Author: Gauri Mandkikar

El Niño-related record rainfall has caused severe floods in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, resulting in increased deaths, infrastructure damage, and economic losses, according to a World Meteorological Organization’s post on the social media platform X.  The severe rains that began last week have caused rivers to flood, engulfing entire villages and wrecking highways and bridges. Rain is expected to stop on Thursday but persist throughout the weekend. Causes Of The Floods: Climate experts attributed the extreme rainfall in Rio Grande do Sul to a confluence of a heatwave caused by this year’s El Niño, which…

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting Live Updates: At 10:15 p.m. on May 7, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat had nearly 57% voter turnout in Phase 3 voting. Meanwhile, Assam had the highest turnout, at 77%. On March 16, the Election Commission of India (ECI) called general elections for the 18th Lok Sabha and four states: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim. The Lok Sabha elections are scheduled to be held in seven phases between April and May, with more than 90 crore eligible voters voting for 543 Lower House seats. Results are expected by June 4. Rajiv Kumar, Chairman of…

Hamas accepts a cease-fire deal as Israel prepares for the Rafah attack. Israeli officials are skeptical to draw ‘far-reaching’ implications from the idea. The deal’s ability to halt the Gaza conflict remains uncertain. What Is The Root Of The Hamas-Israel Conflict? The conflict began on October 7, when Hamas terrorists assaulted southern Israel, murdering around 1,200 people and taking over 250 hostages. According to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry, more than 34,700 individuals have died as a result of the Israeli military onslaught. In November, Hamas agreed to release 105 captives in exchange for a week-long ceasefire and the release of…

The ED discovered a substantial sum of money, estimated to be between Rs 20 and 30 crore, at the residence of Sanjiv Lal, Personal Secretary to Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam. The cash haul is expected to increase when more cash machines are deployed to begin counting. The Directorate of Enforcement is a multidisciplinary organization tasked with investigating money laundering and breach of foreign exchange legislation. The Directorate’s statutory functions include the enforcement of the following acts: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is now raiding numerous places in Ranchi. In connection with the Virendra Ram case, Sanjiv Lal, the personal…

Turkey has ceased all trade with Israel owing to the latter’s “constant assault” on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to the Turkish Trade Ministry. Many countries, including Colombia, South Africa, Bahrain, Chile, Honduras, Chad, and Jordan, have already severed connections with Israel in response to the latter’s brutal and unjust treatment of Palestinians. Israel’s relations with Saudi Arabia are likewise now halted. This will be a major blow to Israel’s economy and geopolitical stature. Israel’s position in the ongoing conflict will also be affected dramatically due to lack of support from major international powers. Turkey has halted all trade…

US President Joe Biden labeled India, China, and Japan “Xenophobic” nations that do not welcome immigrants. This is the reason for their economic backwardness, according to Biden. He contrasted this to the immigration situation in the US. What Is Xenophobia? The fear or dislike of anything that is thought to be unfamiliar or foreign is known as xenophobia. It is an expression based on the belief that there is conflict between an in-group and an out-group. It can show up as members of the other group being suspicious of the activities of the group under suspicion, as a desire to…

JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna is alleged of sexual abuse and other crimes against women in Karnataka. As the JD(S) is in alliance with BJP in Karnataka, the opposition Congress is blaming the latter for knowledge about all the crimes and its lack of actions taken for the same. Recent statements by Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi have been direct attacks on the same allegations on the BJP on the face of the next general elections in India. The Prime Minister’s silent support to the criminals targeting daughters from Kaiserganj to Karnataka and Unnao to Uttarakhand boosts the morale…

In relation to the excise policy case, a Delhi court placed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal under the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) until March 28. Kejriwal had been detained the previous evening, making history as the nation’s first serving chief minister. He stayed the night in a cell at the main office of the central agency. What Is Kejriwal Alleged For? The “the dictator and key operator of the Delhi excise scam” was how the agency referred to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader in court. In its remand request, the ED stated that Kejriwal was a part of…

Born on August 5, 1990, Prajwal Revanna is an Indian politician who has been accused of sexual assault and rape. He represents the Hassan Constituency in the 17th Lok Sabha and is the third youngest Member of Parliament in India. The lawmaker and former Karnataka Minister for Public Works Department, H. D. Revanna, is the father of Prajwal. He is the grandson of H. D. Deve Gowda, the former Prime Minister and the nephew of former Karnataka Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy. 2014 saw Prajwal earn his mechanical engineering degree from the Bangalore Institute of Technology. He enrolled in an…

In the most recent Houthi escalation, the MQ-9 Reaper drone is shot down and the MV Andromeda Star sustains damage. Yahya Saree, the military spokesman for the Houthis, took credit for using naval missiles to target the “British oil ship Andromeda Star” in the Red Sea.  The Houthi movement, also referred to as Ansar Allah, is a political and military Shia Islamist organization that originated in Yemen during the 1990s. It is primarily composed of Zaidi Shias, with the Houthi tribe providing a substantial portion of the leadership for which they are named. Amidst growing tensions over Israel’s offensive in…