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Putin’s grip over Russia not to be loosen anytime soon

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Since the disintegration of erstwhile Soviet Union, Russia is under the tight grip of Vladimir Putin – the dictatorial leader who knows little nothing about the need to tolerate dissent.

Mr. Putin treats Russia as his property. He has successfully brought the entire country under his direct control, breaking the backbone of all who has stood against his aggressive triumph. He is fearless, intolerant and also merciless. For him, any attack against his politics is an attack against his country, Russia.

Lately, he has brought in some interesting changes to the country. He has made the Russian government resign and injected more powers into the country’s lawmaking house. In addition, he has strengthened the Russia council – which is the body of Russian governors.

Though the measures sound impressive, when these are observed closely it is seen that the President’s ambition to sustain his control over his country is what that sits beneath his new plans.

Putin’s Russia faces many challenges at this moment – in the economical as well as in the military front.

Russia needs to find an urgent solution to its stagnated growth. The European country can no longer turn its back on the criticism raised against the country – from inside as well as from outside.


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French Prez scolds Israel police

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French President Emanuel Macron has scolded the Israel police as they have provocatively accompanied the President to a church, which falls under the French territory.

The church, situated in Israel, was gifted to the Ottoman Empire to France for the latter’s support in a war.

The action resembles the one happened during the visit of former French President Jacques Chirac. During the visit of Mr. Chirac in the year 1996, the Israel police provocatively shoved the Palestinians, journalists and his aides who accompanied him to the church.

Then, in order to deescalate the tension, the Israel government apologised to the French government, saying that their intention was to protect a friend.

The Israel government has not yet responded to the latest incident.

Mr. Macron is in Palestine to attend a function hosted by a Jewish organisation to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

At this moment, it remains unclear whether the incident will affect the relation between Israel and France.

It is a well-known truth that Israel aims to establish its dominance over the entire of Jerusalem.

It is yet to be ascertained whether the action of the Israel police has anything to do with the said mindset of the country.


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French history book links 9/11 to CIA

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A French book linked the infamous 11 September 2001 terrorist attack on the United States to the Central Intelligence Agency, the intelligence agency controlled by the US federal government.

The publisher has later apologised for his mistake. The publisher has admitted the phrase that links the CIA to the 9/11 as a mistake.

The phrase is going viral in social media. It has come to the attention of the public after it was pointed out by certain school teachers based in the country.

The theory that links the Central Intelligence Agency to the 9/11 attack is a debunked conspiracy theory.

The book is supposed to be learned by undergraduates. The publisher is yet to explain how such a serious error occurred in the book.

The US has not yet formally commended about the issue. The CIA is likely to strongly denounce the phrase appeared in the French history textbook. Definitely, for an agency like the CIA which dedicatedly works for the betterment of the US, what was appeared in the textbook is a humiliating phrase.

At this moment, it remains unclear whether the publisher will take any step to remove the books which carry the wrong phrase entirely from the market. A strong demand is likely to rise from the US towards that direction.


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Strike in Greece against overcrowded migrant camps

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The Greece Islands of Lesbos, Samos and Chios have witnessed protests against the issue of overcrowded migrant camps.

The local people in the region are unhappy with the rise in the number of migrants in the camps.

Almost all camps in the region are in a very bad condition. All of them face the issue of overcrowding.

The people in the region believe that the presence of migrants in the region is a threat to their existence. They are also of the belief that the presence of migrants is the reason for the degradation of the tourism industry in the region.

Tens of thousands of local people have joined the protests across the region. In the coming days, more and more people are likely to join the protest.

Politically, the protests have many implications. It may revamp the political structure of the country which is currently favourable to the political left.


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Germany: Fake doc booked for attempt to murder

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A man, who convinced several women and girls to undergo a fake experiment impersonating as a doctor, has been awarded a tough sentence of eleven year imprisonment.

At least thirteen ‘attempt to murder’ cases have been charged against the fake doctor. It has been found that the fake experiment has been conducted for his sexual gratification. It has been identified that he has recorded the entire experiment.

The culprit, David G, is an IT worker from the Bavarian city of Wurzburg. The youngest of the fake experiment victim is just thirteen year old.

It has been found that the convicted person has offered money to those who have agreed to participate in the experiment.

The fake experiment case is the most shocking case that has been reported from the European country of Germany in the recent history.

More details in this case is yet to be released.


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UK contradicts China’s info on virus outbreak

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The United Kingdom has contradicted the Chinese report on how many people have been affected due to the virus outbreak.

A virus outbreak has put in the world’s most populated country of China in a disturbed state. As per the version of China, as many as 200 confirmed cases have been reported so far, as against the UK’s opinion that over 1000 people in China have been affected.

The outbreak has come at the time the people of the country were preparing themselves for a Lunar New Year vacation.

The outbreak has brought back the frightening memories of Sars, the deadly virus that claimed more than 774 people in the 2000s in the Asian region.

The present virus is not different from Sars. It is almost similar to the deadly virus, which brought danger in the 2000s.

The reason for the outbreak of the latest virus has not been revealed yet. Though the place of origin has been identified, the reason for its rapid spreading has not been found yet.

Meanwhile, similar conformed cases have been reported from South Korea and Japan, situated close to the Communist Country of China.

The Chinese virus outbreak has put the entire Asian region under the spotlight of suspicion.

China has put the department responsible to tackle the virus outbreak on high alert. It is expected that in the near future itself the country will bring the situation under its complete control.

At present, there is nothing to get panic about.


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Aiswarya wrists Miss South India 2020 title

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In the eighteenth edition of Miss South India organised at Luxotica Convention Centre in Kannur, Aiswarya S, from Kerala, has become the title winner.

Meanwhile, Vidhya Vijayakumar (Kerala) has been awarded the first runner up title, and Shivani Rai (Karnataka) has been felicitated with the second runner up title.

The title winner has been crowned by former Miss South India winner Nikitha Thomas. At the same time, the first and second runner ups have crowned actress Ambika and actress Abhiramy respectively.

The certificates and other awards for the winners have been presented by Manappuram Finance Limited General Manager and Chief PRO Sanoj Herbert.

A huge prize worth at least one lakh and fifty thousand Indian Rupees and a diamond ring contributed by Kirtilals have been gifted to the title winner. The first and second runner ups have received seventy five thousand Indian Rupees and fifty thousand Indian Rupees respectively.  

Miss South India is the first step towards popular International beauty contest Miss Asia.

Manappuram Finance Limited is the prime partner of the event, in which at least 23 beauties from all the five major South Indian states have participated. Mahindra, DQ Watches, Saj Earth Resorts and SajaaS Designer Boutique are the main powered by partners of the event.

The event has been conducted in association with Rotary Club Kannur.

The contestants have been judged by a team of experienced people possess years of experience in the fashion and entertainment sector.

Apart from the main titles, the team has also selected several subtitle and regional title winners.

Regional title winners

Miss Tamil Nadu: Deepthie S
Miss Queen Andhra: Sugamya Sankar
Miss Queen Karnataka: Shwetha Rao
Miss Queen Kerala: Mariya James
Miss Queen Telangana: Spandhanah Roselene

Subtitle Winners

Miss Beautiful Hair: Sini M (Karnataka)
Miss Beautiful Acting Face: Mariya James (Kerala)
Miss Congeniality: Pallavi Sushil (Kerala)
Miss Catwalk: Kaamna Batra (Tamil Nadu)
Miss Talent: Vidhya Vijayakumar (Kerala)
Miss Photogenic: Lavanya A (Tamil Nadu)
Miss Viewers Choice: Sugamya Sankar (Andhra Pradesh)
Miss Social Media: Aiswarya S (Kerala)
Miss Humanness: Mariya James (Kerala)

The grooming sessions of the beauty contest, which is broadly divided into at least three major rounds such as the designer saree round, red cocktail round and the black gown round, commenced on 14th January 2020 in Kochi. The sessions in yoga, meditation, personality development, beauty care, catwalk, photoshoot and talent search has bestowed the contestants with renewed confidence. Notably, the sessions were handled by experts in the field of fashion.

The contestants for the Miss South India 2020, like always, were selected through a transparent audition process. The audition sessions were conducted in at least five major cities across South India such as Kochi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad.

Aiswarya S (Tamil Nadu), Anjali Menon (Kerala), Deepthie S (Tamil Nadu), Divyapriya Sivam (Tamil Nadu), Ishwarya Pagalavan (Tamil Nadu), Kaamna Batra (Tamil Nadu), Krishnanjana K S (Kerala), Lavanya A (Tamil Nadu), Mariya James (Kerala), Megha Shetty (Karnataka), Neha S (Karnataka), Pallavi Sushil (Kerala), Pooja Ratnam (Telangana), Samruddi V Shetty (Karnataka), Shivani Rai (Karnataka), Shwetha Jayaram (Kerala), Shwetha Rao (Karnataka), Sini M (Karnataka), Sonia Karthikeyan (Tamil Nadu), Spandhanah Roselene (Telangana), Sreelakshmi C (Kerala), Sugamya Sankar (Andhra Pradesh), Vidhya Vijayakumar (Kerala) are the contestants of the beauty contest.

Kalpana Family Salon and Spa, Parakkat Jewellers, Unique Times, Fashion Connect, Dream Catcher and Aiswarya Advertising are the event partners of the Miss South India 2020.


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Ayia Napa case: British girl submits appeal against verdict

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The British girl, who was recently handed a suspended sentence by a Cyprus court as it found her guilty of levelling a fake rape allegation against a group of Israeli teenagers, has filed an appeal against the verdict in a court higher to the one which handled her case.

The girl was sent back to her country. She is at present in her country with her family.

Earlier, her lawyer said that she was not denied justice. He asserted that he would appeal against the verdict.

The British girl maintains her allegation that she was raped. She says that she was misled by the Cyprus police – an allegation the said police denied.

Several rights groups have come to the support of the British girl. On the day of the announcement of the verdict, several women –even those from Cyprus – gathered outside the court room to the support of the British girl.

The case has received tremendous International attention. The case has raised serious doubt over the Cyprus laws which deal with the issue of rape and similar sexual abuse related issues.

A legal group alleges that the Cyprus laws which deal with the issues like the aforesaid is not consistent with the standards demand by the European Union and similar International organisations which values human rights more than everything else.


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Russia to revamp its system

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Russia is preparing to bring huge changes in its system. The Russian PM has announced his decision to dissolve his government. He has called his decision to dissolve the government as a step to facilitate the smooth implementation of the proposed changes. It seems that his council of ministers was kept in dark about the decision till the formal announcement.

The new changes will make the position of the President weaker than the Parliament. Those will also increase the strength of the Russian council presently headed by Vladimir Putin.

Mr. Putin is about to exist from the officer of the President of Russia in the near future. The latest arrangement is seen as a measure to sustain his clout over the Russian establishment.

Mr. Putin was beside the PM as a silent participant when the latter has announced his big decision to the people of the country.

Clearly, the Russia President has no plan to release his country from his tight clutches.

Technically, since the disintegration of the then Soviet Union, Russia is under the command of this ex-Spy.

Whenever the constitution of the country has come as a hindrance to his ascendance in various forms, such as the presidential term limit, he has brilliantly used various loopholes, such as the provision to switch the position with the PM, to continue his dominance over the country.

This time is also not different.

Already, all the political opponents of Mr. Putin have dismissed the proposed changes as a sham.

To implement the changes, the President needs the support of the people of the country. That is Russia is going to see a referendum in the near future. Not any time since the year 1993 the country has seen a referendum. In such a note, it is a positive step. It is also good to verify how much acceptance Mr. Putin has in his country.

Nonetheless, not many are happy with the announcement. Many of the political opponents of the Russian establishment have expressed their doubt in the ability of the present Russia to conduct a transparent referendum to understand whether the people of the country are happy with the proposed changes.


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Deadly blast sends shockwaves to Spaniards

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A deadly blast happened at a chemical factory in the Spanish autonomous territory of Catalonia has sent shockwaves to the people of the country.

As per a preliminary assumption, the blast was accidental. Initially, the authorities asked the residents of the area to stay safely inside their homes. But, later, the directive has been revoked by the same authority, as they have found that no harmful gas was released during the blast.

Catalonia is a heavily industrialised region in the European country of Spain. It is an autonomous region. A movement for the independence of this region from Spain is at a crucial juncture at this stage.

The present Spanish government owes the separatist parties in the region for its existence, as these parties form an integral part of the ruling coalition.

It is not clear how this development is going to reflect in the continuing agitation aimed at the independence of the region from the control of Spain.

No region in Spain is as prosperous as Catalonia. The Spanish economy relies hugely on the region for its stability.

The disinterest of Spain to give the region what it wants is linked to the aforesaid fact. The country knows well that losing Catalonia means losing its economic stability.


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