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Meitei Hindus or Manipuri Hindus are the adherents of Hinduism and are native to Manipur kingdom and the South East Asian regions. Meitei Hindus speak Meitei language (Manipuri language), which belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family and adhere to the Vaishnava section of their religion, Hinduism. History. Though there were earlier Brahmin settlements in Medieval Manipur, the entire Meitei ethnicity remains to be ethno-religious to Sanamahism until the great historical event of the Puya Mei Thaba took place during the reign of , the then Emperor of Manipur kingdom, after which the entire ethnicity were forcibly converted into Hinduism. Present Scenario. In the past few decades, Meitei Hindu population is declining as the population of people following and practising the indigenous Meitei paganism (Sanamahism) is growing every year, which is inversely proportional to the Hindu population inside the Meitei ethnicity. Currently, Hindus account for 41℅ and the Sanamahists account for 8℅ out of the total population of Manipur according to 2011 census report. Presently, Sanamahists has approximately 2,40,000 officially registered followers.
Hinduism in Nepal is the widely and most-followed religion. The Constitution of Nepal has called for protection of its old religions (mainly for Hinduism and Buddhism). Nepal and India are the world only countries to have Hinduism as majority religion. Nepal has the highest percent of population (i.e., 81.3%) and also has second largest population of Hindus, after India. By 2008, Nepal was the only Hindu country in the world, after which it become a secular-state.
Across the year, Meitei people celebrate festivals. They often celebrate events from Ancient Manipur and often happen at seasonal changes. Festivals which are part of traditional Meitei culture have fixed dates according to the Meitei calendar. List. Cheiraoba. Cheiraoba, the new year festival of the Meitei ethnicity is on the 1st lunar day of Sajibu month. During the celebration, people worship Lainingthou Sanamahi inside the Sanamahi Kachin, by offering fruits and vegetables available during that season of the year. Emoinu Eratpa. Emoinu Eratpa, the sacred day for Emoinu, the goddess of wealth and prosperity in Meitei mythology and religion, falls on the 12th lunar day of the Wakching month. Heikru Hidongba. Heikru Hidongba , the annual royal boat racing festive event (a typical Hiyang Tannaba), falls on the 11th lunar day of the Langban month. The event is mainly organized in the moat of the Sagolband Bijoy Gobinda in Imphal. Kwaak Taanba. Kwaak Taanba, the ceremonial freeing of the crow by the Meitei king, falls on the 10th lunar day of the Mera month. Its main venue for celebration is the Sana Konung, the Royal Residence of the King of Manipur. Lai Haraoba. Lai Haraoba, the merrymaking festival dedicated to the Umang Lais and the Lam Lais of Sanamahism, has no particular dates of celebration according to Meitei calendar. Some are celebrated for a few weeks while some continue for more than a month. Mera Chaorel Houba. Mera Chaorel Houba, the onset of the Mera month is marked by the united gatherings of the Meitei people along with the tribesmen communities of Manipur on the 1st lunar day of the Mera month. It is during this event that devotees offer rice, fruits and vegetables to Lainingthou Sanamahi and Leim
was a Japanese politician. He was member of the House of Representatives for the Social Democratic Party from 2000 to 2003 and 2005 to 2012. Shigeno died on April 9, 2021 from a heart attack in Tokyo, aged 79.
Normand “Norm” LaPointe (born August 13, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Playing career. As a youth he played in the 1965 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Quebec, and the 1967 tournament with a team from Pointe-Claire. He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round (46th overall) of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft, and was also drafted by the Cincinnati Stingers in the 4th round (46th overall) of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft. LaPointe played three seasons in the World Hockey Association with the Cincinnati Stingers. In January 1979, the Fort Wayne Komets traded LaPointe to the Toledo Goaldiggers in exchange for defenceman Peter Brown.
Aylostera is a genus of cactus that has two subgenera. They are Aylostera and Mediolobivia. It is not certain which plants are members of this genus and which are part of "Rebutia".  A.h. subsp condorensis (Donald)Mosti et Papini
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms, and the longest-serving royal consort in British history, died at Windsor Castle at age 99 on the morning of 9 April 2021. The cause of death has not been released, though an official statement says he "died peacefully". Operation Forth Bridge. Named after the Forth Bridge in Edinburgh, the city of his dukedom, the national plan for publicly handling the Duke's death is called Operation Forth Bridge. The Duke could have a full state funeral, but had wished for minimal "fuss"; as such, there was no state funeral or lying in state. He had a military funeral conducted at St George's Chapel. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, who resides in the United States, had planned to return to the UK for the Duke's 100th birthday. Instead, he returned for the funeral, which happened eight days following the Duke's death. No laws were passed in the eight-day mourning period for the Duke. Impacts because of COVID-19. Changes were necessary against mass gatherings because of the COVID-19 pandemic; for example, there were no crowds or members of the public present at any time, with the number attending not more than thirty, in line with regulations. Burial. The Duke was not given a state funeral, which are usually reserved for monarchs. Instead, he had a royal ceremonial funeral. He did not want to lie in state, though the Duke did "lie at rest" in the private chapel at Windsor Castle prior to his service. He had a military funeral conducted at St George's Chapel and burial in the same place. This royal ceremonial funeral was the same level of honour as formerly given to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Diana, Princess of Wales. His funeral was broadcasted on television.
Isa Mustafa (born 15 May 1951) is a Kosovar politician. Mustafa was Mayor of Pristina from December 2007 to December 2013. He was Prime Minister of Kosovo between December 2014 and September 2017. He was the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) between 2010 and 2021. While addressing the Assembly of Kosovo on 22 September 2015 about an agreement with Serbia on autonomy for Kosovo's ethnic Serb minority and another agreement defining the border between Kosovo and Montenegro, lawmakers threw eggs at Mustafa.
Ulster loyalism is a part of Ulster unionism which is related with working class Ulster Protestants in Northern Ireland.  Like most unionists, loyalists support the British monarchy, support Northern Ireland being within the United Kingdom, and oppose a united Ireland.  Ulster loyalism has been described as a kind of ethnic nationalism.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, also called the COVID-19 Stimulus Package or American Rescue Plan, is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill passed by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021. It was meant to speed up the United States' recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing recession. Among many measures, the package boosted employment benefits for Americans by an extra $600 and provided direct cash payments of $1,200 or more.  First proposed on January 14, 2021, the package expands from the CARES Act from March 2020 and in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, from December. The bill passed the United States House of Representatives by a vote of 219–212 on February 27. All but two Democrats voted for the bill and all Republicans voted against the bill. A fixed version passed the United States Senate on March 6 by a vote of 50–49. The final amended bill was passed by the House on March 10 by a vote of 220–211.
Eduardo Malaquina (1936 – 9 April 2021) was an Uruguayan politician. He was a Senator from 2011 until 2015. He was also Mayor of Salto from 1985 until 1990 and again from 1995 until 2005. Malaquina died on 9 April 2021 in Salto, aged 84.
Ian Gibson (26 September 1938 – 9 April 2021) was a British Labour Party politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Norwich North from 1997 to 2009.  He resigned from the House of Commons on 5 June 2009.
Rudolf Davydovich Furmanov (22 October 1938 – 9 April 2021) was a Russian actor and stage director. He was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union. His career began in 1948. Furmanov was known for his roles Artyom in "The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone" (1998) and as Igor in "I Want to Go to Prison" (1998).  In 2008, Furmanov was honored with the People's Artist of Russia. Furmanov died on 9 April 2021 in Saint Petersburg, Russia at the age of 82.
Ekkehard Fasser (3 September 1952 – 9 April 2021) was a Swiss bobsledder. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Fasser also earned a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1983 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New York. Fasser died on 9 April 2021, aged 68.
Bruce Harry Dinwiddy, CMG (1 February 1946 – 1 April 2021) was a British politician. Dinwiddy was the Governor of the Cayman Islands from May 2002 to October 2005. Dinwiddy was born in Epsom. He worked for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) from 1973 to 2005. Dinwiddy died on 1 April 2021, aged 75.
Henri Marescaux (12 September 1943 – 1 April 2021) was a French army general and Roman Catholic deacon. In 2004, Marescaux was ordained a deacon with the Diocese of Versailles by Bishop Éric Aumonier. He founded the Association Tamaris for the prostitutes' aide.  In 2019, he published a book on his experiences, titled "Les prostituées nous précèdent". Marescaux died in Le Chesnay on 1 April 2021 at the age of 77.
Paul Marland (19 March 1940 – 7 April 2021) was a British Conservative politician. Marland became a Member of Parliament for the marginal seat of West Gloucestershire from Labour in 1979. He served until 1997. He was president of the National Conservative Convention in 2005. Marland died in April 2021 at the age of 81.
Robert Lever Howarth (31 July 1927 – 2 April 2021) was a British politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton East from 1964 to 1970. Howarth died in April 2021 at the age of 93, after suffering from dementia.
Mykhailo Kushnerenko (; 18 August 1938 – 2 April 2021) was a Ukrainian politician. He was Governor of Kherson Oblast from 1997 to 1998. He was a member of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union and the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1989 to 1991.  Kushnerenko died on 2 April 2021 in Kyiv, Ukraine at the age of 82.
Arthur Lee Kopit (' Koenig"'; May 10, 1937April 2, 2021) was an American playwright. He was a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist ("Indians" and "Wings") and a three-time Tony Award nominee: Best Play, "Indians" (1970); Best Play, "Wings" (1979); and Best Book of a Musical, for "Nine" (1982). Kopit died on April 2, 2021 in Manhattan, aged 83.
The Blue Sky Rangers is a group of Intellivision game programmers who worked for Mattel in the early 1980s. When the Intellivision first came out in 1978, its games were made by APh Technological Consulting. When they knew they could get much more profit making them themselves, Mattel created their own software development group. The original five members of that Intellivision team were manager Gabriel Baum, and Don Daglow, Rick Levine, Mike Minkoff and John Sohl. Levine and Minkoff (Minkoff is a long-time Mattel Toys veteran) both came over from the hand-held Mattel games engineering team. To stop them and later programmers (the Mattel team peaked at 110 people in 1983) from being hired away by their rival Atari, their identity and work location was secret. In 1982, "TV Guide" published an article about Intellivision's secret programming team. The writer of the article wanted a group name other than "The Application Software Programmers," so he thought of "The Blue Sky Rangers". This was based on the programming group's "Blue Sky Meetings," which were a series of sessions to make new game ideas. One of the early programmers, Keith Robinson, has owned the rights to Intellivision in recent years and the Blue Sky Rangers' games are now available on multiple computer and video game platforms, as well as mobile phones. He died in June 2017. Intellivision Entertainment, which is owned by Tommy Tallarico, owns the rights to Intellivision, and is making a new console named Intellivision Amico.
Agnaldo Timóteo Pereira (October 16, 1936 – April 3, 2021) was a Brazilian bolero singer-songwriter and politician. He was born in Caratinga, Minas Gerais. He was a member of the Progressistas and 2006 Liberal Party. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1983 until 1987 and again from 1995 until 1997. Timóteo died in Rio de Janeiro from COVID-19 on April 3, 2021 at the age of 84.
Dr Mukhmohit Singh, MBBS, MD (Community Medicine) is a faculty for training students for PSM subject for various entrance exams across and outside India. To his credit, he has clinical-cum-research experience of working as Medical officer in corporate hospitals, as well as clinical research student for projects in PGIMER, Chandigarh. Career. His association with Smt. VidyaVati Trust, has been instrumental in providing care and innovations in health care as medical record system update, use of tele-medicine for diagnostics, mobile health units and drug dispensing systems for patient facility has been the real life practical examples for affordable and accessible health care for our country settings. He also has vast array of field and community experience while working as Epidemiologist for UT Administration, Chandigarh and further as Assistant professor (epidemiology) in the department of community medicine for teaching and training of the under-graduate MBBS students. Awards. Mukhmohit Singh has been awarded with Gold sponsorship award for work on COPD at the prestigious European respiratory society under the young research category. He has also been awarded the certificates for successful completion of Diploma course for advancements and management plans for diabetes in India, for thyroid disorders and Advance Epidemiology programs He has contributed to research in fields of pulmonary medicine, providing accessible health care, and has various papers published in national and international journals. He is also an active member of various organisations as ERS, RSSDI, IAPSM, IPHA. Dr. Mukhmohit has been involved with Medical and Nursing Graduate and post graduate education since 2011 and has taught over 10,000+ students with a very high success rate. He is also an international faculty for epidemiology and public health for teaching medical doctors in USA and Canada for Licensing Exams.  Other Websites. https://ca.linkedin.com/in/drmukhmohit https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mukhmohit-Singh https://www.mukhmohit.com/
Marc Racicot (; born July 24, 1948) is an American attorney, lobbyist, politician. He is a member of the Republican Party. Racicot was the 21st Governor of Montana from 1993 until 2001.  He was chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2002 until 2003. He was appointed as the chairman of the Bush re-election campaign.  In 2000 as well as 2004 he was rumored to be Bush's choice for United States Attorney General. During the 2000 election, some saw him as a possible running mate for Bush. "The Washington Post" described him as "one of Bush's closest friends and advisers".  In September 2020, he announced his plans to vote for Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee in the 2020 presidential election.
Luo Ying-shay (; 8 November 1951 – 3 April 2021) was a Taiwanese politician. She was the Minister of Justice from 30 September 2013 until 20 May 2016. In 2013, Luo was diagnosed with breast cancer. She died from the disease on 3 April 2021, aged 69.
James "Jim" Bowker Holderman (January 29, 1936 – April 3, 2021) was an American academic. He was the president of the University of South Carolina from 1977 to his resignation in 1990. In 1990, Holderman resigned from the university after it was revealed he had been misusing university funds. He pleaded guilty in state court for using his office for personal gain and no contest to tax evasion. He was accused of sexual harrasment in 1992.  Holderman was later convicted of bankruptcy fraud and sent to federal prison and was later arrested in an FBI sting operation in 2003 for attempting to launder drug money and sell student visas. He was sentenced to 3 years in prison. Holderman died at a retirement home in Columbia, South Carolina on April 3, 2021 from cancer, aged 85.
Guram Dochanashvili (; 26 March 1939 – 3 April 2021) was a Georgian writer and historian. He was popular for his short stories, beginning in the 1960s. He was known for his "The First Garment" book series. Dochanashvili was hospitalized on 1 April 2021 in Tbilisi. His condition was critical and he died two days later, aged 82.
José Adauto Bezerra (3 July 1926 – 3 April 2021) was a Brazilian politician. He was governor of Ceará from 1975 to 1978. He was a member of the Ceará Legislative Assembly from 1959 to 1979. Aduato Bezerra was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1979 to 1983.  Adauto Bezerra died of COVID-19 in Ceará on 3 April 2021, aged 94.
On April 7, 2021, six people, including two children, were shot at a house in Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States. Phillip Adams, a former National Football League player, was named as the suspect. Five of the shooting victims died, while a sixth is hospitalized in critical condition with serious gunshot wounds. On April 8, 2021, the York County Sheriff's Office said in a press conference that the suspect was Adams. Adams later killed himself before he could be arrested.
Phillip Matthew Adams (July 20, 1988 – April 8, 2021) was an American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina State Bulldogs. Adams was drafted in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, and Atlanta Falcons. On April 8, 2021, Adams committed suicide by shooting and killing himself after Rock Hill, South Carolina police investigators identified him by as the gunman who killed five others and injured a another the day before. After his death, an autopsy revealed that Adams had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Iñaki Aldekoa (1940 – 8 April 2021) was a Spanish politician. He was a member of the Congress of Deputies from 1986 until 1987. Aldekoa was born in Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain. He was also a member of the Parliament of Navarre from 1979 until 1983. Aldekoa died on 8 April 2021 in Amorebieta-Etxano, aged 80.
Michel Berson (21 April 1945 – 8 April 2021) was a French politician. He was Mayor of Crosne, Essonne from 1977 until 1998. He was a Deputy from 1981 until 1997. Berson was a Senator from 2011 until 2017. Berson died on 8 April 2021, aged 75.
Jovan Divjak (11 March 1937 – 8 April 2021) was a Bosnian army general. He was the Deputy Commander of the Bosnian army's main staff until 1994, during the Bosnian War. On 8 April 2021, Divjak died in Sarajevo at the age of 84.
Albert Douglas Holden (28 September 1930 – 7 April 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. Holden was born in Manchester, Lancashire. He made five appearances for the England national football team in 1959. Holden died on 7 April 2021, aged 90.
Adopt Me! is a 2017 massive multiplayer online game on the gaming platform "Roblox". The original focus of the game was to adopt children. The game was developed further, and its focus is now on collecting pets. "Adopt Me!" has been visited 36.4 billion times as of June 2024 The game was created by Uplift Games. Game Play. "Adopt Me!" is about adopting and taking care of different animals. Pets are grouped into 5 classes, based around how common they are and how much you have to pay for it. These groups are common, uncommon, rare, ultra-rare and legendary. Pets grow up from junior to adult. If a player has four adult pets of the same type, they can create a "neon" pet, and four neon pets can be combined into a "Mega-Neon" pet. Purchases can be made with the currency of Roblox, Robux, and through Adopt Me!'s own currency, Bucks. Bucks can be earned by feeding and taking care of your pet. History. Before 2018, "Adopt Me!" was only about adopting and taking care of children. In 2019, pets were added to the game. The first pet ever added was the blue and pink egg, that hatched the pink cat and blue dog, as more people began playing the game and the game became about adopting pets. In March 2021, the game had been played 20 billion times. = Scams = When trading was added in 2021, Adopt Me because known for scammers who scam people for virtual pets.
&lt;mapframe latitude="20.563333" longitude="86.371389" zoom="12" width="400" height="300" align="right" /&gt;Manipura kingdom or Manipuram Rajyam is an ancient kingdom and presently a village in the Khorda district of the Indian state of Odisha. In the Mahabharata, the ancient Hindu scripture, Manipur is mentioned as a kingdom located in the shoreline periphery of the Bay of Bengal, after passing through the Mahendra Mountain. It is the place where Arjuna seek asylum and get married to Chitrangada, the princess of the kingdom.
Far and Away is a 1992 American romantic adventure movie directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Cyril Cusack, Thomas Gibson, Eileen Pollock, Robert Prosky, Barbara Babcock, Colm Meaney, Niall Tóibín. It was distributed by Universal Pictures. Plot. In order to avenge the death of his father and the arson of his farm in Ireland, Joseph Donelly breaks into the home of the family responsible for the tragedy, the Christies. There, the young man meets the lovely Shannon who persuades him to leave for a better world, America.
Hans Küng (; 19 March 1928 – 6 April 2021) was a Swiss Catholic priest, theologian, and author. From 1995 he was president of the Foundation for a Global Ethic (Stiftung Weltethos). Küng became a priest in 1954, joined the faculty of the University of Tübingen in 1960, and was a theological adviser during the Second Vatican Council. He remained a Catholic priest until his death.
Antonio Calpe Hernández (4 February 1940 – 7 April 2021) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a defender. In the summer of 1965 he joined Real Madrid, being part of the squads during their Yé-yé era and winning five major trophies. Calpe was one of three managers for Levante. Calpe died on 7 April 2021 at the age of 81, after a long illness. Honours. Real Madrid Levante
Walter Olkewicz (November 14, 1948 – April 6, 2021) was an American character actor. He played Marko in the TV series "Wizards and Warriors". He also played Coach Wordman in the 1984 movie "Making the Grade".  Olkewicz died after a long illness on April 6, 2021.
Comicsgate is a campaign led by graphic novelist Doug TenNapel against diversity and progressivism in North American superhero comic book industry, believing that these have led to a decline in both quality and sales. It is similar to Gamergate, which is related to video games. It is part of the alt-right movement and a harassment campaign. It has been blamed by critics for the vandalism of one store and threats of violence. Analog Devolved of Kiwi Farms is part of the Comicsgate movement.