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The Arctic region covers over one-sixth of the earth’s landmass and is set to play an increasing role in shaping the course of world affairs. The still less explored region is rich in exploitable natural resources, especially gas and oil and marine living resources.

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) scripted history on Sunday morning when it launched its heaviest rocket, the LVM3-M2, on its debut commercial mission.

The damage to the Kerch bridge linking Russia to Crimea led to Putin accusing Ukraine as being responsible. Though the bridge was repaired, and traffic resumed, it was one more of a series of setbacks faced by Russia.

UN-SDG awardee Acharya Balkrishna Ji has been recognized as one of the top 2 % of the world's top scientists in a study conducted by Stanford University and Elsevier. Professor John PA Loannidis and his team from Stanford University, USA, have recently published this list together with Elsevier, Europe (elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com).

“Rubbish! Total Rubbish! We don’t need a defence plan. Our policy is ahimsa (non-violence). We foresee no military threat. Scrap the army! The police are good enough to meet our security needs.”

On Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that India’s digital cash transfer scheme and several other social welfare programs are a ‘logistical marvel’.

Pfizer executive Janine Small admitted to the European Parliament with a laugh that the company did not test if its COVID-19 vaccine stopped transmission of the virus before the vaccine was put on the market. Apparently, knowing whether a vaccine works isn’t important before forcing everyone to get it.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow is ready to resumegas supplies to Europe via a link of the Germany-bound Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock’s statement that Germany has a “role and responsibility” with regard to the situation in Kashmir and supports “intensively” UN intervention to find a peaceful solution”, is objectionable on many counts.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Ukraine of a “harsh response” if it continues to attack the country’s civilian and critical infrastructure.