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Thousands of people from the Kuki-Zomi tribe came out on the streets of Kangpokpi district headquarters today, protesting against the proposed removal of the 9 and 22 Battalions of Assam Rifles Kangpokpi and Churachandpur. Organised under the aegis of the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), the protest highlighted the community’s deep fears about the deteriorating security situation and the critical need for Assam Rifles to maintain peace. Following the rally, the protestors gathered at Kangpokpi for a massive public meeting. They mourned the recent deaths of four Kuki-Zomi people who were killed in Jiribam on September 7. The meeting concluded with the community making a powerful five-point declaration in response to recent violence. The Five-Point… Read More »Mourning, 5-Point Declaration Mark Kuki-Zomi Mass Rally in Kangpokpi

<p><strong>New Delhi:</strong> The defence ministry on Monday sealed a Rs 26,000 crore deal with state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for procurement of 240 aero engines for Su-30MKI aircraft.</p> <p>The aero-engines will be manufactured by the Koraput division of HAL and are expected to fulfil the need of the Indian Air Force to sustain the operational capability of the Su-30 fleet.</p> <p>In a major boost to Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, the defence ministry signed a contract with HAL for 240 AL-31FP aero engines for Su-30MKI aircraft at a cost of over Rs 26,000 crore, an official readout said.</p> <p>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described it as “significant milestone in our Make in India campaign”. “It will… Read More »Defence Ministry Inks Rs 26,000 Cr Contract With HAL To Manufacture 240 Aero Engines For Su-30MKI Aircraft

Human faeces found smeared on the lock of a mid-day meal cooking centre at a school have sparked outrage in Tamil Nadu. The Namakkal district police are investigating the incident following a complaint by the school’s headmaster on Tuesday. “The school authorities gave a complaint only after washing off the faeces,” said Superintendent of Police S Rajesh Kannan. “We have some leads. We should be able to crack the case in a few days,” he added. Union Minister and BJP leader L Murugan has condemned the incident, urging the Tamil Nadu government to take swift action against those responsible.  “This incident is as cruel as hurling faeces into a drinking water tank,” he said, referring… Read More »Faeces Found Smeared On Lock Of School Kitchen In Tamil Nadu

Two men wading through neck-deep water, carrying a baby in a plastic crate – this was one of the scores of distressing scenes inflicted by the deluge in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The high-angle shot shows the infant in a yellow plastic crate placed on a foam board as the men trudged through the muddy waters in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijaywada. The family had to move the baby out of their house as the floodwaters turned roads into rivers and waterlogged homes in the Singh Nagar locality like almost every other area in the city. Another video showed more than 200 cars – many of them luxury SUVs- submerged in the floodwaters… Read More »Video: Baby In Plastic Crate Carried By Men In Neck-Deep Andhra Flood Waters

Two men wading through neck-deep water, carrying a baby in a plastic crate – this was one of the scores of distressing scenes inflicted by the deluge in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The high-angle shot shows the infant in a yellow plastic crate placed on a foam board as the men trudged through the muddy waters in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijaywada. The family had to move the baby out of their house as the floodwaters turned roads into rivers and waterlogged homes in the Singh Nagar locality like almost every other area in the city. Another video showed more than 200 cars – many of them luxury SUVs- submerged in the floodwaters… Read More »Video: Baby In Plastic Crate Carried By Men In Neck-Deep Andhra Flood Waters