According to Dharmendra Pradhan, the Karnataka government's decision to discontinue NEP was politically motivated.

Thursday, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan conveyed his displeasure with the Karnataka government's reported decision to discontinue the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, calling it "politically motivated."

"Education should be a beacon of progress, not...

South Korea recovers debris from North Korea's satellite' launch in the West Sea.

The North Korean space launch vehicle was recovered by the South Korean military on Thursday evening, and the debris will be studied in tandem with the United States in an effort to learn more about Pyongyang's missile programs.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff said early Friday that the N...

Indian Democracy's Darkest Day Since Rahul Gandhi's Disqualification, Says Congress Chief Kharge

As reported by The Times of India on Thursday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called Rahul Gandhi's hasty disqualification from the Lok Sabha the "darkest day in Indian democracy" and evidence of the "brutal vindictiveness" of the Narendra Modi government.

Riccardo Tisci has been replaced at Burberry by Daniel Lee.

Burberry has promoted Daniel Lee as chief creative officer. The designer, who left Bottega Veneta in November, will take over as head designer on October 3 after current leader Riccardo Tisci steps down. In February of 2023, during London Fashion Week for fall/winter, Lee will make his Burberry d...

The use of drones by the South Korean military in an attack on the North was justified as a "exercise in self-defence,"

On Monday, the opposition party claimed that South Korean drones dispatched to North Korea violated the inter-Korean peace. The military, however, said that the South was only exercising its right to self-defence. Five North Korean drones violated a 2018 military deal agreed between the two sides...

Pakistan has a new army leader, but will he play the same game as before?

Pakistan's new military chief, General Asim Munir, assumed charge this week amid security and economic challenges, as well as a growing political schism between opposition leader Imran Khan and the government. Can the new guy on the job bring order to the pandemonium, and would this mean retu...

Nobody else can make magic like me, claims Arvind Kejriwal

The BJP is afraid of AAP's rising popularity, which is why the Gujarat and MCD elections have been planned concurrently, according to Arvind Kejriwal.

Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, stated on Friday that only he and the leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) can bring a...

Powell, the Fed's chairman, discovers inflation to be a more obstinate foe than expected.

The central bank chief is balancing between managing inflation and precipitating a recession.

Whiplash, to say the least.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the fourth time in a row on Wednesday, coupled with a statement that Wall Street read as a signal that it mig...

Only once quotas are reinstated will Bihar hold new municipal elections

Janata Dal (United), the party of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, announced on Wednesday that new municipal elections would be held in the state only after the Patna High Court reinstated reservations for Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes.

At a press conference he...

The move by Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to increase the price of sugarcane will cost the state an additional Rs 200 crore a year.

Punjab's Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Monday, October 3, that the price of sugarcane would increase to Rs 380 per quintal from the current Rs 360 per quintal in an effort to bring the much-needed assistance to the province's sugarcane farmers.

The Punjab Chief Minis...

In its most recent show of power, North Korea launched two missiles into the East Sea.

Wednesday, North Korea probably shot two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea in retaliation for the most recent South Korean–United States military drills.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) in the South reported detecting two missile launches from the Sunan neighbourhoo...

50th Anniversary India-UAE Stamp

India's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Sunjay Sudhir, and the Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Post, which is the postal provider for the United Arab Emirates, uncovered a hardcopy of the India-UAE Joint Commemorative Stamp in response to the fact that India and the United Arab Em...

China and the EU relation, which was once based on trade, has soured due to the conflict in Ukraine

Although China and Europe do not have a cold war, bilateral relations are becoming increasingly icy.

China's unwillingness to denounce Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which is seen as an existential threat to European security, is the latest and most serious of Beijing's chall...

No impact on Thailand’s security from Russia-Ukraine war, NSC chief assures

On Thursday, the secretary-general, General Supoj Malaniyom, of the National Security Council, said that the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by the Russian government had not had any impact on Thailand’s security so far.

He further said that the council had already prepared measures f...

EU has put off the Big Tech regulation for too long, says Antitrust Chief

Debates have long been going on to curb the anti-competitive growth of firms like Apple and Google. Large-scale legislation is underway and internal EU politicians are discussing the digital policy, regulations, and competition.

Margreth Vestager, Chief of Antitrust, said that the Europ...

UN CHIEF IS ALL PRAISES FOR JAPANESE GOVERNMENT’S EFFORTS IN RECENT MUDSLIDE INCIDENT

Highlights

• The UN chief has said that he was saddened by the reported loss of life and destruction caused

• Nearly 1,500 rescue workers have been relentlessly searching the site of the disaster, and according to authorities 23 people including an elderly couple hav...

JAPAN TO DISCUSS APPROVAL FOR MODERNA, ASTRAZENECA’S COVID-19 VACCINE

Highlights –

• Japan to discuss approval for Moderna, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
• The formal approval could be expected to come on Friday.
• The same vaccines are used overseas for people aged 18 or older.
• Prime Minister Yosh...

S. KOREA'S BUSINESS CHIEF’S DIVIDEND PAYMENTS ROSE 37.1% IN 2020

Highlights –

• S. Korea's business Chief’s dividend payments rose 37.1% in 2020.
• 39 heads of the nation's 50 conglomerates received a combined US$1.6 billion in 2020.
• Late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun Hee’s dividen...

OSAKA GOV. TO ASK CENTRAL GOVT. TO DECLARE FRESH STATE OF EMERGENCY

Highlights –

• Osaka Gov. to ask central govt. to declare a fresh state of emergency.
• Osaka Prefecture has been reporting a resurgence of coronavirus cases.
• Osaka as of Sunday recorded 1,220 new coronavirus cases.
• Osaka could...

MENG’S DEFENSE TEAM TO ASK CANADIAN COURT TO DELAY UPCOMING HEARINGS

Highlights –

• Meng’s defense team to ask Canadian court to delay upcoming hearings.
• The Huawei CFO’s case lasted more than two years.
• Meng’s upcoming hearing is scheduled to be in the British Columbia Supreme Court on...