Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu was unanimously elected chairperson of the Indian Weightlifting Federation's Athletes Commission on April 15. Chanu thanked the IWF and pledged to represent athletes’ voices with dedication and pride.
Fresh tensions erupted in Manipur as Kuki-Zo groups protested the Meitei community's annual pilgrimage to Thangjing Hill, a sacred site in Churachandpur. Six Kuki-Zo bodies opposed the entry, citing unresolved political issues. Former CM Okram Ibobi Singh and AMUCO urged…
A mentally challenged minor girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Churachandpur, Manipur. Her body was found in a forest in Thanlon with torn clothes and injury marks. She had gone to collect firewood and didn’t return, prompting her father’s…
Six Kuki tribal bodies, including KSO, urged the Meitei community not to cross the buffer zone into Kuki-Zo-Hmar areas, especially for the Ching Kaba event at Thangjing Hills. They warned of strong opposition unless a political settlement is reached. Both…
A 10-year-old girl was raped in Churachandpur, Manipur, on April 4. The accused has been arrested, though his identity remains undisclosed. The victim is receiving treatment at the district hospital. Manipur Police launched an investigation immediately. Local groups, including the…
Rajya Sabha approved the statutory resolution on President’s Rule in Manipur early Friday, a day after Lok Sabha passed it. Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated it wasn’t due to law and order failure but followed CM Biren Singh’s resignation…
Manipur police arrested ten suspects in Kangpokpi district in two separate anti-narcotics raids. Six drug traffickers were caught with 174 soap cases of suspected brown sugar and a four-wheeler. In another raid, four individuals were apprehended for illegal poppy cultivation…
The Ministry of Home Affairs has reimposed AFSPA across Manipur, barring 13 police station areas, for six months from April 1, 2025. The act has also been extended in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. Manipur remains under President’s Rule…
Security forces conducted extensive search operations in Manipur's hill and valley districts, recovering a cache of arms and explosives. In Churachandpur’s Thangjing hill forest, they seized firearms, mortars, grenades, and ammunition. A separate raid in Kangpokpi district led to the…
A 9-year-old girl was found dead in Lanva TD Block Relief Camp, Churachandpur, Manipur, on Friday morning, with signs of strangulation and possible sexual assault. She went missing Thursday evening, and her body was discovered at midnight with a rope…