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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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Manipur: Last of 10 Kuki families in Imphal shifted to Kangpokpi
Imphal: The Manipur government has shifted the last of 10 Kuki families comprising 24 members from Imphal’s New Lambulane area where they had been living for decades and did not move elsewhere…
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Manipur: Kuki legislators to boycott Assembly session starting Monday
New Delhi: “A big shout-out to the Indian Army for their dedication in bringing them (212 Meiteis) home,” tweeted Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, even as the Assembly session summoned from…
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Kuki MLAs likely to skip assembly as violence continues in Manipur
Kolkata: Most of the Kuki MLAs irrespective of their party affiliations are unlikely to attend the Manipur assembly session slated to be called from August 21 in view of the continued ethnic…
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Security beefed up in Manipur ahead of mass burial of killed Kukis
Imphal: Security has been beefed up in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, where tribal organisations have planned mass burial of slain Kukis on Thursday. Tribal leaders on Wednesday said that the burial of Kuki-Zo…
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Kuki leader advocates creating new Union territories in Manipur
Kolkata: Kuki leader and BJP MLA Paolienlal Haokip, who shot into the limelight after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, said the way forward to finding a solution to the state’s racial conflict…
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TMC alleges sexual assault of another woman in Manipur
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Sunday alleged that another woman was gang-raped in the Imphal East district of Manipur on May 15, stating that if such cases were being reported after months,…
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Manipur: NCW demands prompt action over Kuki women being paraded naked
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance of an alleged incident of women being paraded naked in Manipur and asked the state police chief to take prompt…
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Manipur: 1 arrested for molesting, parading naked women after video surfaces
Imphal: The Manipur Police on Thursday arrested one of the main accused who was seen in a May 4 video of two tribal women being paraded naked and molested by a mob at…
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FIR against popular Manipur singer as song triggers row
Imphal: The Zomi Students’ Federation (ZSF) has lodged an FIR against singer Jayenta Loukrakpam, popularly known as Tapta, for his “controversial song” that triggered a row in ethnic strife-hit Manipur. According to…
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Kuki leader’s house burnt in Manipur after highway blockade lifted
Imphal: A day after the blockade on the Imphal-Dimapur National Highway (NH-2) was lifted, Kuki National Organisation (KNO) leader and spokesperson, Seilen Haokip’s house in Manipur’s Churachandpur district was burnt down. On…
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Kuki groups lift 2-month blockade on NH-2 in Manipur
Guwahati: Two militant outfits of Manipur, under Suspensions of Operation, on Sunday said they have lifted the two-month long blockade in Kangpokpi district along the crucial National Highway-2. Issuing a joint statement, the…
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Manipur tribal body rejects any dialogue with CM N. Biren Singh
Imphal: In a major setback to the peace efforts of the governments, an influential tribal organisation — Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF), which has been demanding imposition of President’s rule in Manipur,…
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Assam Oppn demands Himanta’s resignation over Kuki militant leader’s claim
Guwahati: Opposition leaders in Assam are demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after a claim by a Kuki militant leader about an alleged “deal” between the BJP and his…
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Manipur: Kukis unhappy, may not attend meetings; Meiteis welcome move
Imphal: Kuki members included in a committee set up by the Centre to facilitate the peace-making process among various ethnic groups of strife-torn Manipur expressed unhappiness, claiming they were not consulted before…
