Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

World

‘Always kind, never argued’: Colleagues on Manipur musician killed in Delhi

‘Always kind, never argued’: Colleagues on Manipur musician killed in Delhi

Chongtham Vikram Singh, a musician from Manipur, was killed in Delhi after objecting to noise outside his residence. Born into a musical family, his mother Chongtham Kamala is a renowned Manipuri singer and actress. Singh became a pioneer of Manipur’s early rock scene, teaching and mentoring young musicians in Delhi. Colleagues, including Sachidananda Angom and Mame Khan, remember him as kind, helpful, and never argumentative.

Fellow musicians, family members, and well-wishers held a candlelight vigil for Singh, who leaves behind his wife and son. The Manipur CM has requested a fair probe and reinforced security measures in Delhi.

Written by urgent.news from The Indian Express - India's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

This story

This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.

Read the original at indianexpress.com →

More in World

Britain should accept a Hong Kong-style handover of the Falklands

Argentine President Javier Milei has every right to reassert his country’s territorial claims over the Falkland Islands. His proposal to use the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration as a template for resolving the Falkland Islands dispute merits serious consideration as a pragmatic framework for bringing this long-standing territorial…

Japan plans to set up cyber defense hub near Defense Ministry around 2032

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government plans to set up a hub for its preemptive cyber defense at a site next to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, bring

  • Japanese government to build cyber defense hub near Defense Ministry in Tokyo.
  • Hub construction planned to start in fiscal 2027, complete by 2032.
  • Hub will house National Cyber Department and Self-Defense Forces cyber unit.

Red Bull Heir Returning to Thailand: His Legal Status

BANGKOK – In 2012, Vorayuth Yoovidhya, widely known as “Boss” and the Red Bull heir, allegedly struck and killed Bangkok police officer Wichian Klanprasert in a hit-and-run crash. More than a decade later, his possible return to Thailand remains a major legal and public-interest issue because one reckless-driving charge is still pending.

More from Wednesday 9 September →