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The scars of a 9.1 earthquake and tsunami continue to haunt Indians for decades

The scars of a 9.1 earthquake and tsunami continue to haunt Indians for decades

NAGAPATTINAM, India, December 23, 2024 (AP) — He was a young boy playing cricket with friends on a beach around 9:30 in the morning when a 9.1 magnitude earthquake violently shook the earth, and a tsunami struck from Indonesia to India two decades ago. Life changed for Yusuf Ansari, now a 32-year-old motor rickshaw driver. “Out of nowhere, we saw a boat tossed by the waves, followed by a massive rush of dark water and a big wave of water. It all happened so fast. Everyone around panicked. They didn’t even think about their boats or homes,” Ansari said, adding

Tens of thousands displaced by ethnic violence in Manipur suffer squalid conditions in camps

Tens of thousands displaced by ethnic violence in Manipur suffer squalid conditions in camps

KANGPOKPI, India, December 23, 2024 (AP) — Phalneivah Khonsai ran for her life when violence struck her neighborhood in restive Manipur, carrying just the bare essentials in the hope that she and her family could return soon. Khonsai, her husband and three children left behind their house, which was torched by a mob, and made for the hills, where thousands of people from their community headed for safety. That was in May last year. Almost 19 months later, Khonsai, 35, is still away from home, living in a government building that was turned into a relief center with squalid conditions

BSP supremo Mayawati demands Amit Shah’s apology over Ambedkar remarks and calls for nationwide protest on Dec 24

BSP supremo Mayawati demands Amit Shah’s apology over Ambedkar remarks and calls for nationwide protest on Dec 24

Lucknow, Dec 21 (PTI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday hit out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying that he should apologise for his statement on B R Ambedkar. If this does not happen, the BSP will protest across the country on December 24, she said. In a series of posts on X in Hindi, Mayawati said, “Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, the author of the original book in the form of the super-humanistic and welfare Constitution for the self-respect and human rights of the Dalits, deprived, and other neglected people of the country, is as revered as

Former Supreme Court judge Madan B Lokur appointed chairperson of UN Internal Justice Council

Former Supreme Court judge Madan B Lokur appointed chairperson of UN Internal Justice Council

New Delhi, Dec 21 (PTI) Former Supreme Court judge Madan B Lokur has been appointed as chairperson of the United Nations Internal Justice Council for a term ending on November 12, 2028. In a communication to Justice Lokur, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the retired top court judge would head the council which also comprises other distinguished jurists. “I have the pleasure to appoint you, with immediate effect, as a member of the Internal Justice Council, in the capacity of chairperson, for a term ending on 12 November 2028,” the communication dated December 19 said. “The other members of the

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