onion. This has been attributed to lower shelf price and poor sowing in the Kharif season . Unseasonal rain had affected the quality of onions . Further they were harvested earlier ,so a record downfall of onion prices was witnessed in February month . This affected farmer sentiment and led to lower sowing . Wholesale prices were ranging from Rs 5 per kg to Rs 24 kg in Nashik during the second…

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