MANIPUR ON THE ROAD TO PEACE: GOVERNOR HAILS LAW-ORDER GAINS AND PROGRESS AHEAD
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MANIPUR ON THE ROAD TO PEACE: GOVERNOR HAILS LAW-ORDER GAINS AND PROGRESS AHEAD

Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has painted a cautiously optimistic portrait of the state’s future, saying significant improvements in law and order suggest that Manipur is steadily progressing toward peace and development. While acknowledging the challenges ahead, he commended intensified efforts—from weapon surrenders to community dialogue—that have helped restore stability and governance. All of this…

“UPI POWERS HALF OF THE WORLD’S REAL-TIME TRANSACTIONS”: WHAT PM MODI SAID ON INDEPENDENCE DAY

“UPI POWERS HALF OF THE WORLD’S REAL-TIME TRANSACTIONS”: WHAT PM MODI SAID ON INDEPENDENCE DAY

Short Summary (one paragraph) From the Red Fort on India’s 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spotlighted the country’s home-grown Unified Payments Interface (UPI), claiming it now powers around 50% of all real-time transactions globally. He also noted UPI’s growing international footprint — live in seven countries including the UAE, Singapore, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri…

MANIPUR: TWO INSURGENTS ARRESTED — ARMS, AMMUNITION AND DOCUMENTS SEIZED
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MANIPUR: TWO INSURGENTS ARRESTED — ARMS, AMMUNITION AND DOCUMENTS SEIZED

Short summary Security forces — a joint team of the Assam Rifles and Manipur Police — arrested two active insurgent cadres during intelligence-led operations in the Imphal Valley and surrounding districts, recovering a 9 mm pistol, grenades, ammunition, a vehicle and a range of documents and war-like stores. The arrests were made after specific inputs…

INDEPENDENCE DAY 2025: 2 MI-17 CHOPPERS CARRY OP SINDOOR BANNERS ABOVE RED FORT, SHOWER PETALS

INDEPENDENCE DAY 2025: 2 MI-17 CHOPPERS CARRY OP SINDOOR BANNERS ABOVE RED FORT, SHOWER PETALS

Short summary On India’s 79th Independence Day at the Red Fort, two Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopters flew over the ramparts in a moving aerial tableau — one trailing the national tricolour and showering flower petals on the grounds below, the other displaying a banner commemorating Operation Sindoor. The aerial display preceded Prime Minister Narendra…

MASSIVE CLOUDBURST HITS CHOSITI, KISHTWAR: DOZENS DEAD, HUNDREDS AFFECTED

MASSIVE CLOUDBURST HITS CHOSITI, KISHTWAR: DOZENS DEAD, HUNDREDS AFFECTED

SHORT SUMMARY A sudden and massive cloudburst struck Chositi (also reported as Chasoti/Chishoti) village in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on August 14, 2025, triggering flash floods and landslides that swept away homes, vehicles and a community kitchen where pilgrims were gathered. Early official tallies vary — several dozen people have been killed, with reports…

Kangpokpi DC Orders Eviction of Encroachments Along NH-02 & NH-37
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Kangpokpi DC Orders Eviction of Encroachments Along NH-02 & NH-37

Quick News Summary Kangpokpi Deputy Commissioner Mahesh Chaudhari has issued an order directing the removal of all unauthorised structures — including house extensions, shops, sheds and encroachments on footpaths — along National Highway-02 (Imphal–Kohima Road) and National Highway-37 (Imphal–Jiribam Road) in the district. The eviction notice, issued on August 12, sets a deadline of 3:00…

Manipur Police Arrest Two Extortionists in Kangpokpi, Seize Firearms
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Manipur Police Arrest Two Extortionists in Kangpokpi, Seize Firearms

Quick News Summary (One Short Paragraph) In a surprise intelligence-led operation in Kangpokpi district, Manipur Police’s Anti-Extortion Unit arrested two suspects — identified as Paominthang Kipgen (32) and Seigoulal Kipgen (33) — and recovered a 12-bore single-barrel rifle and a locally made Pompi gun. The arrests, made in Keitheeithelmanbi Vengpi and followed by a search…

“Fascist DMK”: Superstar Vijay Vocal Over Sanitation Workers’ Protest

“Fascist DMK”: Superstar Vijay Vocal Over Sanitation Workers’ Protest

Short summary Tamil cinema superstar‑turned‑politician Vijay publicly condemned the arrest of sanitation workers who were protesting for their rights, calling the state government “fascist” and accusing the MK Stalin‑led DMK administration of inhumane, midnight arrests of peaceful protesters. Vijay — who leads the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) — issued the statement as the sanitation stir…

Manipur Police Arrest 30 in Crackdown on Illegal DIC & IMFL Liquor Trade
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Manipur Police Arrest 30 in Crackdown on Illegal DIC & IMFL Liquor Trade

Quick News Summary Manipur Police, assisted by central forces, arrested 30 people in Imphal East for allegedly transporting, stocking, and selling Distilled Indigenous Country (DIC) liquor and Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) without permits—actions that violate the Manipur Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2024. The operations—conducted across two days ahead of Independence Day—seized 464 litres of DIC…

PM Modi Likely to Visit the US Next Month: Will a UNGA Meeting with President Trump Calm the Tariff Storm?
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PM Modi Likely to Visit the US Next Month: Will a UNGA Meeting with President Trump Calm the Tariff Storm?

Quick News Summary Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit New York next month to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, and preparations are reportedly underway for bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump on the margins of the summit to try to defuse a brewing trade and tariff dispute between the…