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Manipur Police arrested three people in connection with an inter-district vehicle theft ring after a probe that began in Imphal and Thoubal districts. Two suspects — Takhellambam Nongshaba Singh (20) and Haobam Sanayai Singh (25) — were arrested in Imphal West after an earlier arrest of Md. Naseer Khan (36) in Thoubal, and police recovered…
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu made a stirring comeback at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025 in Ahmedabad, winning the women’s 48kg title with a total lift of 193 kg (snatch + clean & jerk) and setting new Commonwealth Championships marks on the way. The Olympic silver medallist lifted 84 kg in the snatch and 109 kg in…
Deputy Commissioner of Bishnupur district, Pooja Elangbam, led a distribution programme at the Mini Secretariat Complex, Bishnupur, where 39 farmers received farm equipment — primarily battery-operated knapsack sprayers and hand wheel hoes/weeders — under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) – Cafeteria 2023–24 (2nd instalment). The move aims to promote mechanisation, improve horticultural productivity, and…
Seven footballers from Manipur — Chinglensana Singh, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Roshan Singh, Udanta Singh, Boris Singh, Jeakson Singh, and Mahesh Singh — have been named in India’s 23-member squad for the CAFA Nations Cup 2025, which begins in Tajikistan on August 29, 2025. The new India head coach Khalid Jamil announced the team ahead of…
Priyakanta Laishram, the acclaimed Manipuri filmmaker, has started principal photography on his new live-action short film INTERLUDE. The shoot went on floors on 8 August 2025 in Manipur and the production is currently in progress. The film stars Narmada Shougaijam and Baggee Tonjam (with child actor Thingnam Parihanba and a strong ensemble cast), is produced…
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the shocking alleged dowry murder of Nikki Bhati in Greater Noida, and has demanded a detailed action report from the Uttar Pradesh police within three days. Nikki, reportedly set on fire after a dispute over dowry demands, died en route to hospital; police…
Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla was sworn in to hold additional charge as the Governor of Nagaland in a simple ceremony at Raj Bhavan, Kohima on 25 August 2025. He received the oath of office and secrecy from the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, Justice Ashutosh Kumar after being given additional charge following…
On August 25, 2025, Manipur’s lone MP, Leishemba Sanajaoba (BJP, Rajya Sabha), publicly criticised the newly released Independent People’s Tribunal report on Manipur’s ethnic conflict—facilitated by PUCL—calling it “biased, one-sided, and misleading.” He urged civil society and legal professionals to press for an independent legal investigation and said he would consult legal experts regarding possible…
Manipur Police have arrested Thongam Dilip Meitei, an alleged cadre of the proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), for running an extortion racket that targeted schools and brick kilns across Kakching and Thoubal districts. Investigators say two mobile phones seized from him could expose financial channels and collaborators. In a separate, coordinated operation, security forces…
Short summary (one paragraph): Greater Noida police shot and injured Vipin Bhati, the prime accused in the alleged dowry-linked killing of his wife Nikki, after he reportedly tried to flee custody while being taken to recover evidence. Police say Vipin attempted to snatch an officer’s pistol and bolt during a recovery trip; officers opened fire…