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<p>Kamala Harris's political journey is the stuff of the great American dream-where upward mobility is possible for anyone. Born in 1964 to an Indian mother and a Jamaican father in Oakland, California, Harris grew up in a politically active household. She studied political science and economics at Howard University, a historically black college in Washington D.C., went on to earn a law degree from Hastings College in 1989 and passed the Bar in 1990. She joined the Alameda County prosecutor's office as an assistant district attorney and rose through the ranks quickly, eventually serving as San Francisco's district attorney from 2004-11. Thereafter, every professional milestone she passed also marked a glass ceiling shattered: she served as attorney general of California from 2011-17, becoming the first woman in the state to hold the position and the first South Asian attorney general in the nation and, in 2016, she became the first Indian-American to be elected to the US Senate.<br>
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However, the best was yet to come. On November 7, she made history by being elected the first female vice-president of the US and the first person of colour to hold that post. In her acceptance speech, she remembered her late mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, who had arrived in America when she was just 19 and met her husband-to-be during the civil rights movement. As a result of her family history, Harris was acutely aware of the shortcomings of the judicial system; she has said she was compelled to take up a career as a prosecutor because she wanted to change the system from the inside. In India, and especially within the South Indian community, Harris charmed many when she gave a shout-out to her "chithis" (Tamil for aunts) while talking about her family.<br>
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Through her career, Harris has earned a reputation for being tough on crime and for bringing change to the justice system; however, she has also, on occasion, drawn criticism for yielding to the status quo.</p><h3><strong>Keynotes </strong></h3><ul>
	<li>The first woman and first person of colour to be VP of the US</li>
	<li>Has many other firsts to her credit in a glittering professional law career</li>
	<li>Became a prosecutor to change the system from the inside</li>
</ul><div id="tab-link-wrapper-plugin"><div class="authors__container"><div class="authors__by"><div class="authlable">Published By: </div><div class="authdetaisl">Ashni Dhaor</div></div><div class="published__on"><div class="authlable">Published On: </div><div class="authdetaisl">Jan 3, 2021 01:34 IST</div></div></div><div class="sendros">--- ENDS ---</div></div>

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Reporting from the Israel-Lebanon border, India Today's Pranay Upadhyaya describes a landscape dominated by constant blasts, with the sustained thunder of missiles and drones echoing across a region steadily emptied of its civilian population as the Middle East conflict intensifies. The continued shelling in northern Israel has pushed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to maintain active operations across southern Lebanon, an area where the militant group Hezbollah is deeply entrenched. The military exchanges continue despite a fragile ceasefire framework announced in recent diplomatic efforts involving the United States and Iran. In the visual report from the border region, the terrain across the hills is identified as the launch zone from where Hezbollah fighters are seen firing rockets.

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The Iran-America talks in Islamabad are facing a delay of a few hours. Initially scheduled to begin at 8 am Tehran time, the negotiations are now expected to commence in the afternoon, which translates to late evening Indian Standard Time. According to reports quoting Iranian media, specifically the Mehr News Agency, the structure of the talks will initially involve separate engagements. The transcript highlights that 'the Iranian and American delegations are expected to hold separate individual meetings' with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif first. Once these initial diplomatic courtesies are concluded, the main round of indirect negotiations will begin. The American delegation, which includes Vance, and the Iranian representatives will not be sitting directly across the table from one another. Instead, the discussions will proceed as indirect negotiations following their respective meetings with the Pakistani Prime Minister. This development marks a significant update on the format and timing of the diplomatic engagements.

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In this India Today news bulletin, the anchor and Major General Sanjay Soy (Retd) analyse the escalating tensions between the US and Iran under the Donald Trump administration. The discussion focuses on Trump's key objectives, including halting Iran's uranium enrichment, ending support for regional proxy groups like Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis, and ensuring the unrestricted reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Major General Soy suggests that Iran currently holds the upper hand strategically, using energy and the threat of anti-shipping mines in the international waterway as leverage. The segment highlights the arrival of a high-level US delegation in Islamabad, including J.D. Vance, Jared Kushner, and Steve Witkoff, for negotiations. Concerns are raised regarding Trump's 'one-man army' leadership style and whether he is disregarding the advice of his military generals. The analysis also touches upon Iran's use of emotional messaging and the potential impact of the US midterm elections on the ongoing geopolitical standoff.

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