In December, Alexei Navalny was transferred to the Arctic prison, which is known for its harsh and protracted winters.
One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s sharpest opponents, Alexei Navalny, passed away in an Arctic prison colony while serving a 19-year sentence.
The Russian Federal Penitentiary Service confirmed his death, stating that Navalny became ill following a stroll on Friday and passed out at the prison colony.
Situated in the town of Kharp, in the Yamalo-Nenets region, some 1,900 km northeast of Moscow, the prison is well-known for its harsh and protracted winters. In December, Navalny—who was condemned on accusations of extremism—was relocated here.
For the first time, Navalny was seen via a video link from Kharp on January 10. Images of him with a buzz cut and dressed in black jail clothes are released by Russian news agencies.
Speaking before the Moscow Supreme Court, Navalny detailed the inhumane conditions that existed at the prison situated above the Arctic Circle.
Joking about the bitter cold, Navalny enquired as to whether or not officials at his previous prison had thrown a party for him upon his relocation. He further informed the court that prisoners are only allowed to eat for ten minutes at a time.
He told the justice of the Supreme Court, “It is impossible to eat in ten minutes,” according to CNN.”Eating within 10 minutes of each other every day makes this meal a fairly complicated process.”
He claimed that due to a small offence, jail officials had placed him in an isolation cell.
He remarked, “The punishment cell is often a very cold place.” Know why individuals select a newspaper there? to shield oneself. For example, I can assure you, judges, that sleeping with a newspaper makes it considerably warmer than sleeping without one. Therefore, a newspaper is necessary to prevent freezing.
Navalny said that he is only allowed a certain amount of religious literature due to restrictions from the prison officials.
I am permitted to hold ten books, according to the restrictions. I require two books in order to follow my faith. For me, one book is insufficient, as it infringes upon my religious rights.
“I want to have ten books in my cell,” he continued. They are necessary for both my religious and educational practices.
Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, stated that he thinks pressure is coming from Russia to stop the war in Ukraine. The billionaire businessman further stated that Putin “would be assassinated” if he withdrew from the bloody conflict.
Musk said this while speaking with US Republican senators on X Spaces; the senators were against a draft measure that would have given Ukraine more aid during the war.
The CEO of Tesla stated that “there’s no way hell” that the Russian President could lose the war he launched in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, even if he also opposed the further aid to Kyiv.
He asserted that extending the conflict and providing US support would not benefit Ukraine.
In addition, Musk called the claims that he was supporting Putin in the war “absurd” and stated that his businesses, including Starlink, “have probably done more to undermine Russia than anything.”
Musk turned down the Ukrainian government’s urgent request in September 2023 to turn on the SpaceX-owned satellite communications network Starlink in the event of an armed invasion because he believed it would spark a significant act of war and escalate the conflict.
The Ukrainian military has placed a great deal of reliance on Starlink since Russia’s full-scale invasion, citing it as a means of keeping front-line soldiers in communication with their superiors.
Since February 2022, the system has given Ukraine access to thousands of Starlink terminals.
Musk also voiced his scepticism on a potential Russian regime change at the X Spaces discussion, stating that the individual capable of unseating the Russian President would probably be “even more hardcore than Putin”.
On February 13, police reported that an Indian-American family of four—two of whom were children—was discovered dead inside their San Mateo, California, home.
The San Mateo Police Department said in a statement that two of the victims died from gunshot wounds, and the cause of death for the other two is still unknown. Anand Sujith Henry (42), his wife Alice Priyanka (40), and their twin children have been identified as the victims belonged to Kerela, India.
The police is investigating the incident.
The two kids were tragically discovered dead inside a bedroom. Investigations are still ongoing to determine the cause of their death. Inside a lavatory, the male and female were found dead from gunshot wounds. In the lavatory, the San Mateo Police also discovered a loaded magazine and a 9mm handgun. Authorities discovered no evidence of a gas leak or malfunctioning appliances in the house, despite their initial suspicions that the resident had suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning.
According to reports, the Indian-American couple worked in IT. Anand was a software engineer, and Alice, who moved to San Mateo County two years ago, was a senior analyst. The family’s relatives in India have reportedly received legal help from the Indian mission in the nation, according to media reports. This incident is one more regrettable instance involving Indian students in the nation. The body of Purdue University student Sameer Kamath was found in Warren County last week.
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Representative Jerami Surratt of the San Mateo Police Department said that they received a call asking for the family’s welfare to be checked on. The four bodies were discovered inside, but the police did not discover any indications of a forced entry. He said that the cause of the deaths has not yet been determined and that the investigation is still ongoing. US authorities are awaiting forensic analysis and autopsy results as the investigation progresses. Police stated, “Investigators are still working to gather evidence, talk to witnesses and family members, and determine a possible motive.”
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While Imran Khan is in jail and banned from contesting elections in Pakistan. There are no PTI candidates who could have run for the elections in the general assembly election of Pakistan. Since the party is also banned across Pakistan. However, supporters of Imran Khan contested the election while being independent candidates and the results came out in their favour.
Pakistan Election Full Result
Independents – 97 PMLN – 76 PPP – 54 Others – 37
Claims of Election rigging in Pakistan
As per a report in Dawn newspaper, Imran Khan’s PTI has asserted that election officials ‘falsely changed’ the results of at least eighteen National Assembly seats.
Courts are filled with petitions as PTI-backed losing candidates challenge Pakistan election results. The PTI said that although the candidates it supported had won the most seats, the results had been tampered with to deny it the majority, and its defeated candidates had flooded the courts to reverse the trend.
Many prominent politicians, including former Punjab chief minister Parvez Elahi and his wife Qaisera, former finance minister Taimoor Jhagra and former KP speaker Mahmood Jan, Islamabad-based lawyer Shuaib Shaheen, former Punjab health minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid, and Rehana Dar, mother of Usman Dar, who oversaw youth affairs in the PTI government, are among those who have filed challenges against the results, according to a report in the Dawn newspaper.
PTI demands CEC’s resignation over election tampering
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja is facing immediate resignation, according to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which has accused him of violating the constitution and the law and of being complicit in “poll fraud.”
US Democrats Demand Election Investigation in Pakistan
I am deeply troubled by reports of interference in this week's election in Pakistan. The legitimacy of any incoming government rests on fair elections, free of manipulation, intimidation, or fraud. The Pakistani people deserve nothing less than a transparent democratic process…
This is an important moment in history to ensure that the people of Pakistan are heard in their national elections. It is also important that the election observers and the allies of Pakistan are allowed to ensure election integrity;
I am deeply troubled by evidence that the Pakistani military is interfering with this election.
In this era of backsliding democracies, the U.S. must make it clear that we stand with the Pakistani people and will not let their voices be erased by state violence, targeted… https://t.co/8OKdlRNRSh
However, I am deeply concerned by the mounting evidence of military interference. I join the @StateDept in calling for a full investigation into any plot to overturn the will of the people.
One independent candidate joins Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N
The independent candidate supported by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) led by Imran Khan was able to garner the backing of the Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
After having a meeting with Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of Nawaz Sharif, at her home, Wasir Qadir joined the party. Sheikh Rohail Asghar, the PML-N candidate from Lahore’s National Assembly-121 constituency, had been defeated.
Following the meeting, Qadir reportedly said, “I have joined PML-N as it is my home,” according to news agency PTI.
USA has not acknowledged Pakistan election results
According to Geo News, US lawmakers have urged President Joe Biden to hold off on recognizing the results of the Pakistani election, which produced a hung parliament, until claims of fraud or election rigging have been thoroughly looked into.
In a statement released on Friday, the spokesperson for the US State Department stated that “claims of interference or fraud should be fully investigated.” “We join credible international and local election observers in their assessment that these elections included undue restrictions on freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly,” the statement continued.
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, the former prime minister of Pakistan, was detained under the Security of Pakistan Act on Tuesday, January 30, 1962, from his home in Karachi on vague accusations of engaging in anti-state activities. But in reality, he was a rebel against the martial law imposed by General Ayub Khan. Sixty-two years later, on the same day and year last week, another former prime minister, Imran Khan, was found guilty on a tenuous allegation of disclosing state secrets to the public by releasing a diplomatic cable or cypher and was sentenced to ten years in prison.
Similar to Suhrawardy, who was already prohibited from electoral politics by the martial law regime’s Elective Bodies Disqualification Order (EBDO), Imran Khan was also imprisoned following a conviction on allegations of corruption, and he remains so to this day. However, that is the extent of Suhrawardy and Imran Khan’s similarity. Giant of the political and intellectual world, Suhrawardy was adamantly opposed to military authority and in favour of parliamentary democracy and pluralist nation states. The army handpicked, trained, installed, and supported the authoritarian demagogue Imran Khan in the high office until their differences surfaced.
What is martial law in Pakistan?
Martial law is the suspension of civilian civilian legal processes in favor of military authority and the replacement of civilian government with military rule. Normal civil liberties may be suspended while martial law is in effect, either for a predetermined period of time or indefinitely.
Apart from declaring martial law four times, the Pakistani army has ruled the nation in an indirect manner for the majority of its history. In order to do this, the political system exploited the system by forming or appropriating people and organisations that it considered to be ‘patriotic’ and compliant. But the politicians the army has picked, like Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, have always veered out of its orbit. Some have even had run-ins with the military, like Nawaz Sharif.
What happened with Imran Khan
“The Party commands the gun, and the gun must never be allowed to command the Party,” was a famous quote by Chairman Mao Zedong. The main reason for Pakistan’s ongoing civil-military imbalance is that those in control of the armaments firmly think that no political party, not even the several king’s parties they themselves founded, should ever have the right to use arms.
Therefore, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa stonewalled then-PM Imran Khan when he attempted to assert himself in late 2021 and insisted on keeping his closest supporter Lt. General Faiz Hameed in his position as the director general of the ISI. Ignore the fact that General Bajwa oversaw Imran Khan’s ascension to high office under a system known as the hybrid dictatorship. Because of his appalling economic mismanagement and poor leadership, Imran Khan had already begun to lose the trust and backing of the military establishment by that point.
The generals changed their ways, despite being appropriately held accountable for enforcing and continuing the disastrous Imran Khan agenda. The army’s declaration that it will remain politically impartial was interpreted by the opposition political parties as an invitation to take a swipe at Imran Khan. With the backing of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), a rainbow coalition known as the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) ousted Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) party’s government in April 2022 through a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly. The coalition included parties like the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) and Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Islam. PM of the PDM government was Shehbaz Sharif of the PMLN.
Imran Khan Party Name
Imran Khan’s political party name is Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) which is banned from contesting election in Pakistan
But Imran Khan aimed his weapons at General Bajwa, blaming him for Imran Khan’s demise. Additionally, he made a fruitless attempt to stop General Asim Munir—whom he had dismissed from his position as DG ISI—from taking over as COAS. Imran Khan’s and the brass’s tensions increased as a result, although the brass stayed relatively cool. However, following Imran Khan’s incarceration, chaos ensued as PTI officials and workers rioted against military facilities on May 9, 2023.
Imran Khan’s political demise
Imran Khan appeared to have calculated that he could overthrow the PDM government and remove the army chief through a group of allied generals if he had pockets of support in the army, judiciary, and public. It was a grave misunderstanding and misinterpretation of the discipline and command coherence of the army.
Thousands of PTI leaders and cadres were taken into custody when the army swung its baton. Imran Khan was arrested again and has stayed behind bars ever since. Numerous PTI leaders were compelled to publicly confess their sins, swear loyalty to the army, and leave the party. From the PTI, several political organisations and even a brand-new party were formed. Imran Khan changed from being the army’s favourite to a despised monster.
However, he continued to enjoy popularity among his cult-like following, which profoundly concerned the brass. The people was not particularly captivated by the PDM government’s poor economic performance, drab leadership (Shehbaz Sharif), or complete deference to the junta. The PDM, which acted as a hybrid administration on steroids, along with the generals, employed every tactic known to man to purchase further time to deal with Imran Khan.
Can Imran Khan make a comeback?
The chances are really low as Imran Khan is in jail with most of the PTI leaders, PTI has been stripped of its election symbol forcing the party to fight as an independent candidate, Politicians frequently brag about their inner fortitude.
Imran Khan can identify three bullets that were extracted from his leg. Khan was shot by a lone gunman in November while attending a rally; the 70-year-old was injured, and five followers were also hurt, one of whom died. “My foot is still recovering from a bullet that damaged a nerve,” the former Pakistani prime minister and legendary cricket player adds “I have trouble going for extended walks”
Rigged or Not, Voting is the Only Option for Pakistan
They have a number of causes, the main one being army rule over the state. Despite widespread support, cricket star and leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party Imran Khan was removed through a vote of no confidence. Khan was previously an army protégé.
He has been accused and is no longer eligible to run for office. At the same time, Nawaz Sharif, the former prime minister of the Pakistan Muslim League, who had been living in self-exile and evading justice until recently, returned home after being given bail. He is anticipated to win with the army’s backing as he has been permitted to run for office.
However, there will be some conditions for this. For this, Indian tourists will have to go by air travel i.e. air route. Only air passengers will get the benefit of this visa-free facility. Due to its declining economy, Iran is offering such facilities to attract tourists and earn from the tourism industry.
This facility will be available to air travel passengers
In a statement issued by the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi, it was said that the visa-free policy facility will be for Indian air passengers who will reach Iran by air. This facility is given only for sightseeing. Apart from this, rules and regulations have been made for how many days they can stay there. If a tourist wants to stay for more than 15 days or wants to visit Iran more than once in 6 months, then he will have to take a visa of another category.
Iran is a traditional friend of India
Iran is a traditional friend of India. Shia country Iran has been in the news due to recent tensions with Pakistan. Just before this, last month External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Iran. During this, he had extensive discussions with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdullahian on bilateral and regional issues.
Here are the conditions for Indian tourists to travel to Iran without a visa:
The tourist must have a valid Indian passport.
The tourist must enter Iran by air.
The tourist must stay in Iran for a maximum of 15 days.
The tourist must not have any criminal record.
The tourist must have a return ticket or onward journey ticket.
The tourist must have sufficient funds to support themselves during their stay in Iran.
If you meet all of these conditions, you can travel to Iran without a visa. However, it is always advisable to check with the Iranian embassy or consulate in your country before you travel.
On social media on Tuesday, a video that appeared to show Drake nude from the waist down went viral and sparked a meme frenzy. The Canadian rapper quickly gained popularity across a number of channels. It turned out to be something else, despite what some fans initially believed to be a leaked music. Some have tagged it as NSFW, or not suitable for work, denoting that it shouldn’t be viewed by the general public. The rapper, 37, has not yet commented on the video. TIND Posting currently is unable to verify its legitimacy.
Drake’s music endeavour did not make him the top trending topic on social media on Tuesday. Following the virality of an alleged X-rated video on Twitter, the Canadian rapper caused a stir among the social media community.
The video, which allegedly showed Drake engaging in a sexual act while semi-naked in bed, started making the rounds online. The source of the video leak is still unknown, but it created enough interest to propel the rapper to the top of the trending list.
When Maldivian President Mohammed Muizzu arrived to address Parliament for the first time as President on Monday, the House was almost empty. There are 87 seats in the Parliament of Maldives but only 24 MPs were present during Muizzu’s address. A total of 56 MPs of Maldives had boycotted the President’s first address.
There were 13 Democrat MPs who boycotted and 43 MPs were from the Maldivian Democratic Party. The boycotting MPs said that Muizzoo was running the government of Maldives in an undemocratic manner. Opposition MPs also keep targeting Muizzu over deteriorating relations with India. Since assuming power, Muizzu has been identified as a pro-China President.
Mohammad Muizzu said in his address that his government will not compromise on sovereignty. He also mentioned India and said that India has agreed to withdraw its troops from Maldives by May 10. However, Muizzu had given an ultimatum to remove Indian troops by March 15. When Muizzu talked about not compromising on sovereignty, his target was towards India.
Muizzu considers the presence of Indian troops in Maldives against the sovereignty of Maldives.
Muizzu on Islam and Divehi language as well as his plans for Maldives
In his address, Muizzu prominently mentioned Islam and the Dhivehi language of Maldives. Mohammad Muizzu started his address with a quote from Sultan Mohammad Shamsuddin III. Sultan Mohammed Shamsuddin III had said in a royal statement on 22 December 1932, 91 years ago, “Is it a small thing to remain with Islam? There is no doubt that there is no other religion like Islam in terms of ensuring equality and justice. No proof is needed for this. Is it not important for us that we are running our own government? This is when countries around the world are risking their lives for their rights.”
After quoting Sultan Mohammed Shamsuddin III, Mohammed Muizzu said, “There is no doubt that the future of the Maldives lies in safeguarding Islam and sovereignty. “I assumed the command of the President on 17 November 2023. It has been almost two and a half months since he became the President. My priority in these two and a half months was to ensure the sovereignty and independence of Maldives. I got the support of the people to remove foreign troops from Maldivian land. I also broke those agreements which were weakening the sovereignty of Maldives.”
After coming to power, Muizzu has broken many agreements with India. These agreements were made by the government of Ibrahim Solih, which was said to be pro-India. Muizzu will give 10 days leave in Ramzan Muizzu said in his address, “Our government will pay special attention to nationalism. We will stick to the principles of Islam and move the society forward on its basis. The National Mosque Council has been re-established. The importance of the mosque has to be increased in people’s lives.
“We will pay special attention to mosques. We have increased the expenditure for the maintenance of mosques to three times. There is a plan to provide training to Imams up to PhD level. Those who are unable to perform Haj due to poverty will be sent for Haj at government expense. Under this scheme, one thousand people will be sent for Haj at government expense. This year 50 people will get this opportunity.”
Muizzu said in his address, “The holy month of Ramzan is coming. For the first time, gifts will be given to all the families of Maldives in the month of Ramadan. The government will give public holiday for the last 10 days of the month of Ramzan. We are going to do this for the first time in worship of Allah. There will also be an Islamic channel which will work for religious awareness, which will maintain Islamic unity. We will strengthen relations with neighboring countries. Especially relations with Islamic countries will deepen further.”
Mohammad Muizzu announced in his address that from this year, the study of Islam and Dhivehi language will be started for Maldivian students studying in other countries.
Maldives is an Islamic country.
Maldives became completely politically independent from Britain in 1965. Three years after independence, Maldives became a constitutional Islamic republic. Since independence, Islam has played an important role in the politics and lives of the people of Maldives.
Islam became the state religion in Maldives in 2008.Land ownership and citizenship in the Maldives are limited to Sunni Muslims. It has been made mandatory in the Constitution that the President and cabinet ministers can only be Sunni Muslims.
According to Maldivian law, criticism of Islam is considered a crime here. Maldives is the smallest Islamic country in the world.
Mohammad Muizzu’s first foreign visit after becoming President was to Turkey. Earlier, the first foreign visit of the new President of Maldives was to India but Muizzu had broken this tradition.
Turkey is a Muslim majority country and the legacy of the Osmania Sultanate is associated with it. On the basis of this heritage, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presents Turkey as the leader of Islamic countries.
As a result of his cancer treatment, King Charles III of the United Kingdom has received an overwhelming amount of support from people all around the world. At the age of 73, the monarch succeeded to the British throne after Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8, 2022.
Where is Prince Harry?
The eldest son of the King and the next in line, Prince William, 41, returned to his royal duties this week after taking a leave of absence because his wife Princess Kate had stomach surgery. Prince Harry, who gave up his royal rights in 2020 and moved to the US, is currently on his way to London after learning of his father’s illness.
Veteran royal analyst Ian Pelham Turner gave media unique insights into the current state of the royal family
“According to reports, he is currently able to keep viewing the official red boxes that various government departments send him. It is believed that he is planning to return to the public eye soon.” said Ian Pelham Turner.
Will Queen Camilla Lead now?
Essentially, what would currently occur is that other royal family members, such as Queen Camilla, would begin to attend some of the events that are planned for the King. The King will also meet, as he does every Wednesday, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. He continued, “Queen Camilla has already assumed certain royal responsibilities that the King typically does.
King Charles received recognition last month for being open about having a prostate ailment, which raised public awareness of related health concerns.
What do Leaders of Nations say?
Leaders from several countries sent their best wishes for the 75-year-old King to recover quickly. Among the numerous voices offering support to King Charles and the British people are Prime Minister Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former US President Donald Trump.
Monarchy Succession Plan?
Mr. Turner responded to rumours regarding the succession by saying, “The King has no plans to give up his throne in way, shape, or form.”
People’s Reaction
People in London responded to the news with shock and pity, recognising the weight of a cancer diagnosis on anyone, even a well-known person like King Charles.
The woman, who has not been identified, told the court that her husband’s poor personal hygiene had caused her significant emotional distress. She said that he would often go days without showering or brushing his teeth, and that his body odor was so strong that it was difficult to be around him.
The woman’s husband denied the allegations, but the court found in her favor. The judge ruled that the husband’s lack of personal hygiene constituted a form of domestic violence, and that the woman was entitled to a divorce.
The judge also ordered the husband to pay the woman 500,000 Turkish lira (approximately $27,000) in compensation for the emotional distress he had caused her.
