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One of the worst cycles of the Meitei-Kuki ethnic violence in Manipur since May 2023 began on November 7 in Jiribam district, 220 km from the state capital Imphal, on the interstate border with Assam. At least 19 people have died, including 10 Kuki men who the police have called “militants”, in less than two weeks. The Kuki tribes claim the 10 men were “village volunteers”. This multi-ethnic district, where a National Highway akin to a lifeline for Manipur passes through to reach Assam (and hence the rest of the country), had been violence-free for over a year until June, when the body of a Kuki teen was found in a river. Kuki civil society… Read More »Attack On Hmar Village In Manipur By Suspected Meitei Militants Sparked Violence

A 20-year-old man went missing when he jumped into the water in a dam for the shooting of a social media reel in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district on Sunday, police said. The incident occurred around 5 pm at Gopisagar Dam in Ruthiyai area, some 20 km from the district headquarters, an official said. Dharnawada police station in-charge Prabhat Katare said Deepesh Lodha handed over his mobile phone to his friend Raj to shoot a reel as he dived into the water near the sluice gate of the reservoir, he said. Lodha also told his friend that he knew swimming, the police official said. However, the young man started drowning, prompting his friend to seek the… Read More »Man Jumps Into Dam To Shoot Social Media Reel, Missing: Police

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said on Sunday that the interim government will seek the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after the fall of her government following a mass protest movement in August. In an address to the nation on the completion of 100 days of the interim government, Yunus also said that his government has been continuing its all-out efforts to ensure the security of all citizens, including religious minorities. “We must ensure justice in every killing…We will also ask India to send back fallen autocrat Sheikh Hasina,” Yunus was quoted as saying by the state-run BSS news agency. His remarks indicate a U-turn as in an interview… Read More »“Will Ask India To Send Back Sheikh Hasina”: Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus

<p>Robert F Kennedy has been appointed as the US Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Donald Trump-led Republican government, sending shockwaves through the health and scientific community.&nbsp;</p> <p>The 70-year-old environmental lawyer has often been embroiled in controversies for his problematic views and bold opinions on health issues.</p> <p>Earlier this year, Robert F Kennedy Jr said he had a worm in his brain that he had after eating ‘undercooked pork perhaps from India’. Although he made the claim in 2010, disclosed it in 2012 and subsequently elaborated in subsequent interviews, it has resurfaced online after his appointment.</p> <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”> <p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States… Read More »When Trump’s Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Said He Got Brainworm From Eating Half-Cooked Pork In India

A 20-year-old man went missing when he jumped into the water in a dam for the shooting of a social media reel in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district on Sunday, police said. The incident occurred around 5 pm at Gopisagar Dam in Ruthiyai area, some 20 km from the district headquarters, an official said. Dharnawada police station in-charge Prabhat Katare said Deepesh Lodha handed over his mobile phone to his friend Raj to shoot a reel as he dived into the water near the sluice gate of the reservoir, he said. Lodha also told his friend that he knew swimming, the police official said. However, the young man started drowning, prompting his friend to seek the… Read More »Man Jumps Into Dam To Shoot Social Media Reel, Missing: Police