International Current Affairs

Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al Ahmed Al-Sabah named as Prime Minister of Kuwait

The head of the Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah has issued a decree to appoint Ahmad Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah as the Prime Minister the new government. He succeeded Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled, who resigned in April 2022. He is a retired Kuwaiti military with the rank of Lieutenant-General at the Ministry of Interior and the First Deputy Prime Minister and […]

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China launches Wentian lab module to its permanent space station

China has successfully launched the Wentian laboratory module (23-tonne), second space module to its permanent space station. This has been launched on the Long March 5B from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on the southern island of Hainan. This module will help astronauts to carry out their scientific experiments, along with the other lab module. First space module was Tianhe, was

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Actor Kamal Haasan receives 10-year Golden Visa of UAE

Actor, Kamal Haasan has received the prestigious Golden Visa from the UAE government for 10 years. Prior to Kamal Hasan, several actors including Nasser, Mammootty, Mohanlal, Tovino Thomas, Parthiepan, Amala Paul and Shah Rukh Khan have received this honour. The UAE Golden Visa is a long-term residence visa system, extending from five to 10 years. It is granted

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International Conference on Chemistry and Applications of Soft Materials

The CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, will host an International Conference on Chemistry and Applications of Soft Materials (CASM 2022) from Monday to Wednesday as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations to mark 75th year of Independence. Discussions on a variety of subjects, including self-assembly and supramolecular materials, soft

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Kamal Haasan honoured by the UAE, obtains a Golden Visa

Superstar Kamal Haasan received the prestigious Golden Visa from the UAE government on July 21. The actor took to Twitter to thank Emirates officials for granting him the UAE’s Golden Visa. He also shared pictures of the officials handing him the Golden Visa. The Golden Visa has been given to others besides actor Kamal Hasan. Actors Nasser,

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NDB approves USD 875 million for development in Brazil, China and India

The New Development Bank has approved USD 875 million for water, sanitation, ecotourism and transport. Investments will support the Brazil, China and India towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Brazil: $ 300 million for water supply and sewage collection India: $ 79 million for the Meghalaya Ecotourism Infrastructure Development Project. China: EUR 265 million for Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport and RMB 805 million for

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Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn-in as President of Sri Lanka

Ranil Wickremesinghe took oath as the eighth president of Sri Lanka at the parliament premises before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya. Wickremesinghe has secured 134 votes in the 225-member House while his rival Dullas Alahapperuma got 82. He had took over as the Acting President after ex-President Gotabaya Rajapksa fled the country. Wickremesinghe will complete the tenure of Rajapaksa’s term, which ends in

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Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned

Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella dissolved parliament on Thursday, triggering a snap election following the resignation of the country’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi earlier in the day. The national election will take place on September 25. However, Draghi’s government will continue to function under a caretaker capacity till a new leader is elected. He was elected as Prime Minister of

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Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as 9th President

Ranil Wickremesinghe, 73, has been elected the 9th President of Sri Lanka. He was voted to the country’s top job not by the people but by members of Parliament to finish the remainder of the term of Gotabaya Rajapaksa. His elevation is not likely to end the ongoing political crisis in Sri Lanka and may

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Henley Passport Index 2022: India ranks 87th

The Henley Passport Index has recently released the list of the World’s Most Powerful Passports for the year 2022. Japan has the world’s most powerful passport, followed by Singapore and South Korea, as per Henley Passport Index 2022. The holder of Japanese passport will get visa-free access to 193 countries. India has slipped from 85th place to the 87th with

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