Author: Vallari Srivastava

Nicknamed “Sir” by cricket fans, Ravindra Jadeja ’s career as an international cricketer is one that managed to transcend the boundaries of myth. Although the nickname was intended as a joke initially, the all-rounder cricketer took this criticism in his stride to turn the tables in an extraordinary manner. Ravindrasinh Anirudh Jadeja, or Ravindra Jadeja, is a popular Indian international cricketer, born on December 6, 1988. An all-rounder, Jadeja is a left-handed batsman who usually bowls left-arm orthodox spin. Jadeja is the current captain of the Chennai Super Kings, one of the most successful teams that play in the Indian…

Vadym Boichenko, the mayor of the port city besieged by the Russians, said on Wednesday that the number of civilians killed due to the invasion has now crossed more than 5000. The declaration came as Ukraine gathered evidence of Russian atrocities in the outskirts of the capital city Kyiv and braced itself for what could possibly become a climactic battle for control over east Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities gathered up and identified the corpses lying around the ruined cities surrounding the capital amid tell-tale signs that Russian troops killed Ukrainians indiscriminately before retreating. Russia pulled out its 24,000 troops from Kyiv…

Armed forces in the island nation of Sri Lanka blocked a march organised by the protesters which defied a weekend curfew. The march was organised to protest Sri Lanka’s deteriorating economic condition after authorities enforced a social media blackout to suppress public dissent. The South Asian country is facing severe shortages of multiple resources such as food, fuel, and other essentials, along with record-breaking inflation and crippling power cuts. One of the worst downturns the nation has seen since its independence from Britain in 1948, Protests organised by opposition leaders in Colombo on Sunday amid a curfew The Sri Lankan…

Right before the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was scheduled to arrive in New Delhi, the Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) of the United States of America sent out a warning to countries with trade relations with Russia.   Daleep Singh, the US Deputy NSA and the chief architect of the sanctions levied on Russia, said that countries that “actively attempt to circumvent the sanctions” will have to face the consequences.  The Deputy NSA stated that the relationship between Russia and China could be seen as a red flag as it is one with “no limits” on both sides. The relationship…

The United States of America warned that India should hold back from increasing its oil imports from Russia as the trade could endanger New Delhi and pose a “great risk.”

While wrapping up his visit to Sri Lanka on 30 March, the External Affairs Minister of India, S. Jaishankar, said that “timing is key” in order to deal with the grave economic crisis in Sri Lanka efficiently. He added that the Indian system is working “overtime” to expedite its aid to its neighbour.   “In a situation like this, things cannot be done at a normal pace. Everything must be fast-tracked. Our system is working overtime. What would have taken weeks earlier is now taking days,” he said.   The External Affairs Ministers briefed Indian Journalists at the BIMSTEC Summit  The recently…

On March 27, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine is willing to discuss implementing a neutral status as part of a peace deal with Russia. He said that such a pact would have to be guaranteed by third parties and put to the vote.   The Ukrainian President was speaking to Russian journalists over a video call. An interview that Russian media had been warned beforehand not to report. Zelenskiy said in Russian for the entirety of the interview, as he has always done in previous speeches while speaking to a Russian audience.  Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had destroyed many Russian-speaking…

The Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to face a no-confidence vote on March 25th in the parliament after nearly a dozen of his party members defected and joined hands with the Opposition. Opposition parties formed an alliance to file the motion against Imran Khan earlier this month, citing he had lost the parliamentary majority following the defections from his party. Khan’s popularity dipped even further as a member of his own party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), joined ranks with the Opposition. The defected members said they would vote against him. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Refuses to Resign To the cricketer…

After months of restrictions imposed on girls, schools were set to open for the first time since the Taliban seized control of the nation in August 2021. However, just hours after the schools reopened, the education ministry unexpectedly declared secondary schools for girls would stay shut, causing confusion.  The backtracking of this decision means that female students above the sixth grade will be unable to seek education in Afghanistan.   The Ministry of Education Revokes its Decision to Allow Girls to Come to School  The notice published by the Ministry of Education said that the administration would bar girls from…

On March 22, the Ukrainian army said it pushed the Russian troops out of a strategically vital suburb in Kyiv called Makariv after a fierce battle. This may be a small victory for Ukraine, but it prevents the Russian army from encircling the capital from the northwest. Black smoke rose from the northern part of the city as explosions and gunfire shook the capital. As they intensified artillery fire, Russia sought to encircle and seize multiple suburban areas of Kyiv.  According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Ukrainian troops managed to force the Russian army out of Kyiv. The recaptured territory…