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TAWANG  (Arunachal Pradesh), May 10 (ANI): Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, who was killed in a chopper crash, was cremated with full state honours at Shepedung near his native village in Tawang District.Thousands of people turned up to attend the last rites of Khandu, who was cremated as per Buddhist traditions of the Monpa community.Khandu and four others – crew members Captain J S Babbar and Captain K S Malick, Khandu“s security officer Yeshi Choddak and Yeshi Lamu, sister of Tawang legislator Tsewang Dhondup were killed in the chopper crash on April 30.The bodies were retrieved from the crash site at Lobothang near the 13,700 feet Se La in Tawang district on May 5 after six days of intense search operations.

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New Delhi, May 10 (agencies): A self-styled commander-in-chief of banned Manipuri outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (MC) was arrested from Bangalore by a Delhi Police team, police said today.Nangthanbam Anand alias Malengamba (36) was apprehended from Bangalore on May five following investigations into the seizure of 200 kg ephedirine worth Rs two crore from an alleged KCP (MC) militant on April one.Anand was allegedly involved in the throwing of bombs into Imphal Raj Bhavan in 2008.“Napolean who was arrested on April 1 told us that he was working with one Robindro. Investigations revealed that Robindro is a trade partner of Malengamba, whom we learnt was operating from Karnataka,” Arun Kampani, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell), said.A laptop, seven mobile phones, pen drives, internet broadband connection and documents, threat e-mails and extortion letters related to KCP (MC) have been recovered. The accused was brought to Delhi and is in police custody till May 13.After the arrest of Napolean, Delhi Police had claimed that the militants from the north-eastern region have started indulging in drug trade to cough up money for their activities besides extorting money from government officials and contractors.Anand studied upto Class IV and was unemployed. In 2002, he was arrested in a criminal case and thus met with one Thockchom Nando, who motivated him to join his outfit KCP (Tabungba) Group.“The outfit was involved in extortion and killing innocent people. Subsequently in 2009, Nando met him in the jail again and directed him to raise another faction in the name of KCP (Malengamba). He was also nominated as Commander-in-Chief of the outfit.“He extended threats to various political leaders, government officials and MNC executives in order to get protection money. When police in Manipur built up pressure on him, he along with his wife Salima Soibam and son Jemson shifted to Goa. After staying there for a short span of time, he shifted to Bangalore about seven months ago,” Kampani said.Anand allegedly used to get directions from Nando from Central Jail in Sajiwa from his mobile phone. Nando used to recruit cadre from jail and give the detainee’s contact number to Anand.

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BEIJING, May 10 (AP): A hospital in southwestern China says conjoined twin girls with a single body and two heads have been born at its facility.A staffer surnamed Wang at Suining City Central Hospital in Sichuan province says the girls were born Thursday.Wang said Tuesday the parents, who are farmers, did not want to have the babies at first, fearing they could not afford to keep them alive. She said they transferred the twins to a hospital in the nearby metropolis of Chongqing to be examined by experts.The local Huaxi Metropolis Daily reported the twins weighed 9 pounds (4 kilograms) and measured 20 inches (51 centimeters). They have two spines and two esophaguses and share other organs. Doctors were quoted as saying it would be nearly impossible to separate them.

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IMPHAL May 9: As a part of the ongoing series of awareness campaigns to hold plebiscite in the state organized by social organizations at various places in the state, the Loyalakpa Women Association, Meira Paibi Lup, Leimaram, Bishnupur dist coordinated a meeting today at the community hall, Shantipur bazaar, Leimaram. The meeting was graced by Leichongbam Sanahanbi Devi, secretary, LWAMPL as the chief guest, Ningthoujam Surchand, president, Leimaram Yaipha Lamjing Lup as the president and Ningthoujam Ibenni Devi, president, LWAMPL, as the guest of honour.Advocate Yumnam Ratan and Ningombam Bimol, secretary, MAPI council were also present at the function as the resource persons for the day. The meeting unanimously passed resolutions stating that the India Manipur conflict can be solved by holding plebiscite only which could facilitate people’s participation in the process and to submit the resolution to the UN for its support in solving the issue democratically. Y.Ratan said in his speech that the world over has acknowledged that India is the biggest democratic country, however we should be proud of being a Manipuri that we are the first princely state to get Independence from the British and the first to have an elected form of government. The Manipur constitution act 1948 was formed and implemented from early 1948, which was two years earlier than the Indian constitution. He further added that as a result of the continuing conflicts between India and Manipur from the 60’s, so many innocent lives have been put at stake and left with uncertain futures. Both the resource persons also gave vivid periodic accounts on the various historical episodes that eventually led to conflicts between India and Manipur. More than hundreds of local populace turned up to attend today’s function deviating from their busy daily chores.

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IMPHAL, May 9: The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha Manipur Pradesh and BJP Mahila Morcha, Manipur Pradesh today launched a two day Pad Yatra (awareness rally) from the BJP office located at Nytaipat chuthek Imphal.The awareness rally which is participated by office bearers and party members was flagged off by the BJP state unit president Shantikumar Sharma this morning. Speaking to media persons the BJP president said that this awareness rally will proceed to all seven segments of Imphal Municipal Council and during the rally the members will spread the main aim and objective of the party. He further said that even though the rally was launched as one, participants will form two parties and head towards two different directions.He further added that the Mahila Morcha of the party will proceed towards Keishamthong and Yaiskul Kendra while the Yuva Morcha will proceed towards Sagolband, Uripok, Thangmeiband and Wangkhei.The Mahila Morcha will be rallying under the moto “Welfare for the Manipur Women Community”.While speaking to mediapersons during the rally, All India BJP Mahila Morch vice president Adhikarimayum Sarda demanded the government to check the price rise which has affected the general public and to stop domestic violence against women.She also demanded the government to punish black marketers and hoarders and to supply PDS items regularlyFurther speaking on the street vendor issue, she maintained that the government should bring an amicable solution to the issue at the earliest in the interest of the families of the vendors.She also demanded to take up welfare measurement for the widows of the state.In the meantime the “Pad Yatra” organnised by the Yuva Morcha under theme “join BJYM- Save Manipur” proceeded with the rally under the banner ‘we stand for: unity and integrity of Manipur, protection of the territorial integrity of Manipur; peace and prosperity; a clean government; rooting out corruption, scam and scandals; development of sports and free from drugs.

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