A 48-hour bandh, called by COCOMI, disrupted life in Manipur's Imphal Valley, protesting the removal of the state's name from a government bus. Businesses and transport were halted, with bandh supporters enforcing closures and staging rallies.
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In a brazen jailbreak, ten inmates escaped the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans after exploiting a hole behind a toilet. The absence of a guard and suspected insider assistance facilitated the escape. Two fugitives have been apprehended, while eight remain at large, considered armed and dangerous. Authorities are investigating security failures and urging public vigilance as the search intensifies.
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