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Summary of the News ArticleManipur Police, acting on verified intelligence, intercepted a white Maruti A‑Star on July 19 in Singjamei Chinga Makhong, Imphal West. They found 10 soap-case packets carefully concealed within the car, containing approximately 105.4 grams of heroin. The sole occupant, Md. Azad Yumkhaibam (32) from Thoubal district, was arrested, and charges under…
Summary A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767‑400 flight (DL446) route from Los Angeles to Atlanta experienced a frightening engine fire in its left engine shortly after takeoff. Pilots declared an emergency, circled over Los Angeles to troubleshoot, and safely returned to LAX. The fire was extinguished upon landing and no injuries were reported. The FAA has…
Summary A shocking identity fraud in Bhopal has uncovered a Bangladeshi national, Abdul Kalam, who lived in India for nearly 30 years—eight of them as “Neha,” a transgender individual—holding forged Aadhaar, passport, and voter ID. He integrated into the local hijra community and even traveled abroad using fake credentials. Now detained under the Foreigners Act,…
Summary On July 20, 2025, Manipur’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), with support from Assam Rifles and local police, seized heroin and methamphetamine worth an estimated ₹76 crore in Jiribam district. This massive drug bust is part of an intensified crackdown on cross-border narcotics trafficking via the porous India–Myanmar frontier 1. Introduction – A Wake‑Up…
Summary of the News ArticleThe Indian Army, under its civic engagement initiative Operation Sadbhavana, inaugurated the Phanjoubam Birendro Memorial Computer Institute at Lamjing Meira Maheikol School in Saiton Keithel, Bishnupur District, Manipur on July 19, 2025. This newly equipped facility—featuring computers, printers, and projectors—aims to enhance digital literacy among internally displaced persons (IDPs) and local…
Manipur police, alongside CAPFs and Assam Rifles, launched intelligence-driven raids across multiple districts, including Churachandpur, Imphal East & West, Thoubal, Kakching, and Bishnupur. On July 19–20, four militants from outfits like UPPK, PREPAK, RPF/PLA, and KCP (PWG) were arrested. A major cache of arms and ammunition—featuring rifles, pistols, mortars, grenades, wireless gear, and improvised explosives—was…
Summary of the News ArticleA medical outreach initiative by Assam Rifles at the Eklavya Model Residential School in Tamenglong, Manipur, on July 19, 2025, benefited 170 students—many of them girls. The camp included general health screenings, on‑the‑spot medication, and follow‑up advice. A special session on menstrual hygiene aimed to break taboos and advance awareness among…
Summary In a swift response to a reported abduction and assault in Bishnupur district on July 20, 2025, Manipur police arrested three individuals—Koijam Roshan Meitei (32), Haobijam Somokanta Singh (31), and Kongjengbam Napoleon Singh (26)—for their alleged involvement in abducting and assaulting 24-year-old Moirangmayum Khagemba Singh of Ithai Bazaar. The victim was beaten in Keirenphabi…
Short SummaryHaobam Joyremba, Managing Director of CubeTen Technologies from Manipur, represented India at the prestigious Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit held at the United Nations Office in Vienna from July 15–17, 2025. Acting as a member of the summit’s speaker selection committee, he reviewed more than 160 applications across eight evaluation rounds. In his address,…
Short SummaryThe All Manipur Village Defence Force (VDF) Employees’ Welfare Association has announced an indefinite “Gun Down‑Pen Down” strike starting August 1, 2025, citing the state government’s failure to address their demands—including service extension, honorarium hike, and deployment rights. The strike follows a similar protest initiated in mid‑May 2025 which involved over 10,000 VDF personnel. The…