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India Open Badminton: Lakshya Sen crashes out as India's campaign comes to an end

New Delhi, January 16 (IANS) India's campaign in the home BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament, India Open 2026, came to a premature end with the last home hope, Lakshya Sen, crashing out of the men's singles qu

Sports / 16th January 2026
India reiterates support for inclusive and fair elections in Myanmar

New Delhi, January 16 (IANS): India on Friday once again expressed support for inclusive and fair elections in Myanmar, having participation of all the stakeholders."On elections in Myanmar, we have said what o

India / 16th January 2026
'Public's mandate is supreme': Ajit Pawar accepts defeat in civic polls, vows to rebuild NCP

Pune, January 16 (IANS): Following the near-clear results of the 29 municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar has officially conceded defeat in several key u

India / 16th January 2026
Defence Procurement Board approves proposal to acquire 114 Rafale jets

New Delhi, January 16 (IANS): In a key booster for Indias defence capabilities, the Defence Procurement Board (DPB) on Friday approved the proposal to acquire 114 Rafale fighter jets from French aviation manufa

India / 16th January 2026
PBCCKK 45th convention cum Music Fest at Botsa underway

Kohima, January 16 (MExN): The Pesocha Baptist Church Council Khriesaüü Krotho (Youth Fellowship) 45th General Convention cum Music Fest is underway at Botsa Baptist Church in Kohima district.The programme wi

Entertainment / 16th January 2026
Naga Folk Fusion band Abiogenesis releases long-awaited single

Dimapur, January 16 (MExN): Nagaland-based folk fusion band Abiogenesis has released its latest single, Lets Spend Our Lives Together, globally across all major music platforms from January 16.The song is distr

Entertainment / 16th January 2026
ED files charge sheet in alleged misappropriation, substandard work in Gauhati HC's Kohima bench complex

Kohima, January 16 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet before the Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Dimapur in connection with the alleged misappr

Nagaland / 16th January 2026
Zubeen Garg death probe: Assam Police conducted better probe than Singapore authorities, says CM Sarma

Guwahati, January 16 (IANS) Reacting to ace singer Zubeen Garg's death probe, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday, claimed that the state police have done better investigation compared to the Si

North-East / 16th January 2026
African Swine Fever outbreak in Mizoram causes Rs 115 crore loss in 2025

Aizawl, January16 (IANS) Mizoram suffered a financial loss of around Rs 115 crore between March and December 2025 due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF), officials said on Friday. An official of

North-East / 16th January 2026
Heavy Backpacks on a Little Back: A Case for Lighter School Bags

Dr PournamyTo witness a school going child without a school bag is quite uncanny. Every morning the child gets transformed into a beast of burden as he or she lugs minimum five kilograms of bag on their rather

Public Space / 16th January 2026
Open letter: An urgent appeal for immediate intervention to revive and operationalize Nagaland House, Vashi, Mumbai

To,Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Governor of NagalandDr Neiphiu Rio,Chief Minister of NagalandRespected Sir(s),Warm greetings to you all.I write this open letter with a heavy heart, deep concern and a sincere sense o

Public Space / 16th January 2026
Reviews of Monalisa Changkija’s This Silence

The Unfinished Business of PoetryBy Beni Sumer YanthanMonalisa Changkijas latest collection of verse, This Silence is an ode to life lived in its fullness. In many ways, the poems in this collection bear witnes

People-Life-Etc / 16th January 2026
Demographic Dividend: The Game Changer for Tribes in Hill Areas of Manipur

Ngaranmi Shimray New Delhi A short video clip titled Biren Singh Led BJP Government against Naga Issue and NPF Ideology has resurfaced on social media repeatedly. He is seen addressing the public and

Public Space / 16th January 2026
Northeast India’s Expectation from Union Budget 2026-27

Prof Mithilesh Kumar SinhaDepartment of Economics, Nagaland University, LumamiIndia's Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, is preparing to deliver her ninth consecutive Union Budget on Sunday, February 1, 2026

Public Space / 16th January 2026
Nipah cases rise to 5 in Bengal: Experts warn against intruding animal habitats

New Delhi, January 16 (IANS): The ongoing Nipah outbreak in West Bengal, with cases rising to five in just a week, acts as a warning against intruding into animal habitats, said health experts on Friday.The fir

Health / 16th January 2026
Breaking the Silence

Bokali Chishi Mughavi, Maurice Wylie Media 2025Here is a book every woman and man should read. It makes sense of the incomprehensible periods of your life, the times when no one can touch your darkness, th

People-Life-Etc / 16th January 2026
Over 4.7 million accounts deactivated under Australia's social media ban for children

Canberra, January 16 (IANS): Over 4.7 million accounts belonging to children were deactivated in the first days of Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s, the federal government said on Friday.D

World / 16th January 2026
South Korea's Ex-Prez Yoon sentenced to 5 years in prison over obstruction of justice, other charges

Seoul, January 16 (IANS): Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to five years in prison Friday on charges that included the obstruction of investigators' attempt to detain him last year.The

World / 16th January 2026
Startup India: Indian youth focused on solving real problems, says PM Modi

New Delhi, January 16 (IANS) The Indian youth is focused on solving real problems, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while celebrating the milestone of 10 years of the Startup India mission, on Friday.Speaking

India / 16th January 2026
Mamata Banerjee accuses ECI of selectively 'targeting' minority voters in Bengal

Kolkata, January 16 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Friday, accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of deliberately targeting the minority voters for deletion through the ongoing Sp

India / 16th January 2026