Mizoram celebrates as Olympian Lalremsiami Hmar receives national recognition
Indian women’s hockey player and Olympian Lalremsiami Hmar created history on November 13 by becoming the first sportsperson from Mizoram to receive the prestigious Arjuna Award. The 26-year-old was among 17 athletes selected for the Arjuna Award 2025 by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on August 18. President Droupadi Murmu presented the…
Manipur Unrest Escalates as COTU Enforces 48-Hour Kangpokpi Bandh and Militants Attack Vehicles in Ukhrul
Normal life across Manipur’s Kangpokpi district was partially paralyzed on Friday as commercial markets, shops, and business establishments remained shuttered in response to a 48-hour total shutdown enforced by the Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU). The shutdown, which commenced at midnight on November 12, was called to protest the tragic killing of a 42-year-old Kuki…
Matt Henry Bags Six-Wicket Haul as India Slump to Second-Biggest ODI Loss Against New Zealand
India suffered a massive batting collapse in the fourth ODI against New Zealand as the hosts registered a convincing 244-run victory at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday, November 13, where chasing a target of 334, India were bowled out for just 89 in 26.4 overs. New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry was the…
Naga ancestral remains to be displayed at Solidarity Park before burial in Nagaland
More than 39 sets of Naga ancestral remains, taken from the region during the colonial period over a century ago and kept at the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, will be placed on public display at Solidarity Park in Nagaland for two to three days before being laid…
Fairfax bets on IDBI Bank’s turnaround to expand financial services access for ordinary Indians
Canadian investor Fairfax Financial Holdings is seeking to transform IDBI Bank into a major financial services institution, with an ambitious plan to expand access to banking, insurance, investment and wealth management products for ordinary Indians following its proposed Rs 52,878-crore acquisition of a controlling stake. Led by billionaire investor Prem Watsa, Fairfax offered Rs 81…
BJP Targets Congress Over A Bimol Akoijam’s Appointment to Key Poll Panels
The BJP has accused the Congress of being an “anti-women” party after it appointed Inner Manipur MP A Bimol Akoijam to three key election-related committees in the state despite sexual harassment allegations against him. BJP national general secretary Smriti Irani criticized the Congress’s decision, claiming it contradicted the party’s public commitment to women’s rights and…
Riding AI Data Centre Boom, HFCL Wins ₹834 Crore Overseas Order and Eyes ₹10,000 Crore Revenue
Telecom gear manufacturer HFCL has secured fresh international export orders valued at approximately ₹834.36 crore ($88.94 million) for the supply of optical fibre cables, further cementing its position as a key global supplier amid surging digital infrastructure demand. Executed through HFCL’s overseas wholly-owned subsidiary, the contract involves delivering specialized optical fibre cables to an undisclosed…
NIA to investigate killing of Taphou Kuki youths, confirms CM
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on November 9 met the families of two youths, Paoginlal Hangshing and Tinginlun Chongloi, at the Taphou Kuki Village Authority Office in Kangpokpi district and assured them that justice would be delivered. During the meeting, the chief minister expressed his condolences to the bereaved families and assured them of…
Bodies of 2 abducted persons found in senapati; operations on to nab perpetrators: manipur police
The bodies of the two persons, suspected to have been abducted from Senapati district, were recovered from a forested area along Senapati-Paibung Road, approximately 14 kilometres east of National Highway 2, police said.Additional DGP, Manipur Police, Lhari Dorjee Lhatoo, while addressing mediapersons, said, “Paoginlal Hangsing and Tinginlun Chongloi, both residents of Taphou Kuki village in…
Manipur Police Finalises Plan to Eradicate Illegal Poppy Cultivation in 516 Villages
Manipur Police has drawn up a comprehensive plan to destroy illegal poppy plantations in 516 villages spread across 10 districts of the state, with support from various security forces, a senior police officer said on November 10. Addressing a press conference, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Lhari Dorjee Lhatoo said the campaign…
