Ethnic Violence
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Manipur CM promises full peace in 6 months, says no question of him resigning
Imphal: With ethnic violence gradually subsiding, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has promised to fully restore peace in the state in six months with the Centre’s help, and also ruled out…
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Manipur: Situation ‘tense’ but ‘under control’ in violence-hit Jiribam
Imphal: The situation in Manipur’s Jiribam district remained “tense” but “under control” on Sunday, after suspected militants torched two police outposts and at least 70 houses in a fresh bout of violence…
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Manipur: More than 200 people move to relief camp in Jiribam district
Imphal: More than 200 people belonging to the Meitei community have been evacuated from their villages in Manipur’s Jiribam district and moved to a newly set up relief camp after violence broke…
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Meitei women shave heads for peace a year after Manipur ethnic violence
In a powerful display of solidarity, women in Manipur took a bold stand against ethnic violence by shaving their heads and organising a cycle rally to promote peace and unity in the…
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Watch: Manipur fighter requests PM Modi to end ethnic violence
Mixed martial arts fighter Chungreng Koren hailing from Manipur has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the violence-hit northeastern state to put an end to the ethnic violence in the…
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Manipur tribal body protests against transfer of 100 Kuki cops to Meitei majority areas
Imphal: A leading Manipur tribal body on Friday, February 23, strongly protested against the transfer of more than 100 Kuki-Zo tribal police personnel to Meitei-majority areas, and sought the intervention of Union…
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Experts question Manipur CM’s idea to deport those ‘who came after 1961’
Imphal: A day after Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said those who entered and settled in the state after 1961 would be identified and deported, experts on Tuesday raised doubts over…
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Manipur violence: Priyanka slams PM, asks govt to take action
New Delhi: A day after four people were gunned down in Manipur, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday, January 2, attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the situation there and urged…
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Manipur govt prohibits circulation of videos, images depicting violence
Imphal: The Manipur government has prohibited the circulation of videos or images depicting violence and damage to properties to restore normalcy in the ethnic strife-torn state. Such dissemination will be dealt with…
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How Manipur Muslims are bridging the divide amid ethnic strife
Amidst the violent clashes between the Meitei and Kuki tribes in Manipur, the Muslim community, known as Pangals, has assumed a pivotal role as peacemakers between these two warring factions. The Meiteis,…
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Muted Independence Day celebrations in Manipur, roads wear deserted look
Imphal: It was a muted Independence Day celebration in Manipur on Tuesday because of the dawn-to-dusk general strike called by multiple militant outfits and the loss of lives and property of hundreds…
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Manipur violence: Govt building 3K prefabricated houses for displaced people
Imphal: The Manipur government is racing against time to complete the first batch of prefabricated houses to shelter 3,000 families displaced by ethnic violence so that they can shift from relief camps.…
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Manipur Guv requests counterparts to ensure security of state’s students
Imphal: Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey requested all Governors and Lt Governors of all states and UJnion Territories to ensure safety and security of the state’s students pursuing studies in their respective states,…
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Manipur BJP’s ally KPA withdraws support from government
The BJP government led by chief minister N Biren Singh in Manipur lost a minor ally on Sunday over the ethnic violence raging in the northeastern state for over three months. Kuki…
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Manipur: Freedom fighter’s 80-year-old wife burnt alive in Kakching
Imphal: In another horrifying case of ongoing ethnic violence reported from Manipur after the parading of two naked women in Kangpokpi district on May 4, the octogenarian widow of a freedom fighter…
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