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26th May 2026 Accused absconds after allegedly raping minor

26th May 2026 ASF outbreak spreads to multiple locations in Nagaland

26th May 2026 Heat wave advisory made mandatory for all establishments in Nagaland

26th May 2026 Birth-Death registration: DES clear air on new rules from June 1, 2026

26th May 2026 Nagaland: Officials appointed to enforce Ban on Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act

26th May 2026 Nagaland Assembly environment panel visits Pfütsero

26th May 2026 Noklak bans single-use plastic from June 5

26th May 2026 Kohima DPDB reviews SIR, law and order situation

25th May 2026 Fourth hike pushes diesel closer to Rs 100-a litre in Nagaland

25th May 2026 ASF containment measures enforced in Chümoukedima, Zunheboto and Wokha

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ISL 2025-26: Punjab FC, Jamshedpur FC and Mumbai City FC battle for glory

New Delhi/Jamshedpur, May 20 (IANS): The Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 season stands on the edge of its defining night with three top sides -- Punjab FC, Jamshedpur FC, and Mumbai City FC -- getting into ac

Sports / 20th May 2026
Tripura to offer rooftop solar panels for Rs 1,000 under PM Surya Ghar scheme

Agartala, May 20 (IANS): Tripura Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Wednesday announced that the state government and the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited would provide rooftop solar panels for just

North-East / 20th May 2026
Online medicine sale protest hits Nagaland

Dimapur, May 20 (MExN): Chemists and druggists across Nagaland on Wednesday shut their establishments in response to a nationwide one-day token strike called by the All India Organisation of Chemists & Drug

Nagaland / 20th May 2026
ASF confirmed in Dimapur; ‘Infected Zone’ declared

Dimapur, May 20 (MExN): In the wake of laboratory-confirmed cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) detected in pigs at Signal Angami Village in Dimapur district, the district administration has declared a 1-km radi

Nagaland / 20th May 2026
Heatwave grips North India, temperatures cross 45 degrees Celsius, IMD issues red, orange alerts

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS): Severe heatwave conditions continued to intensify across Delhi and several parts of North India on Wednesday, with temperatures crossing 45 degrees Celsius in many areas of Rajasthan,

India / 20th May 2026
Iran talks taking longer than expected: Trump

Washington, May 20 (IANS): US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that negotiations with Iran were taking longer than expected and suggested that he could pursue tougher options if diplomacy fails.Trump told

World / 20th May 2026
India’s peak power demand hits record high for 3rd straight day amid heatwave

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS): Indias electricity demand touched a fresh all-time high for the third consecutive day on Wednesday as scorching temperatures and heatwave conditions across several parts of the country

India / 20th May 2026
India, Italy agree to expand bilateral trade to 20 billion euros by 2029

Rome, May 20 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday agreed to leverage the India-EU Free Trade Agreement to expand bilateral trade to 20 billion euros by 20

India / 20th May 2026
Congress set to join Tamil Nadu govt after 59 years, two MLAs to take oath tomorrow

Chennai, May 20 (IANS): In a major political development, the Indian National Congress is set to become part of the Tamil Nadu Cabinet for the first time in nearly six decades, as two of its legislators are sch

India / 20th May 2026
Manipur CM stresses urgent need to disarm all firearms, says peace is the only solution

Imphal, May 20 (IANS): Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said on Wednesday that disarming all forms of firearms across the state is an urgent necessity to restore peace and normalcy in the violence-

North-East / 20th May 2026
'Parishram hi safalta ki kunji hai': Italian PM Meloni speaks in Hindi, spotlights strong ties with India

Rome, May 20 (IANS): Emphasising the growing momentum in India-Italy relationship, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday referred to the popular Hindi proverb "Parishram hi safalta ki kunji hai" (h

India / 20th May 2026
Delhi HC dismisses plea to de-register AAP; disqualify Kejriwal, Sisodia from elections

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking de-registration of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and disqualification of its leaders Arvind Kejriwal,

India / 20th May 2026
No merger for NCP factions, Sharad Pawar-led NCP-SP dismisses reunification talks

Mumbai, May 20 (IANS): Maharashtra NCP-SP President Shashikant Shinde on Wednesday firmly squashed the rumours of a reconciliation, reunification or merger with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction. He said that

India / 20th May 2026
India becomes 13th nation authorised to issue OIML certificates, boosting global trade credibility

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS): Union Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said India has become the 13th country in the world authorised to issue OIML pattern approval certificates, a move that will

India / 20th May 2026
Avoid direct exposure, keep hydrated: Ganga Ram Hospital doctor's advice amid prevailing heatwave

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS): A top doctor of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital's Department of Internal Medicine on Wednesday advised people to avoid direct exposure to the sun and keep themselves hydrated as much as possibl

India / 20th May 2026
RBI to conduct $5 billion dollar-rupee swap auction on May 26

Mumbai, May 20 (IANS): The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday announced that it will conduct a USD/INR buy-sell swap auction worth $5 billion on May 26 to inject liquidity into the banking system amid evolving

Business / 20th May 2026
Oil, Gold and the Common Man

Dipankar JakhariaGuwahatiI can understand the buzz. The outrage on social media. And by the time I sit down to write this column, petrol and diesel prices have already gone up. Food prices are rising too. The r

Public Space / 20th May 2026
Mental Health Awareness: A Shared Responsibility of Individuals, Churches, and Communities

Aloli V AwomiCounselor & Mental Health AdvocateMental health is an essential component of overall human well-being, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood and overlooked aspects of health in many soci

Public Space / 20th May 2026
Central team assesses ground realities in Longleng, report to PMO

Chümoukedima, May 20 (MExN): A high-level central team will compile findings from a developmental review of Nagalands Longleng district and submit a report to the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) and concerned Uni

Nagaland / 20th May 2026
The playing field nobody built

Nagaland does not lack sporting talent. It lacks the will, collective, institutional and political, to take that talent seriously. Until that changes, the young athletes of the State will continue to play on bo

Editorial / 20th May 2026