Headlines- Final referendum results showed on Sunday that Icelandic voters have rejected a plan to restart accassion talks with the European Union.
- At least 600 people killed and another 3000 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
- On Saturday, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank were attacked by masked Israeli settlers who trapped them in their homes and pelted rocks at them.
- On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the "criminal acts of violence" that Israeli settlers perpetrated in two Palestinian villages.
- In central Zimbabwe, a minibus carrying churchgoers crashed head-on with a truck, killing at least 27 people and injuring seven more.
- After being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, far-right British political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to the United Kingdom.
- The "Yes" and "No" camps in Iceland's EU referendum are tied at 51.17% and 48.83%, respectively.
Year: 2021
Focus India:Parliamentary System of India
The President and two chambers of India’s Central Legislature are referred to as “Parliament.”
The House of the People (Loksabha) is the lower body, while the Council of States is the upper house (Rajya sabha)
Kila Raipur Sports Festival:A Spectacular Rural...
This spectacular sporting events and activities, known as the Kila Raipur Sports Festival, takes place in the Kila Raipur village, some 20 kilometres from Ludhiana. The tournament is held in the Grewal Sports Stadium in Kila Raipur Every year
Chinese Dissidents Sent on Forced ‘Vacations’...
Authorities in Beijing are forcing dissidents and rights activists to leave town ahead of the politically sensitive June 4 anniversary of the bloodshed, which ended weeks of student-led protests in Beijing and other Chinese cities in the spring of 1989
Social media Policing in Akwa Ibom...
The technological era has changed the approach to public and private policing, as security officers are yet to adapt to the advantages of the services offered. Nonetheless, the innovation has led to structural reorganization, budget orientation in order to redefine traditional approaches to policing (Fyfe et al. 2013). Policing criminal acts are no longer limited to law enforcement agencies, as community or individuals now engage in the quest for evidence based, support with intelligence and reconfigured police structures in some countries (Den Boer, 2014). Police is gradually supplemented by a mosaic of security and safety service providers, networks and partnerships (Hoogenboom 2010), in order to resolve security challenges of old bureaucratic and centralized forms of governance
Thimithi:Fire Waliking Festival in India
Thimithi is a Tamil Nadu annual celebration held every year in the Tamil calendar month of Aipasi, which corresponds to October and November in the Gregorian calendar. Draupati Amman is commemorated on this day (Draupadi, wife of the five Pandavas)
In India, Polygamy is Still Frequent
Polygamy is forbidden, according to the Hindu Marriage Act, however individuals who wish to engage in polygamy must convert to Islam. Men are allowed to have multiple wives in Islam. At any given moment, they are limited to four wives
Tanzanian Muslims are Concerned They Would...
Saudi Arabia is mandating all pilgrims to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before performing the scaled-back, yearly Hajj in July. Muslims intending to travel to Mecca are pressing Authorities in Tanzania to begin immunizations
Musical “In the Heights”
Lin Manuel Miranda’s love letter to the neighbourhood where he grew up is “In the Heights,” a film about the ambitions and challenges of the Latino population in New York’s Washington Heights. After months of COVID limitations, Miranda claims that people will rush to theatres
Manipur’s Women Weavers
Manipur, India’s north-eastern state, is well-known for handloom weaving. Manipur’s most important cottage business is the handloom industry. Handloom items are only made by women. Wangkhei, Bamon Kampu, Kongba, Khongman, and Utlou women weavers are well-known for their talent. Traditional tribal shawls come in a variety of shapes and sizes and can be found throughout Manipur and India. The national and international markets are flooded with these shawls. In Manipur, you may get a wide variety of garment fabrics,bed sheets, cushion covers, and scarves in a wide range of exotic hues and styles.In Manipur, women make their living by weaving.Tourists may see this excellent vessel in action
Vaccine Hesitancy is Threatening to Extend...
The percentage of persons who stated they would be vaccinated against COVID-19 in most of the nations Gallup polled was below 70%