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Karnataka’s new excise policy, which hikes license fees by 50%, has alarmed brewery owners. A craft brewery in Mysuru is even weighing relocation to states with better incentives. While the government aims to boost funds for social welfare schemes, the industry argues it’s being unfairly used as a revenue 'milking cow'.
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00:00And we have news just coming. This is Congress's khatta khat cash scheme which is bleeding Karnataka.
00:07Brewery eyes Karnataka exit. Blames Congress's guarantees. Brewery says government revenue push for guarantees.
00:15Liquor major says treated as a milk cow for revenue. Steep hike in license fee by the Sidramaya Sarkar.
00:23Businessman reveals Karnataka's financial rot. Sidramaya government excise policy sparking business exodus is what it appears at this point in time.
00:34A brewery in Mysore who eyes exit from Karnataka. Steep 50% hike in license fee triggers panic.
00:42The brewery has also said is this Congress's ease of doing business.
00:47The Huli Brewery may move to Goa or to Maharashtra.
00:51Here's what we are learning.
00:53The government has prioritized revenue mop-up to cover its social sector spendings like the guarantees and all, which is fine.
01:03But the government also has to prioritize economic growth.
01:07The income levels have stagnated and there are not new jobs being created.
01:12And our existing alcohol industry is not really considered an industry by the government.
01:19It is looked as a milching cow for the government to mop up revenue whenever it needs.
01:26Joining in with the very latest on that story at this point in time, Sagar,
01:30what has gone wrong here?
01:32The liquor major is upset and saying that we are just being used for revenue.
01:37What is the problem with the new excise policy?
01:39Just put this into perspective.
01:42The excise policy has come up with a 100% hike on licensing charges.
01:47And where a delegation from the brewery company had met them, met the chief minister and the government ministers and requested them to revoke that 100% hike on licensing.
01:59And after their request, now they have reduced to 50%.
02:03So for an example, if your license was 100 rupees earlier, now you have to pay around 200 rupees.
02:08After the delegation met them, now they have reduced to 150 rupees.
02:13So still, they have to pay 50%.
02:15So the brewery companies claim that this is an atrocity against them.
02:20This is a loot from these kind of companies, especially Aruna Arash, who claims that he's an anti-craft single malt brewery maker in Mysore.
02:30He claims that they are comparing his company as well as the other multinational companies like Diageo together.
02:38Because the company like Diageo also have to pay the same fees as well as a small company like him, Huli, also have to pay the same thing.
02:47He thinks that this clearly shows that the government is trying to milk the money just to fulfill the guarantee schemes.
02:55And he also claims that he's getting multiple offers from other states, including Maharashtra, Nova and Andhra Pradesh, to set up where they are willing to give incentives and subsidize to him to establish the brewery company there.
03:09Just explain to us, how is the government looking at the situation?
03:13And what's their response to what has been said by the brewery in question here?
03:18So far, the government have not reacted on this.
03:20So, this is the first time that your channel is breaking the story, and this is here today, which is bringing this particular story.
03:27So, probably, we need to wait and watch what will be the response of the government on the same.
03:31And if you notice that the government was hell-bent, that they will increase up to 100%.
03:35And if you notice that, off late, even the liquor prices have been increased, and people have to shell out more money to buy the liquors.
03:43And now, even the manufacturing companies have also have to pay more money, even for licensing.
03:49All right, I'm going to leave it at that for the moment.
03:51Saghair Raj getting us up to speed with those details.
03:54Lekha Meja saying that we are not being treated right.
03:57We are, in fact, feeling exploited for revenue.
04:00And that's the reason why we will be stepping out of Karnataka.
04:03Well, after multiple delays, the Axiom 4 mission carrying India's Shubhanshu Shukla has successfully lifted off from Florida to go to the International Space Station.
04:27While history has been made with Shubhanshu's space a-churn, all eyes are now on the Dragon spacecraft's docking.
04:34It will take place on the Harmony module around 4.30 p.m. today.
04:37It will happen in two phases.
04:39The journey from launch to docking will take roughly 29 hours.
04:43The two-phase docking minimizes misalignment and collision risks enables stable docking in microgravity.
04:50It also supports safe automated operations without free intervention.
04:54Shubhanshu Shukla, who is the man in charge, will keep a keen eye on the trajectory and the movement of the space station for docking.
05:02Remember, the Axiom 4, Quartlett, will spend about two weeks in space where they will be conducting more than 60 science experiments,
05:10including experiment on edible microalgae in microgravity, speed sprouting for space nutrition and muscle regeneration study,
05:21which is how to deal with sarcopenia while in space.
05:26So this is what the crew is going to be looking at.
05:29Essentially, the docking takes place in about roughly a little more than six half hours from now.
05:38Over a period of two weeks, they will be conducting a series of experiments, about 60 of them in space.
05:45The docking is taking place at 4.30 p.m. today, Indian Standard Time.
05:51We'll tell you a little about what the, in fact, the sojourn is going to be looking like.
05:57Let's tell you about the two phases of it, the journey from the launch to the docking,
06:02which is going to be taking around roughly 29 hours.
06:06History has been scripted already with Shubanchu's space sojourn.
06:10All eyes on the Dragon spacecraft's docking.
06:14It's taking place at 4.30.
06:16The journey from the launch to docking will take 29 hours.
06:19The two-phase docking minimizes misalignment and collision risks
06:23and also enables stable docking in microgravity.
06:28It also supports safe automated operations without the intervention of the crew, is what we are learning.
06:34Shubanchu, who is the man in charge, will keep a keen eye on the trajectory
06:41and the movement of the space station for docking.
06:44Remember, the EXO quartet will spend about two, in fact, weeks in space.
06:51With the Axiom 4 crew, on board Dragon, headed to the International Space Station.
06:56In fact, listen in to what Shubanchu Shukla's first message to Earth was.
07:02Speed Axe 4.
07:03Hello.
07:04Hello.
07:05My dear country, what a ride.
07:08After 41 years, we reached the same time in Shantrish.
07:11It was a great ride.
07:13In this period, we are flying from the train of the train of the train of the train of the train of the train.
07:20And with my train of the train, my train of the train is telling me that I am not alone.
07:25I am with you.
07:27This is not the start of my International Space Station journey.
07:31This is the start of the human space program of the human space program.
07:34I wish you all the countries will become the height of this train.
07:38You should always see the scene as well.
07:40You should show the excitement.
07:41Come and begin the start of the human space program of the human space program.
07:47All right, let's tell you a little about the return to Earth.
07:53Well, the Dragon capsule and docks from the ISS coal gas trusters initiate the departure.
08:01The de-orbit, in fact, burns, slows the capsule, allows safe re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.
08:08They're returning, essentially.
08:10Extreme heat during re-entry, which is almost like about 2,000 degrees Celsius,
08:16heat shield to protect the capsule.
08:19Parachute deployment slows the descent for a safe landing.
08:23Splash down in the Pacific Ocean is what is expected.
08:27Axiom 4 mission ends with the ocean recovery.
08:31Spigset's recovery team on standby capsule and crew retrieved posts splashed on all of this, of course, in two weeks from now.
08:39The medical evaluation for the astronauts, the standard post-mission health checks,
08:45which would be done on how their body responded to the two-week stay in space.
08:53I'm going to go straight across to Akshita for more details on what is Akshita expected today at about 4.30 when the docking takes place.
09:01What after that?
09:02So, Sneha, 4.30 is when the docking actually happened, essentially located as something, you know,
09:09that will plug into the International Space Station.
09:12If you see the live stream currently, you can see that the Dragon capsule is very, very close to the International Space Station.
09:18After a long, long journey, we should expect images to come in from about 2.30 this afternoon.
09:23That's when the live stream will begin, where you'll see the Dragon capsule getting closer and closer to the International Space Station.
09:30Also, right after that, to answer your questions, Sneha, there's going to be, interestingly, a welcome party of sorts,
09:36because you've already got crew members on board the International Space Station,
09:39the four astronauts part of A-Expo crew, including Group Captain Shukla.
09:43We get a small welcome party, and then it's down to business.
09:46There are a number of commitments planned, a number of experiments, over 60 of them, many of them hand-picked by ISRO as well.
09:54Group Captain Shukla will have a huge role to play in many of these experiments as well.
09:59A couple of commitments that he has, one will be to interact with school students back in India.
10:05And already, of course, everyone's been talking about how these images of blast-off yesterday,
10:09of Group Captain Shukla being a part of this mission,
10:11inspires so many youngsters and the generations ahead.
10:15So, that kind of an interaction with school students is something to watch out for.
10:19We're also hearing that there's a possibility of an interaction with Prime Minister Modi,
10:23much like what we saw in 1984 with then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Rakesh Sharma.
10:28So, a lot of big events that we will be watching out for.
10:32The docking itself will be monumental because that's the moment that Group Captain Shukla takes charge.
10:37As the pilot of the mission, it's his responsibility to ensure a successful docking.
10:41All right, Akshita, we'll continue to keep a very close eye on that big story.
10:46And that 4.30 is our live coverage with you as well.
10:49Akshita will be taking us to all the details of what next after the docking.
10:53Remember, 60 experiments, seven of them at least, are being monitored,
10:56monitored specifically by Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla.
11:03A detailed report on why most astronauts are pilots.
11:06Have you wondered why?
11:07With the tradition of selecting pilots as astronauts dates back to the very dawn of the space age,
11:13pilots, especially those from military backgrounds,
11:15bring a powerful combination of physical, technical and psychological capabilities.
11:22Here's more.
11:36Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force will be the first astronaut holding an Indian passport
11:43to travel to the International Space Station as part of the Exeon 4 mission.
11:48He will be the second Indian to venture into space following Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma,
11:53who flew abroad the Soviet Soyuz T-11 mission in 1984.
12:04Both fighter test pilots from the Indian Air Force.
12:07Even Indian origin Sunita Williams was once a U.S. Navy pilot and Kalpana Chawla,
12:13while not from a military background, was a trained civilian pilot.
12:16The tradition of selecting pilots as astronauts dates back to the very dawn of the space age.
12:23In fact, the first human to venture into space in 1961,
12:28cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was a trained fighter pilot.
12:31Similarly, NASA's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, was also a pilot from a military background.
12:38Pilots, especially those from military backgrounds,
12:41bring a powerful combination of physical, technical and psychological capabilities
12:46that align perfectly with the realities of operating in space.
12:52To begin with, pilots are trained in systems thinking and real-time decision-making.
12:57Pilots are physically well prepared for the extreme forces of space travel.
13:02Fighter pilots regularly train to withstand accelerations of 5 to 9G,
13:07conditioning their bodies to stay conscious under intense pressure.
13:12Pilots are also trained in crew resource management, CRM.
13:16This includes communication, decision-making and teamwork under stress.
13:21Today, astronauts come from all kinds of background.
13:25About 40% of all astronauts who have ever been to space
13:29were from non-fighter pilot backgrounds.
13:31And that share is now increasing.
13:34Bureau Report, India Today.
13:36Uttarakhand, this is a horrific story we're reporting on of an accident that has taken place.
13:43Pictures on your screen of a bus fallen into a flooded river.
13:49The tragedy at the rain hit Rudrudra Prayag district.
13:53Rescue operations are underway right now to save the passengers.
13:57The initial information suggests that 18 passengers were on the bus.
14:01SQ operations are on in the flooded Alaknanda River at this point in time as you can see in these pictures.
14:15Tragedy at the rain hit Rudrudra Prayag district where a bus has fallen into the Alaknanda River.
14:2418 passengers are believed to be on board this bus.
14:28SQ operations in the flooded Alaknanda River.
14:31Well, extreme weather conditions being reported from this area where rains are in fact flooding this region.
14:39In Rudrudra Prayag, in Uttarakhand as well.
14:42Rivers have swelled up.
14:43And this accident has taken place at a time when the rivers are at their full capacity and beyond.
14:50The bus accident that has taken place is in Uttarakhand.
14:5318 passengers are believed to be on board the bus that has in fact plunged into a river.
15:03Rescue operations are currently underway.
15:06This is the Alaknanda River that you see on your screens at this point in time.
15:11Several people are missing about 18 of them.
15:16This was an 18-seater bus that fell into the Alaknanda River is what we are learning.
15:22As per the Uttarakhand police, the bus went out of control, falling into the river.
15:29This is in the Rudra Prayag district in the Gholseer area.
15:38Several people continue to remain missing after that accident where the bus fell into the river.
15:44Relief work or rescue work is being carried out.
15:49Members of the SDRF, which is the State Disaster Response Boss, on your screens at this point in time.
15:56The government has said that they are in fact looking at the relief and rescue work on a war footing.
16:03Praveen Semwal is getting asked more details on that story at this point in time.
16:07Praveen, this is a tempo bus that fell into the river.
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19:05can be a difficult problem here.
19:08In the mountains, there is a storm in the mountains
19:11and in the mountains, there is a storm in the mountains
19:14which has affected the four roads of Uttrakhan.
19:23On Sunmayhem in Himachal Pradesh as well after three cloud bursts.
19:28The cloud bursts in Kullu in Sainz and Rehla Bihal
19:31districts have led to a deluge in several areas.
19:34Two people have lost their lives in the flash floods.
19:37Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu condoled the deaths
19:40and asked citizens to avoid riversides as a precautionary measure.
19:44The bears in the Sutledge rivers are swollen due to incessant rainfall.
19:48The water levels have crossed the danger mark.
19:50In many parts of the state, cars were swept away, bridges had collapsed,
19:54schools have been ordered to be shut down
19:57and rescue operations are underway in several districts.
20:04six people are missing and two dead bodies have been recovered
20:10after the rescue operation that started at 4pm on Wednesday.
20:15And this is the right spot in Dharamshala at Khaniara village
20:19where you see the visuals.
20:22Now the water level will also decrease and this is the Lunta village
20:25which connects to Manuni which is five kilometres away by the foot road.
20:31And after the landslide and heavy rains the road has been washed away.
20:35So when you need to go to the sport Manuni where the flash flood happened
20:39and washed away the whole infrastructure and six people went missing
20:45and two dead bodies are recovered.
20:46So that is five kilometres away from here.
20:48And now the NDRF teams from Noopu area has reached the sport to continue the rescue operation.
20:56And also today the rescue operation started at 8am and yesterday it continued till 1am, 1.30am till late night.
21:07And now you see the rescue operation has been started.
21:11Disaster management authority has issued an advisory for the people to not go nearby this rivers and Nara's
21:19as the water level is high and anytime if a cloud burst or any flash flood comes
21:26it will definitely will affect the area and people.
21:30With video journalist Girish this is Aman Bhardwaj for India today from Khaniara, Dharamshala.
21:35From Dharamshala where Aman Bhardwaj was getting asked that report.
21:38These are details from Himachal Pradesh and the flash floods being reported here
21:43where bears in Sutlej rivers have swollen up
21:46and also we are reporting on cloud bursts that have taken place in Kullu,
21:50in Sange and Rehla-Bihal districts that have led to deluge in several areas.
21:55Two people have lost their lives in the flash floods as well.
21:58Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu has condoled the deaths asking citizens to avoid riversides
22:03as a precautionary measure for the time being with rains hitting this area
22:07and the rivers swelling up completely.
22:09Monsoon mehan that we are reporting from Himachal Pradesh after not one or two but three cloud bursts.
22:15B.S. and Sutlej has swollen due to incessant rainfall.
22:18Water levels have crossed the danger mark.
22:20In many parts of the state, cars have been swept away, bridges collapsed,
22:24schools have been ordered to be shut down and rescue operations are currently underway.
22:29The situation remains grim in neighbouring Uttarakhand as well.
22:33So these two states have been poorly affected as far as the monsoons are concerned in Himachal and in Uttarakhand.
22:42Donald Trump launched a furious attack on Zoran Mamdani after the Democratic Socialists won New York City's mayoral primary.
22:50As former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo conceded New York City's Democratic mayoral primary elections,
22:57Mamdani won 43.5% of the vote with 90% of ballots counted.
23:03Trump called Mamdani 100% communist lunatic and mocked him.
23:07Trump also criticised other leaders who support Mamdani including Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
23:14In another post, he mocked the Democratic Party's performance and claimed that, I quote,
23:19If Zoran Mamdani becomes future communist mayor of New York City, then the country is really screwed.
23:29I'm going straight across to Rohit Sharma, getting in more details from Washington, D.C.
23:33More on that.
23:34Trump, jittery after Democratic mayoral candidate, Mamdani's win and New York City's primary ballot.
23:41You know, how do we really expect Trump's attacks on Mamdani to affect the mayoral polls in New York City?
23:47Can it really backfire, Rohit?
23:50Well, look, you know, I don't think President Donald Trump would have been even a fan of the other candidate
23:56who was on the ballot, which is Andrew Cuomo.
24:00And he, him and Andrew Cuomo, you know, created a lot of bobs during COVID in 2020 when Andrew Cuomo was the governor of New York.
24:11So I think, you know, taking these or making these attacks on Mamdani is a reason for it.
24:19And I don't think he wants to see another progressive mayor of New York City.
24:26And now the reason I say that is because the current mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, was a Democrat.
24:32He recently became an independent, and he's going to be in the election fighting this election against Mamdani.
24:39Eric Adams, a Democrat through and through, you know, had a fallout with President Biden last year.
24:47He criticized President Biden's immigration policies.
24:51He said, you know, the housing of undocumented immigrants and inflow of undocumented immigrants caused a lot of stress on New York City and its residents.
25:02And he was indicted, you know, in some corrupt cases.
25:08Suddenly Donald Trump wins the presidency.
25:11The cases against Eric Adams get dropped.
25:14He becomes independent.
25:15And his, you know, platform has moved more towards center, if not completely towards center-right.
25:22So I think President Donald Trump, knowing the history of New York and that, you know, the fact that anybody who wins the primary from the Democratic Party goes on to win the general election,
25:35is possibly looking at Mamdani becoming the next mayor of New York City.
25:40And he's criticizing the platform on which Mamdani has run, which is left progressive, you know, somebody who's talked about how New York City should have grocery shops.
25:52They should have price control, the left progressive policies that President Donald Trump completely, you know, loats.
25:59So it is going to be an interesting mayoral race.
26:05It could backfire in the sense that this guy overwhelmingly won the primary.
26:11And, you know, New York is known to be a very, very, very blue state.
26:16And New York City is a very blue city.
26:18So it could.
26:19It could.
26:20We do not know.
26:21We live in a very, you know, especially in America, we're living in unrealistic times when it comes to making political predictions.
26:29But for sure, I think this is this is the beginning of attacks.
26:33And Eric Adams would like to see some of these attacks against Mamdani from President Trump and, you know, his his surrogates so that it gives Eric Adams at least a chance in the general election in November.
26:47Getting in those details, I'm going to leave it at that for the moment.
26:50Let's tell you a little about the rise of Mamdani.
26:53Zoran Mamdani, New York City Democratic mayoral pick, is set to be the first Muslim mayor of New York City.
27:02He edged past fellow Republican Andrew Kumo.
27:05Mamdani's campaign focused on providing free public buses.
27:09Also married to Syrian artist Rama Duwaji in the year 2025.
27:15He's a son of Indian filmmaker Meera Nair.
27:18Mamdani's father is Indian-Ugandan academic Mehmood Mamdani.
27:24Mamdani endorsed by liberals like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex.
27:30Why is Zoran Mamdani controversial then?
27:33Let's tell you a little about that.
27:35Strong pro-Palestine position resented by some.
27:39Mamdani equated Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Benjamin Netanyahu.
27:44Mamdani called to globalize Palestinian intifada.
27:50Mamdani accused of using Hamas attacks in campaigns as well.
27:54Jewish groups called Mamdani anti-semantic.
27:58Indian American Zoran Mamdani has defeated former Governor Andrew Kumo to be the next to be the Democratic candidate for New York City mayoral elections.
28:09Well, if Mamdani wins this November election, he will become the first Muslim and the first Indian-origin mayor in New York City's history.
28:19In this report.
28:21Zoran Mamdani has won the Democratic nomination for the mayor of New York City.
28:27His triumph over Andrew Kumo in the Democratic primary represents more than just an electoral win,
28:34but also reflects the space for progressive politics in a city known for its entrenched power structures.
28:42We made history.
28:44In the words of Nelson Mandela,
28:50it always seems impossible until it is done.
29:00My friends,
29:02we have done it.
29:08I will be your Democratic nominee for the mayor of New York City.
29:1433-year-old Mamdani was labelled as merely a Muslim socialist with radical ideas.
29:21But he ran a relentlessly disciplined campaign built around cost-of-living issues,
29:26zeroing in on essentials such as housing, transport, childcare and groceries.
29:33His campaign centred on the message that voters in the most expensive U.S. city want Democrats to focus on affordability.
29:44My name is Assemblymember Zoran Mamdani and I am running to make the city affordable.
29:48I'll freeze the rent for millions of tenants, make buses fast and free and deliver universal childcare.
29:54And before you ask, I'll pay for it by taxing the rich.
29:57Mamdani has also been an outspoken critic of Israel's attack on Gaza.
30:02But beyond his messaging, Mamdani's political sway was rooted in fluency of language, clarity of purpose
30:10and the ability to speak convincingly to voters from many different backgrounds.
30:15Mamdani's win appears, a result of him reaching out to young, working class voters who felt alienated by the democracy.
30:32But his political momentum will now be tested against Eric Adams.
30:49If elected, Zoran will become the first Indian American and the first Muslim mayor of New York.
31:00Polls suggest that given his lead, his win on the final ballot is likely.
31:06Mamdani faces an enormous responsibility, not only of New York City, but also of a broader progressive movement.
31:15All right, we're shifting focus, but little more details from the U.S. as far as the strikes on Iran's nuclear sites are concerned.
31:26Well, the CIA has claimed that the new intelligence indicates Iran's nuclear infrastructure suffered severe and long-term damage following recent U.S. airstrikes,
31:37contradicting reports that suggest that the impact had been very limited.
31:42CIA continues to collect additional reliably sourced information to keep appropriate decision makers and oversight bodies fully informed.
31:54However, CIA has made it clear that Iranian nuclear facilities were destroyed and would have to be rebuilt over the course of years.
32:01U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the Defense Secretary will hold a major press conference to address doubts
32:08over the damage inflicted by American strikes on Iran's nuclear sites.
32:13Trump mentioned that the conference would be to fight for the dignity of the American pilots who flew over the enemy territory for more than 36 hours.
32:25Israel and Iran may have agreed to a ceasefire, but there is absolute fear and panic in Pakistan.
32:31The U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites has triggered a complete meltdown,
32:35with Pakistani media and strategic experts raising alarm over Pakistan's nuclear program itself.
32:54The U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites has triggered massive alarm in Pakistan.
32:59From the local media to the country's top strategic minds are shaken,
33:04fearing a similar targeting of Pakistani's nuclear program.
33:08The U.S. states have triggered that reduceobaattش in the U.S.
33:10China's nuclear 기회, which is the system of Pakistan's nuclear program.
33:13It should be an option of Pakistan's nuclear program.
33:18The U.S. has become a place to wait for Pakistan's nuclear program.
33:21The U.S. will be fixed by Pakistan's nuclear program.
33:23There is also absolute distrust of the Pakistani military establishment.
33:44The world saw Pakistan's predictable doublespeak as its field marshal first sought a Nobel Peace Prize for Trump
33:52and then slammed America for its strikes on Iran.
33:55Pakistani media is now questioning their own country's role in the West Asia war.
34:22According to intelligence agencies in Washington, Pakistani military is secretively developing
34:30a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile, ICBM, that could reach United States.
34:36The report by Foreign Affairs comes amid reports that Pakistan was looking to upgrade its nuclear arsenal
34:43without support from China after India's Operation Sundoor.
34:47The report, quoting US officials, said if Pakistan goes on to acquire such a missile, Washington
34:54would designate the country as a nuclear adversary.
34:57Last year, Washington imposed fresh sanctions related to Pakistan's long-range ballistic missiles
35:03program.
35:04India was saying that we are not at war with Pakistan, we are simply at war with the terrorists.
35:10Same thing.
35:11According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, SIPRI, Pakistan had 170 stored nuclear warheads
35:18in 2020.
35:19Israel has a long-standing doctrine of preemptively striking nuclear facilities of hostile or potential
35:26hostility.
35:27hostile states.
35:28Pakistan fits the profile of a next logical target in Israel's counter-proliferation strategy
35:42post-Iran.
35:43Will it happen?
35:58Pakistan certainly fears so.
36:01Bureau Report, India Today.
36:03All right, and this one's generating a lot of controversy.
36:07Jeff Vizos and Lauren Sanchez celebrate their wedding in luxury.
36:13The billionaire's wedding turned the city of Canals into a stage four protest.
36:18Venetians hid the streets in anger.
36:20From block canals to calls for justice, this backlash outraged and a city caught in between.
36:27Here's more.
36:27Venice, a city known for its romance and history, is upstaged by protest.
36:37Lavish three-day wedding celebrations of Amazon founder Jeff Vizos and American journalist Lauren
36:44Sanchez have sparked outrage among locals and activists.
36:48Under heavy security, the wedding events have been moved from a historic central venue to
36:54the most secluded, Arsenal Shipyard, after activists threaten to block canals and disrupt the party.
37:03Under banners reading, no space for Bezos.
37:07And if you can't rent Venice for your wedding, you can pay more tax.
37:11Protesters argue the wedding symbolizes the growing divide between the ultra-wealthy and
37:16everyday Venetians.
37:18Local environment.
37:48environmentalists, Greenpeace activists and anti-tourism groups join the protest.
37:53The problem is not the wedding.
37:56The problem is the system.
37:58We think that one big billionaire can't rent a city for his pleasure.
38:03This is exactly right.
38:05If you can afford to shut down a city for a wedding, you know, and make everybody that's
38:10local and you have businesses and you have people traveling here.
38:13And if you can have that much money to be able to do those kind of things, then yes, you
38:19can pay more taxes and yes, you can help out people in the world that need it.
38:24That's how I feel about it.
38:25I think it's absolutely ridiculous.
38:26And I'm sorry that Venice has to go through that.
38:30As Bezos' celebrations continue, so does the fight over the future of Venice, caught between
38:35global glamour and the survival of its own people.
38:39Bureau Report, India Today.
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