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In less than a week of Canada raising the repo rate or interest rate, India too has made a similar upward revision. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday hiked the repo rate or the interest rate at which it lends to banks by 50 basis points to 4.9 per cent. The RBI also… Continue reading Bank Rates: After Canada, India also raises interest rate

Be careful. You may be deboarded or fined heavily if you do not wear a face mask while travelling by air in India. Though there have been relaxations all over in following the Covid-19 mandates, Delhi High Court has come out strongly against those who violate these Covid-19 safety protocols. The Court has directed the… Continue reading Covid and Air Travel: It is mandatory to wear face mask

Have you ever wondered what happens to Olympic venues  after the games are over? Though a vast majority of them continue to play major world sporting events, some others are either dismantled or put to other use. Can you imagine that an Olympic venue that played host to top cyclists of the world is now a biodome,… Continue reading What happens to Olympic venues after games are over?

If investigations held so far are any indication, conspiracy to eliminate Shubhdeep Singh – Sidhu Moose Wala – has been hatched long before he unsuccessfully contested Punjab Assembly elections in February this year. Though the police is still trying to knit the entire story together after having taken in custody eight prime suspects in the… Continue reading Sidhu Moose Wala case:  When was the conspiracy hatched?

More and more Indian students in the 18-25 age group are preferring to make North American their destination for studies and immigration. Studies reveal that the earlier trend of moving down south, to Australia and New Zealand, has changed for various reasons, including the strict Covid-19 mandates and tightening of immigration rules. On Tuesday, the… Continue reading Immigration: After Canada, US is fast becoming the second favoured destination for Indian students

Caught in a diplomatic storm and condemnation from various Muslim countries over the remarks made by the Bhartiya Janata Party spokesperson at a TV show, Indian government has resorted to firefighting to control the damage besides distancing itself from the “highly objectionable comments.” The BJP run Indian government has been caught in this  diplomatic storm  as several… Continue reading Remarks over Prophet Muhammed and Islam: Growing condemnation puts Indian government on massive damage control

Standoff over World Cup bonuses between players and Soccer Canada  has morphed into a major crisis. Canadian team refused to take field against Panama in a World Cup preparatory friendly game in Vancouver yesterday. Earlier, the team refused to join practice sessions on both Friday and Saturday. Canada has qualified for the FIFA World Cup after… Continue reading Soccer: Canadian players refuse to take field against Panama in a friendly

Tormented by the military invasion by once big brother Russia, Ukraine   finally lost its chance to make it to the FIFA World Cup 2022. It lost its final qualifier to Wales by a solitary goal. Till a week earlier, Ukraine had a reason to rejoice. Its soccer team had moved a step closer to qualifying for the FIFA… Continue reading FIFA World Cup: Ukraine falters at the final hurdle, loses 0-1 to Wales, misses bus for the FIFA World Cup 2022 

Rocked by the gruesome assassination of folk singer-turned politician Sidhu Moose Wala on May 29, the ruling Aam Aadmi faces a litmus test in the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat bye-election scheduled for June 23. The seat had fallen vacant after the incumbent Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann quit his Lok Sabha seat on his election… Continue reading Punjab Politics: Battle lines drawn for Sangrur Lok Sabha bye-election

Gun Control Laws: Canada to amend its gun laws while USA continues to crawl After 20 mass shootings  that took place over nine days last fortnight in various parts of the United States, has prompted Canada  to review its gun policy  while America  continues to crawl. Two mass shootings a day was too alarming to go without a stern follow… Continue reading Gun Control Law: Canada to amend its gun laws while USA continues to crawl