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A video showing two girls and an auto-rickshaw driver getting into a physical fight following an alleged fare dispute in Bengaluru’s HSR Layout has gone viral on social media. The incident reportedly took place in the Third Sector of HSR Layout. The video shows the group arguing on the roadside before the dispute escalates into…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has congratulated artist Sarungbam Nimai Singh of Yumnam Leikai, Imphal, for receiving the prestigious Lalit Kala Akademi Award at the 65th National Exhibition of Art. Nimai Singh was among 20 artists selected for the award from 6,175 entries received from across India. His teak wood sculpture, ‘Mudra-1’, earned the national…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has expressed grief over the death of Gauhati University student Nimisha Thakuria and said those found responsible will face action after the investigation. Nimisha, a 22-year-old university student, was found unconscious at a homestay in the Dharapur-Garal area of Guwahati on Saturday. She was taken to a local health…
Four individuals were arrested by security forces in Manipur during separate operations on Sunday in connection with alleged drug trafficking and insurgency-related activities. In Imphal West, the Narcotics Affairs and Border Police (NAB) arrested 49-year-old Omprakash Anand Survana from Thane, Maharashtra, during an operation in the North AOC area. Security personnel allegedly recovered about 3.5…
Manipur Police have seized 1,300 bags of urea during separate operations and detained several vehicles, officials said on Sunday. Police intercepted vehicles on September 23, recovering 1,200 bags of urea. In a follow-up operation on September 25, another 100 bags were seized. A formal inquiry has been launched into the seizures. The District Agriculture Officer, Bishnupur, has been asked to verify the seized…
Fourteen houses were burned down after unidentified miscreants allegedly carried out an arson attack at Somjaphai village along the Imphal-Tamei road in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Saturday afternoon. Heavy gunfire was reportedly heard around 1:00 PM, shortly before the houses were set ablaze. Security forces stationed nearby rushed to the area, but by then, residents…
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958, in most parts of Manipur for another six months, effective from October 1, 2026, following a review of the law-and-order situation in the state. Under the latest notification, the entire state has been declared a “disturbed area”, except areas under…
Four Tangkhul Naga civilians were reportedly killed in a cross-border attack at Pilong village near the India-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Kamjong district on Thursday. The incident took place in the border area, around 35 km from the Kamjong district headquarters. The Working Committee of Tangkhul Naga Long (WC-TNL) alleged that cadres of the Kuki National…
The Manipur Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, approved two major decisions on Wednesday concerning dialysis facilities and compensation for land affected by power transmission projects. The Cabinet approved the establishment of a 70-bed Manipur State Dialysis Centre at the State TB Hospital in Keirao, Imphal East. The centre will function under the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute…
Indian wushu athlete Naorem Roshibina Devi won the silver medal in the women’s Sanda 60kg category at the 20th Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on September 24. Roshibina delivered a strong performance in the final but lost to China’s Xiaoyu Zhang, who secured the gold medal. The silver medal marked a historic achievement for Roshibina, as she became…