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Free Fire Ban: Singaporean Company Faces Indian Wrath For Having Chinese Connections

Monomita NagFebruary 21, 20220

After banning 54 Chinese apps on the grounds of national security, India is now punishing a Singaporean Company, Sea group, making it lose 16 billion in a single day. Free Fire, one of the most profitable titles for the group, was banned, thus indicating New Delhi's sweeping change in its policy against anything Chinese. This of course is the first such action by India against Singapore. Reasons To Target Sea Group The management of the company was taken aback by this action which put it to face an unprecedented loss. New Delhi targeted Chinese companies but Sea Group is not Chinese. Its founder was no doubt born in China but he is not a Chinese citizen, on the contrary, he is a citizen of Singapore and the comoany is listed on New York Stock Exchange. Hence, the company is in no way...

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Floating Schools: Bangladesh’s Unique Concept In River-Based Community

Monomita NagFebruary 21, 20220

During Monsoon, incessant rain creates extreme flooding almost throughout Bangladesh, making it impossible for the children to go to school for a significant part of the year. However, the country has overcome this perpetual problem of disruption in education by providing schooling in floating boats. It has proved increasingly effective in providing education to vulnerable children. This unique service is being offered by a non-profit organization known as Shidulai Swanirvar Sanstha, which has 56 solar-powered boats which are used for schooling purposes. In a country where the rainy season makes the roads impassable, floods the villages and disturbs education for months, these floating schools have provided education to more than 70,000 children since 2002. How Did It Start? M...

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Russia-China Closeness Amid Ukraine Crisis Becomes Cause Of Worry For India

Monomita NagFebruary 21, 20220

The Ukraine crisis has brought Russia close to China. A parallel situation came into being between Russia and Ukraine on one hand and China and Taiwan on the other. The possible Russian invasion of Ukraine is a distinct possibility with an aim of installing a pro-Russian govt in Kyiv. At the same time, China is also threatening to invade and annex Taiwan in the near future as the country considers it a renegade province. Against this background, the joint statement by Putin and XI during a summit on February 4 needs to be studied critically. It signals clearly that Sino-Russian relation makes no secret of their 'core interest' and therefore it is on the threshold of a deeper security alignment. What is unprecedented about the language and the cooperation of the statement is that ...

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Indian Medical Students In China Face Troubles Continuing Education; Read To Know!

Monomita NagFebruary 20, 20220

Indian students studying medicine in China are facing a queer problem. They can study medicine but cannot practise practicals that are indispensable in medical education. This is because China had banned visas for foreign students studying there in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is estimated that this visa ban has affected about 23,000 Indian students who had enrolled themselves to study medicine before the pandemic. No doubt, the universities are providing virtual classes but they have no practical experience. Students are also facing difficulties in online classes when due to network problems or in cases they are unable to understand a particular concept. Students in the fourth year of their studies are facing the most brunt as they are unable to know if they will be able to go bac...

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North Korea Tests Biggest Missile After 4 Years, US Gets Worked Up

Pooja YadavFebruary 19, 20220

North Korea has verified on Monday that it had launched a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile. It is the identical armament it had formerly hovered to concentrate on the US home of Guam, sparking fears the nuclear-fortified state could renew long-range testing. The launch of the intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) was first reported by South Korean and Japanese authorities on Sunday. It was the seventh test conducted by an Asian country this month and thus the first time a nuclear-able missile of that size has been launched since 2017. The US seems worried due to North Korea’s raising bullet tests which may be precursors to proceeded tests of nuclear munitions and multinational ballistic dumdums (ICBMs) and pledged an unidentified response “designed to point out...

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“Yamana Language Dies With The Death Of Cristina Calderon Being The Last Guardian”

Pooja YadavFebruary 19, 20220

Cristina Calderon died on Wednesday, aged 93. She had mastered the Yamana language of the Yagan community and after the death of her family in 2003 was the last person within the world who could speak it An indigenous language from South America’s remotest south has near vanished after the death of its last living speaker and guardian of its ancestral culture. Cristina Calderon failed on Wednesday, aged 93. She had learned the Yamana language of the Yagan community and after the death of her family in 2003 was the last person within the world who could speak it. She worked to save lots of her knowledge by creating a wordbook of the language with paraphrases to Spanish. “ With her, a veritably important part of the artistic memory of our people is gone,” said Lidia Gonzalez, Calderon...

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Macron Refuses COVID Test During Russia Trip Over DNA Theft Fears: Source

Vasudha SFebruary 17, 20220

The French and the Russian presidents sat across a long table after Macron refused to undergo a Russian COVID test. After many memes, comes a new DNA theft theory. What is this DNA theft after all? The Putin-Macron meeting over the Ukraine crisis had barely ended when the picture of both leaders sitting across a rather long table went viral on the Internet. It spawned several hilarious memes. The reason for that distance was obvious. The Russian president Vladimir Putin has long been kept in a strict health bubble and carefully follows social distancing protocols. Putin has of course been seen in close proximity to a few other leaders like the President of Kazakhistan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev(barely 3 days after meeting with Macron). The leaders who refused t...

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Kashmir-Iran Dispute Over Apples: Producers Demand Imposing Import Duty On Iranian Apples

Pooja YadavFebruary 14, 20220

Whenever we talk about apples, the name that comes into our mind is Kashmiri apples. The contribution of apples in boosting the economy of Kashmir has played a vital role. However, in recent years, the Kashmiri apple vendors have faced heavy losses due to the illegal imports of Iranian apples. Kashmiri apple growers are up in arms against the import of illegal apples from Iran which has been selling at cheaper rates than the local apples in markets outside the valley. The apple growers and those associated with apple farming appealed to the government of India to ban the import of Iranian apples into the Indian market. The illegal import of Iranian apples happening in the Indian market has severely damaged the rates of Kashmiri produce in the apple market. The Iranian apples ar...

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Ford Motors Mulls Discontinuing; Exploring Possibilities As EV Manufacturer In India

Pooja YadavFebruary 13, 20220

Ford Motors has recently decided to quit the Indian market due to some taxation and low sales issues. It has now decided to take a U-turn and return to India with the PLI scheme. When Ford decided to leave, it shook the market as its presence is felt all over the world economy. Ford will enter the market under the government's PLI scheme. What Has Happened? Ford declared on February 11 it is considering its production of electric vehicles in India for exports and probably for local sale. It came just a month after the American automaker announced its decision of discontinuing its selling and manufacturing in the country. It was said that in September 2021 the decision was under consideration and taken back as the company could not see any future profits. Ford's Take Accord...

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Ukraine Crisis Escalates: An Analysis Of Reasons Motivating Russia To Reach A War Situation

Pooja YadavFebruary 13, 20220

The erstwhile USSR, in the 1990s, disintegrated and Russia came out as a successor. But, have you ever wondered what kind of political system was established in Russia after the downfall of the communist ideology? Whenever we think of Russia, one man who comes into our mind is Vladimir Putin. Is Russia a dictatorship or a democratic or a communist country? Let's decode what kind of political system formed there after the end of 75 years of communist ideology. Many independent countries were formed out of USSR and the then President of Russia Boris Yeltsin was constantly working on reforms for the country. But it was challenging because they had started from zero. They had a baby country in front of them whose growth and prosperity was new concept that needed to be decided. In n...

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Not Allow China Utilising Our Land To Attack India: Sri Lanka Foreign Minister

Monomita NagFebruary 13, 20220

In the midst of a severe economic crisis, the foreign minister of Sri Lanka G L Peiris came for a two day visit to India. He thanked India for providing them $2.40 billion in assistance at a "critical juncture". He said that the people of Sri Lanka look at India as their true friend. However, Tamil's Concerns did not find any mention in the bilateral statements issued by both sides. It was referred to only in the statement issued by New Delhi. Sri Lanka MFA kept absolutely mum on the contentious Tamil issue. Sri Lanka And China Threat To India The former chief minister of Sri Lanka's Jaffna now a Tamil MP C. V. Wigneswaran warned India of being deceived by Sri Lanka. He said that economically, Sri Lanka is in dire strait and caught in a debt trap by China. He faulted India's...

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ISIS Chief Blows Himself To Avoid Being Captured By US Forces

Monomita NagFebruary 13, 20220

The dreaded ISIS chief Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi was killed in a daring US raid in Syria a few days ago. It was a night-time airborne operation that targeted his house in the town of Atme where he had been hiding for the last 11 months. Surrendered by the US forces, Qurashi killed himself and his family members, his two wives and his children, by detonating a bomb to avoid capture. His sister who was staying with him in the same house with her adult daughter also died. Qurashi was living in a rented house and part of the house blew off which confirmed that an explosion occurred in the house. The report said besides Qurashi's family members, two more persons close to him were also killed. They were shot and killed by the forces. American forces had taken his fingerprints at the...

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