Mourning in Manipur: Nganthoi Sharma’s Final Journey Home
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Mourning in Manipur: Nganthoi Sharma’s Final Journey Home

Summary of the News Article The people of Manipur gathered in their thousands to pay a heartfelt farewell to Kongbrailatpam Nganthoi Sharma, a 21-year-old Air India cabin crew member from Thoubal, who tragically died in the crash of Air India Flight AI 171 on June 12. Her body arrived at Imphal Airport on June 22 and was received…

DNA testing has officially confirmed the identity of Lamnunthem Singson
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DNA testing has officially confirmed the identity of Lamnunthem Singson

Short Summary DNA testing has officially confirmed the identity of Lamnunthem Singson, the 26-year-old Air India cabin crew member from Manipur, who tragically lost her life in the June 12 Ahmedabad crash of Flight AI-171. As the sole breadwinner of her displaced Kuki-Zo/Thadou family and currently residing in Kangpokpi, her relatives have made a firm…

Manipur Government prepares to receive bodies of two of its state’s air crash victims
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Manipur Government prepares to receive bodies of two of its state’s air crash victims

Short Summary Manipur is engulfed in grief following the tragic Air India Flight AI 171 crash near Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025. Two cabin crew members from the state—22‑year‑old Kongbrailatpam Nganthoi Sharma from Thoubal and 28‑year‑old Lamnunthem Singson from Kangpokpi—lost their lives. The Manipur government, in collaboration with Air India, Tata Group, COCOMI, TSA, and AAI,…