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Manipur CM apologises for ethnic conflict, urges all communities to forget, forgive past mistakes

Imphali, Dec 31 (PTI) Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday apologised for the ethnic conflict in the state which claimed over 250 lives and rendered thousands homeless, and appealed to all communities to forget and forgive past mistakes and live together in a peaceful and prosperous state. Addressing reporters here, Singh said that there has been relative peace in the state in the last three-four months, which gives him hope that normalcy will be restored in the new year. “I want to say sorry for what happened in the state. Many people lost their loved ones and many

India rupee drops for 7th straight year as headwinds swirl near year-end

MUMBAI, Dec 31 (Reuters) – The Indian rupee fell for a seventh straight year in 2024, largely due to headwinds in the last quarter, including Donald Trump’s U.S. election victory-spurred surge in the dollar, while locally, slowing growth and a wider trade deficit weighed. The rupee dropped 2.8% in 2024 to end the year at 85.6150 per U.S. dollar. It fared better than many of its Asian peers, which declined between 3% and 12% due to the dollar’s strength and multiple twists and turns in the outlook on U.S. policy rates. The rupee was only marginally weaker at the end

Tingling in feet could be a sign of a vitamin B12 deficiency

Vitamin B12 is crucial for the body, with B vitamins vital to support wound healing, among many other things. And many people may not know a tell-tale sign of a deficiency may appear in the feet. B12 is typically sourced from eggs, beef, chicken, and cheese, absorbed into the body through the digestive system. B vitamins are essential for producing red blood cells that facilitate oxygen transport across the body – a key process for maintaining sharp vision, strong immunity, effective protein uptake, DNA replication, and the creation of red blood cells. One medical expert has underscored the impact of

‘Mamata’s is no ordinary story’, says Derek O’Brien as ADR report ranks her ‘poorest’ CM

New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) The story of Mamata Banerjee is “no ordinary story”, Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien said on Tuesday, after a report ranked her as the poorest chief minister in India. “The life and times of Mamata Banerjee are not just exemplary by Indian or Asian benchmarks. Her record of selfless public service, nurtured with compassion from her simple home in a bylane in Kolkata, is what no public servant on the planet can match. Hers is no ordinary story — once in 100 years,” Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha leader O’Brien said in a statement. The remarks

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