Five militants of the Manipur-based United Tribal Liberation Army (Thadou Group), including its self-styled commander-in-chief Manglian Boni, have laid down arms before Assam Rifles at Jiribam in Imphal East district of Manipur.
A road in interior Churachandpur district of Manipur has been named after Olympic bronze medal winner pugilist M C Mary Kom, official reports in Imphal said today.
Sources said the bomb might have been planted to attack security personnel who used the road often to go to CRPF headquarters at Langjing, about 6 km west of Imphal.
Four injured in Manipur Blasts 
Days after a militant group threatened senior journalists of Manipur, unidentified men exploded a grenade at the residence of A Mobi, editor of vernacular daily 'Sanaleibak' and president of the All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU), the police said today.
All of Manipur is praying, not just for a knockout show by Mary Kom in faraway London on Wednesday but also for 10 minutes of uninterrupted power here at home so they can watch her on their TV sets.
Banned KCP militants kidnapped three persons, including two masons from Imphal West district of Manipur and have demanded huge ransom to free them, official sources said today.
A 56-year-old woman was allegedly molested by a neighbour at Kakching in Manipur Saturday night.
An organisation comprising six student bodies - the Joint Students' Coordination Committee (JSCC) - has banned school and college students in Manipur from wearing dresses that end above the knees.
Girls in Manipur have been directed by some student organisations not to wear uniforms above the knee and avoid using mobile phones in schools and colleges.
Three persons -- two Manipur Rifles jawans and a driver -- were injured when militants exploded a powerful bomb at the housing complex of a Manipur government official at Mantripukhri in the outsikrst of Imphal, official sources said today.
Suspected militants planted a powerful bomb at the private residence of a Manipur MLA but it was detected in time and defused, official sources said today.
Never leave till tomorrow what you can do today. This was the success mantra of Mohammad Ismat, who topped the All India CBSE Class 12 exam, the results of which were declared on Monday.
Two militants were arrested from different places by police commandos and Assam Rifles personnel during search operations, official sources said today.
Manipur’s relentless struggle against the controversial the Armed Forces Special Powers Act has not been able to shake a bond of 18 years between an army officer and the locals of Longdipabram, a remote hamlet some 175 km away from Imphal.
Stating that Manipur cannot be divided, state home minister Gaikhangam today asked all the communities to term themselves as Manipuris.