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World May 18, 2020

Europe's COVID-19 Threat Subsiding: Spain, UK Record Lowest Death Tolls, Italy to Reopen Shops & Salons, Football Returns in Germany

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, mosques reopened on May 13, for the first time in last 50 days, to allow Muslims to observe congregational prayers in the month of Ramadan. The morning (fajr), evening (maghrib) and night (isha) prayers are permitted to be held, along with the special Friday and Taraweeh prayers.
World May 16, 2020

Hydroxychloroquine Not Effective for COVID-19, Study on New York Victims Further Diminishes Euphoria Over Trump-Backed Drug

A total of 1,438 coronavirus patients, spread over 25 hospitals of New York City, were observed by researchers of University at Albany. One group of the victims were administered with the HCQ tablets, another with a combination of HCQ and Azithromycin, and the third which was treated with neither.
India May 16, 2020

Commercial Mining, FDI Hike in Defence, Space Exploration for Private Sector: What Nirmala Sitharaman Announced in 4th Tranche of Economic Stimulus

The reforms are intended to reboot the defence production, mining and civil aviation sector. The FDI hike in defence sector, permit for commercial players in mining and space exploration for private sector were among the major highlights of Sitharaman's announcement.
India May 14, 2020

What Nirmala Sitharaman Announced for Farmers, Migrants, Street Vendors, Lower Middle Class in Part 2 of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Economic Package

Sitharaman stressed that the announcements being made today are specifically targeted to mitigate the stress of labourers, migrant workers, small farmers, street vendors and tribals. Apart from the measures announced today, more benefits would be rolled out for these section of the populace, she added. Here is the complete highlight from her media address.
India Apr 18, 2020

Mumbai Sees Highest Single-Day Surge of 184 New Coronavirus Cases, Toll Jumps by 328 Across Maharashtra

"328 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded today in Maharashtra, taking the total number of cases to 3,648 in the state. Highest 184 of the new cases recorded in Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai area followed by Pune at 78 cases," said the statement issued by the Health department.
World Mar 26, 2020

G20 Virtual Summit on Coronavirus: 'World's Leading Economies Will Do Whatever It Takes to Overcome Pandemic', Says Joint Statement

The joint statement issued by G20, following the virtual summit, said the world's leading economies "will do whatever it takes to overcome the coronavirus pandemic", further adding that combating the pandemic and the social and economic disasters linked to it is their "absolute priority."
World Mar 04, 2020

COVID-19 Outbreak FAQs: What is Coronavirus? How Many Have Died? How It Spreads and Other Top Questions Answered

While eastern hemisphere of the world has faced the worst brunt of coronavirus so far, the disease - nearly two months after it drove China and Asia into a state of panic - is now turning towards the West. A spree of cases were recorded in Europe, with Italy accounting for nearly 2,000 positive cases. Here are the top questions, as reflected through Google Trends, answered.
World Mar 02, 2020

Super Tuesday 2020: Fourteen States, 1344 Delegates, Who Holds The Edge? All to Know About The Key Democratic Primary Contest

Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Vermont are the 14 states going to polls in the primary on Tuesday, along with the region of American Samoa which covers 7 South Pacific islands.
World Feb 29, 2020

Taliban Peace Deal Explained: US Out in 14 Months, Intra-Afghan Talks and Challenges

Mike Pompeo, while speaking to the media that had convened in Doha to witness the historic peace agreement, said the deal would have no effect if extremist group take advantage of the same. He assured that the United States would resume its military activities in the region if Taliban allows ISIS-Khorasan, al-Qaeda and other 'terrorist groups' to operate from the Afghan soil.
India Feb 11, 2020

Delhi Assembly Election Results 2020: With Another '0' and Less Than 5% Vote Share, Is This The End of Congress in NCT?

Out of all the poll reverses and setbacks faced by the Congress in the last decade, the party's demise in Delhi has been the most drastic. Far from ruling the NCT with an outright majority between 1998 to 2013, the party now appears to be struggling to get even one legislator elected in the national capital.
India Dec 31, 2019

Indian Politics in Decade 2010 to 2019: Anna Andolan, Kejriwal's AAP, Congress Rout and Modi Wave — How Country's Political Map Changed

Even critics of the incumbent Prime Minister would agree that Narendra Modi is the uncontested centrifugal point in public life. Despite being a polarising figure due to the communal carnage in Gujarat in 2002, Modi, since 2012, succeeded in projecting himself as among the leading 'pro-development politicians' of India.
World Dec 21, 2019

Year-Ender 2019 on Elections: From Narendra Modi's Resounding Win to Boris Johnson's Pro-Brexit Mandate, Five Poll Results That Kept The World Watching This Year

From Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphatic win in India, to his UK counterpart Boris Johnson's crushing victory against the Labour, 2019 would go down as the year when voters round the globe posed faith in their incumbent leaders rather than vying for alternatives. Here are five poll outcomes that kept the world watching.
India Dec 12, 2019

CAB Passage Jolts Northeast: Why Assam and Neighbouring States Are Up in Protest Against Citizenship Amendment Bill

Despite the exemptions in CAB implementation, the Northeast is still up in protest as the Sixth Schedule and ILP does not cover all parts of the region. For instance, most of Meghalaya is covered under the Sixth Schedule but the state capital of Shillong falls out of its purview. Due to the CAB, 'Shillong with become a ghetto and a slum,' said Congress MP Wansuk Syiem.
India Nov 11, 2019

BJP, Shiv Sena Split: Timeline of Maharashtra Political Crisis That Led to Hindutva Allies Breaking Apart

The breaking apart of the 30-year-old Hindutva allies is bound to rejig the political circles of Maharashtra. A post-poll coalition of extremes, which earlier seemed unlikely, may now be sealed. Arch rivals Congress and Shiv Sena may agree to join hands, with the Sharad Pawar-led NCP acting as the bridge.
India Nov 11, 2019

India-China Ties Go Cold After Modi Govt's RCEP Retreat? Business Forum in Delhi Called Off, No Visa Issue to Chinese Delegation

'Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have been advised to postpone the Forum for the time being. We apologise for the inconvenience caused. We hope to announce the new event date soon,' read the note put on the website of IBLF, which was organising the event in association with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).
India Nov 07, 2019

Ayodhya Case Verdict: Ahead of Supreme Court Judgment, A Timeline of The 134-Year-Old Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi Legal Dispute

After hearing the patter over the last eight years, the top court finally concluded the proceedings on October 16. The verdict is now set to be delivered by the bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi before he retires on November 17. Security has been beefed up across the nation, with the Intelligence acting on alert to prevent law and order situation from being vitiated.
World Nov 03, 2019

Imran Khan Issued 'Ultimatum' to Resign: What is The Azadi March and How Has It Gained Momentum in Pakistan?

The Azadi March, which was launched a few days ago from Karachi gained momentum as unemployment in the country has peaked to an all-time high and inflation spiralling to unprecedented levels. Although the official data is yet to be out, the effect of the economic recession in Pakistan is rampant, which is evident with the anger brewing in public against the PTI regime.
India Oct 24, 2019

Assembly Elections 2019 Results: No Cakewalk For BJP, Majority Shrunk in Maharashtra, Realpolitik Needed to Retain Haryana

The Opposition, despite reeling under the Lok Sabha drubbing blues, ended up increasing its electoral share in Maharashtra. The Congress rose from 42 to 53 constituencies, whereas, the NCP' tally jumped from 41 to 55. Collectively, they are now likely to have 108 MLAs in the House -- making them a force to reckon with.
India Oct 21, 2019

Exit Polls Results 2019: Modi Wave Turns Tsunami? BJP Set For Historic Mandate in Maharashtra, Haryana Assembly Elections, Predict Surveys

All major exit polls released on Monday predicted a historic mandate for the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The saffron camp is expected to dominate all corners of Maharashtra and Haryana, with the Opposition likely to be reduced to its lowest strength in the two assemblies in the last couple of decades.
India Sep 27, 2019

Was Bhagat Singh a Communist? Here's All About Shaheed-e-Azam's Political Ideology

Singh's socio-political appropriation by the Right began with their tirade against the centrist Congress, accusing the Nehru-Gandhi family of "undermining" his martyrdom. Gradually, Singh began featuring in several posters of the saffron camp, often being placed next to the likes of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.

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Mohammed Uzair Shaikh

About the author

Europe's COVID-19 Threat Subsiding: Spain, UK Record Lowest Death Tolls, Italy to Reopen Shops & Salons, Football Returns in Germany

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