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  • Schoolteacher allegedly beaten to death by GNLA
    Williamnagar (Meghalaya), August 18 (IANS): The body of a schoolteacher was found on Wednesday in Meghalaya, apparently beaten to death by tribal Garo militants, police said. The body of Madison Ch Marak, assis
  • Assam student's body slams BJP government for prohibiting strikes
    Guwahati, August 18 (IANS): Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chhatra Parishad (AJYCP), the leading students body in Assam, slammed the BJP-led state government on Thursday for prohibiting strikes by staff engaged in the
  • Desertification eating into agricultural land in India, satellite images show
    CHENNAI, India, August 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - More than a quarter of India's land is turning to desert and the rate of degradation of agricultural areas is increasing, according to new analysis of sa
  • Trump to take 'optimistic' message to voters, new manager says
    WASHINGTON, August 18 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's new campaign manager promised on Thursday the volatile Republican presidential candidate would stick to a more disciplined and uplifting message to voters in the
  • R&B Minister launches ANAEF
    Says Pughoboto will soon become major centre with two new NHs Our Correspondent Kohima | August 18   Minister for PWD (Roads & Bridges) Y. Vikheho Swu today formally launched All Nagaland Aphuye
  • Farmers affirm to practice sustainable agriculture
    Our Correspondent Kiphire | August 18   Leaders from five villages attended a day long workshop at Langzanger village yesterday on the topic  ‘Understanding Development and sustainable agric
  • DPC, KPC condoles
    DIMAPUR, AUGUST 18 (MExN): Members of the Dimapur Press Club and the Kohima Press Club have expressed sadness at the loss of Late. Tongpangwati Longchar, father of Akangjungla Longchar of The Morung Express. La
  • Cardamom cultivation improving life at Chingmei village
    Our Correspondent Kohima | August 18   With the intervention of the Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) project at Chingmei village under Tuensang district during 2009-2010, cardamom culti
  • ‘I’ve eliminated diversity from my vocabulary’: Oprah Winfrey
    Winfrey sat down with The Hollywood Reporter along with filmmaker Ava DuVernay to discuss how important it is for more black men and women to be represented on screen. Which is why Winfrey brought DuVernay over
  • Taylor donates $1 million to Louisiana flood relief
    Taylor Swift has donated $1 million dollars toward Louisiana flood relief efforts after torrential rains have displaced 20,000 residents and left at least 11 people dead. "We began The 1989 World Tour in Louisi
  • Teachers & villagers repair road
    Mokokchung, August 18 (MExN): Given the deplorable road condition leading to the Phangsang Ad-hoc Town, the teachers serving in the seven government schools in the three villages and one town came together to r
  • Ranbir opens up about his split with Katrina
    Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif broke the hearts of many fans when they decided to part ways after a six-year long courtship. The couple hasn't been on talking terms since then and has reportedly often avoided b
  • Hugh Grant to receive Zurich Film Festival Award
    Actor Hugh Grant is set to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival in Switzerland in September. The 'Notting Hill' actor has been named the recipient of the festival's prestigi
  • Lady Gaga releasing cookbook with father
    Singer Lady Gaga and her father are releasing a cookbook inspired by their family restaurant. The 30-year-old and her father Joe Germanotta, have collaborated on the book "Joanne Trattoria Cookbook: Classic Rec
  • Nick Jonas to Perform at VMAs
    Recording artiste Nick Jonas on Wednesday announced that he will hit the streets of New York in a special performance at the 2016 Video Music Awards (VMAs). He will perform his hit single Bacon ft. Ty Dolla $ig
  • Youth encouraged to move forward
    Month long youth leadership and personality programme concludes   Our Correspondent  Kohima | August 18   A month long programme on “Youth leadership and personality development&rdqu
  • ‘Literature of a people encompasses everything about them’
    Morung Express News Dimapur | August 18   Documenting and preserving oral narrative alongside the current wave of Naga writings in English was at the core of a keynote address delivered by Padma Shri,
  • India for talks with Pakistan on terrorism-related issues
    New Delhi, August 18 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar has accepted his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Chaudhry's invitation for talks but has made clear that the agenda should concern only issues related to
  • "Lazy" Bolt surprised by De Grasse
    RIO DE JANEIRO, August 18 (Reuters) - Usain Bolt admitted to being surprised by Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse's final burst of speed in Wednesday's Olympic 200 metres semi-final.   The Jamaican s
  • Jaitley: We'll let you know on RBI governor
    NEW DELHI, August 18 (Reuters) - No decision has yet been reached to appoint India's next central bank governor, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday, 18 days before the incumbent is due to stand down
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