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…
Fresh allegations and counter-allegations have intensified tensions in Manipur’s Kamjong district following the July 1 arson incidents near the Indo-Myanmar border, with Naga and Kuki organisations accusing each other of orchestrating coordinated attacks while demanding immediate intervention by the Government of India. The Eastern Command of the Naga Village Guard (NVG) alleged that armed Kuki…
As part of the ongoing Military- Civil Fusion initiative, the Red Shield Division under the aegis of Spear Corps organised a Security Conference at Laipuli on 01 July 2026 in preparation for the forthcoming Independence Day celebrations. The conference was aimed at strengthening inter-agency coordination and reviewing the overall security framework to ensure the peaceful…
Chinese activity along the India-China border has again raised alarm. A local welfare organisation has made serious allegations that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has occupied Indian territory in the Taktsing area of Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district and built military camps, roads, and bridges. The organisation has sought immediate intervention from the state…
