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7th October 2025 Nagaland Govt clarifies on exclusion of non-Naga Tribes in police recruitment

7th October 2025 Over 3000 apply within a day of Nagaland Police recruitment portal launch

7th October 2025 3 scientists from US bag 2025 Nobel Prize for Physics for experiments in quantum technology

6th October 2025 ‘FALLING APART’: CCPO demands action against contractor over crumbling Pfutsero–Phek road

6th October 2025 Nagaland University develops flexible supercapacitor

6th October 2025 Manipur: Flight operations temporarily suspended at Imphal airport after drone sighting

6th October 2025 Bihar Assembly election schedule announced: Voting on Nov 6, 11; Results on Nov 14

6th October 2025 US, Japanese scientists awarded 2025 Nobel Prize for Medicine for discovery on immune system

6th October 2025 Eight killed in ICU fire at SMS Hospital in Jaipur; CM orders probe

5th October 2025 BSNL’s indigenous 4G network to be upgraded to 5G in next 6-8 months: Minister

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Another Pakistan HC official declared 'persona non grata' by India, told to leave country within 24 hours

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS): India on Wednesday evening declared a Pakistani official, working at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, as "persona non grata" for indulging in activities not in keeping with h

India / 21st May 2025
Meitei body calls 48-hr shutdown over 'Manipur' signage removal incident

Imphal, May 21 (IANS) The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an umbrella body of the Meitei community, called a 48-hour state-wide shutdown from Wednesday midnight to protest against the repo

North-East / 21st May 2025
Iran considering whether to take part in next round of talks with US: Araghchi

Tehran, May 21 (IANS): Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that Tehran is considering whether to take part in the next round of indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States, a

World / 21st May 2025
Air-Vents All Clogged Sir..!

The AC in my bedroom conked out in the middle of the night. Not sputtered. Not whimpered. It just gave up, like a resigned bureaucrat on a Friday afternoon. One moment I was wrapped in Himalayan bliss, the next

Bob’s Banter / 21st May 2025
Protecting Nagaland’s wildlife through community conservation

The Tizu Valley Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood Network (TVBCLN) is located in the Zunheboto district of Nagaland, India. Surrounded by blue mountains and dense forests intermingled with golden-hued Jh

Public Space / 21st May 2025
Tobacco use in Nagaland: A growing health crisis

Dr Arenla WallingKohimaTobacco use is a major public health threat worldwide and in India, causing about 1.35 million deaths annually and many chronic diseases. In Nagaland, as per Global Adult Tobacco Survey (

Public Space / 21st May 2025
My personal reflection on 75 Years of Naga Plebiscite

A Shyerhunlo LorinGeneral Secretary, UNDPSeventy-five years ago, on May 16, 1951, the Naga people made a bold and unforgettable declaration to the world. Through a historic plebiscite organized by the Naga Nati

Public Space / 21st May 2025
Corruption in our kitchen

Kotso MedoDimapurAccording to Michael Phelps…”Money is a dream, a fantasy as alluring as the pied piper”. It is said that 90% of crimes are committed only because of money related activities. Desires and

Public Space / 21st May 2025
Guwahati airport records 7.67 pc growth in FY 2024-25

Guwahati, May 21 (IANS): Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport, Guwahati, achieved 7.67 per cent growth in 2024-25 fiscal over the previous financial year (2023-24), officials said on Wednesda

North-East / 21st May 2025
Pakistan global epicentre of terrorism, hiding its own gross failings: MEA on Balochistan attack accusation

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS): Hours after Pakistan made "baseless allegations" of Indian involvement in a bus bomb blast in Balochistan earlier in the day, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday slamme

India / 21st May 2025
Illegal immigrants will be pushed back, says Tripura CM

Agartala, May 21 (IANS): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday once again firmly reiterated that the state government would not allow illegal immigrants from Bangladesh or Myanmar to enter Indian terri

North-East / 21st May 2025
Cash at judge's residence: SC trashes plea seeking FIR against Justice Varma

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking criminal prosecution of Justice Yashwant Varma, who is embroiled in a controversy surrounding the alleged discovery o

India / 21st May 2025
Assam: Dibrugarh set for major transformation with Rs 493 crore boost

Guwahati, May 21 (IANS): Dibrugarh, recently designated as Assam’s second capital, is on the brink of a sweeping transformation as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday unveiled two flagship infrast

North-East / 21st May 2025
Khelo India Beach Games ‘open new doors of opportunity’ for Nagaland’s sepak takraw girls

Diu, May 21 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his video message during the inauguration of the first edition of the Khelo India Beach Games, spoke about the transformative power of sports, saying the KIB

Sports / 21st May 2025
Historic, says Rahul Gandhi as congratulatory messages pour in for Banu Mushtaq

Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday congratulated Banu Mushtaq for winning the International Booker Prize for her Kannada short story collection, describing the win as historic.T

India / 21st May 2025
Mysterious drone-like objects spotted in Kolkata skies, army and police on alert

Kolkata, May 21 (IANS): The Army and Kolkata Police are on alert after mysterious drone-like illuminated objects were spotted in the skies over the capital city in the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday

India / 21st May 2025
New EV models, govt incentives to drive hybrid penetration growth in India: HSBC

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS): EV penetration in India has improved with new model launches over the last six months, and new model launches and government incentives will drive hybrid penetration growth in the near

Business / 21st May 2025
SC grants interim bail to Ashoka University professor arrested over remarks on Operation Sindoor

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to Ali Khan Mahmudabad, a professor of political science at Haryana-based Ashoka University, who was arrested by the state police ov

India / 21st May 2025
'Visionary and courageous', Congress pays tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his 34th death anniversary

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday paid heartfelt tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on th

India / 21st May 2025
Your memories guide me at every step: Rahul Gandhi's tribute to Rajiv Gandhi

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday paid heartfelt tributes to his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on the occasion of his 34th death anniversa

India / 21st May 2025