Author: Sohini Das

Sohini is a Kolkata-based content writer for Asiana Times, who has an interest in Technology, Research, Geopolitics, Art and Culture. Sohini is a postgraduate from the University of Kalyani in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.

Skyrocketing natural gas prices: what's behind it

The off-season is supposed to be here, and winter has not yet arrived. However, natural gas prices have soared in Europe over the past few months. In Europe, natural gas now cost six times more than one year ago. A global energy crunch has sent natural gas prices skyrocketing in Europe, Asia, and the U.S. However, experts say natural gas prices will not rise as high in the United States. Winter weather will have a significant impact on the outcome. Due to its world-leading position in natural gas production and higher inventory levels, the U.S. is better than Europe heading…

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The JCO was one of two Army personnel killed in the J&K encounter

Days earlier, a JCO and four jawans were killed in an encounter with heavily armed militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s dense forests. On Friday, October 15, 2021, two Army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO), were killed in combat with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. A spokesperson for the defense department reports that a JCO and a jawan suffered critical injuries during a counter-terrorism operation in the Nar Khas forest area of the Mendhar sub-division on Thursday evening. In the end, they both succumbed to their injuries. He added that the operation is ongoing. The spokesperson has…

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Rekha is Kangana Ranaut's godmother in a birthday wish for the actor, and she presents a photo from Virat-Anushka's wedding reception

Rekha turned 67 on Sunday. Kangana Ranaut wished her a happy birthday. “My godmother,” the Thalaivii actor called the veteran actor. On occasion, Kangana shared a throwback picture with Rekha on Instagram Stories. A throwback picture is of Kangana and Rekha, who posed for photographs at Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli’s wedding reception. Despite Kangana calling Rekha her ‘Godmother’, Rekha also said she would have raised her daughter to be like Kangana if she had a daughter. After Kangana presented Rekha with a special award at the event, Rekha showered Kangana with praise in her acceptance speech. The actress called…

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With an 86-run victory over the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2021, the Kolkata Knight Riders took care of business

Eoin Morgan and the Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Rajasthan Royals by 86 runs today to secure a playoff berth in the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League. With their 86-run win over Rajasthan Royals in Sharjah on Thursday, Kolkata Knight Riders are all but assured of a place in the top four of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2021. As the Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super Kings, and Royal Challengers Bangalore have already sealed three of the four playoff spots, KKR has cemented their position for the final playoff spot, finishing with 14 points from 14 games with a…

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This year's Nobel Prize in Physics, Trio receives recognition for its work on climate change and complex systems

This year, the Physics Nobel Prize 2021 goes to Giorgio Parisi, the sixth Italian scientist to win one of these awards, which he shares with Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann. The winner will receive $10 million, as half will go to Manabe, Hasselmann, and the other half to Parisi. Last year, the prize went to American Andrea Ghez, British Roger Penrose and German Reinhard Genzel for their research on black holes. They applied their study to: Neuroscience, biology, and machine learning are just a few of the many applications of the study of complex physical systems. The Nobel Committee for…

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The Chief Minister of West Bengal has won by more than 58,000 votes in Bhabanipur. Meanwhile, Srijib Biswas, CPIM leader, scored 4,201 votes. According to Mamata Banerjee, Bhabanipur has responded appropriately to the “Nandigram conspiracy.”   BJP candidate Priyanka Tibrewal has conceded defeat, claiming that Mamata did not get 1 lakh votes as promised. In a tweet, Tibrewal said that she appreciates the affection of the people and the tremendous efforts of her party’s leaders and workers, who put in many times more effort than she does. She wants to express her profound gratitude; her commitment to serving people renewed with…

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