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6 months, 1 week ago

India women’s 23-member squad for Myanmar friendlies announced

The All India Football Federation on Saturday announced a 23-member senior women’s squad for the two friendly matches against Myanmar to be played in Yangon on July 9 and 12. The goalkeeping department comprises Shreya Hooda, Elangbam Panthoi Chanu and Maibam Linthoingambi Devi while Loitongbam Ashalata Devi, Hemam Shilky Devi, Sanju, Wangkhem Linthoingambi Devi and Aruna Bag will handle the …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Manipur: One police personnel killed after militants target security vehicle in Moreh

India TV News

Manipur: At least one police personnel was killed when suspected Kuki militants attacked a security forces vehicle in the border town of Moreh in Manipur's Tengnoupal district on Wednesday, officials said. Apart from this, the exchange of fire between security forces and Kuki militants was reported in three different locations in Moreh, police said. Kuki militants hurled bombs and fired …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Roshibina Devi overcomes fear for parents, grief for teammates, produces golden performance to get silver in Asian Games

Hindustan Times

India's Roshibina Devi Naorem overcame the fears of riots back home in Manipur, the disappointment of not seeing her teammates at the Games - three Indian wushu athletes from Arunachal Pradesh were denied visas by China - to get silver in the women's 60kg event at the Hangzhou Asian Games. This was Roshibina's second Asian Games medal after the bronze …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Roshibina Devi, the fighter from Manipur, ready to ‘give her life’ for gold in Hangzhou 2022

The Hindu

Naorem Roshibina Devi’s path in fighting was pre-destined even when she was a child. Her father’s approval would be vindicated once again – Roshibina has a bronze in the 2018 Asian Games – when she fights for the gold medal at the Asiad on Thursday. At the Xiaoshan Guali Sports Centre on Wednesday, Roshibina overpowered World Championship silver medallist Thi …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games: Sparring partner unable to travel, Roshibina Devi fights a lone battle

Hindustan Times

When Naorem Roshibina Devi takes the mat against Vietnam's Thi Thu Thuy Nguyen in the Sanda 60 kg semi-final on Wednesday, the 23-year-old will not only be fuelled by a sense of impending glory but also by the pain of missing her dear friend and sparring partner Onilu Tega, one of the three athletes from Arunachal Pradesh who were denied …

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1 year, 11 months ago

I League: NEROCA FC Beat Local Rivals TRAU 3-1

News 18

Jourdain Fletcher scored a brace as NEROCA FC came out of the relegation zone with a come-from-behind 3-1 win over local rivals Tiddim Road Athletic Union in an I-League match at the Khuman Lampak Stadium on Wednesday. Ten minutes into the game, trying to clear a cross from the right by TRAU’s Salam Johnson Singh, NEROCA captain and defence mainstay …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Manipur Elections 2022 Winners List: Candidates Who Won As BJP Set to Return to Power

News 18

The ruling BJP coalition is all set to return to power in the insurgency-hit state of Manipur, as it bagged 31 seats, as per the latest ECI data. Chief Minister N Biren Singh defeated his nearest Congress rival, P Saratchandra Singh, by 18,271 votes in the Heingang seat. Here is a list of candidates constituency-wise. Thounaojam Shyamkumar – Andro – …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Wangkhem Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Keisham Meghachandra Singh of INC Wins

News 18

Live election results updates of Wangkhem seat in Manipur. A total of 8 candidates are contesting from this constituency in the 2022 Manipur Assembly elections: Laishram Domen Singh, Md Abdul Halim, Prof. Nimai Chand Luwang, Kangabam Jadu Singh, Yumnam Nabachandra Singh, Kharibam Jiban Singh, Keisham Meghachandra Singh, Oinam Haridas Singh.LIVE updating list of all winning candidates in Manipur. PAST WINNERS …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Manipur polls: Voters queue up to cast votes following COVID-19 protocol

Deccan Chronicle

Imphal: Amid the polling for the second and last phase of the Manipur Assembly elections, voters queued up outside the polling booth in Jiribam in the western parts of the state. Voters in Parlon in Chandel district were "Phase 2 of Manipur Assembly Elections 2022 has started. Polling is underway for the second and last phase of state Assembly elections …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Do We Need a Presumption of Malice in FIRs Against Journalists Critical of Govt?

The Quint

Every time a criminal case is slapped against a journalist for being critical of the government or a politician or for just questioning an official narrative, we enter a familiar routine. The opeds from the senior advocates and retired judges decrying misuse of the law, the retired police officers shaking their heads about what the police are doing. If no …

3 years, 5 months ago

SC Orders 'Immediate Release' Of Manipur Activist Erendro Leichombam Detained Under NSA

ABP News

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered to release Manipur-based political activist Erendro Leichombam who was detained under the National Security Act for a social media post over state BJP chief S Tikendra Singh’s death due to Covid. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the government, told the Court that he will take instructions and requested that the matter …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Manipur Journalist, Activist Arrested Again Under NSA Despite Bail

The Quint

In an order issued on Monday, Imphal West District Magistrate Th Kirankumar stated that Wangkhem, 41, and Leichombam, 40, who are now in police custody, are likely to be “released on bail in the near future” and that, they would “resume activities which are prejudicial to the security of the state and for maintenance of public order on being released …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Manipur journalist, activist arrested over Facebook posts on BJP leader's death saying cow dung won't cure Covid

India Today

Manipur police have booked a local journalist and another activist under the National Security Act over their controversial posts on social media on the death of Manipur state BJP president S Tikendra Singh, who succumbed to Covid-19 last week. On Thursday night, based on an FIR lodged by Manipur state BJP vice-president Usham Deban and general secretary P Premananda Meetei, …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Indian Women’s Team to Play FIFA Friendlies Against Serbia, Russia and Ukraine

News 18

The Senior Indian Women’s are all set for their first outing after the Covid Pandemic lockdown as they are travelling to Alanya, Turkey to play three International Friendlies. “The two months in the camp allowed the girls to get back into shape both physically and mentally for International football,” said Rocky. FIXTURES: February 17: India vs Serbia February 19: India …

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3 years, 11 months ago

India women to play Russia, Serbia and Ukraine in exposure trip to Turkey - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu

The Indian women’s football team will return to competitive action for the first time in close to a year as it heads to Turkey for a series of international friendlies. Confirming the development, Kushal Das, general secretary of the All India Football Federation, told Sportstar, “The Indian team will be playing Ukraine, Serbia and Russia.” Host nation Turkey has expressed …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Activist Erendro Leichombam Booked for Sedition over Facebook Post against Manipur Rajya Sabha MP

News 18

A case of sedition has been registered against political activist and convenor of Peoples Resurgence and Justice Alliance Erendro Leichombam over his ‘objectionable remarks’ on social media against newly elected Rajya Sabha MP from Manipur Leishemba Sanajaoba. In a video uploaded on Facebook, Wangkhem had reportedly called Chief Minister N Biren Singh “a puppet of PM Modi” - for celebrating …

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4 years, 11 months ago

Amid anti-CAA protests, Delhi L-G extends police's detention powers under NSA; law allows cops to hold a person for 12 months sans trial

Firstpost

The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal has extended the Delhi Police’s detention powers under the National Security Act, 1980, for a three-month period between 19 January and 18 April, As per The Leaflet, this is a routine order passed by the LG of Delhi after every four months. Reuters The notification, issued on 10 January 2020, to the Home …

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5 years, 9 months ago

The right to criticise: the sedition judgment on Kishorechandra Wangkhem

The Hindu

In its judgment dated April 8, the Manipur High Court ordered the release of journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem, who was charged with sedition under the National Security Act for criticising the Chief Minister. In Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar, the Supreme Court held that mere criticism of the government is not sedition unless it is an incitement to violence …

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5 years, 9 months ago

Manipur Journalist's Detention Under NSA For Facebook Posts Against PM & CM Quashed By HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law

Manipur journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem, who was detained under the National Security Act on November 27, 2018 for making Facebook posts against Prime Minister and Manipur CM, has been released by the Manipur High Court today.The hearing in the habeas corpus petition filed against the detention order was concluded on March 4 and the judgment was pronounced today. Manipur journalist Kishorchandra …

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5 years, 9 months ago

Manipur Journalist's Detention Under NSA Violates India's International Law Obligations: American Bar Association

Live Law

American Bar Association Centre for Human Rights has issued a statement condemning the imprisonment of Manipur journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem under the National Security Act. Mr. Wangkhem was arrested on November 27 last year for posting a video severely criticising the BJP-led state government for comparing the freedom movement of Manipur with that of the Rani of Jhansi. ABACHR's statement asserts …

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6 years ago

Manipur journo’s arrest under NSA Act: Magisterial order makes harsh observations, says scribe’s Facebook post shows seditious attitude

Firstpost

Wangkhem has been sentenced to 12 months of detention, the maximum period that can be awarded to anyone under section 13 of the NSA Act. The district magistrate of Imphal West had ordered detention of Wangkhem on 27 November allegedly after he uploaded videos criticising the BJP-led governments in Manipur and the Centre for observing Rani Jhansi’s birth anniversary. However, …

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India women’s 23-member squad for Myanmar friendlies announced

Manipur: One police personnel killed after militants target security vehicle in Moreh

Roshibina Devi overcomes fear for parents, grief for teammates, produces golden performance to get silver in Asian Games

Asian Games 2023: Roshibina Devi, the fighter from Manipur, ready to ‘give her life’ for gold in Hangzhou 2022

Asian Games: Sparring partner unable to travel, Roshibina Devi fights a lone battle

I League: NEROCA FC Beat Local Rivals TRAU 3-1

Manipur Elections 2022 Winners List: Candidates Who Won As BJP Set to Return to Power

Wangkhem Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Keisham Meghachandra Singh of INC Wins

Manipur polls: Voters queue up to cast votes following COVID-19 protocol

Do We Need a Presumption of Malice in FIRs Against Journalists Critical of Govt?

SC Orders 'Immediate Release' Of Manipur Activist Erendro Leichombam Detained Under NSA

Manipur Journalist, Activist Arrested Again Under NSA Despite Bail

Manipur journalist, activist arrested over Facebook posts on BJP leader's death saying cow dung won't cure Covid

Indian Women’s Team to Play FIFA Friendlies Against Serbia, Russia and Ukraine

India women to play Russia, Serbia and Ukraine in exposure trip to Turkey - Football News - Sportstar

Activist Erendro Leichombam Booked for Sedition over Facebook Post against Manipur Rajya Sabha MP

Amid anti-CAA protests, Delhi L-G extends police's detention powers under NSA; law allows cops to hold a person for 12 months sans trial

The right to criticise: the sedition judgment on Kishorechandra Wangkhem

Manipur Journalist's Detention Under NSA For Facebook Posts Against PM & CM Quashed By HC [Read Judgment]

Manipur Journalist's Detention Under NSA Violates India's International Law Obligations: American Bar Association

Manipur journo’s arrest under NSA Act: Magisterial order makes harsh observations, says scribe’s Facebook post shows seditious attitude