Author: Soumyajit Dutta

Boris Johnson is allowing a “wild west” culture of misogyny to flourish in Westminster, according to England’s only female metro mayor, by neglecting to address “the arrogance of privately educated men.” “The thought that someone who was elected by the people is watching pornography on his phone while at work – I think it’s an aggressive act in the first instance because women and others will see you doing that,” Tracy Brabin, the Labour mayor of West Yorkshire, said. It’s also arrogant to think they’re above the law. “Unfortunately, I believe it stems from the top. Because of the leader’s…

The Russian military has detained two British volunteers who were giving humanitarian aid in Ukraine. The two citizens were apprehended at a checkpoint south of the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, according to the non-profit Presidium Network. Paul Urey and Dylan Healy were recognized as the duo. Two British volunteers who were providing humanitarian supplies in Ukraine were seized by the Russian troops. According to the non-profit Presidium Network, the two citizens were seized at a checkpoint south of the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia. The duo was identified as Paul Urey and Dylan Healy. Paul’s mother, Linda Urey, said she and…

On Thursday at the Wankhede stadium, Delhi’s long wait to profit from Rovman Powell’s power-hitting ability was finally realised. Despite threatening to pull off a near-impossible feat against Rajasthan Royals in their previous match, he managed to illustrate why he was so highly regarded as a finisher against Kolkata Knight Riders. Powell’s poor performances throughout the first half of the season did not inspire confidence in an already injury-plagued Delhi Capitals team. But, just as they were getting back to full health in the batting department, they faltered halfway through a 146-run chase. Powell came in at a critical time…

Pat Cummins will miss Australia’s three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, which will kick off a seven-week visit of the country in June and July. Australia will revert to near-full strength for the tour, which includes five One-Day Internationals and two Tests, with most players who missed the white-ball tour of Pakistan due to the IPL returning to the fold. Australia T20 squad Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner. Australia ODI squad Aaron Finch (c),…

Ben Stokes assigned as a next England Men’s Cricket Captain England has appointed Ben Stokes as its new Test captain, following Joe Root’s resignation earlier this month. Stokes claims, “I am honoured to be given the opportunity to lead England in Test matches. This is an incredible honour for me, and I’m looking forward to getting started this summer.” “I’d like to thank Joe (Root) for everything he’s done for English cricket, as well as for always being a tremendous ambassador for the game around the world; he’s been essential in my growth as a locker-room leader, and he’ll continue…

Gujrat Titans won by 5 wickets and become the table topper with 14 points beat SRH. It’s no longer a shock. The Titans simply appear to have that extra gear when everything appears to be going apart.   They arrive out of nowhere to deal the final blow. Rashid was the con artist for the evening, and boy, did he deliver. 22 off 6 balls isn’t difficult by today’s standards, but it’s still a tall order.   Tewatia got on the board first with a six, and Jansen eventually gave in to the pressure.   Take nothing away from Rashid, who possesses lightning-quick hands…

Rajasthan has won by a wide margin! That’s right, you read that correctly. Rajasthan has won by a comfortable margin after defending the lowest total of the season. Bangalore’s batting difficulties continue, as they have now lost two games in a row, while Rajasthan has won their third game in a row and is currently in first place!  The game appeared to be in Royal Challengers Bangalore’s grasp, as Rajasthan Royals’ innings had not produced a single boundary from overs 12 to 18. Then Riyan Parag hit a six over extra cover off a full ball from Josh Hazlewood, and…

According to numbers revised at 8 a.m., the dead toll had risen to 5,22,223 people. According to the Union Health Ministry, India’s overall number of COVID-19 cases has grown to 4,30,60,086, with 16,522 active cases, after 2,541 new coronavirus infections were detected in a single day. According to numbers revised at 8 a.m., the dead toll had risen to 5,22,223 people. Active cases constitute for 0.04 percent of total infections, according to the government, with a nationwide COVID-19 recovery rate of 98.75 percent. The active COVID-19 caseload has increased by 649 cases in the previous 24 hours. Fourth Covid Wave…

Buying Started in Beijing, The caseload in the Chinese capital is minor in comparison to the hundreds of thousands of illnesses reported in Shanghai, which reported 51 Covid-19 deaths on Monday as it began a month-long lockdown. On Monday, Beijing’s largest district, Chaoyang, began three rounds of Covid-19 tests for all of its residents, while locals waited in line to buy necessities amid worries of a Shanghai-style lockdown, Buying Started in Beijing. Beijing’s city government said late Monday night that widespread testing for Covid-19 will begin on Tuesday in another ten districts and an economic zone. Between Tuesday and Saturday,…

China’s vaccine stock market analysts are lowering their earnings predictions due to increased competition among vaccine manufacturers and state-mandated price decreases. Stocks have been falling since a strong 55 percent surge early last year during the first phase of the countrywide vaccination program. China’s vaccine stock market has been flat this year, a far cry from the enthusiasm that greeted their vaccines when they began to power a countrywide vaccination program last year. Since a 55 percent stock breakout in the first half of 2021, Sinopharm Group, Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical, CanSino Biologics, and Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products have all struggled.…