Meghalaya’s Shillong is set to host several important matches of the 135th Durand Cup 2026, India’s oldest football tournament. A festive atmosphere has already gripped the football-loving state ahead of the competition. Addressing a press conference on Saturday, Meghalaya’s Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Wailadmiki Shylla said it is a matter of great pride for…
The Bihar government is now set to take strict action against more than three thousand teachers who secured government jobs by submitting fake educational certificates. The state government has ordered the dismissal of the accused teachers and also directed the initiation of departmental action and legal proceedings. Addressing a press conference on Friday, Bihar’s Education…
The main accused in the rape and murder case of an 11-year-old girl, Prabhash Mondal, was killed in an encounter with police. The incident occurred while the crime scene was being reconstructed, after the accused tried to escape by snatching a policeman’s weapon. According to police, Prabhash Mondal was taken to the spot late Wednesday…
In a nail-biting match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Spain defeated Portugal 1-0 to enter the quarter-finals. In the very last moments of the game (91st minute), Spain’s player Mikel Merino scored the decisive goal with an assist from Ferran Torres. With this defeat, world football star Cristiano Ronaldo’s dream of winning the World…
Two Assam Rifles personnel were killed and several others injured after suspected militants ambushed a patrol team in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Monday afternoon.According to defence sources, the attack took place around 1:30 pm at Nungshangkong, about 15 km from Ukhrul town. The injured personnel were immediately evacuated to a hospital for treatment.Security forces have…
Two Assam Rifles personnel lost their lives in a sudden terrorist attack in Manipur. Several other personnel were also injured in the attack that took place in Ukhrul district on Monday. According to police, at around 1:30 PM, suspected terrorists opened fire on a convoy of 40 Assam Rifles in the Nungsang Khong area. Two…
The draft electoral roll was published in Manipur on Sunday after the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).Chief Electoral Officer of Manipur Arun Kumar Sinha said the State has 19.34 lakh voters in the draft roll.With a deletion rate of 7.5 per cent, 1.58 lakh of 20.93 lakh voters did not find their…
Assam’s endurance athlete Ankita Konwar has scripted history by becoming the first Assamese woman and the first woman from Northeast India to successfully complete an English Channel relay swim. Konwar was part of an international relay team that crossed the English Channel from Dover to Calais in 13 hours and 5 minutes. The relay began…
Two prominent Kuki civil society organisations have strongly opposed the reported visit of Manipur Chief Minister Khemchand Singh to Churachandpur on July 4, warning that the current security situation in the Kuki-Zo-majority region is not conducive for such a visit. In a statement issued on Friday, the Kuki Civil Society Organisations (KCSOs), Churachandpur, claimed that…
The investigation into the police raids at two spa centres in Silchar has taken a new turn. As part of that investigation, Cachar Police questioned Dr. Bhaskar Gupta, Principal of Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH), on Friday. Last Friday night, police had detained 28 women during raids at two spa centres located in a…
