At least 21 people have died and 61 more have been hurt in a huge explosion at a fireworks factory in Hunan Province, central China. This is one of the deadliest industrial accidents in the area in recent years. Late Monday night, an explosion in Liuyang, a city known around the world as the “hometown…
Security forces have arrested an active member of the banned outfit Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) during an operation in Manipur’s Imphal East district, officials said on Tuesday. The arrest was made on May 4 as part of an ongoing investigation registered at Singjamei Police Station. The individual has been identified as Maibam Romio Singh…
Thadou Inpi Manipur (TIM) has asked the Manipur government to take urgent and firm steps to restore peace in the state. The organisation said that inclusive dialogue, strict enforcement of law, and joint action against anti-peace elements cannot be compromised if normalcy is to return.In a memorandum submitted on the occasion of the 3rd Manipur…
A wave of shock and grief has gripped the Charhajare area of Manipur’s Kangpokpi district following the brutal murder of a 63-year-old woman during a robbery in the early hours of Monday. The deceased, identified as Puspa Devi, wife of Nakul Poudel, was found dead at her residence under the jurisdiction of the Gamnom Sapermeina…
An intellectual exchange at Manipur University was on Monday organised by All Manipur Students’ Union and Manipur University Students’ Union on the topic, “Updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC): Collective Mobilisation and Demographic Governance in Manipur”. The event drew participation from academics, students and members of the media. Addressing the participants as a resource…
In a resounding mandate that reaffirms the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) hold over Assam, the counting of votes for the 126-member Assembly on Monday signaled a decisive victory for the ruling coalition. As of late afternoon, the NDA was comfortably leading in nearly 80 seats, well past the simple majority mark of 64, paving…
The BJP- led NDA is surging ahead in early trends, leading in around 100 seats as counting progresses, putting it forcefully on course for a decisive palm in the 126- member Assembly. Counting began at 8 am across 40 centres in 35 sections, where 722 campaigners are in the fray. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma,…
Tensions in Manipur remain at a focal point as Kuki civil society organizations observed the third anniversary of what they term “Separation Day.” Marking three years since the onset of the ethnic conflict that reshaped the state’s demography, Kuki leadership has once again placed the demand for a separate Union Territory at the center of…
For decades, the appendix was widely dismissed as a useless leftover from human evolution—an organ with no clear purpose except to cause trouble when it becomes inflamed. But growing scientific evidence is reshaping that view, suggesting the appendix may quietly support the body in important ways. Researchers now believe the appendix plays a role in…
In the tribal hill districts of Manipur, large-scale protests were held on Sunday as part of a Tribal Solidarity March opposing the inclusion of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list. In Churachandpur district, the march began at Lamka Public Ground around 10 am and concluded peacefully at Tuibuang Peace Ground by 1…
