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<p>Nagpur, Nov 17 (PTI) Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday said Manipur is burning but it is painful that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not even visited the state and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is not taking any action to resolve the issue.</p> <p>Manipur has been on the boil since May last year due to ethnic strife between Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and adjoining hills-based Kuki-Zo groups, leaving more than 200 dead and largescale arson damaging property worth several crore rupees.</p> <p>In an interview with PTI Videos, Venugopal said, “What is happening in Manipur? (Union) Home Minister is busy campaigning (for elections), our PM is abroad and one state of ours is burning.” “The… Read More »Congress Slams Modi, Shah Over Manipur Violence: ‘PM Abroad When One State Is Burning’

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the United States on Saturday not to cross a “red line” in support for Taiwan, but told his counterpart Joe Biden that Beijing was willing to work with the incoming administration of Donald Trump. Biden and Xi met on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru, two months before Trump takes office and amid concerns of new trade wars and diplomatic upheaval. China claims Taiwan as its own territory and has refused to rule out using force to seize it, while the United States is the self-ruled island’s main security backer even though it does not recognise Taipei diplomatically. Xi told Biden that the “Taiwan issue,… Read More »Xi Tells Biden About China’s 4 “Red Lines” That US Must Not Cross

US Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign spent $12 million on private jet travel, with $2.6 million shelled out in the final days of her campaign alone, Federal Election Commission (FEC) data revealed. The campaign, between October 1 and October 17, reportedly paid nearly $2.2 million to Private Jet Services Group, a South Florida-based company, and an extra $430,000 to Advanced Aviation Team, a Virginia-based charter flight broker. Critics were quick to point out the disconnect between Harris’ use of private jets – up to 14 times more polluting than commercial flights – and her past statements labelling global warming as an “existential threat.” “Kamala Harris and a lot of pro-climate leaders have a lot of hypocrisy… Read More »Ice Cream, Luxury Hotels, Jets: How Kamala Harris’ Campaign Cost $12 Million

The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane has awarded compensation of Rs 31.39 lakh to a businessman who was injured in a road accident in 2019. Gopichand Shankar Patil (38) was riding a scooter on Ghodbunder Road on March 13, 2019, that year when a speeding car knocked down his two-wheeler, leaving him grievously injured. The driver fled from the spot and was booked for rash driving and other offences under Indian Penal Code and Motor Vehicles Act provisions. Patil, who had an annual income of Rs 5 lakh at the time, applied for compensation claiming the accident had left him with 40 per cent disability. In its order of November 12, the MACT… Read More »Man, Injured In Accident In 2019, Gets Rs 31 Lakh Compensation After 5 Years

As the world tuned in to Netflix for the highly anticipated Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight on Saturday, the internet’s focus momentarily shifted to a different kind of “fight” – one that was just as entertaining, if not more, than any professional bout: the Battle of Baghpat. The much-anticipated showdown between YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul and boxing legend Mike Tyson, saw the former win by unanimous decision in a professional bout held in the US state of Texas. Some viewers speculated that the fight might have been scripted. During the event, Netflix experienced a widespread outage, affecting thousands of viewers who struggled to access the livestream of the fight — marketed as the biggest boxing… Read More »As Paul-Tyson Fight Streamed Online, ‘Battle Of Baghpat’ Stole The Show