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Manipur: Security Forces Arrest 3 Insurgents, Bust Camps & Recover Huge Cache of Arms
Security forces in Manipur launched coordinated anti-insurgency operations on Monday that led to the arrest of three active insurgent cadres belonging to banned outfits and the discovery and dismantling of multiple militant camps. The arrested men — identified by police as Oinam Somenchandra Singh (alias Macha / Langamba / Moirangjao), Phanjoubam Ramananda Singh (alias Tiger…
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3 Arrested in Manipur Vehicle Theft Case — Stolen Vehicles Recovered
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…
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Mirabai Chanu’s Triumphant Return: Gold at the Commonwealth Championships (193kg)
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…
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Manipur DC Bishnupur Distributes Farming Equipment to 39 Beneficiaries Under RKVY — A Boost for Small Farmers and Local Mechanisation
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…
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Seven Manipur Stars in India’s CAFA Nations Cup Squad — Pride, Pressure, and a Chance to Shine
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…
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Priyakanta Laishram Begins Filming INTERLUDE — A Human Story Shot Amid Manipur’s Conflict
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…
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NCW Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Nikki Bhati’s Murder
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…
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Ajay Kumar Bhalla Sworn In As Nagaland Governor (Additional Charge)
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…
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Manipur MP Leishemba Sanajaoba vs PUCL Tribunal Report
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…
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