It was a reel to real life moment from the acclaimed Bollywood movie “Chak De! India” for the Indian women’s hockey team after they defeated Australia 1-0 in the quarter-finals to reach the Olympics semi-finals for the first time. After the win, Indian team head coach Sjoerd Marijne broke down in tears. Praises and love […]

As a goodwill gesture amid the ongoing Assam-Mizoram border row, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed the Assam police to withdraw the FIR filed against MP K Vanlelvena. Taking to Twitter CM Sarma wrote, “To take this goodwill gesture ahead, I have directed @assampolice to withdraw FIR against K. Vanlalvena, Honourable MP, Rajya Sabha from […]

The Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagalim or the NSCN (IM) has called for a 12-hour shutdown in all Naga-inhabited areas from the midnight of August 2, protesting against Centre’s silence on the Framework Agreement. The Naga group has announced closure of shops and business establishments in all Naga-inhabited areas till August 3. They further appealed […]

India reported 40,134 new cases of COVID-19 and 422 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry. The total number of cases currently stands at 3,16,95,958. The death toll has climbed to 4,24,773. The number of active cases of COVID-19 in the country is 4,13,718. A total of 36,946 patients recovered […]

A biopic based on the life of Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu will be soon produced by a Manipur-based film production company. Chanu won the country’s first silver medal in women’s 49 kg weightlifting event with a total lift of 202 kg at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. An agreement in this regard was signed on […]

The Assam government has announced the formation of different sub-committees which will look into various aspects of the upliftment of Assamese Muslims. As per government notification, Padmashree Dr Iliyas ali will be heading the sub-committee on population stabilisation, while eminent journalist and editor-in-chief of Northeast Live channel Wasbir Hussain will be heading the sub committee […]

With efforts continuing to defuse border tensions between Assam and Mizoram, the row and the violence earlier this week is likely to be raised in parliament by BJP MPs from Assam on Monday. Sources said that the MPs can raise the issue under rule 377. Under Rule 377 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct […]

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday reacting to the FIR filed against him by the Mizoram police said that he will be happy to take part in any investigation to take the case to its logical conclusion. The Chief Minister’s reaction came after Mizoram named him and other top officials in a case […]

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga said that Northeast India will always be one, amid deadly violence at its border with Assam, which advised its residents to not visit the neighbouring state. Zoramthanga also shared on Twitter a notification issued by his government, stating that there will be no restrictions on the movement of non-residents of Mizoram […]

Ace shuttler PV Sindhu lost the semis clash to World No. 1 Tai Tzu-Ying of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) in straight games at the Tokyo Olympics badminton event. Even though Sindhu put up a spirited performance to keep India’s hope for gold alive in the semi-final, the opponent proved to be too good for the world […]