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  The Journalists’ Union of Sikkim (JUS) and Neil Tara Cares will jointly organise ‘One for Himalaya’, an awareness initiative highlighting the importance of multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS) and disaster preparedness. Addressing a press conference in Gangtok, Sareena Abigail Rai of Neil Tara Cares said the initiative aims to sensitise communities, leaders and decision-makers to the role of timely warnings in saving lives and minimising the impact of natural disasters. JUS president Prabin Khaling said poets from across the region had voluntarily contributed their works to the campaign. Students from various schools will recite the poems to raise awareness about disaster risks and preparedness. The participating poets include Dr Rajendra Bhandari, Kewal Chandra Lama, Pravin Rai Jumeli, Ramika Thapa, Pravin Khaling, Guru T. Ladhaki, Suraj Gurung, Sarojini Subba, Srawan Mukarung, N. B. Ghimirey and Pallawib. The initiative comes amid recurring disaste

Ashwani Kumar, former president of the Press Club of Jammu and president of the Jammu and Kashmir Accredited Journalists Association (JAKAJA), has raised concerns over declining journalistic ethics and the alleged misuse of journalistic identity for intimidation and blackmail. Kumar said the issue required urgent attention from media organisations, journalists’ bodies, the government and law-enforcement agencies. He expressed concern over reports that the Jammu Newspapers Editors Guild had flagged instances of individuals posing as editors and journalists allegedly intimidating and blackmailing people in Jammu and Kashmir. “Journalism is not a licence to threaten people, malign reputations or extract money by using the fear of adverse publicity. Anyone who uses a camera, microphone, social-media account or online news portal to intimidate people for personal or financial gain must face lawful scrutiny,” Kumar said. Citing the Press Council of India’s Norms

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 #1  ·  Front Page  ·  Ground report / Breaking news 3 killed in Manipur, protesters take bodies of 2 to CM's house By Prabin Kalita   ·   The Times of India, New Delhi  ·  Page Page 1 Three Meitei villagers were shot dead and several others wounded in a suspected militant ambush on the Imphal East–Kangpokpi border, reigniting ethnic tensions in the valley. Protesters carried two of the bodies to a sit-in outside Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh's official residence, forcing security forces to fire tear gas; the CM convened an emergency security review and ordered reinforced deployment in vulnerable areas. The killings — the first involving the Meitei community since January — came alongside a late-Sunday stray-bullet death in Thoubal and a separate IED attack that wounded three CRPF personnel. Bylined Guwahati-based correspondent with clear field intelligen

Two journalists have died within days of each other in Uttar Pradesh and Assam, in separate incidents. In Hapur, Mohammad Naseem Ahmad, bureau chief of the Hindi daily Dainik Janvani, died after he was allegedly beaten at a flour mill where he had gone to seek an advertisement. In Assam's Bongaigaon district, senior video journalist Sukhendu Rai Choudhury was found dead in a forest 11 days after he went missing. Ahmad, 60, visited a flour mill on Jarouthi Road in Hapur on the afternoon of October 18 with associates, seeking a Diwali advertisement for the newspaper. According to eyewitness Salauddin, mill owner Ashok Kumar Gupta refused the advertisement and called the group "fake journalists" as they were leaving. The confrontation escalated, and a group of seven to eight people allegedly assaulted Ahmad and his associates. The FIR is based on a complaint by Ahmad's son-in-law, Dr Shahrukh. He says his wife called him at around 2:15 pm to tell him her father had

Democracy under attack: MP Helen Haines critically injured in car strike Independent MP Helen Haines is in a critical condition after being deliberately struck by a vehicle outside her Wangaratta electorate office, triggering a counter-terrorism response and a national security investigation. The incident has jolted Canberra and sharpened concerns about escalating political violence and the safety of elected representatives, with rivals publicly rallying behind Haines. Covered by: Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian, Courier Mail, Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, The Advertiser, The West Australian. Minns moves to override planning rules to expand Hunter coal mine NSW Premier Chris Minns is preparing standalone legislation to enable MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion after a High Court ruling, arguing it is necessary to protect jobs and investment. Critics say it sets a major precedent for bypassing planning laws and environmental scrutiny, reigniting the