Spread of Omicron: A New variant of Covid-19

After the deadly second wave of the Coronavirus, the third wave has started to engulf the entire world once again. With the new wave, the Omicron variant is spreading rapidly with a substantial spike in cases. States like Delhi, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan are on red alert as the new variant is gripping people fast. In the second variant Delta, its worse affected lungs the Omicron variant has a different

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TVS Motors Becomes First to Join United Nations Global Compact

TVS Motors has become the first two-wheeler company to join UN Global Compact, the world’s largest sustainability initiative. It is one of the largest companies of two-wheeler and three-wheeler in the world. With this participation, TVS Motors will support the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption. In a statement, the company announced that this integrated step will enable TVS Motor Company

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Spread of Norovirus in Kerala: A Cause of Concern

A highly contagious infection of the virus- Norovirus has been reported in Pookode, Wayanad district in Kerala. It has infected more than a dozen students of a veterinary college and is one of the leading causes of viral gastroenteritis, referred to as the ‘stomach flu. Kerala’s Health Minister Veena George has advised people to be vigilant and the government has issued several guidelines for people to follow. The Health Minister

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End of Conservatorship: A Song of Freedom to Britney

Fans of Britney Spears squealed in excitement as she is free from conservatorship that has ruled her life, career, and finances for nearly fourteen years. A judge has approved the termination of Britney Spear’s conservatorship that made her free from the controversial legal arrangement that controlled her life for all those years. On November 12, LA County Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny ordered the controversial arrangement to be terminated. The

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Growing Economic Crisis: Pakistan in Soup

Pakistan is facing an economic crisis as the country requires external financing of USD 51.6 billion within two years (2021-2023) to fulfill its needs. Pakistan’s largest English Newspaper the News International has reported that the country is in a deep financial crisis as Pakistan’s financial requirement in 2021-22 is USD 23.6 billion and in 2022-23, USD 28 billion. This massive requirement has come out even though the IMF (International Monetary

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Time to Travel: No travel restrictions in Foreign Countries

With the growing number of cases during the Covid 19 pandemic especially during the deadly second wave, many countries banned tourists from different countries. As the situation eased out, these countries have started lifting the ban, allowing people to visit the countries. Now, people from India can travel to these countries without undergoing quarantine. Here is the list of countries:  Maldives: The country has allowed fully vaccinated Indians to visit

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Nobel Prize 2021 in Literature

This year, the Nobel prize in Literature has been awarded to Abdulrazak Gurnah for his ‘uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents’. He has become the first African to receive the most prestigious award in almost two decades. Before Gulnar, The African writers who won were awarded Nobel prizes are- Wole Soyinka of Nigeria (1986),

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Nobel Prize 2021 in Physics

This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics has been won by three scientists Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, and Giorgio Parisi. The Prize is awarded half jointly to Manabe and Hasselmann and the other half to Parisi. The outstanding works of Manabe and Hasselmann explain and predict complex forces of nature and help to expand people’s knowledge on the Earth’s climate, how humanity influences it, enhances knowledge and understanding of people whereas

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Royal Mint’s Inclusive Approach: Gold Bar featuring Goddess Lakshmi Image

Royal Mint of United Kingdom has launched for the first time a gold bullion bar to celebrate Diwali. There is an image of Hindu goddess Laxmi engraved on it. They have launched it ahead of an auspicious occasion of Dhanteras that takes place before the celebration of Diwali. In the UK, the population of Indians permanently residing there is high and during festivals like Diwali shopping for food, clothing, ornaments,

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