Imphal, May 26: IRB personnel fired in the air to quell a mob that had built up at Lilong Sambrukhong following alleged reports that police were going to deposit the dead body of Md Alauddin at his Lilong Chandrakhong residence at around 4.30 this evening. Alauddin's body has been lying at the RIMS morgue as his family declined to collect it till today. The body was recovered from Oinam Barrage yesterday morning. Lilong residents put up road blockades at Chandrakhong Makok, Mamei, Mayai Leikai Laishrangkhong and Sambrukhong following rumors that police are going to deposit the body at his...

AIZAWL, May 25 ? The fifth round of talks between Mizoram Government and underground Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF) held here Thursday were inconclusive with both the parties agreeing to resume the dialogue in late August, reports PTI. State Chief Secretary and leader of the government delegation HV Lalringa told PTI the talks, which began at 11 in the morning and continued up to 4.15 pm, were held in a ?cordial atmosphere?. Wide-ranging issues were discussed during the talks, Lalringa said. However, he refused to divulge the details ?till formal agreement is reached?. The four-member...

NEW DELHI, May 25 ? The merger plans between Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) with the Congress Party has been temporarily put on hold and as the Congress Party is closely watching the developments in Manipur. A senior Congress leader acknowledging that the merger of the MSCP with Congress Party was on the cards, said the proposal has been stalled owing to certain difficulties that have arisen. One of the hitch is former Union Minister of State, Chaoba Singh, who is under threat of the underground outfits. The militant outfits have served a deadline of May 21 on the MSCP to oust Chaoba...

GUWAHATI, May 25 ? The 12-hour Guwahati bandh against the eviction drive by the Forest Department against encroachers was marred by vandalism by a section of bandh supporters. The call for the bandh was given by the Brihatar Guwahati Ussedita - Nirjatita Gana Mancha, while, several political parties and organisations including the Left parties - CPI and CPM extended their support to the bandh.

The bandh turned violent in the Maligaon area of the city as the bandh supporters resorted to stone pelting on vehicles passing by that area, in which a number of cars, autorickshaws and two wheelers...

Imphal, May 25: The question of welcoming MSCP back into the fold of Congress Party has reportedly created a rift between Chief Minister O Ibobi who is also the chief of MPCC and RS MP Rishang Keishing. According to sources in the Congress, the rift between Ibobi and his mentor Rishang started the day MSCP president Th Chaoba mooted the idea of merging his party with the Congress. Ibobi is also sore with Rishang after the latter showed his desire to hold the post of MPCC president. Some Congress legislatures have also defended the CM and opposed the idea of Rishang holding the reins of the...