The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has recorded the statement of United Naga Council (UNC) president Ng Lorho as part of its ongoing investigation into the Kangpokpi ambush and subsequent killings in Manipur. The statement was recorded at the Senapati Superintendent of Police office on Tuesday. NIA officials travelling from Kohima to Imphal stopped at Senapati…
Tensions remained high in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Tuesday as a counter-economic blockade entered its third day, with Naga and Kuki-Zo civil society organisations exchanging allegations over the situation. The Working Committee of the Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) accused Kuki groups of disrupting movement along National Highway-202 and alleged that several vehicles were stopped, belongings…
Olympic medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu delivered a spectacular performance to win India’s first gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, securing the top position in the women’s 48 kg weightlifting event. The 31-year-old weightlifter from Manipur lived up to expectations as the pre-event favourite, finishing with a total lift of 190 kg to claim her…
Shriram Finance reported a strong financial performance for the first quarter of FY2026-27, with net profit rising 59.79% year-on-year to ₹3,444.6 crore, driven by healthy growth in lending and improved margins. On a sequential basis, profit increased 14.30%, reflecting sustained business momentum. Net interest income (NII) climbed 33.67% year-on-year to ₹8,055.7 crore, while total income…
The controversy over the alleged NEET paper leak triggered rival protests by the BJP and Congress in Manipur on Wednesday, with both parties holding separate demonstrations and accusing each other over the issue. Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, along with BJP MLAs and senior party leaders, participated in a sit-in protest at Thambal Shanglen in…
SBI Funds Management has entered the list of publicly traded asset management companies (AMCs) on Dalal Street, giving investors another opportunity to participate in India’s rapidly expanding mutual fund industry. The listing has intensified competition among leading AMCs, including HDFC AMC and ICICI Prudential AMC. Shares of SBI Funds Management debuted on July 21 at…
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured multiple Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) orders from leading domestic metals and mining companies, strengthening its presence in India’s industrial infrastructure sector. The company’s Metals & Minerals (M&M) business has received a significant order from India’s largest iron ore producer, a public sector enterprise, for Package #BE-01C of an…
Axis Bank has delivered a stellar financial performance for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026, reporting a 22.2 percent year-on-year surge in consolidated net profit to ₹7,632.31 crore. The impressive growth, which comfortably beat market estimates, was primarily driven by a significant 42.1 percent drop in provisions and contingencies, which fell to ₹2,337.47 crore…
ICICI Bank shares climbed to an 11-month high on Friday, rising 2.2 per cent to ₹1,450 in intra-day trading on the BSE, as investors awaited the bank’s financial results for the April–June quarter of the 2026–27 financial year. The bank is scheduled to announce its first-quarter earnings on Saturday, alongside other major private sector lenders,…
Imphal-based startup Akumen Artificial Intelligence (AI) has developed an innovative AI-powered smart glasses system, INSIGHT, aimed at improving independence and accessibility for visually impaired individuals. The device was showcased before Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla during a meeting at Lok Bhavan on July 15. Akumen AI founder Thiyam Akuvan, a computer science engineer from Manipur,…
