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With the NDA electing Droupadi Murmu as its Presidential Candidate, one is reminded of Pratibha Patil, the first woman to become the President of the Republic of India. While Murmu is already being hailed as a humble, grassroots face and is likely to become the first tribal woman President, Patil’s tenure is remembered to this date for all the wrong reasons.

In yet another dastardly case of a mass shooting, a 15-year-old boy was shot dead by an attacker in the 1400 block of U Street, Northwest 14th and U Street in the Washington State of the United States.

The humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan is rapidly escalating since the Taliban seized power on August 15, halting most economic activities and plunging the country into a crisis.

Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders, who has often taken a firm stand against Islamic fundamentalism in his country, has spoken in support of the BJP’s former spokesperson Nupur Sharma.

On Thursday, the Secretary of the US State Department Antony Blinken released a report at the Foggy Bottom headquarters to allege that the people belonging to the religious minorities in India were under attack and that such attacks continued throughout the year 2021. The attacks included in the report involve killings, assaults, and intimidation.

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar responded to concerns about India’s position in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the global order during a talk at GLOBSEC 2022 on Thursday.

A team of engineers at the University of Glasgow in the UK led by India-born Ravinder Dahiya, Professor of Electronics and Nanoengineering at the James Watt School of Engineering, has developed an electronic skin that can feel sensations like pain.

On June 1 (local time), a gunman armed with a handgun and a rifle entered a medical building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and killed at least four people. Later, he fatally shot himself.

Tension has gripped Pakistan after clashes broke out between the government and PTI workers during the anti-government protests across the country led by Imran Khan, who was recently deposed as Prime Minister.

As has been the case with Elon Musk, his tweets often send the internet into a tizzy. On Tuesday, a tweet by Elon Musk praising the Taj Mahal attracted quite a several eyeballs on social media who suggested to him other marvellous places and structures he could visit in India.