Author: Shruti Pathania

To ensure a rightful place for Hindi in the United Nations, India will hold its 12th World Hindi Conference in Fiji from February 15 to 17. Particular emphasis on links with the Pacific region. Fiji to host the 12th World Hindi Conference Saurabh Kumar, a senior official of the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday, “India is working to ensure a rightful place for Hindi in the United Nations.” He announced that the 12th World Hindi Conference will be held in Fiji from 15th February to 17th February. The conference is being organised by the Ministry of External Affairs…

Pakistan’s dwindling currency and deepening economic crisis becomes worse as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has refused to provide $1.1bn in crucial funds aimed at preventing the country from going bankrupt. 10 days of negotiations with Pakistan but to no avail Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves have all but vanished due to the country’s escalating economic crisis; it now has just enough dollars to cover one month’s worth of imports and is struggling to pay off extremely high levels of external debt. After 10 days of negotiations, with the IMF delegation, some “substantial progress” had been made. Nathan Porter, who is…

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed the parliament that the government will work towards ending the country’s bankruptcy by 2026. To push the economic growth of the nation post the economic crisis citizens will have to bear high taxes for the next six months. Economic goals of Sri Lanka The island nation of South Asia, Sri Lanka witnessed its worst economic crisis since its independence in 2022 and is now failing to get a bailout package from International Monetary Fund (IMF). Today the president has declared that by the end of 2024, the nation will achieve economic growth. Ranil Wickremesinghe, President…

The earthquake of magnitude 7.8 that hit Southern Turkey yesterday was followed by another earthquake of magnitude 7.6. Both disasters account for the lives of 5,000 plus people. Many are yet to be rescued. Turkey and Syria cross the death toll of 5,000 post- two earthquakes Yesterday, two earthquakes of magnitude 7.8 and 7.6 hit the Gaziantep region in Southern Turkey. A minute-long earthquake has taken the lives of more than 5,000 people in Turkey and Syria, many people are yet to be rescued. The tremors of the earthquake were also felt in Cyprus and Lebanon. Major buildings have collapsed…

This weekend USA and Canada observed bitter, frigid weather with temperatures reaching minus 78 Celsius (-108 degrees Fahrenheit). Both countries took emergency measures to aid people. Dipping temperatures scare civilians  The United States of America (USA) and Canada reported some of their lowest temperatures this year due to the Arctic Blast. The temperatures recorded were minus 78 degrees Celsius (-108 degrees Fahrenheit). Life-threatening conditions were created in the continent as a combination of weather phenomena was witnessed – cold temperatures and powerful winds scared the people.  Several cities conducted emergency rescue operations by providing shelters to the homeless and opening…

Israeli raids continue to kill Palestinians. On January 26, the Israeli army killed 10 Palestinians. Today, Israel launched multiple airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. Media reports have labelled the attack as one of the deadliest since last year. Israeli warplanes hit al-Maghazi refugee camp in the centre of the territory in the early hours of Friday, in total, 13 strikes made their way to the Gaza Strip. Yesterday’s strike was in the Jenin refugee camp. Since 2024, more than 29 Palestinians, including five children, have died. As the chances of violence escalate, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been…

After 12 years, India has invited Pakistan’s PM and FM to India for the SCO meeting to be held on May 4 and 5, this year. The meeting is scheduled to take place in Goa and is seen as a diplomatic turn in the relations between the three nations. India became a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) last September. This year, India has the responsibility of conducting ministerial meetings in Goa on May 4 and 5. The Indian embassy has reported that it has sent out official invitations to all SCO members, including China and Pakistan. Pakistan has…

The Republican Party in the United States of America, often also referred to as the Grand Old Party (GoP) has reignited an aggressive move to quell the advancement of LGBTQ+ rights in the USA. The most recent of these attempts include the proposal of bills that outlaw gender affirmation and the distribution of related literary material. It all started in Florida, where Governor Ron De Santis proposed a “Don’t Say Gay” law. The bill prohibits any classroom discussion or instruction about sexual orientation or gender identity from kindergarten to the third grade. It was later passed and has since become…

France has extradited 47 French nationals, including women and children held in Syrian camps after United Nations (UN) committee condemned France’s action for failing to provide security to Syrian nationals. Repatriation operations have been ongoing since 2019. France has repatriated French nationals, women and children who have been held in Syrian camps since 2019 after the collapse of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). In a statement made by the French foreign ministry, they claimed that France has brought back 47 French nationals from northeastern Syria. The operation involved 32 children and 15 women, the ministry said…

The incident occurred when a Karachi woman went to the city court to record a statement for her marriage. The woman married with her will.  As she approached the court, she was shot by her father.  A newlywed woman who had gone to the Karachi city court to get her free-will marriage recorded was shot by her father on site. The police reported that the woman belonged to the tribal area of Waziristan and married a doctor from her neighbourhood. The accused has now been arrested and his weapons are confiscated. Senior Superintendent of Police Shabbir Sethar who reported the crime…