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<p> Washington, Nov 18 (PTI): US President-elect Donald Trump has no personal relationship with former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, a prominent Pakistani-American businessman and Trump backer has said.</p><p>Sajid Tarar, who heads the Muslims for Trump organisation, also said that Trump — who won the US presidential election for a second term in one of the most remarkable comebacks in American electoral history — would strengthen ties with India and keep a close watch on allegations of human rights violations in Bangladesh.</p><p>”A perception is being created by a particular party in Pakistan that he (Khan) has a personal relationship with Donald Trump. This is not true. It’s a fact that, as president, Trump had invited… Read More »Trump has no ties with Imran Khan; to keep eye on Bangladesh situation: Pak-American industry leader

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 »How Attack On Hmar Village In Manipur’s Jiribam By Suspected Meitei Militants Sparked New Cycle Of Violence

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

India’s most advanced satellite which will enable broadband communications and named GSAT-20 or GSAT N-2 is set to be launched on Tuesday on board Elon Musk owned SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. A fully commercial satellite, the GSAT N-2 would enable the much needed inflight Internet for India.  With a lift-off mass of 4,700 kg, the GSAT-N2 will have a mission life of 14 years.  There are many first associated with this big bird, which took five years to build. This is the first time Indian space agency ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) is launching on a SpaceX rocket through its commercial arm New Space India Limited.  This is also the first time ISRO has built… Read More »All About The Indian Satellite To Be Launched By Elon Musk’s SpaceX