Lula wins Brazil's presidential election, edges out incumbent Bolsonaro in tight contest Lula, a leftist democrat, won Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, defeating the incumbent far-right President Jai Bolsonaro in a tightly contested election. By India Today Web Desk: Luis In ...
Mark Zuckerberg to testify in US case against Facebook's virtual reality deal Mark Zuckerberg: The regulator argues that the proposed deal would "substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly" in that market. Meta Platforms Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerb ...
Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security: Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan who is on an official visit to Senegal from October 24-25, attended the 8th Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Dakar, Africa. Key Points: The Dakar Forum, which ha ...
7th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting (AIMMAF): Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar recently co-chaired the 7th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting (AIMMAF) on Agriculture and Forestry which was held virtually on 26 October 2022. The meeting witnessed the partici ...
Myanmar crisis is deepening, taking 'catastrophic toll': UN envoy Myanmar: Noeleen Heyzer told the U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee that more than 13.2 million people don't have enough to eat. The UN special envoy for Myanmar warned Tuesday that the political, hum ...
Tough challenges await new British PM Rishi Sunak Sunak said he was not daunted by the scale of the challenge, pledging to lead the country through an economic crisis and rebuild trust in politics. Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister in two months on Tuesday, tasked with ta ...
Female frontier influencers are new face of China's propaganda: Report These 'frontier influencers' or 'frontier accounts' are pushing back on reports of human rights abuses. They are also increasingly focused on China's party propaganda and disinformation. Female influ ...
UK PM resigns: Liz Truss third Tory to be toppled in a row Truss’ resignation is the culmination of months of simmering discontent inside the Conservative Party as poll ratings with the public have plunged. LONDON: British Prime Minister Liz Truss quit on Thursday after a tumultuous ...
New President of Iraqi Parliament: The Iraqi parliament recently elected Kurdish politician Abdul Latif Rashid as the new president. Key Points: Rashid,78 has been elected as the 9th President of Iraq. The decision was made after many rocket attacks on Baghdad's Green Zone for several ...
World Standards Day 2022: Every year World Standards Day also known as International Standards Day is observed on October 14 to raise global awareness about the importance of using standardized measurements, technologies, and industries. Key Points: This day strives to educate consumers, po ...
Interpol: United States-based International Police Organization (Interpol) recently rejected India’s request to issue a Red Corner Notice against Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Key Points: The request was raised by Central Bureau of Investigation's NCB on behalf of ...
Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences​: On Monday, 10 October 2022, the 2022 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded to Ben S Bernanke, Douglas W Diamond and Philip H Dybvig. The laureates will be awarded with the Nobel prize for researc ...
World Post Day 2022: World Post Day is celebrated every year on October 9 to celebrate the date when the Universal Postal Union (UPU). Key Points: Universal Postal Union (UPU) was founded in 1874 in Bern, Switzerland. This day celebrate the role of the post in the everyday life and ...
Nobel Prize 2022: Nobel Prize is known as the most prestigious award was announced on 3rd October 2022 and will continue till 10th October 2022. Key Facts: In total, six prizes are awarded, each recognizing an individual’s or organization’s groundbreaking contribution in a speci ...
Elon Musk offers proposal to resolve China-Taiwan tensions after Russia-Ukraine Musk suggested that tensions could be resolved by “handing over some control of Taiwan to Beijing". Days after floating a possible deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, billionaire Elon Musk ha ...
US carrier, South Korea warships start new drills amid tensions with Pyongyang The Reagan and its battle group returned to the waters near the Korean Peninsula after North Korea earlier this week launched a nuclear-capable missile over Japan The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reag ...
India-Bangladesh MoU on River Kushiyara: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently gave its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bangladesh on withdrawal of upto 153 cusecs of water each by India and Bangladesh from c ...
International Day for Universal Access to Information, 2022: UNESCO observes the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) on September 28 annually across the globe. Key Points: This day is observed to raise awareness regarding the need to expand laws related to informat ...
Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries: The Government of India (GoI) recently announced the launch of the “Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries” at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum -2022 in Pittsburgh in the United States. Global Clean ...
India, the UAE and France Trilateral Meet: India, the UAE and France recently held their first trilateral Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New York on the sidelines of a UN General Assembly (UNGA) session. Key Points: This was the first ministerial-level meeting of India, France, and the ...
India’s Presidency of AIBD Extended: India’s Presidency of the prestigious Asia-pacific Institute of Broadcasting Development, AIBD has been extended for one more year. Key Points: The decision to extend India’s Presidency was unanimously taken at the two-day General Confe ...
Vistula Spit: Poland recently opened a new canal for ships to sail from Baltic Sea to Vistula Lagoon ports. Key Points: The opening took place on the 83rd anniversary of the Soviet Union's invasion of Poland during World Struggle II. This was done to represent symbolically the end of ...
Volker Turk: Volker Turk from Austria has recently been appointed as the next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Key Highlights: 57 years old Turk will succeed Michelle Bachelet of Chile. The approval for the latest appointment came from the Secretary-General of United Nations Secretar ...
The new Monarch of the UK: King Charles III, previously known as Prince Charles, is the new monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth nations. Key Facts: He has become head of the Commonwealth, an association of 56 independent countries and 2.4 billion people. For 14 of thes ...
New Prime Minister of UK: Conservative Party leader Liz Truss has been elected as the new Prime Minister of United Kingdom after defeating Rishi Sunak. Key Points: She is the third ever female prime minister oh the 56th Prime Minister of Britain. The previous two lady PMs were Margaret Th ...
Operation London Bridge: The plan to deal with the death of the head of state in Britain was termed Operation London Bridge (also known by its code phrase London Bridge is Down). Key Facts: These protocols are actually a detailed script for key logistical matters and procedures, including t ...
Queen Elizabeth II: Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s oldest monarch and the longest reigning monarch of Britain, passed away at Balmoral on 8th Sept 2022 at the age of 96. Key Points: Buckingham Palace announced her death in a statement, triggering 10 days of national mourning. The f ...
2022 Ramon Magsaysay Award: The Ramon Magsaysay Awards Foundation (RMAF) recently announced this year's awardees in a global announcement ceremony. RMAF is widely regarded as the "Nobel Peace Prize of Asia," Key Points: The foundation named four people of which three are do ...
What is the issue? More than nine months after Iraq held its October 2021 parliamentary elections, political leaders have been unable to form a government. What has led to the current deadlock? No faith in democracy- Iraq has failed to form a government after the October 2021 parlia ...
International Conference on Indian Minerals and Metals Industry: The National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (NMDC), Country’s largest Iron Ore producer, a CPSE under Ministry of Steel and FICCI recently organized a conference on the Indian minerals and metals industry. Key Highlights ...
