Within the phrases of the Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur, there is no such thing as a scarcity of ambition and drive in her crew within the ongoing ICC Ladies’s T20 World Cup. On Sunday, Kaur’s aspect defeated Pakistan chasing down a modest goal of 106 runs, with simply seven balls to spare. That mentioned, the web run price state of affairs might not be on India’s aspect, following their heavy defeat to New Zealand. Even when India overcomes Australia and Sri Lanka, that might not be sufficient. Speak about small (and massive) margins.
🚨Huge Story
12 months of relentless bombardment, with hundreds killed and displaced—October 7 marks one yr of the deadliest battle within the Center East in latest occasions, if not, ever.
The way it all started? A yr in the past, Hamas launched an assault on Israel, killing 1,200 individuals and taking 250 hostages at an all-night music pageant situated about three miles from the Gaza border. In response, Israel initiated a devastating navy offensive within the Gaza Strip, which has resulted in over 40,000 deaths and displaced 1.9 million individuals thus far.
The theatre of battle: Past Gaza, Israel has carried out strikes in Syria and Yemen, and has launched a brand new assault in Lebanon, increasing the theatre to Iran-backed proxy teams such because the Hezbollah and the Houthis. It has continued floor operations in Gaza whereas disregarding requires a ceasefire from the UN Safety Council, and US requests for restraint, though Hamas has already been considerably weakened.
Responses: Center Japanese powers have taken a mediatory or confrontational stance towards Israel. Whereas Turkey has elevated its anti-Israel rhetoric, Qatar and Egypt proceed to play a mediating position between Israel and Hamas, although their efforts have seen restricted success to this point.
The West, led by the US, warns towards additional escalation, commits to humanitarian support for Gaza, and stands firmly by Israel, even when it crosses pink linesIndia has chosen to deal with terrorism as a definite problem that must be condemned and addressed, separate from the political query of Israel and Palestine.
In mild of the Israel-Hamas battle, at the moment’s Opinion part options columnist Vikram Mehta, who argues that 2024 marked a watershed yr when geopolitical, geoeconomic, and geotechnical forces converged to create the “excellent storm” for World Conflict III. He outlines 4 compelling causes to assist this assertion.
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Unpacking the stakes: A day forward of the Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir (J&Okay) Meeting ballot verdicts, we check out what’s on the road when it comes to energy dynamics.
In Haryana, if exit polls are to be believed, the Congress is prone to return to energy after a decade. Columnist Neerja Chowdhury writes on the significance of the state which “goes past its measurement” because it might create momentum for the opposition events in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, the place polls are anticipated to be introduced quickly.
In the meantime, the much-anticipated J&Okay polls – the primary to be held in a decade – noticed events vying to reshape the area’s future. Whereas some exit polls predicted a hung Home, others say the Congress-Nationwide Convention alliance has an edge however could miss the midway mark.
In at the moment’s devoted episode of our 3 Issues podcast, we dive deeper into key narratives that unfolded through the election and what’s actually at stake for the individuals of J&Okay.
📰From the Entrance Web page
‘India Out In’? Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday will meet Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu presently on his first bilateral State go to to India. Forward of the assembly, Muizzu flagged the necessity for monetary support to the island nation. His five-day go to might witness fascinating developments when it comes to the India-Maldives relationship on condition that the ties between the 2 international locations have been underneath pressure ever since Muizzu rode to energy final November on an ‘India Out’ election plank.
A faint ray of hope: There was some excellent news for about 7,346 depositors who invested with the West Bengal-based Rose Valley Group eventually. They acquired a part of their a reimbursement within the first section of the long-awaited restitution strategy of one of many largest monetary frauds within the historical past of Bengal. The Group is estimated to have defrauded buyers of over Rs 17,000 crore by gathering funds by pretend schemes till it went bust in 2013.
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Travelling behind the curve: Even because the world is witnessing a interval of the so-called ‘revenge journey’ phenomenon, India appears to have evidently misplaced a few of its tourism-related sheen publish the Covid-19 pandemic. There was a major surge within the variety of Indians travelling abroad, exceeding even the pre-Covid ranges. Nevertheless, the image just isn’t as thrilling in the case of overseas travellers visiting India. The explanations for divergence in tendencies are a trigger for concern for the nation’s tourism trade.
👉And Lastly…
60 hours, 6,300 metres… that’s what it took to rescue two seasoned mountaineers – British alpinist Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak – stranded in Uttarakhand’s Garhwal Himalayas for 2 days with out essential provides. Whereas rescue operations led by the Indian Air Drive needed to deal with the challenges of the Chaukhamba-III terrain, the breakthrough got here with the help of a French expedition crew working within the space.
That’s all for at the moment.
Till tomorrow
Aradhana Kalia and Vibha B Madhava
