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    Armed men fire at villages in Manipur
    North East

    Armed men fire at villages in Manipur

    Imphal, Jun 23: A group of armed men, who sneaked from Yaingangpokpi (YKPI) in Manipur's Imphal East district and moved towards the hills on Friday afternoon, fired from automatic weapons towards Urangpat and Gwaltabi villages, officials said. Security forces columns, which were immediately...
    Flood situation grim in Assam; nearly 1.2 lakh hit
    Assam

    Flood situation grim in Assam; nearly 1.2 lakh hit

    Guwahati, Jun 22: The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday morning with incessant rain across several parts of the state inundating new areas even as nearly 1.2 lakh people were hit due to the deluge in 10 districts, an official bulletin said. The India Meteorological Department...
    1,500 children from Manipur have enrolled in Mizoram schools: Education Director
    North East

    1,500 children from Manipur have enrolled in Mizoram schools: Education Director

    Aizawl, Jun 21: More than 1,500 children who have shifted along with their families from violence-hit Manipur have been enrolled in various schools across Mizoram, a senior official of the education department said. Mizoram Education Director Lalsangliana told PTI that the displaced children...
    Guwahati: Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya temple begins tomorrow
    Assam

    Guwahati: Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya temple begins tomorrow

    Guwahati, June 21: The annual Ambubachi Mela at Assam’s famed Kamakhya temple, atop Nilachal hill in Guwahati, will commence from Thursday amidst elaborate security and other arrangements, officials said. The Kamrup Metropolitan district civil and police authorities have completed all preparations...
    Yoga brings peace of mind, inculcates self-discipline: Arunachal Governor
    North East

    Yoga brings peace of mind, inculcates self-discipline: Arunachal Governor

    Itanagar, Jun 21: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K T Parnaik (Retd) on Wednesday appealed to the people of the state to practice yoga regularly for a healthier lifestyle. Participating in the International Yoga Day at Raj Bhavan here, he said yoga helps in improving physical strength and...
    More late night firing incidents reported from Manipur
    North East

    More late night firing incidents reported from Manipur

    Imphal, June 21: Intermittent firing was reported from Thangjing in Manipur East around 11.45 pm on Tuesday. According to officials, 15-20 rounds of automatic weapon fire were heard before it fell silent. “The firing was heard around 2km north of Sugnu,” an official said. Intermittent firing was...
    Manipur HC directs state govt to provide limited net service
    North East

    Manipur HC directs state govt to provide limited net service

    Imphal, Jun 20: The Manipur High Court has directed the state government to provide limited internet services in some designated places. The bench noted that internet is necessary for people to carry out urgent and essential work, especially in regards to the ongoing admission process of...
    Manipur violence: SC refuses urgent hearing on plea seeking Army protection for Kuki tribals
    North East

    Manipur violence: SC refuses urgent hearing on plea seeking Army protection for...

    New Delhi, Jun 20: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused urgent hearing on a plea seeking Army protection for minority Kuki tribals amid ethnic violence in Manipur. A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and M M Sundresh said it is purely a law and order issue. Senior advocate Colin...
    Meeruts 12-kg Bahubali samosa: Eat in 30 minutes, win Rs 71,000
    National

    Meerut's 12-kg 'Bahubali' samosa: Eat in 30 minutes, win Rs 71,000

    Meerut (UP), Jun 19: How would you like to celebrate your birthday by cutting a 12-kilogram giant samosa? or eat the deep-fried snack in 30 minutes to win ₹71,000?Shubham Kaushal, the third-generation owner of Lalkurti-based Kaushal Sweets here, says he wanted to do "something different" to...
    IIT-G study finds compacted clays can prevent viral contamination from entering environment
    Guwahati

    IIT-G study finds compacted clays can prevent viral contamination from entering...

    Guwahati, Jun 19: Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, have found a solution to the challenge of managing pathogenic waste in the post-COVID-19 pandemic period. After studying the fate and transport of virus through compacted natural clays for pathogenic waste...
    NSCN(K) operatives arrested with drugs in Arunachal district
    North East

    NSCN(K) operatives arrested with drugs in Arunachal district

    Itanagar, Jun 19: The Khonsa Battalion of Assam Rifles and Longding district police in Arunachal Pradesh arrested three operatives of the Yung Aung faction of the NSCN(K) over the past two days and seized drugs and cash from them, sources said. The three were arrested from Wakka and Khanu...
    IPS officer Ravi Sinha appointed RAW chief
    National

    IPS officer Ravi Sinha appointed RAW chief

    New Delhi, Jun 19: Senior IPS officer Ravi Sinha was on Monday appointed as the chief of the country's external spy agency RAW, succeeding Samant Kumar Goel who will complete his four-year tenure on June 30, an official order said. Sinha, a 1988 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the...
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