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  • Chakan Gaan-Ngai festival celebrated in Dimapur
    Morung Express News Dimapur | January 22   Chairman NIDC Ltd, Tovihoto Ayemi on Friday graced Chakan Gaan-Ngai festival of the Rongmei community at Rongmei Tribal Court premises, Chungaizaeng, Burma
    / 22nd January 2016
  • An Alexander McQueen biopic is coming
    The late fashion designer Alexander McQueen's life story has already been turned into a West End play, and now he is set to be the subject of a Hollywood biopic.   Deadline reports that 45 Years dire
    / 22nd January 2016
  • Poor labourers paying price for India’s cheap car boom
    FARIDABAD, January 22 (Reuters): In a dingy factory in the sprawling industrial hub of Manesar in northern India, a plastic moulding machine malfunctioned, mangling Visheshwar Prasad Singhs right hand as he mad
    / 22nd January 2016
  • Fire destroys oldest school in Meghalaya
    Sohra (Meghalaya), January 22 (PTI): Meghalaya's oldest school that withstood the 'Great earthquake' of 1897 has been reduced to ashes in a devastating fire, suspected to have been caused by a short circuit.
    / 22nd January 2016
  • Mizoram PWD Commissioner removed after students' stir
    AIZAWL, January 22 (PTI): Under pressure from agitation by students and associations of differently-abled people, Mizoram government today revoked the order for extension of service of Commissioner for People w
    / 22nd January 2016
  • Promoting Indigenous Culture through Photography
    He is well-known as one of the managing team which kick-started the popular band Alobo Naga and The Band (ANTB). During this time, he was also dabbling in his creative passion in the art of photography. Today,
    / 22nd January 2016
  • Testify releases latest single Change
    Testify Band, a Christian rock band from Dimapur formed in August 2012, has released the band's latest single Change. Recorded at Crystal Sound Studio, Dimapur, the songs can be downloaded free from indihut.com
    / 22nd January 2016
  • Pressure mounts on Chris Rock to quit as Oscars host
    Amid the ongoing diversity row at this years Oscars, some artistes have called upon host Chris Rock to bow out of the ceremony.   R&B singer-songwriter Tyrese Gibson and rapper 50 Cent have urged
    / 22nd January 2016
  • Curbs on travel on Myanmar border
    NEW DELHI, January 22 (The Hindu): To tackle the movement of extremists along the porous Myanmar border, the government is mulling over to change the free border movement arrangement in existence in the borderi
    / 22nd January 2016
  • Mumbai Central India's first railway station with free Wi-Fi
    Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) Mumbai Central Terminus of Western Railway on Friday earned the distinction of being the first railway station in India to offer free high-speed Wi-Fi to the public.   The facil
    / 22nd January 2016
  • “Love Your Neighbour” Relief Fund Drive for Manipur Earthquake victims
    The Naga Blog is a forum on facebook where Nagas from Nagaland and around the world network, share ideas and discuss a wide range of topics from politics and philosophy to music  and current events in Nagaland
    / 22nd January 2016
  • Corruption down as nuts and bolts tightened: Modi
    Varanasi, January 22 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that corruption has considerably come down ever since his government came to power in May 2014 as nuts and bolts have been tightened.
    / 22nd January 2016
  • Gogoi slams Modi for criticising predecessor
    New Delhi, January 22 (IANS) Virtually bringing the campaign for the upcoming Assam assembly elections to the heart of the national capital, state Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday lashed out at Prime Minist
    / 22nd January 2016
  • Texts, Internet, social networks are "gift of God" if used wisely - Pope Francis
    VATICAN CITY, January 22 (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who has acknowledged being "a disaster" when it comes to technology, said on Friday that the Internet, social networks and text messages were "a gift of God" i
    / 22nd January 2016
  • Heart-Healthy Sardines Pack A Bold Flavor Punch
    By Kathy Hunt (Zester Daily) -   Growing up with a father who suffered from cardiovascular disease, I learned at an early age how to eat healthfully. Hot dogs, fried chicken and steaks rarely graced
    / 22nd January 2016
  • Boxing great Manny Pacquiao says will retire after upcoming fight in April
    NEW YORK, January 22 (Reuters) - Filipino Manny Pacquiao insists his upcoming title bout against Timothy Bradley will be the last of his prodigious career and on Thursday said he is aiming for a convincing win
    / 22nd January 2016
  • Sharapova re-dresses for success to reach fourth round
    MELBOURNE, January 22 (Reuters) - Former champion Maria Sharapova found inspiration in a change of dress to put away unseeded American Lauren Davis 6-1 6-7(5) 6-0 at the Australian Open on Friday and set up an
    / 22nd January 2016
  • India, France haggle over $9-billion warplane deal in run-up to Hollande visit
    NEW DELHI, January 22 (Reuters) - Indian and French negotiators were haggling on Friday over the price of 36 combat planes for the ageing Indian air force, officials of the two nations said, just days before Pr
    / 22nd January 2016
  • Federer defuses Dimitrov to seal 300th slam win
    MELBOURNE, January 22 (Reuters) - A patient Roger Federer weathered a second set storm from Grigor Dimitrov before slapping down the Bulgarian 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open an
    / 22nd January 2016
  • Myanmar releases political prisoners before power transfer
    YANGON, January 22 (Reuters) - Myanmar began releasing the first of about 100 prisoners on Friday, many of them political detainees, days before a parliament dominated by democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi's p
    / 22nd January 2016
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