[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine is beyond a balancing act. It is a well-timed strategic move that translates India’s pitch for strategic autonomy on the ground and signals India’s ability to navigate both Russia and Ukraine’s close Western allies, such as the US. Mint explains. What is the background to PM Modi’s…
[ad_1] Although Indian officials are pushing for a similar negotiating arrangement with the UK, the British have not yet agreed to this request, the people cited above said. Negotiations on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)—which proposes taxing imports of carbon-intensive products such as iron and steel, cement, aluminium and fertilizer—were earlier kept out of…
[ad_1] Since mid-July, temperatures in parts of Antarctica have risen to 50 degrees Fahrenheit above average. The heat is expected to persist into early August. Scientists are worried about the implications of the historic heat wave in the continent, which is usually known for its extremely-low temperatures. This unusual warmth during Antarctica’s coldest season might…
[ad_1] Francis II ascended the French throne after his father took a lance in the eye at a jousting tournament in 1559. A century earlier James III became King of Scotland after his father had found himself unwisely standing next to an exploding cannon. Other princes got promoted as the by-product of a brother’s poisoning…
