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Imphal, Manipur: A local court in Imphal has convicted 58-year-old Md. Abdul Halim for the 2013 murder of his wife at their rented residence in Golapati Maning Leikai Tangki Makhong, Imphal East district. The conviction was pronounced on Tuesday following the conclusion of arguments in the long-pending murder case. The final arguments were heard on June 24, bringing the prosecution’s…
Jiribam, Manipur: Nearly 1,500 trucks and fuel tankers remained stranded along the Assam-Manipur border as transporters and drivers intensified their demand for adequate security escorts to safely move their vehicles towards Imphal. The situation escalated on Tuesday when a large number of stranded truckers and tanker drivers gathered at the Jiribam police station, protesting against what they described as…
Kangpokpi, Manipur: Fresh incidents of arson have been reported from the fringe areas of Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, where armed attackers allegedly set fire to at least 12 houses and a church in separate incidents amid continuing tensions in the region. No casualties were reported in the latest attacks, but the incidents have left residents shaken and raised renewed…
Chandel, Manipur: Thousands of people gathered in Manipur’s Chandel district on August 11 to protest against the proposed demarcation and realignment of the Indo-Myanmar international boundary in the Khengjoi sector. The mobilisation was organised under the banner of affected border-area Kuki chiefs, who have demanded that the existing position of the boundary be maintained and opposed any proposed relocation of…
Imphal, Manipur: The High Court of Manipur has directed the state government to submit an updated and comprehensive Action Taken Report (ATR) on unresolved cases involving people who went missing during the 2023 ethnic violence in the state. The direction was issued on Monday during the hearing of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) No. 3 of 2026, filed by the Families of Involuntarily…
Kangpokpi, Manipur: Three residential houses were reportedly set on fire in Kailenjang Kuki village in Kangpokpi district on Monday after suspected cadres of the NSCN-IM allegedly entered the village and opened fire, triggering fresh security concerns in the sensitive fringe areas of Manipur. The incident took place around noon in Kailenjang, a village located in the vulnerable area along the Kangpokpi-Senapati…
Imphal, Manipur: Manipur Police and central security forces have arrested four individuals in separate operations carried out across the state, officials said. Among those apprehended, three were allegedly associated with the proscribed Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), the political wing of the banned People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The arrests were made during intensified security operations targeting suspected…
Imphal, August 9, 2026: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Government of Manipur and Kuki-Zo insurgent groups have signed a revised Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement in New Delhi, introducing updated ground rules for the ongoing peace process. Officials said the renewed agreement reaffirms the territorial integrity of Manipur and provides for political dialogue within the framework of the Constitution of…
Imphal, August 9, 2026: Rare 8mm film reels documenting everyday life, traditions and landscapes of Manipur during the 1930s are being sent to Italy for professional conservation, restoration and digitisation as part of an international effort to preserve the state’s early visual heritage. The initiative is being jointly undertaken by the SN Chand Cine Archive & Museum…
Imphal, Manipur: Security forces have arrested six people and recovered firearms-related items, ammunition and stolen vehicles during a series of security and anti-vehicle theft operations conducted across Manipur over the past 24 hours, police said. The operations were carried out at several locations as security agencies intensified action against suspected members and associates of banned militant…