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A devastating fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday, completely gutting a grocery shop and causing heavy financial losses in Manipur’s Imphal East district, officials said. The blaze reduced the shop to ashes and destroyed cash worth approximately ₹1 lakh, along with groceries and other essential items. The incident occurred at around 3:00…
Two men, including a bank employee, have been arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl after forcing her to consume alcohol in outer north Delhi, police said on Thursday. According to officials, the incident occurred on December 20 in the Raja Vihar area. The accused— identified as Rishabh, a bank employee, and Narottam, a local…
Manipur Police, in coordination with State Excise officials, seized a huge consignment of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) amounting to 86,280 litres from the Sugnu area of Kakching district. One alleged liquor smuggler was arrested in connection with the case, police said on Thursday. According to officials, the illegal consignment was being transported from Silchar…
Manipur Police, in coordination with central security forces, have dismantled an inter-state drug trafficking operation with the arrest of an alleged smuggler from Assam and the seizure of a large consignment of illicit narcotics valued at approximately ₹18.6 crore. According to a police bulletin issued on Thursday, a joint team comprising Manipur Police, CRPF and…
Karbi Anglong, Assam: Security has been intensified in Kheroni village of Assam’s violence-affected Karbi Anglong district, with additional forces deployed on Wednesday morning as the situation remained calm but tense following deadly clashes a day earlier. The unrest left two people dead and at least 45 injured, including 38 police personnel. Kheroni, located in the…
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district have resolved to enforce a total ban on poppy cultivation beginning in 2026, marking a significant collective step against illicit drug farming in the region. The decision was unanimously adopted during a cabinet-level meeting of CSOs held in Kangpokpi on December 5, which brought together a wide…
Security agencies have seized a total of 7,119 weapons across Manipur since ethnic violence erupted on May 3, 2023, with a larger share of recoveries recorded in the valley districts, according to official data released by the Manipur Police. Of the total arms recovered, 4,535 weapons were seized from valley areas, while 2,584 were recovered…
Imphal: Security forces on Monday apprehended a senior cadre of the banned Revolutionary People’s Front/People’s Liberation Army (RPF/PLA) during an operation in Imphal West district, officials confirmed. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the team arrested Kshetrimayum Nilakanta Singh, also known as Kanta or Mangal (51), from Takyel Kolom Leikai Leirak-6 under the jurisdiction of Lamphel…
New Delhi: Severe fog conditions led to the cancellation of at least 129 flights at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday, officials confirmed. The disruption included 66 incoming flights and 63 departures, as low visibility continued to affect air traffic across the national capital. Flight operations at Delhi and several other airports have been…
The 18th State-Level Orange Festival (SLOF) concluded on a celebratory note at the Mini Stadium in Tamenglong, with Manipur Chief Secretary Dr Puneet Kumar Goel, IAS, attending the closing ceremony as the chief guest. He was accompanied by his wife, Madhuri Goel, senior state and district officials, representatives of the Inpui, Rongmei, Zeme and Liangmai…