Author: Pranaya.Joshi

The Canadian government declared on Thursday that forty-one Canadian diplomats to India had left, one day ahead of the New Delhi deadline for their departure, after which they risked losing diplomatic immunity.  Even though the development was described as the “expulsion” of the Canadian ambassadors, Ottawa has “decided not to reciprocate,” thus it is unlikely to intensify the diplomatic dispute, according to Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly. Reduction of Canadian diplomats- India sought “parity” in the strength of Canada’s diplomatic presence by reducing the number of its ambassadors stationed there from 62 to 21. This led to the…

With dozens of infrastructure projects across the world, China’s historic Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has generated a whopping $2 trillion in contracts while inviting international criticism.  Five key projects include- High speed railway linking China and Laos, Economic corridor with Pakistan,  Djibouti Naval Base, major stake in Greece’s ailing Port of Piraeus, and projects in Italy.  This year’s event commemorates the tenth anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative and is being attended by representatives from thirty international organisations and 140 countries. They include businesses and politicians from the developing globe as well as Vladimir Putin, the president of…

Due to an unprecedented drought, the Amazon River, the lifeline of Brazil’s rainforest, has plunged to its lowest level in more than a century. Thousands of people’s lives are being disrupted by this environmental calamity, which is also seriously harming the ecosystem of the jungle. The tributaries of the river are quickly drying up, stranding boats and cutting off food and water supplies to far-flung settlements. More than 100 river dolphins, who are a threatened species, have perished as a result of the high water temperatures. Severe Condition due to Drought- In sharp contrast to the 17.60 metres observed a…

The City of Kolkata bustles during this time of the year with great enthusiasm to celebrate Durga Puja. Navratri celebration is incomplete without the unique and huge Durga Pandals throughout the city which also attracts visitors from outside the state. Each of these Durga pandals have unique themes. By embracing a Menstrual Hygiene as a theme, Kolkata’s Durga Puja pandal “Pathurighata Pancher Palli”, on it’s 84th anniversary,  challenges the cultural norms and taboos surrounding menstruation. Ellora Saha, the Working President of the “Pathuriaghata Pancher Palli Sarbojanin Durgotsab” committee, is the mastermind behind this intriguing effort.  The Idea behind the Pandal-…

The former agriculture minister of Indonesia was arrested on Thursday on charges of bribery, corruption, abuse of authority, and fraud in connection with contracts with independent contractors. Syahrul Yasin Limpo, the former minister of agriculture who resigned last week to concentrate on the upcoming legal actions against him, was formally declared a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, on Wednesday. Late on Thursday, video appeared to show Limpo entering the commission’s office while restrained and donning a black leather jacket, a black cap, and a mask. When journalists questioned him, he remained silent.  The Charge on Limpo- Limpo…

Ohio is the most recent state where voters will determine the question after the U.S. Supreme Court abolished a national right to the procedure last year. On Wednesday, in-person voting for a November ballot measure concerning abortion rights began. Since Ohio is the only state to place an abortion rights question on the ballot this fall, it will serve as a trial run for messaging before the 2024 elections, when it is anticipated that more states will put the issue on the ballot and that it will play a significant role in contests across the board. Because of the high-profile…

In one of the bloodiest strikes on civilians since the return of military rule, an artillery strike targeting a refugee camp close to Myanmar’s border with China has killed at least 29 people, including women and children, according to sources and media on Tuesday. Following a coup in 2021, ethnic minority armies and a resistance movement have been fighting to overthrow the rule of the military in Myanmar, after a ruthless crackdown by security forces. The attack, which happened Monday night in Kachin State close to midnight, was attributed to the military by sources including the shadow National Unity Government…

The IMF and World Bank will convene in Morocco on Monday for the first time in 50 years. Pressure is mounting on these institutions to adapt in order to better assist developing countries that are suffering from debt and climate change. Every three years, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank host their annual meeting of finance ministers and governors of central banks outside their Washington headquarters. It was originally scheduled to take place in 2021 in Marrakesh in southern Morocco, but the Covid epidemic caused the event to be postponed twice. The authorities decided the event could proceed despite…

Just minutes after raising the No. 9 alert as Typhoon Koinu pummeled the city with greater force than anticipated, the Hong Kong Observatory announced on Sunday evening that it would consider issuing the top No. 10 storm warning for the second time this year depending on wind conditions. Over 200 flights were expected to be cancelled or delayed by midnight, and at least eight people were hurt, including two cleaners who were hit by falling trees. Classes were cancelled, and public transportation was also hampered for the most of the day. At 8:25 p.m. the weather forecaster issued an amber…

On Thursday morning, Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), continuing a practise that has strained relations between China and Japan, started discharging more treated radioactive water into the Pacific ocean from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in order to decommercialise the plant.This occurs 12 years after a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami shut down the facility by causing a nuclear meltdown. Currently, the Fukushima facility was holding around 1.3 million tonnes of contaminated water on-site. The first cycle of discharging the treated radioactive water was carried during late August, From 24 August to 11 September 2023, where 7,800 cubic meters…