Russia is one of India’s largest arms suppliers; around 23% of Russian arms exports between 2016 and 2020 were done to this country. Russia has launched a special operation on Ukraine, which resulted in simultaneous attacks coming from the south, east and north, by land and air. Missiles and bombs rained from the sky, tanks rolled across the border, and explosions were seen across the country after Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin gave the order to attack. The attacks quickly drew condemnation from world leaders with President Joe Biden saying that the planet would hold Russia accountable. The attacks also have heralded more sanctions for Russia, with the EU's European Commission’s president Ursula von der Leyen saying that the sanctions would be its ‘harshest’ ever. These san...
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Russia-Ukraine War: What Implications Would India Face? Read On!
Germany is a part of NATO and has disinclined to supply combat troops to defend Ukraine, whereas Russia clearly sees the expansion of NATO into what it considers its strategic space as a line. Moscow is now seen as willing to use a social unit to secure its interests across what it believes should be its unquestioned sphere of influence within the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and beyond but will the western powers defend Ukraine. As per various published reports, when statesmen were discussing the reunification of Germany with Helmut Kohl, it was promised by various leaders including the then US Secretary of State James Baker that NATO wouldn't expand to the East. These promises were primary to President Putin’s speech at the 2017 Security Conference in Munich w...
Read MoreKarnataka Hijab Row: Verdict Of Court Questions Essence Of Article 25, Says Experts
One of the eccentricities of the continued hijab ban case is how a secular court has got to decide whether wearing a hijab is remitted by Islam. One cannot fault the Karnataka tribunal to some extent, because it is just following the ‘Essential Religious Practices Test’ laid down by the Supreme Court of India. Courts use this test to see whether a practice is crucial to the faith, so as to determine if such practice is ought to have protection under Article 25 of the constitution, which guarantees the liberty of faith. While scholars have highlighted the inconsistency of the precedents governing this test moreover because of the inappropriateness for a secular court to interpret religion, shall elaborate on why the courts or maybe the state, lack the competence to work out if a pr...
Read MoreUkraine-Russia War: Likely To Impact Defense Deals With India, Says Defense Experts
Senior military officers said that seeable of the Russian offensive, ongoing projects to upgrade aircraft and provide missiles would be interminably delayed, if not eventually terminated. Ukraine’s invasion by Russia will damagingly impact several of India’s ongoing programs that would, within the medium term, compromise its prospective operational efficiency. These projects include upgrading the Indian Air Force's (IAF) fleet of Antonov An32 ‘Cline’ transport aircraft and supplying critical R-27 air-to-air missiles for its multi-role Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters. These also involve providing engines for four Indian Navy missile frigates, amongst other assorted bilateral military contracts under review and negotiation because of the Russian offensive. These ongoing projects would be int...
Read MoreHunger Watch Report : 66% Families’ Income Suffer Loss; 25% Have Severe Food Insecurity Due To Pandemic
A survey conducted by the Right To Food Campaign in association with the Civil Society Organization reveals that 66% of families faced losses due to the pandemic. The Hunger Watch report states that the income of 2/3rd families is decreased in the two years of the pandemic. Almost 60% of people said that their income is reduced by 50% or more in the two years of the pandemic. The survey was conducted in 14 states. It included a total of 6,697 households from low socio-economic strata. Hunger Watch Report Details The report presents some numbers and data which are of major concern in today's society. Nearly, 45% of households are still having some sort of debt. Out of these 21% have debt above 50,000 Rs. This data comes in from the second round post lockdown in 2020. It covered 3,994 ...
Read MoreNSE Racket: Truth About ‘Himalayan Yogi’; Aligns With Subramanian Recruitment
In the light of the former NSE CEO Chitra Ramakrishna and the mysterious 'Himalayan Yogi', ex-SEBI chairman M Damodaran's comments carry much weight. He openly said that confidential information was sent to an unauthorized person, coupled with multiple governance failures at NSE. All of these impacted India's capital market enormously. He asked, "How did Anand Subramanian come on board? Who recommended him to the board?" He insisted that these vital questions have to be answered first. Earlier, it was reported that Ramakrishna was receiving all directions regarding NSE governance from the Himalayan Yogi. A forensic audit by a consultancy firm stated that this Yogi was no other than Subramanian himself. Who Is This Mysterious Yogi? Anand Subramanian was appointed to the NSE as th...
Read More8 People Arrested In Relation With Murder Of Bajrang Dal worker; Read Story
Police action is underway in the murder of Bajrang Dal worker Harsh in Karnataka's Shimoga on Sunday. So far, eight people have been arrested by the police in the Bajrang Dal activist Harsh murder case. Giving information, Karnataka home minister Araga Gyanendra said that eight people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Bajrang Dal worker Harsh, till yesterday the police had arrested 6 accused. Gyanendra said that two arrests have been made today. It is worth noting that on Sunday, Bajrang Dal worker Harsh was murdered with a sharp weapon in Shimoga, Karnataka. There is still an atmosphere of tension in the area after the incident. Taking precaution, the administration imposed a curfew in the city by imposing section 144 of IPC. Which has now been extended till Frida...
Read MoreIndia's neighbour country Sri Lanka sent the last of several hundred containers filled with thousands of tonnes of illegally imported waste to Britain on Monday. Officials gave this information on Monday. Several Asian countries have been pushing against the onslaught of garbage from wealthy countries in recent years and have begun to return unwanted shipments. The waste from the United Kingdom (Britain) reached Sri Lanka between 2017 and 2019 and was listed as 'used mattresses and rugs' but in reality, this waste also contained the biowaste of the hospitals. According to customs officials, not only this biowaste but also included the body parts of the dead bodies kept in the mortuary. Let us tell you, About 3000 tonnes of garbage in 45 containers had not been cooled and some of ...
Read MoreFodder Scam: Lalu Prasad Yadav Gets 5 Years Jail Sentence, Rs 60 Lakhs Fine
Lalu Prasad Yadav, the RJD Supremo and former CM of Bihar, gets a life sentence of 5 years by a special CBI court in the Fodder Scam case. Along with this, a fine of Rs 60 lakh has also been charged by the special court. Other 5 convicts have also been sentenced to five years in jail, 32 convicts got 4 years of jail and three convicts got a jail term of 3 years. CBI till now has examined 575 witnesses in the case and filed a charge sheet against 170 people. The trial started in 1996 for the case, which has 99 accused including Lalu Prasad Yadav. The CBI court has fined convicts ranging from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 crore being the highest amount as a fine in this case. As soon as the verdict came in, Lalu Yadav tweeted saying that he will continue to fight against injustice. Lalu Pr...
Read MoreSupreme Court on Tuesday agreed to concentrate on a plea that seeks the cancellation of physical examinations for classes 10 and 12 to be conducted by the Central Board of exertion (CBSE) and several other boards this time. The plea is heard by Justice A M Khanwilkar's bench on Wednesday, February 23. A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar said that an advance dupe of the solicitation is served to the standing counsel for the Central Board of pedagogy (CBSE) and other repliers concerned. The plea was mentioned for a critical table before the bench, also comprising Judges Dinesh Maheshwari and C T Ravikumar. Admissions to all or any professional courses are delayed 2 times now. "Results of examinations held in 2021 were declared between July and August and admissions t...
Read MoreUGC Permits 900 Autonomous Colleges To Run Online Courses; Know Commission’s Stand On Delhi Colleges
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has granted permission to 900 additional colleges to produce online degrees for students. This decision will open up new learning opportunities for scholars. the choice was also made keeping in sight the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which promotes online education. Students are going to be able to get their degrees remotely with the assistance of online education. Before this order, only universities were allowed to own online courses. Now, around 900 autonomous colleges, which have National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) 3.26 grade, are allowed to supply online degrees and courses. The eligibility criteria for college students to enrol in online degree courses includes being Class 12 and undergraduate, qualified for takin...
Read MoreIndia-Dubai Conducts Maritime Naval Exercise: Learn Importance Of These Exercises For India’s Diplomacy Policy
India-Qatar has started the 2nd edition of the joint maritime exercise. This exercise includes a three-day harbour phase followed by a two-day sea phase. The sea phase is comprised of tactical maritime exercises involving surface action,anti-piracy exercises, air defence, maritime surveillance, etc. In the sea phase of the exercise, the Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Triaknd, QENF missile boat and Rafale fighter aircrafts participated. A joint exercise with one or more nations serves the aim of signalling to a third country the influence we've within the region and an illustration of our resolve to further our diplomatic objectives...It facilitates better coordination between the militaries, observation of enemy's tactics, and familiarisation with new technologies, enabling on-the-...
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