Irom Sharmila to marry Desmond Coutinho in Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal: Manipur's iconic human rights activist Irom Sharmila has filed an application at the Sub-Registrar office in Kodaikanal to marry her long-time partner Desmond Coutinho, a British national. Accompanied by Coutinho, she filed the application for registration of marriage under Hindu...
Irom Sharmila weeps as she ends historic 16-year-long fast
Iron Lady Irom Sharmila ends her 16-year fast. Taking a dab of honey on her fingers, Sharmila tears up, while tasting her first 'meal' in a manner of speaking through her mouth. Extremely emotional moment for Sharmila as she spends...
Irom Sharmila wants to contest as Manipur CM, will end fast on Aug 23
Manipur/Nagpur: Irom Sharmila to end her 16-year-old fast, not today, but on August 23. She was supposed to end her fast today, but the court has postponed the hearing to the 23rd. Sharmila told the Hindu that she had been...
Irom Sharmila to end fast after 16 years, wants to marry, fight elections
Imphal/Nagpur: Irom Sharmila, the iconic activist whose life was defined by a fast she began 16 years ago in protest against alleged army atrocities in Manipur, has decided to recast her struggle and contest elections. The 44-year-old told a district court...
