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Skyline of Imphal, the capital of Manipur, at duskManipur

Manipur Police Recover Rifles, Chinese Grenade in Imphal West Arms Haul

Manipur Police said security forces recovered a cache of firearms and a Chinese-made hand grenade from the Akham-Lamdeng stretch under Lamsang police…

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Young women footballers in action during the Sub-Junior National Girls Football Championship, Manipur vs Maharashtra, at Kodompokpi Sports Complex, Wangjing, ManipurManipur

Durand Cup Comes Home: Imphal to Host Group D Matches as Trophy Tour Marks Manipur’s Football Legacy

Asia’s oldest football tournament is coming home to one of Indian football’s most storied talent hubs. Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and…

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Manipuri horsemen playing Sagol Kangjei, the traditional Manipur polo game, in a photograph taken before 1908Culture & Heritage

Sagol Kangjei: The Manipuri Game That Gave the World Modern Polo

Long before “polo” entered the English sporting vocabulary, Manipur had Sagol Kangjei — a game played on horseback with a long-handled stick,…

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Wheelchair basketball players contest a rebound during a Euroleague match, file photoManipur

Bishnupur’s Ritu Chanu Set for Historic Commonwealth Games Wheelchair Basketball Debut

Irengbam Ritu Chanu of Irengbam village, Nambol, in Bishnupur district is set to become the first athlete from Manipur to represent India…

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Dancers in traditional Manipuri Ras Leela costume performing at a festival in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar, BangladeshCulture & Heritage

Ras Leela: The Classical Dance Manipur Gave the World

Long before Manipur became shorthand for conflict in national headlines, it was known in classical dance circles for something else entirely: Ras…

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Skyline of Imphal, the capital of Manipur, at duskManipur

Manipur’s Bhumeshwory Devi Huidrom Wins Bronze in Asian U23 800m

Manipur has another name to add to its short list of international athletics medallists. Bhumeshwory Devi Huidrom, a 22-year-old middle-distance runner from…

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A bailey-style bridge over the India-Myanmar border at Moreh, Manipur, similar in construction to the PMGSY bailey bridge destroyed in Kamjong district.Manipur

Kamjong Bridge Blast: What’s Confirmed, What’s Disputed, and Why Even Manipur’s Home Minister Won’t Pick a Version

A Bailey bridge over the Namban river that served as the only road lifeline for more than ten villages in Manipur’s Kamjong…

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A school building in Noney district, Manipur, the hill district where National Highway 37 landslides occurredManipur

Landslides Choke Manipur’s Imphal-Jiribam Highway, Stranding Over 500 Vehicles as Second Supply Route Falters

Continuous rain across Manipur’s hill districts has triggered a string of landslides along National Highway-37, the Imphal-Jiribam-Silchar corridor, leaving more than 500…

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View of Ukhrul town in the hills of Manipur, near the district affected by the Kamjong bridge blastManipur

Kuki CSO Threatens Three-Day Blockade in Manipur Hills Over Alleged Seizure of Relief Supplies

The Working Committee of Kuki Civil Society Organisations (WCKCSOs)-Ukhrul has set a 24-hour deadline for district administrations in Imphal East, Kangpokpi and…

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Skyline of Imphal, the capital of Manipur, at duskManipur

Manipur’s Bhumeshwory Devi Huidrom Wins 800m Bronze at Asian U23 Athletics Championships

A 22-year-old middle-distance runner from Huidrom Awang Leikai has given Manipur a rare podium finish on the continental athletics stage. Bhumeshwory Devi…

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