MASSIVE IMFL HAUL IN MANIPUR: TWO ARRESTED WITH LIQUOR WORTH RS 55 LAKH
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MASSIVE IMFL HAUL IN MANIPUR: TWO ARRESTED WITH LIQUOR WORTH RS 55 LAKH

SUMMARY On July 26, 2025, Manipur Police, acting under Heingang Police Station in Imphal East district, intercepted a vehicle in the Mantripukhri area and arrested two men—Thangjam Arbin Singh (28) and Keisham Santa Meetei (40)—for transporting 16,073 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) without valid permits. The seized consignment, various brands included, was valued…

Manipur JAC Demands ₹50 Lakh Compensation for Patient’s Death at Asian Hospital
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Manipur JAC Demands ₹50 Lakh Compensation for Patient’s Death at Asian Hospital

Summary On July 27, 2025, Manipur’s newly formed Joint Action Committee (JAC) demanded a joint compensation of ₹50 lakh from the doctors and Asian Hospital after 42-year-old Ranjit Moirangthem succumbed to medical complications following a road accident on July 24 while under treatment at the hospital. Led by A Ranita, the JAC gave the hospital…

Manipur Gas Cylinder Explosion: Property Worth ₹40 Lakh Gutted in Fiery Tragedy
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Manipur Gas Cylinder Explosion: Property Worth ₹40 Lakh Gutted in Fiery Tragedy

Summary A massive gas cylinder explosion in Manipur’s Kakwa Naorem Leikai area on July 27, 2025, left a residential home completely gutted, destroying property worth an estimated ₹40 lakh. The blast, which occurred in the early hours, was so powerful it not only reduced the house to rubble but also caused partial damage to nearby…

Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Ceasefire Talks After Trump’s “Stop War” Warning

Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Ceasefire Talks After Trump’s “Stop War” Warning

Summary Thailand and Cambodia, after four days of intense border clashes that have claimed at least 34 lives and displaced over 168,000 people, have agreed in principle to negotiate a ceasefire following direct intervention by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump warned on his Truth Social platform that he would withhold trade agreements with both nations…

Manipur Police Arrest Drug Peddlers and Seize Arms: Security Measures Tightened
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Manipur Police Arrest Drug Peddlers and Seize Arms: Security Measures Tightened

Summary In a concerted two-day operation from July 25 to July 26, 2025, the Manipur Police intensified security measures across the state. On July 25, two drug peddlers—Peter Haokip (33) of Thadou Veng, Singat, and Lhunkholal Haokip (23) of Changlei Veng, Molnom village—were arrested in the Churachandpur district, leading to the seizure of 156 soap…

4 Children Injured as School Ceiling Plaster Collapses in Hapur: A Wake-Up Call for India’s Crumbling School Infrastructure

4 Children Injured as School Ceiling Plaster Collapses in Hapur: A Wake-Up Call for India’s Crumbling School Infrastructure

News Summary (Short Version) On July 26, 2025, a disturbing incident took place at a government primary school in Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh, where the plaster of a classroom ceiling collapsed, leaving four children injured. The students were reportedly attending class when chunks of plaster came crashing down. Thankfully, no fatalities were reported, and the…

Three Arrested in Separate Minor Sexual Assault Cases in Imphal: Manipur’s Alarming Pattern of Violence Against Children
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Three Arrested in Separate Minor Sexual Assault Cases in Imphal: Manipur’s Alarming Pattern of Violence Against Children

News Summary (Short Version) On July 26, 2025, police in Manipur arrested three individuals in separate cases of sexual assault against minors reported from Imphal East and Imphal West districts. These disturbing incidents, occurring almost simultaneously, have raised serious concerns over the safety of children in the state. The accused include men in their 20s…

Manipur Lecturers’ Pen-Down Strike Extended Till August 2: The Fight for Regularisation Continues
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Manipur Lecturers’ Pen-Down Strike Extended Till August 2: The Fight for Regularisation Continues

News Summary (Short Version) On July 26, 2025, the All Manipur Government Higher Secondary Lecturers’ Welfare Association (AMGHSLA) announced an extension of their ongoing pen-down strike until August 2. This protest movement, initiated over persistent delays in the regularisation of contract lecturers, highlights long-standing grievances. Despite serving the education system for years—some even over a…

Manipur Security Forces Crack Down on Extortion Rackets: 3 Cadres Arrested
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Manipur Security Forces Crack Down on Extortion Rackets: 3 Cadres Arrested

Summary of the News Article Security forces in Manipur conducted coordinated operations on July 24 and 25, 2025, leading to the arrest of three active cadres from the proscribed outfits Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) [KCP (PWG)] and Revolutionary People’s Front/People’s Liberation Army (RPF/PLA). The operations spanned Imphal West and Thoubal districts, targeting individuals…

Arambai Tenggol Supports Illegal Immigration Memorandum in Manipur
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Arambai Tenggol Supports Illegal Immigration Memorandum in Manipur

Summary On February 25, 2025, the Meitei organization Arambai Tenggol submitted a comprehensive memorandum to Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, calling for the deportation of illegal immigrants, implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) with 1951 as the base year, strengthened border fencing along the India–Myanmar frontier, destruction of poppy plantations, abrogation of the…