At least two people were killed in flash floods in New Jersey as powerful storms swept across the Northeast from Monday night into Tuesday, triggering widespread flooding, causing travel chaos, and prompting dozens of emergency rescues. The victims died when their vehicle was swept into a river in Plainfield, New Jersey, according to local officials….
A day after the Israeli Defence Forces released a map illustrating the range of Iran’s missiles, which inaccurately depicted Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan and Northeast India as part of Nepal, the Israeli military issued an apology on Saturday, clarifying that the map was not intended to represent precise national borders. The map,…
U’khand CM Dhami speaks with counterparts of rain-hit states in NorthEast, assures help DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a telephonic conversation with the chief ministers of the states of Assam, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh where rain-induced landslides, floods and flash floods have wreaked havoc, resulting in the loss of lives. Dhami spoke…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took stock of the worsening flood situation in the northeastern states and assured all help and support. He spoke to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang and Manipur governor Ajay Bhalla as the death toll from landslides and floods rose to 36.“A short…
पूर्वोत्तर भारत के कई राज्यों में भारी बारिश और बाढ़ ने तबाही मचा दी है. असम, मणिपुर, अरुणाचल प्रदेश, मेघालय और अन्य राज्यों में अब तक 30 से अधिक लोगों की मौत हो चुकी है जबकि हजारों लोग प्रभावित हुए हैं. रविवार को केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री अमित शाह ने असम, सिक्किम और अरुणाचल प्रदेश के…
Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has called for a joint economic strategy involving India’s northeastern states, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, underlining the need for regional cooperation in hydropower, healthcare, and road connectivity. “There should be an integrated economic plan for Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and the Seven Sisters,” Yunus said, referring to India’s northeastern states. “We…
Assam schools excel in CISCE exams, girls lead with perfect ICSE pass rate GUWAHATI: Northeast schools have shown remarkable performance in the ICSE and ISC examinations, with Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Manipur each achieving 100 pass percentage in ISC (class XII), while in ICSE (class X) the results of the NE states have…
As he departed for Thailand to participate in the 6th Bimstec summit, PM Narendra Modi asserted India’s Northeast lies at the heart of the inter-regional group, underlining the primacy of the northeastern states in the region, days after Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus said in China the “7 sisters” are landlocked with no way of…
N Biren Singh and Muhammad Yunus (R) NEW DELHI: Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday strongly condemned Bangladesh’s interim government’s chief adviser Muhammad Yunus, accusing him of attempting to frame Northeast as a “strategic pawn” to serve geopolitical interests. Singh warned Yunus against making reckless comments about India, saying that such remarks…
Muhammad Yunus (left) and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday strongly condemned the statement made by Bangladesh government’s chief advisor, Muhammad Yunus, claiming that Bangladesh is the “only guardian” of the Indian Ocean for the region, as the seven northeastern Indian states are “landlocked.” Sarma called…