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Short Summary U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia had “lost” India as an oil client and suggested he may hold off on a planned 25% secondary tariff linked to Russian oil trade that’s slated to kick in on August 27. The comments came days after Washington announced a separate additional 25% duty on Indian goods…
Short summary A joint team of Manipur Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) intercepted a suspected interstate drug smuggling attempt and arrested two men — identified as Jenarul Mia (21) of Malda, West Bengal, and Deba Das (20) of Karbi Anglong, Assam — after recovering about 2.066 kg of suspected heroin (two packets)…
Short summary (quick news brief) Security forces arrested four active cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP — Taibanganba faction) from Langthabal Khunou under Khongjom Police Station in Thoubal district, Manipur, on Thursday, August 14. The arrested persons were named as Konjengbam Babita (45), Lisham Premika Devi (33), Nandeibam Noni Devi (53) and Heikham…
A 45-year-old man from Churachandpur, identified in local reporting as Sokhongam Baite, was found dead near an electric transformer in the Torbung area close to Bishnupur district after he went missing while collecting bamboo shoots. Security teams located the body but could only retrieve it the next morning because of high-voltage lines; the corpse was…
Short summary A 24-year-old nurse was found dead inside a nursing home in Singur (Hooghly district), West Bengal — her body discovered hanging from the ceiling of a third-floor room. Her family has alleged she was sexually assaulted and murdered after exposing irregularities at the facility; the nursing-home management says she died by suicide and…
Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has painted a cautiously optimistic portrait of the state’s future, saying significant improvements in law and order suggest that Manipur is steadily progressing toward peace and development. While acknowledging the challenges ahead, he commended intensified efforts—from weapon surrenders to community dialogue—that have helped restore stability and governance. All of this…
Short Summary (one paragraph) From the Red Fort on India’s 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spotlighted the country’s home-grown Unified Payments Interface (UPI), claiming it now powers around 50% of all real-time transactions globally. He also noted UPI’s growing international footprint — live in seven countries including the UAE, Singapore, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri…
Short summary Security forces — a joint team of the Assam Rifles and Manipur Police — arrested two active insurgent cadres during intelligence-led operations in the Imphal Valley and surrounding districts, recovering a 9 mm pistol, grenades, ammunition, a vehicle and a range of documents and war-like stores. The arrests were made after specific inputs…
Short summary On India’s 79th Independence Day at the Red Fort, two Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopters flew over the ramparts in a moving aerial tableau — one trailing the national tricolour and showering flower petals on the grounds below, the other displaying a banner commemorating Operation Sindoor. The aerial display preceded Prime Minister Narendra…
SHORT SUMMARY A sudden and massive cloudburst struck Chositi (also reported as Chasoti/Chishoti) village in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on August 14, 2025, triggering flash floods and landslides that swept away homes, vehicles and a community kitchen where pilgrims were gathered. Early official tallies vary — several dozen people have been killed, with reports…