Kuki-Zo MLAs Return to Manipur Assembly After Three-Year Absence, Signalling Possible Shift

In a development carrying significant political and symbolic weight, two Kuki-Zo legislators attended the Manipur Legislative Assembly in person on Wednesday for the first time since ethnic violence erupted in the state in May 2023.

Haokholet…

Iran Launches Retaliatory Strikes on US Positions as Gulf Conflict Escalates

Iran has launched retaliatory missile and drone attacks against US military positions in the Middle East, sharply escalating the latest confrontation after American forces carried out strikes on targets inside southern Iran.

The Islamic Revolutionary…

Have Jharkhand’s Tribals Been Reduced to Pawns in the Game of Politics?

Jharkhand completed 26 years as a separate state on November 15, 2026. Yet the larger question that shaped the movement for statehood remains largely unanswered: has the creation of Jharkhand actually transformed the lives of its tribal communities?

SC quashes student protest FIRs nationwide, CJP calls off September 5 march

The Supreme Court on Tuesday brought relief to students facing criminal cases over protests held between July 20 and 25, quashing FIRs registered in Delhi, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Assam and directing that similar cases filed elsewhere…

Nepal flood toll rises past 1,000 as nearly 4,000 remain unaccounted for

Nepal's death toll from last week's devastating floods has crossed the 1,000 mark, with rescue teams continuing to recover bodies from riverbanks while thousands of people remain unaccounted for across the disaster-hit areas.

The National…

Jamshedpur Flood Threat Intensifies as Kharkai, Subarnarekha Cross Danger Marks

The flood situation in Jamshedpur has become increasingly serious as the water levels of the Kharkai and Subarnarekha rivers continue to rise amid persistent rainfall and the release of water from nearby dams and barrages. Both rivers have crossed…

PM Modi Calls for Unified SCO Action Against Terrorism, Urges Dialogue to Resolve Conflicts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called on Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states to adopt a united and uncompromising approach to dismantle the global ecosystem that sustains terrorism and its financing.

Addressing the…

11 Killed, Five Injured After Massive Blasts Rip Through Firecracker Factory in UP’s Kaushambi

At least 11 people were killed and five others injured after a massive fire triggered a series of explosions at a firecracker factory in Manouri Bazaar in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district on Monday, authorities said.

The incident took…

No Survivors Found Inside Rasuwagadhi Tunnel as 93 Workers Remain Unaccounted For

A Nepali Army-led rescue operation inside the flood-hit Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project in Rasuwa has found no people trapped inside the tunnel, while the whereabouts of 93 workers associated with the project remain unknown.

The search was launched…

Supreme Court to Hear JPSC Irregularities Plea on September 11, CBI Probe in Focus

The Supreme Court is set to hear on September 11 a public interest litigation alleging irregularities and malpractice in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Combined Civil Services Examination. The case has been listed for hearing on the…