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A 52-year-old woman, identified as Hijam Ongbi Ibecha, died at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, after being admitted for a knee surgery; her family alleges she was given a wrong injection that triggered cardiac arrest and have staged protests inside the hospital demanding accountability and action against the attending doctors and RIMS…
Short Summary On August 18–19, 2025, Manipur police carried out two coordinated anti-narcotics operations — one in Churachandpur district and another in Imphal West — that resulted in the arrest of three people and the seizure of suspected contraband: about 1.3 kg of brown sugar (packed in soap cases) and 288 bottles of codeine phosphate….
Manipur police, working with central forces, carried out intelligence-led cordon-and-search operations and arrested three alleged cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Community Party (KCP) on charges including public firing, extortion, arms transportation and abduction for ransom; police seized mobile phones and documents and have registered FIRs for further legal action. The arrest According to the police…
Short summary The Manipur High Court has directed state authorities and educational bodies to issue fresh educational certificates to Dr. Beoncy Laishram — replacing earlier entries that recorded her as male / “Boboi Laishram” with her current identity as female / “Beoncy Laishram”. The single-judge bench gave the respondents one month to comply, noting that…
Short summary The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) met Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla in Churachandpur on August 19, 2025, and formally submitted a 16-point memorandum highlighting infrastructure, administration and security concerns in Kuki-Zo inhabited areas. Key asks included urgent upgrades to electricity in Kangpokpi and Churachandpur, repairs to local roads and Tipaimukh road landslide mitigation, improved…
Short News Summary A 30-year-old woman in Jaipur, Rajasthan, was arrested along with two men for allegedly plotting and killing her husband, an e-rickshaw driver, after studying crime web series and researching famous murder cases online. Police say the woman, Santosh Devi, her friend Rishi Srivastava, and his associate Mohit Sharma allegedly bought new SIM…
Short news summary Police in Alwar district, Rajasthan uncovered the decomposing body of a man, Hansraj (also reported as Hansram), stuffed into a blue plastic drum inside a rented home. Investigators say the victim’s wife, Sunita, and the landlord’s son, Jitendra Sharma, are the prime accused. The couple allegedly smothered him, packed the body into…
News Summary India’s Union Cabinet has cleared the Online Gaming Bill, a national law designed to regulate online gaming and make betting via digital platforms a punishable offence. The government plans to introduce it in the Lok Sabha on August 20, 2025, aiming to address addiction risks, fraud, and the patchwork of state rules that…
Short summary An indefinite bandh called by the Zeliangrong Youth Organization Nagaland (ZYON) and the Zeliangrong Students’ Union (ZSUN) has halted vehicle movement across parts of the Manipur–Nagaland border since 18–19 August 2025, particularly affecting National Highway 129A and interstate commercial routes. The shutdown — enforced from Peren district in Nagaland — was launched to…
Short summary All Manipur Hockey United Club (AMHUC) staged a sit-in protest at Khuman Lampak Stadium on August 19, 2025, demanding that the “One Game — One Body” principle (as instructed by the Indian Olympic Association) be enforced in Manipur to stop fragmentation and save hockey in the state. Players, coaches and club members highlighted…