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Thursday, October 23, 2025
TopicImphal

Topic: Imphal

2 major rivers overflow in Imphal valley, large parts of farmland submerged

The Iril river has flooded homes & roads in East district, while the Wangjing has inundated parts of Thoubal. Both are flowing above the danger level.

‘Good gesture, but will it help us?’ Hope & hurt greet Modi in 1st Manipur visit since ethnic violence

In rain-soaked Churachandpur, countless turned up to see PM speak. Internally Displaced People from various tribes happy state got new projects worth crores, but rue no direct help to them.

3 militants from different outfits arrested in Manipur

According to the police, a bomb disposal team safely neutralised a 51mm ILLG bomb, which was found planted in Bishnupur district on Sunday.

Kuki woman killed in ‘crossfire’ in Manipur chose to stay back even at peak of conflict, says niece

The woman was killed in ‘crossfire’ in Churachandpur amid search operation by security forces in response to a Meitei man suffering bullet injury in a nearby village.

Manipur police have a new punishment for public nuisance amid curfew. 19 youths find out the hard way

These men, police said, were blocking roads, harassing commuters and hurling stones at security forces in Imphal East's Lamlong Bazar.

Running buses won’t bring peace to Manipur. Govt must seek to engage, not erase

The anti-India insurgency in Manipur threw its weight behind reviving pre-Hindu cultural traditions and faith among the Meitei, excluding groups like the Kuki and Naga.

5 militants, including 3 minors, held in separate operations in Manipur

The operations were carried out in Churachandpur & Imphal East districts. Weapons like pistols, hand grenades, tube launcher & an iron ammunition box also recovered.

Manipur govt sets up anti-extortion cell & helpline as cases surge to peak insurgency-era levels

The unit will include representatives from Manipur Police, CAPF, Assam Rifles & army. Data shows over 200, mainly from Meitei-dominated Imphal Valley, have been arrested for extortion.

Fighters from Myanmar civil war aggravate bitter ethnic conflict in Manipur

Sources told Reuters the conflict was spreading to new areas as militants from rival groups come across the border to Manipur.

Govt schools and colleges to be shut for two days amid curfew in Imphal

Ethnic violence in Manipur escalated again Sunday leading the Manipur police to impose a curfew in both Imphal West and Imphal East districts following discovery of six dead bodies.

On Camera

In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

Boom to bust: Haunted by Ketan Parekh saga, 117-yr-old Calcutta Stock Exchange’s future lies in limbo

CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001. 

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.