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    Indian convict dies in Karachi; Pak to release 199 fishermen on May 12
    National

    Indian convict dies in Karachi; Pak to release 199 fishermen on May 12

    Karachi, May 8: Pakistani authorities are expected to go ahead with its goodwill gesture to release on Friday 199 Indian fishermen arrested for allegedly fishing illegally in the country’s waters, despite the death of an Indian civilian who was to be repatriated with them. Kazi Nazir, a top police...
    New chief secretary appointed in violence-hit Manipur
    North East

    New chief secretary appointed in violence-hit Manipur

    Imphal/New Delhi, May 8: The Manipur government appointed Vineet Joshi as the new chief secretary of the state, which has been rocked by ethnic violence over the past few days, according to an official order. Joshi, a 1992-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Manipur cadre,...
    Tibetans weave dreams in Arunachal refugee camp
    North East

    Tibetans weave dreams in Arunachal refugee camp

    Miao, May 8: Sonam Tsomo, a 50-year-old Tibetan weaver, has made a comeback in her life at the Tibetan settlement in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, after she joined the carpet centre three decades ago. Today, Tsomo and many of her peers have made the settlement their home, where they...
    Chhattisgarh: Two Naxalites Killed in Encounter with Police in Sukma
    National

    Chhattisgarh: Two Naxalites Killed in Encounter with Police in Sukma

    Sukma, May 8: Two Naxalites, including a woman, were killed in an encounter with police in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Monday morning, an official said. A cache of explosives and an automatic weapon were recovered from the encounter site, he said. The gunfight took place in a forest near...
    India adds 1,839 Covid infections, active cases down to 25,178
    National

    India adds 1,839 Covid infections, active cases down to 25,178

    New Delhi, May 8: India on Monday recorded 1,839 fresh COVID-19 infections, while the number of active cases came down to 25,178 from 27,212 the day before, according to Union health ministry data. The COVID-19 tally now stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,71,469). The death toll climbed to 5,31,692 with...
    Manipur Violence: Nagaland Brings Back 676 People Under Operation Kohima Calling
    North East

    Manipur Violence: Nagaland Brings Back 676 People Under Operation Kohima Calling

    Kohima, May 8: The Nagaland government brought back 676 people from violence-hit Manipur on Sunday, officials said. They were brought back in 13 buses of Nagaland State Transport, and four police buses as part of ’Operation Kohima Calling’. The buses were escorted by Assam Rifles jawans, two...
    PDF merges with ruling NPP in Meghalaya
    North East

    PDF merges with ruling NPP in Meghalaya

    Shillong, May 7: The People's Democratic Front (PDF), along with its two MLAs, has merged with the ruling National People's Party in Meghalaya, increasing its tally to 28 in the 60-member assembly. The merger came a few days ahead of the May 10 Sohiong assembly bypoll. All rank and...
    Jeremy wins silver in snatch but fails to complete his event
    Sports

    Jeremy wins silver in snatch but fails to complete his event

    Guwahati, May 7: Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga won a silver in snatch but could not get an overall total as he failed to lift the weight in any of his three clean and jerk attempts in a disappointing show at the Asian Championships here on Sunday. Competing in his first tournament since...
    Sikkim rescues 128 students from violence-hit Manipur
    North East

    Sikkim rescues 128 students from violence-hit Manipur

    Gangtok, May 7: A total of 128 students of Sikkim were rescued from violence-hit Manipur, and were being brought back to the state on Sunday, officials said. The stranded students were first brought to Kolkata on flights arranged by the state government from Imphal. From Kolkata, they boarded...
    Congress urges Centre to ensure safety of Malayalees stranded in Manipur
    National

    Congress urges Centre to ensure safety of Malayalees stranded in Manipur

    Thiruvananthapuram, May 7: A day after an apex body of the Catholic Church in Kerala condemned the alleged ethnic violence in Manipur, the opposition Congress on Sunday voiced concern about the tragic events there and urged the BJP-ruled Centre to ensure safety of Malayalees stranded in the...
    Meghalaya truck driver transporting cattle shot dead by BSF, court of inquiry ordered
    North East

    Meghalaya truck driver transporting cattle shot dead by BSF, court of inquiry...

    Shillong, May 7: A 32-year-old truck driver allegedly transporting cattle was shot dead by BSF personnel in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills, prompting the force to order a court of inquiry, officials said on Sunday. The incident took place at Mawshun village when BSF personnel guarding a...
    NEET-UG postponed in violence-hit Manipur, fresh date to be announced soon
    North East

    NEET-UG postponed in violence-hit Manipur, fresh date to be announced soon

    New Delhi, May 6: Medical entrance exam NEET-UG scheduled on May 7 has been postponed in Manipur in view of the law-and-order situation there, the National Testing Agency announced Saturday. The exam date for candidates whose test centre was in Manipur will be announced soon. "NEET (UG)-2023...
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