Author: Shredha Vijay

According to a World Bank report released on Tuesday, the prediction for the GDP growth rate for the current fiscal year has been raised from 6.5% to 6.9% in the organization’s India Development Update. Details of the report The report, named “Navigating the Storm,” stated that while India’s development prospects will be affected by the worsening external environment, the country’s economy is better positioned than most other emerging countries to withstand global spillovers. The Indian economy would grow less in 2022–2024 than it did in 2021–2022 (8.7%), according to the report, as a result of tightening global monetary policy cycles,…

The Pakistani embassy in Afghanistan was shot at last week; the chief of the mission managed to escape unscathed, but a guard was injured. The Islamic State (IS) group claimed credit for the attack. IS , the perpetrator of the attack IS said two of its fighters attacked “the renegade Pakistani ambassador and his guards” when they were in the yard of the Pakistani embassy, wounding a guard and causing damage to the structure in a brief statement late Saturday. There were no more details provided. A Pakistani security guard who is a member of the military’s commando squad, Israr…

The B-21 “Raider” aircraft is evidence that US stealth technology has indeed advanced significantly. The B-21 Raider, with its 9,600 km range and roughly 10-ton payload, was unveiled in Palmdale, California, early on December 3 and is the sole hope for being able to combat China without coming within range of its missiles. The American Northrop Grumman-built B-21 Raider is intended to perform long-range nuclear and bombardment missions while utilising cutting-edge stealth technologies.After the aerospace and defence business was awarded the contract to develop and manufacture the aircraft, work on this cutting-edge aircraft started in 2015. Details of the aircraft…

On December 1st of each year, people all across the world mark World AIDS Day. It is observed to show support for those who are HIV-positive and to remember those who have HIV. The first international health day, World AIDS Day was created in 1988. In order to close the gaps and disparities that limit HIV testing, prevention, and access to care, individuals are being urged to band together on a global scale on this day. Governments, civil society, and UN-affiliated groups come together annually to promote campaigns that focus on certain HIV-related topics. Therefore, it is crucial to understand…

The demonstrations are the most recent in a growing string of protests against China’s zero-Covid policies that have also grown more outspoken in their criticism of the administration and President Xi. Due in part to China’s relatively low vaccination rates and efforts to safeguard the elderly, the zero-Covid plan is the last of its sort among the major economies of the world. Details of the protest: how did it come to be and why? In China, protests against the government’s draconian COVID regulations have grown more intense, and some citizens have taken to publicly criticizing the Communist Party authorities. In…

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine criticised the mayor of Kyiv on Friday for what he claimed was a bad job of putting up emergency shelters to support those without electricity or heat after Russian attacks, in a rare public disagreement between Ukrainian leaders. Contextual details Following devastating Russian missile attacks on the power-generating infrastructure, Ukraine has set up huge numbers of so-called “invincibility centres” where citizens can get access to heat, water, the internet, and mobile phone connections. Zelensky said that Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, and his staff had not done enough to assist in an evening speech.…

According to a top official there, Russia-Ukraine War, new strikes on Thursday in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson claimed at least four lives. The most recent attacks on the electricity grid occur when winter is settling in and the capital’s temperatures are barely above freezing. According to Volker Türk, the UN’s human rights commissioner, during the Russia-Ukraine war, Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine have resulted in at least 77 civilian deaths since October and have put millions of people in dire straits. What has transpired so far? Russia-Ukraine War crises, Russian soldiers have been firing missiles into…

According to official media on Friday, a Chinese court in Beijing sentenced Canadian music singer Kris Wu to 13 years in prison after finding him guilty of offenses including rape. Investigations revealed that Wu Yifan sexually assaulted three women between November 2020 and December 2020, according to the local court in Beijing’s Chaoyang District. According to the court, he was found guilty of both the crime of organizing a group to indulge in sexual promiscuity and rape. According to official media, representatives from the Canadian embassy in China were present at the sentencing. An inquiry for comment from Reuters on…

After an attack on a maternity unit in the southern Zaporizhzhia region. President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday accused Russia of bringing “terror” and murder” to Ukraine. Zelensky posted on social media and said that the enemy had once again decided to try to achieve with terror and murder what it was unable to do for nine months and will not be able to achieve.  Instead, he continued and went on to say that, it will only be held accountable for all the harm it has brought to their nation. Recent updates According to Ukrainian emergency services, the infant died as…

The decision to establish a Loss and Damage fund, which will support developing countries in their efforts to avoid, minimise, and address loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change in light of continued global warming, was made on Sunday morning at the UN Climate Conference (COP27) in Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh. The conference, which saw polarised debates on responsibility and accountability among the global North and South, made history. Developments made in the meet Environmental experts hailed the recognition of the impact of climate change, notably the warming of 1.1 degrees C to date, on people’s…