Author: Vanshika Gupta

In England, over 140,000 homes had their power cut off, while in Ireland, 55,000 homes and businesses were reported to have been left without power. Storm Eunice has also severely affected the transport network in the UK. The record-breaking winds in Britain have forced millions to take shelter as it disrupted flights, trains, and ferries across Western Europe.  London, the capital of Britain, was placed under its first-ever “red” weather warning. This meant that there was a “danger to life.” There is a similar rare alert level across southern England, South Wales, and the Netherlands. Many schools closed, and rail…

A US woman is believed to have become the third person globally and the first woman to be cured of HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus). HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. Currently, the patients need lifelong HIV medications to manage the disease. If it is not treated on time, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). The leukemia patient received a stem cell transplant from someone with natural resistance to the Aids-causing virus. According to researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, she has now been free of the virus for 14 months Despite the cessation…

Three weeks after the military coup led by Damiba overthrew the democratically elected government of Burkina Faso; his swearing-in ceremony takes place.   Roch Mare Christian Kabore, the democratically elected president, was overthrown by Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who emerged as the coup leader. It is believed that the coup started as a mutiny in a military base hosting a prison where the vital military figures that were involved in the 2015 coup attempt are imprisoned.   The inauguration ceremony at the Constitutional Court was broadcast nationally on Wednesday. It was held in a small room at the offices of the Constitutional…

According to the Ukraine news site RBC-Ukraine, 81 percent of Ukrainians said they have a negative attitude about Putin in a study conducted in September 2021. The Biden Administration has warned again that Russia could invade Ukraine amid the rising tensions between the two countries. The US has pledged to defend the NATA territory in an attack. Moscow has denied any invasions plans calling this a ‘western hysteria.’ The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, will travel to Moscow today to meet Vladimir Putin to avert the war. The German stance on the issue is evident as they have previously issued…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time in the history of Canada. This will give his government enhanced authority in response to the anti-vaccine mandate protests and blockades affecting Canada.  The law will grant Mr. Trudeau’s government’ special temporary measures that may not be appropriate in normal times’ for 30 days – including the power to prohibit public assembly, travel, and the use of a specific property.  The move comes amid weeks of disruptive – and expensive – demonstrations against Covid-19 restrictions.  The deployment of the Emergencies Act gives police more tools to restore…

What is Uniform civil code? India is a diverse country. It has multiple ethnicities and multiple religions. People from different cultural backgrounds follow different practices. This diversity is also be seen in the legal system of the country. The laws in India are diverse and are based on personal laws keeping in mind religious considerations. Article 25 of the Indian Constitution defines India as a secular nation by giving equal freedom to practice and propagate a religion without discrimination. Article 44 of the Directive principle state policy says that “State shall endeavor to provide for its citizens a Uniform Civil…

BMJ Reports on COVID-19: Researchers from Optum Labs and Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health in the US recorded that those conditions involved many significant organs and systems and mental health complications.  According to a new study published in the BMJ, around one-third of the elderly infected with COVID-19 in 2020 developed one new condition at the minimum that required medical attention after the initial infection.   The study used health insurance plan records in the US to identify 133366 individuals aged 65 or older in 2020 who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 before April 1, 2020.   These individuals…

BNPL is usually repaid over three installments, and interest plus penalty kicks in if the consumer cannot repay an installment on time. Zomato is all set to apply the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), which is gaining popularity on online shopping platforms. Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) allows consumers to make purchases and pay for them at a future date, often interest-free for a stipulated time. It’s usually repaid over three installments, and interest plus penalty kicks in if the consumer cannot repay an installment on time. BNPL has gained immense popularity, especially among young shoppers who usually seek instant…

The data from National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) shows an increase in suicides during the first wave of the pandemic.    Data finally released on Suicides   On Wednesday, the Government told the Rajya Sabha that as many as 25,251 citizens died by suicide due to unemployment or indebtedness between 2018 to 2020. Minister of State (Home) Nityanand Rai wrote in a written reply to a question on the issue of unemployment in Rajya Sabha.    The suicides among the unemployed have increased. They touched the highest in the pandemic year of 2020 with 3,548. Due to unemployment, 2,741 ended their life…

As per the latest voter data assessment conducted by the election commission, the gender gap ratio between the 2017 assembly elections and the upcoming elections has improved. The political parties are now tailoring their approach and catering to the women voters, impacting the results. The poll-bound states- Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur have seen an increase in the electoral matrix. With the ban on physical rallies and roadshows, the political parties have turned to social media and digital campaigning strategies. One such approach to wooing voters has been using Koo app in the campaigns. The prominent presence of…