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  Iron Lady of Manipur Irom Sharmila gives birth to twins on Mother's Day

  India | May 13, 2019, 08:58 AM IST

  The daughters have been named as Nix Sakhi and Autumn Tara, by the activist and her husband Desmond Coutinho, who is a Goan British national. 

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  Irom Sharmila of Manipur completes 12 years of fast

  India | Nov 05, 2012, 07:33 PM IST

  Imphal, Nov 5: The ‘Iron Lady of Manipur' Irom Chanu Sharmila, who has been on a hunger strike since 2000 demanding repeal of Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA), completed  12 years of fast today.Sharmila,