![]() ![]() In the letter, Satheesan, the leader of opposition in Kerala assembly, also raised concerns about “the tragic events of vandalism of Christian churches and persecution of members of the Christian community in the state of Manipur”. Senior Congress leader VD Satheesan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to ensure safety of Kerala residents stuck in Manipur and their return to the southern state. The Kerala government has also requested the Manipur government to take care of the safety of its residents stranded in the violence-hit state. “The news of some students of Rajasthan being trapped in Manipur violence is worrying,” he said in a tweet in Hindi. Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot also voiced concern over the safety of students from the state. “A special aircraft has been arranged to rescue 22 stranded students back to Maharashtra and soon this aircraft will enter Maharashtra with these students,” the chief minister said in a statement. Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde said they were closely watching the situation in the northeastern state. From Kolkata, they boarded buses for Siliguri in north Bengal, from where they will be brought to Gangtok by SNT buses, officials said. The stranded students were first brought to Kolkata from Imphal on flights arranged by the Sikkim government. The immediate trigger for the violence was a proposal to include Meiteis in the scheduled tribe category.Ī total of 128 students of Sikkim were rescued from violence-hit Manipur, and were being brought back to the state on Sunday, officials said. Since May 3, clashes took place between Meiteis, the dominant community in Imphal Valley with over 53% of the state population, and the tribal communities, especially Kukis, residing in hill districts. (ANI)Īlso read: Thousands rescued as Manipur remains tense Students from Tripura, studying in Manipur, arrive in Agartala by a special flight arranged by the government. At the completion of the demo, a splash screen touted an American release as "Coming Soon", but ChainDive was never released outside of Japan.Several states have made arrangements including sending special flights to bring back their students and residents from ethnic clashes-hit Manipur, where at least 55 people have been killed so far in widespread violence that started last week. ![]() on a demo disc packed with the Official PlayStation Magazine, Volume 79, in April 2004. A training mode is available with demo videos and tutorials.Ī playable demo of ChainDive was released to the U.S. Time Attack and Combo Attack modes are unlocked after completing the game. Many stages end with boss encounters and are capped with in-game and illustrated cutscenes with Japanese voiceover. Though most levels are based on grappling and swinging through stages, one level sees Shark snowboarding down an icy mountain, another running towards the screen from a huge monster while carrying a female companion over his shoulder. A combo counter slowly dwindles and when it finally times out Shark is awarded points for his successive moves and his health is even restored upon touching down on the ground for a moment. The gameplay and combo system is designed to encourage fast, non-stop flying action as Shark freezes a series of enemies, latches on and dives through them and continues bounding forward to the next batch. With swift timing, the sword can also be used to deflect enemy fire, freezing them in their tracks. Once frozen, Shark can latch onto enemies with the Plasma Chain, diving straight towards them with his sword, and destroy them for points and a boost in momentum. ![]() The particular enemies in ChainDive can be frozen just by approaching Shark's swinging, spinning blade but cannot be destroyed by it. Shark also has a double jump that can be activated at any time.įor attack and defense, Shark carries a glowing purple-blue, double-ended sword. For example, latching onto an orb from below will propel Shark upward but his trajectory can always be influenced by moving the left analog stick. Once attached, his momentum and the left analog stick can be used to adjust his swing. The player character, Shark, carries the 'Plasma Chain' which allows him to latch onto the plentiful green orbs that populate the levels. The camera pans, zooms and tilts during scripted sequences and in-game cut scenes but the gameplay remains solely 2D. ChainDive, developed by Japan's Alvion and released on PlayStation 2 in October of 2003, is played from a 2.5D perspective with 3D visuals and backgrounds locked on the 2D plane. ![]()
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