Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday commended the state police force for its professionalism, discipline and restraint displayed amidst challenges faced in maintaining peace in sensitive situations in the state. Congratulating the police leadership, the Chief Minister said, “I would like to congratulate our Director General of Police, Idashisha Nongrang, and her entire…
Israel and Hezbollah have escalated military hostilities significantly as a third round of high-stakes diplomatic negotiations begins in Washington today, May 14, 2026. Israeli warplanes blasted dozens of sites in southern and eastern Lebanon yesterday, killing at least 22 people, including several children, despite a ceasefire agreement in effect until May 17. Lebanese authorities say…
Several Christian organisations in India and abroad on Thursday condemned the killing of three church leaders in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, while the Kuki-Zo community began a two-day mourning period and 48-hour shutdown in protest against the incident. The shutdown, called by Kuki Inpi Manipur, started at midnight on May 13. Markets, schools, colleges and business…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday provided one-time financial assistance to 754 Internally Displaced Students in the presence of senior officials and dignitaries during a programme held at Jubilee Hall in Imphal College. The financial assistance under the CM’s College Students Rehabilitation Scheme (CMCSRS) was disbursed through direct bank transfer. “The Government of…
The Naga Village Guard (NVG), Eastern Command, has strongly denied the social media allegations that the Tangkhul Nagas have involved in the reported attack at Molnoi Kuki village on May 12.A press statement issued by NVG , dated May 12, stated that it outrightly denies the allegation levelled against the Tangkhul Nagas over the reported…
In a significant blow to the illicit liquor trade in Manipur, state police forces intercepted a major smuggling attempt in the Lamsang Bazar area on Wednesday. The operation resulted in the seizure of approximately 250 litres of Distilled Indigenous Country (DIC) liquor and the arrest of one individual suspected of illegal transportation. Acting on specific…
Manipur Minister Y. Khemchand Singh strongly condemned the brutal terror attack carried out by armed miscreants on a group of civilians between Kotlen and Kotzim areas in Kangpokpi district on Wednesday morning. The incident claimed the lives of three innocent civilians and left four others injured. Of the injured victims, three were rushed to Shija…
Google has announced “Googlebook,” an ambitious new class of laptop that’s intended to be the premium successor to the traditional Chromebook. These devices are designed from the ground up on a single operating system that merges Android and ChromeOS. They are the perfect companion for Android smartphone users. Gone are the days of the budget…
Security forces in Manipur have intensified counter-insurgency operations, resulting in the arrest of several active militants and the recovery of a massive cache of “war-like stores” across the state. The operations, conducted on May 11 and 12, targeted vulnerable zones in both hill and valley districts to curb rising instability. In a series of coordinated…
A Special POCSO Court in Manipur’s Senapati district has sentenced a 48-year-old man to imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life after convicting him of sexually assaulting his seven-year-old daughter.The judgment was delivered on May 12 by Special Judge (POCSO) Lamkholal Kipgen, nearly four years after the case first came to light in 2022….
