Month: August 2023

Pakistan Parliament To Be Dissolved: read few political chaos

Manish Kumar

Pakistan has been surrounded by political instability since Imran Khan was booted out of power last year in April. Khan’s ouster was followed by his being jailed for corruption and a months-long crackdown on his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). President Alvi has the right to not act on the proposal of parliament dissolution. In any case, the current parliament will be dissolved on August 12 when its term ends. According to Pakistan’s constitution, elections should be held within 90 days of the dissolution of parliament. However, the outgoing government headed…

Drone strikes on the city have increased, reminds Zelenskyy’s warning “war” is coming to Russia

Manish Kumar

Two Ukrainian drones shot down near Moscow, says Russia  Huge column of smoke rises from a Russian factory after an explosion  Sixteen were injured in a blast at a factory making Russian security forces equipment.  Ukraine has ‘partial success’ in the south as Russia suffers ‘significant losses  Two Ukrainian drones have been shot down near Moscow overnight, Russia’s defence ministry has said.  One of the unarmed aerial vehicles was destroyed near a major airport south of the city, while the second was intercepted to the west. Drone strikes on the city…

Iran executes 5 men by hanging to death for gang rape

Manish Kumar

Iran executed five men by hanging after convicting them of gang-raping a woman in the northwest of the country.  Last month, Iran executed three men who were convicted of raping women.  They were found guilty of conspiring in multiple cases of sexual assault in the southern province of Hormozgan.  Human rights group Amnesty International says Iran executes more people than any other country.  Iran hanged at least 582 people last year, the highest number since 2015  Iran executed five men by hanging after convicting them of gang-raping a woman in…

Smriti Irani alleged that Rahul Gandhi blew a flying kiss after his speech: BJP women MPs have complained to Speaker

Manish Kumar

Union Minister Smriti Irani today alleged that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi blew a flying kiss while leaving parliament after his speech on the No-Confidence Motion. “Only a misogynist man can blow a flying kiss to parliament that seats women MPs,” Smriti Irani said, referring to Rahul Gandhi – who was reinstated in parliament yesterday. Mr. Gandhi’s action “lacked dignity”, she charged. BJP women MPs have complained to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla over Mr. Gandhi’s alleged gesture, accusing him of insulting women. Ms. Irani later told reporters that parliament has…

World’s most idiosyncratic financiers -Indian Tycoon Gave Away $750 Million: Read to know him

Manish Kumar

He built a fortune lending to low-income borrowers shunned by banks. He paid staff below-market wages and thought they still earned too much. He gave away almost all his wealth to a handful of employees, content with his small house and a $5,000 car. R Thyagarajan is arguably one of the world’s most idiosyncratic financiers – in no small part because his multibillion-dollar business, the Shriram Group, has thrived in an industry that tripped up countless others around the globe. A pioneer in extending credit to India’s poor for trucks,…

Russia to launch ‘Luna 25’ the lunar mission, first in 50 years; touchdown moon’s surface before Chandrayaan-3

Manish Kumar

Russia is planning to launch a lunar mission for the first time in nearly five decades.  The ‘Luna 25’ lunar exploration program is Russia’s first such mission after the ‘Luna 24’ in 1976 during the Soviet Union regime.  “The Luna-25 will have to practice soft landing, take and analyze soil samples, and conduct long-term scientific research,” the Russian space agency said.  ‘Luna 25’ launch was fraught with repeated setbacks and delays. The European Space Agency (ESA) withdrew its cooperation from the lunar exploration program after Russian forces invaded Ukraine in…

Kerala is the first state to pass a resolution against the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code

Manish Kumar

Kerala is the first state in the country to pass such a resolution in its assembly against the proposed law.  Earlier, the Kerala assembly was also the first legislative body in India to pass a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act.  Article 44 of the Constitution states that the State shall endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India.  It further mentioned that Dr BR Ambedkar had advocated for UCC but never pressed for one.  UCC is a common set of laws pertaining to marriage, inheritance,…

Manipur Police data shows the huge scale of destruction of property; 6,500 FIRs Filed

Manish Kumar

6,500 FIRs Filed Over Manipur Violence Cases.  A huge number of separate FIRs have been filed by different individuals living under one roof for the same case when one FIR should have been filed under multiple sections.  The biggest chunk of police cases has been filed under the category “arson, looting, and destruction of house property.”  Manipur Police data shows the huge scale of destruction of property when the ethnic violence was at its worst.  Manipur has been slowly returning to normalcy, though reports of sporadic violence have been coming…

Microsoft saved Apple from bankruptcy by investing $150 million in it- read to recall when and how

Manish Kumar

On August 6, 1997, Microsoft’s Bill Gates invested $150 million in Apple which was on the brink of bankruptcy.  The show of friendship between rivals shocked the tech and business communities.  The investment meant that Microsoft was helping one of its greatest competitors, but it was also a new business opportunity that Bill Gates admitted in 2007.  The deal eventually resulted in Apple and Microsoft shaping the computing industry together.  To be fair, it must be said that both Gates and Jobs have made a profound difference in the world…

India prohibits military drone makers from using Chinese parts: report

Manish Kumar

India in recent months has barred domestic manufacturers of military drones from using components made in China over concerns about security vulnerabilities.  Indian military officials told potential bidders that equipment or subcomponents from “countries sharing land borders with India will not be acceptable for security reasons”  The U.S. Congress in 2019 banned the Pentagon from buying or using drones and components made in China.  India has set aside 1.6 trillion rupees ($19.77 billion) for military modernization in 2023-24, of which 75 per cent is reserved for domestic industry.  Finance Minister…