All hurdles standing in the way of Australian pace sensation Mitchell Starc playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) have been cleared. Cricket Australia (CA) has officially granted the left-arm pacer a No Objection Certificate (NOC), authorizing his participation in the upcoming IPL season. This decision by the board puts an end to the long-standing…
Manipur on Thursday observed Khongjom Day, the annual commemoration of the martyrs of the 1891 Anglo-Manipur War, under a heavy security blanket. Despite a boycott call issued by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), the state-level events proceeded largely according to schedule, reflecting a mix of solemn remembrance and prevailing social tensions. The primary…
The Government of Manipur has significantly expanded policing powers under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, even as protests and a statewide shutdown continue to disrupt daily life across several districts. According to a Home Department notification issued on April 22, the Administrative Secretary (Home) has been designated as the “Designated Authority” under Section 43A…
Manipur paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the Battle of Anglo Manipur War (1891) during the observance of “Khongjom Day” at the Khongjom War Memorial, Khebaching in Thoubal district on Thursday.The tribute-paying ceremony was graced by Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh among other dignitaries.The Governor and the Chief…
The second day of the ongoing shutdown passed off largely peacefully in T. Khullen and adjoining areas, with normalcy reported on the ground despite heightened security concerns a day earlier.The three-day total shutdown in all Naga-inhabited areas, was called by the United Naga Council (UNC) in response to the killing of two Naga individuals in…
Japan’s younger generation has spoken out against the country’s growing militarization and the preservation of the heritage of its peaceful constitution. When the government led by Prime Minister Sanae Takachi took the initiative to amend Article 9 of the Constitution (which speaks of non-violence), the country’s youth took to the streets. On April 19, a…
Churachandpur became a landscape of flickering candlelight on Tuesday evening as hundreds gathered at the Medical College campus to mark the two-month anniversary of the death of BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte. The vigil, organized by Zomi frontal organizations, served as a somber precursor to a 13-hour total shutdown across the district. Participants reiterated their demands…
Manipur Police resorted to controlled firing to prevent a mob armed with stones and catapults from vandalising a newly-constructed Block Development Office (BDO) inaugurated by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh in Thoubal on Tuesday. “During the Chief Minister’s visit, a large group of individuals armed with stones and catapults advanced toward the function site with…
A Village Defence Force (VDF) personnel was critically injured after being brutally attacked by an unidentified mob, suspected to be shutdown supporters, at Wangjing Tekcham Leikai in Thoubal district on the night of April 20. The injured personnel, identified as Takhelchangbam Romesh Sharma (32), was on duty guarding the Wangjing CD Block office, which was…
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Kamjong district of Manipur early Tuesday morning, sending strong tremors across the state and into neighboring regions. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the seismic event was recorded at 5:59 AM IST, with its epicenter located in Kamjong at a depth of approximately 62 kilometers beneath the…
