On Friday, a man accused of raping his daughter killed his wife outside the session court at Dibrugarh in Assam. Purna Nahar Deka attacked his wife Ritu, outside the district sessions judge’s court. According to police, nearly 11 months ago Deka’s wife registered a case against her husband, accusing him of raping the couple’s 13-year-old
Demonstrating tireless energy and commitment to serve the people of Manipur, troops of 9 Sector Assam Rifles continued with their relentless flood relief operations on the third day As per a press release from IGAR South, Tulihal Battalion continued service of providing emergency rations and drinking water in affected areas of Lilong Chajing Karam, Samurou
Yesterday, Manipur Governor, Najma Heptulla was addressing media person at Raj Bhavan, Imphal. Najma Heptulla has announced that she and her staff at Raj Bhawan will donate one day’s salary for the flood-affected people. On the occasion of Eid, Governor is not in the mood of any celebration. There will be no celebration of the
On Thursday, Union Minister Jitendra Singh convened a meeting of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) in the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir. This meeting was related to the North Eastern Handicrafts and Handloom Development Corporation (NEHHDC) and livelihood schemes being implemented by the ministry. In this
Index of NITI Aayog’s composite water management published on Thursday showed that Gujarat topped the report regardless of the ongoing water crisis and Jharkhand is the worst performer. Supposedly, by 2030, India is going to face water scarcity as the demand will become twice the accessible supply of water. Amitabh Kant, The CEO of NITI
The Luzhniki Stadium played the iconic Thunderstruck, by AC/DC, 15 minutes before the opening of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and speech of Russian president Vladimir Putin. The crowd of 80,000 sang along the song, at deafening levels. The noises soon turned to the synced chanting of ‘Russia, Russia!’ as the team approached. It was
Guwahati: Copious downpour in the north-eastern states of Mizoram and Manipur cause havoc, state affected by landslides and flash floods. In Manipur, the whole of Imphal Valley, consisting of 40 Assembly constituencies and four different districts including Aizawl, in Mizoram are under flood water, and tens of thousands of people dislocated. CM N Biren Singh
A letter to Justice B.S. Chauhan, the Law Commission of India Chairperson, by Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board, Syed Waseem Rizvi read that introducing the UCC (Unifrom Civil Code) is not going to be a threat to the “Muslim Identity.” The Law Commission is finding out if the UCC is going
IMPHAL: unceasing rains since few days have generated flood-like conditions in Imphal. Copious rainfall has completely disturbed the normal life. Rescue measures launched by the government are running in full swing to take control of the situation. The IAS officer himself spearheaded the efforts to take control of the situation. Dileep Singh, the IAS officer,
One of India’s top women chess players has pulled out of an upcoming championship in Iran in protest at having to wear an Islamic headscarf. Soumya Swaminathan, a former world junior girls champion wrote on Facebook. “I find the Iranian law of compulsory headscarf to be in direct violation of my basic human rights including
