Author: Srija Dutta

student, 21, Mount Carmel College, Bangalore

UK in financial low: Liz Truss incapable? - Asiana Times

After days of volatility on the financial markets brought on by the government’s proposed tax cuts, British Minister Liz Truss and Minister Of finance Kwasi Kwarteng spoke with the head of the nation’s official fiscal watchdog on Friday. Minister of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng has been slated to attend the four-day conference on Monday following his shocking revelation of debt-fueled tax cuts on September 23. The Treasury Select Committee is pressing Truss to publish growth predictions as soon as as to help calm nerves and move the government’s financial statement, which isn’t due until 23 November, forward by at least a…

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Earthquake hit Myanmar: Sent tremors across the Northeastern part of India

Myanmar was struck by an earthquake on Friday with a magnitude of 5.6, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The depth of the earthquake was 144 km (89.48 miles), according to EMSC, and it was located approximately 112 km (69.59 miles) north-northwest of Monywa in Myanmar. Data from the National Center for Seismology indicate that the earthquake occurred about 162 km Northwest of Burma, Myanmar. At 23.09 latitude north and 95.01 degree east longitude, the epicenter was being watched. Early on Friday, the northeast was shaken by two earthquakes, according to an official source. The first was centered…

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IAS officer taunts student on sanitary pads

Harjot Kaur Bamhrah who has served as the Faculty of Science and Technology’s Principal Secretary and is a cadre member of the IAS officer 1992 batch, came under severe backfire after mocking a student’s request for free sanitary pads at a workshop in Bihar arranged with UNICEF. The official answered that the girl will soon come to anticipate free shoes, clothing, and even contraceptives from the government. The head of the state’s Women and Child Development Corporation and a senior administrator in the women and child welfare ministry, Ms. Bhamra, were irritated by the schoolgirl’s inquiries. Why do you feel the…

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Rifts increase royal titles of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drop in royal rank - Asiana Times

 On the website for the Royal Family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were “demoted,” and they are now listed second-to-last under Members of the Royal Family. The pair had previously been placed midway between senior royals and minor royals. Prince Andrew is the only royal listed below the pair who has had his royal titles removed due to a sexual assault allegation, however, he maintains his innocence. The Sussexes were formerly immediately beneath Prince William and Kate, who has become the Princess of Cornwall, according to the list of the royal family before relocating to the US. But now, the…

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Hurricane Ian hits Cuba, Proceeds toward Florida

Cuba stands completely ravaged after taking a hit from the infamous hurricane Ian which has not only destroyed its already threatened economic crisis but also has posed extraterritorial threats. Cuba is complete without power after Hurricane Ian pummeled the western end of the island, its government has announced. When it made landfall on the island’s western point as a powerful storm on Tuesday, it obliterated some of the most significant tobacco crops in the nation. According to officials, one of the key power plants was unable to be brought back online, which has caused the electrical system to completely fail.…

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The Ukraine Russia issue: beginning to an end - Asiana Times

Ukraine Russia have had a combination of chaos and calm for years now. To think that this war is the beginning of the history of a clash between this two is absolutely wrong. Russia and Ukraine has a far more complicated history than we assume when we look at the Tv news screen. If we trace to ancient pages of history, we can go back to the 9th century where both Ukraine and Russia drew their lineage from. Slavic people drew their lineage from a place called Kievan Rus, at that time Kiev was the capital. After that there has…

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Gasht-e-Arshad faces backlash again: woman dies after arrest on moral grounds - Asiana Times

A 22-year Iranian woman died after being arrested by Gasht-e-Arshad, the infamous Iranian morality police on grounds of breach of dress code. The young woman was arrested on grounds of “hijab” indecency and fell into a coma shortly after the arrest. Gasht-e-Arshad The 22-year young woman, Mahsa Amini was visiting the Iranian capital of Tehran with her family when she was arrested by the Iranian morality police supported by the extremist leaders of Iran. The ground of arrest was the improper wearing of headscarves which for many years has been a topic of protest in modern-day Iran and international experts.…

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Russia hits back: Ukraine suffers flood and havoc after missiles hit dam - Asiana Times

Eight cruise missiles were fired at Kryvyi Rih on Wednesday, the biggest city in central Ukraine with a pre-war estimated population of 650,000, according to officials. According to Ukrainian officials, this move has flooded several parts of the region and has caused severe loss of property and havoc. Many citizens from specific parts have been evacuated. More information about the situation in the Russian-targeted city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine has been made public by Ukrainian authorities. According to a Telegram post by Kyrylo Timoshenko, the dam was losing about 100 cubic meters of water each second. His telegram…

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<strong>Arrangements made with strict order as Britain mourns during grand procession</strong> - Asiana Times

The late Queen Elizabeth’s body will be transported from her Buckingham Palace residence to Westminster Hall on a horse-drawn gun carriage. They will conduct a brief liturgy at Westminster Hall under the direction of the archbishop of Canterbury. At 12:00 ET, the queen will begin to lie in state. It will stay there until Monday, the day of her funeral as Britain mourns. Strict order maintained as Britain mourns All of the siblings of the queen will be there for the funeral procession. In Hyde Park, artillery cannons will salute and the Big Ben will chime. As the hearse makes…

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