Author: Vineeth V

A major breakdown in the grid triggered the worst electricity blackout in months in Pakistan. The outage began at 7:00 a.m. (7:30 IST) and lasted for more than 12 hours. The outage happened during the peak winter season, putting people in misery. As the evening began to dawn, homes were without electricity in the dark. Energy Minister Khurram Dastgir tweeted that authorities are trying to restore power across the country. Reasons for the power outage Due to the worsening economic situation in Pakistan, all the power generation systems are shut down at night and then restarted at daybreak. But this…

Purana Qila prepares an epic history walk for its visiting delegates that will take them back 2,500 years in time. This year’s G20 Summit, held in Delhi, will begin in September. The visiting delegates are in for a unique experience where they will get a taste of the ancientness of India. The delegates will be taken to Purana Qila, where they will travel back 2,500 years in time. Purana Qila Purana Qila (Old Fort) is a historic fort located in Delhi, India. The fort is believed to have been built by the Pandavas during the Mahabharata era and later rebuilt…

A preliminary report published by the Indian Space Research Organisation’s National Remote Sensing Center on Friday about the rapid subsidence in Joshimath was taken down from its website. Preliminary Report on Joshimath Joshimath, a small town situated in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is situated in the upper reaches of the Himalayas and serves as the gateway to several popular trekking and skiing destinations. The town is also known for its ancient temples, including the famous Narsingh Temple, which is believed to have been built in the 8th century AD by the Hindu sage Shankaracharya. Joshimath is also home…

Rapid subsidence was detected in Joshimath; the town sank nearly 5 cm in just 12 days. A preliminary report by the Indian Space Research Organisation’s National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) showed that the town of Joshimath went through a rapid subsidence event. For seven months, starting in April 2022, the town sank 7 cm due to slow subsidence. But as per the satellite data collected by ISRO, the town area has sunk by 5 cm in just twelve days since December 27, 2022. A Disaster of Subsidence The town of Joshimath in the state of Uttarakhand was recently hit by…

A prominent Indian political leader and the former chief of the Janata Dal (United) party, Sharad Yadav, had not been keeping well for some time. Yadav, who had been suffering from poor health in recent months, passed away on Friday evening at a hospital in New Delhi. He had been a member of the Indian parliament for several decades and had held various positions of leadership within his party, including serving as the national president of the Janata Dal (United) from 2016 to 2018. Political Career Sharad Yadav was born in a small village in the Indian state of Bihar…

Russia had replaces its three month old Commander of Ukrainian forces for Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov. Russia has replaced its commander for the ongoing Ukrainian invasion in Russia-Ukraine war. Valery Gerasimov, Chief of General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, will now lead the invasion of Ukraine as the commander of the Joint Grouping of Troops (forces). President Putin himself terms this appointment a “special military operation”. The latest changes come when Russia has been claiming that they are making progress in the eastern provinces of Europe after suffering back-to-back military defeats in the last few months. The…