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Kuki farmer killed in armed attack in Manipur village | India News

Kuki farmer killed in armed attack in Manipur village | India News

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1 min readImphalJun 10, 2026 04:53 AM IST A KUKI farmer was killed in an attack by armed miscreants in Lansan village in Manipur’s Tamenglong district on Tuesday. The police said the attack happened around 11.30 am in the Kuki-dominated village. According to the police, a group of armed miscreants opened fire towards some farmers working in a paddy field along the Imphal-Tamenglong road. Haogin Louvum, 55, was killed in the attack. A case has been registered and investigation is underway, said the police. The incident was reported on the day 14 Kuki men, who had been held captive by Naga groups since May 13, were released. The 14 men had been abducted following a twin ambush at Kangpokpi and Noney districts, killing four persons including three church leaders and one Naga man. On Monday, a Rongmei Naga man, Chunjanglung Panmei, 58, was killed in an attack in Pongringlong Part-I village of Kangpokpi district. The incident occurred while Panmei, along with eight villagers, had gone to collect firewood from Kangpokpi forest. Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills, …

Gen Subramani takes charge as new Chief of Defence Staff: ‘Transformation of armed forces, organisational reforms key focus’ | India News

Gen Subramani takes charge as new Chief of Defence Staff: ‘Transformation of armed forces, organisational reforms key focus’ | India News

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1 min readNew DelhiUpdated: May 31, 2026 09:50 AM IST General NS Raja Subramani Sunday took charge as the new Chief of Defence Staff, news agency PTI reported. Subhramani succeeded General Anil Chauhan, who stepped away on Saturday after ending his tenure as the country’s senior-most military commander. Subramani’s primary mandate will be to put in place the military theaterisation plan and strengthen tri-services synergy. Taking over as the new CDS, he said, “Transformation of armed forces and organisational reforms to enhance synergy and integration will be the primary focus. We will accelerate the development, induction, and integration of indigenous weapons in our armed forces.” Known for his expertise on Pakistan and China, Subramani retired as the Vice Chief of Army Staff on July 31 last year, and was serving as the Military Advisor at the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) ever since. Throughout his 40-year career, General Subramani served across a wide spectrum of conflict profiles and held numerous Command, Staff, and Instructional positions. –with PTI inputs Disclaimer: We do not own any of …

Six persons injured in armed attack in Tenkasi district

Six persons injured in armed attack in Tenkasi district

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Six persons were injured when an armed gang launched a violent attack on passers-by on a street in Nettur village, Tenkasi district, on Friday (May 29, 2026). According to the police, a group of around nine members arrived on two-wheelers at Madha Koil Street in Nettur at around 6.30 p.m. on Friday. Without any apparent provocation, the assailants drew sickles and attacked six persons identified as Arul Maran, Santoshkumar, Madasamy, Rayappan, Ramesh, and Ramkumar, all residents of the village. The police said that five of the six injured persons belonged to Scheduled Caste (SC) communities. The injured were initially taken to the Government Hospital in Alangulam and were later referred to the Tirunelveli Government Medical College and Hospital (TGMCH). The Alangulam police have registered a case and initiated an investigation. Attack on roadside In a separate incident in the Therkupatti area of Manur in Tirunelveli district late on Friday, a verbal altercation reportedly broke out between a group of individuals riding a motorcycle at high speed and some persons standing by the roadside. Following a …

Armed forces fully prepared for next phase of Operation Sindoor, says Army Chief

Armed forces fully prepared for next phase of Operation Sindoor, says Army Chief

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The armed forces are fully prepared for ‘Operation Sindoor 2.0’ if the need arises, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi said on Saturday, asserting that all three services are enhancing synergy for modern multi-domain warfare that extends beyond land, air and sea. Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the passing-out parade of the 150th course of the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Khadakwasla, General Dwivedi noted that while a temporary cessation of hostilities currently exists, all three services are preparing intensely for the next phase should it occur, reported PTI.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

In a first, Centre may use armed forces for NEET-UG re-exam logistics on June 21

In a first, Centre may use armed forces for NEET-UG re-exam logistics on June 21

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The Centre is considering turning to the armed forces to assist in conducting the NEET-UG re-examination on June 21 — a first for any national entrance test — as the government races to ensure a secure and error-free exercise for over 2.2 million students after the original examination was cancelled amid allegations of paper leak and malpractice. Army and Air Force assistance may be used for question paper delivery during the nationwide NEET-UG re-examination on June 21. A high-level review meeting chaired by defence minister Rajnath Singh was held at his residence on Thursday, with Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, senior ministers, and top officials of National Testing Agency and the education ministry in attendance. The meeting reviewed the entire examination chain — from question paper setting and printing to transportation, security, and last-mile delivery. “NEET-UG is the biggest pan-India level offline exam involving over 2.2 million students. We will take help from the Army in logistics wherever they can help us. With limited time remaining for the exam, the Air Force can help us …

Combing operations underway to trace those held hostage by armed groups: Manipur CM

Combing operations underway to trace those held hostage by armed groups: Manipur CM

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Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh. | Photo Credit: ANI Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday (May 28, 2026) said security forces are carrying out search and combing operations to trace those held hostage by armed forces. During a visit to Makhan Naga village in Kangpokpi district, he told reporters that four persons, suspected to be involved in the kidnapping of the six Naga people, have been arrested. The government is taking the issue seriously, and search and combing operations by security forces are underway to trace the hostages, the Chief Minister said. More than 38 people were abducted and held hostage by armed groups in Kangpokpi and Senapati districts on May 13, hours after three church leaders were killed in an ambush in Kangpokpi district. Of them, 31 people have been released, including 12 Naga women and 16 Kukis. Six Naga men, however, continued to be held hostage, and their whereabouts are not yet known. Kuki Inpi Manipur, the apex body of the Kuki tribes in the State, claimed that 14 people …

Manipur: Security forces launch operations to rescue those who still in captivity of armed groups

Manipur: Security forces launch operations to rescue those who still in captivity of armed groups

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Imphal, Security forces launched operations in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district to rescue those who are still being held hostage by armed groups, police said on Monday. Manipur: Security forces launch operations to rescue those who still in captivity of armed groups Area domination exercises and search operations are also being carried out in different parts of the hill district to rescue “all missing persons and arrest those responsible for holding hostages”, a senior officer said. Thirty-one of around 38 people belonging to the Kuki and Naga communities, who were held hostage by armed groups in Kangpokpi and Senapati districts, were released on May 14 and 15. These people were taken to undisclosed locations after suspected militants shot dead three church leaders and injured four others in Kangpokpi on May 13, while a civilian was gunned down and his wife was wounded in Noney district. “In continuation of the operations to rescue the missing persons, combing and search operations were carried out by security forces in the hill ranges to the north west of Leilon Vaiphei and …

Manipur: 31 Kuki and Naga hostages released by armed groups

Manipur: 31 Kuki and Naga hostages released by armed groups

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Thirty-one of the 38 people belonging to the Kuki and Naga communities, who were held hostage by armed groups in Manipur’s Kangpokpi and Senapati districts, were released on Friday.  These people were taken to unknown areas after suspected militants shot dead three church leaders and injured four others in Kangpokpi on Wednesday, while a civilian was gunned down and his wife was wounded in Noney district. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Israel says targeted head of Hamas armed wing in Gaza strike

Israel says targeted head of Hamas armed wing in Gaza strike

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Israel said on Friday that it carried out a strike in Gaza targeting Ezzedine Al-Haddad, who it described as chief of the armed wing of Palestinian movement Hamas. Israel says targeted head of Hamas armed wing in Gaza strike Since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, the Israeli military and intelligence services have waged an extensive campaign targeting the group’s senior political leaders and militant commanders in Gaza and across the region. “The IDF has carried out a strike in Gaza targeting arch-terrorist Ezzedine Al-Haddad, commander of Hamas’s military wing and one of the principal architects of the October 7 massacre,” the defence minister’s office said in a statement. It did not say whether he had been killed. Gaza’s civil defence agency, a rescue service operating under Hamas, said one person was killed and around 20 others wounded after Israeli warplanes “bombed a residential building” in the Al-Ramal area of Gaza City. The agency did not identify the victim. Israeli television aired footage of a building on fire in Gaza, saying it was the …

Video | Armed Iranian soldiers board containers as Tehran siezes 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz | World News

Video | Armed Iranian soldiers board containers as Tehran siezes 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz | World News

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2 min readUpdated: Apr 23, 2026 10:40 AM IST Iranian state TV on Thursday aired a video clip that purportedly showed armed soldiers boarding two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The footage was released in the early hours of Thursday as Iran seized two ships in the water strip as it tightened its grip on the strategic chokepoint after US President Donald Trump called off attacks “indefinitely”, with no ​sign of peace talks restarting. Video aired on Iranian state TV in the early hours of April 23 purportedly showed armed soldiers boarding two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz. pic.twitter.com/xL8IVnDN2F — Reuters (@Reuters) April 23, 2026 Iran accused the ships oif operating without permits and tampering navigation system. On Wednesday, Iranian forces fired on three merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. One of the ships that came under attack–container ship Epaminondas–on Wednesday was indicating Mundra port in Gujarat as its destination, while another container ship–MSC Francesca–was signalling that it was headed to the Sri Lankan port of Hambantota, according to vessel …