Manipur violence
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Two trucks carrying construction materials torched in Manipur
Imphal: A mob set on fire two trucks carrying construction materials in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Saturday, an official said. Four trucks were stopped at Tronglaobi by locals who torched two of…
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Meitei, tribal organisations blame each other for fresh violence in Manipur
Imphal: After the fresh violence in Manipur’s Jiribam district, Meitei and tribal organisations on Saturday accused each other of triggering the ethnic hostilities. Amidst serious tension in Jiribam district since Thursday night…
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Manipur violence caused 97% of displacements in South Asia in 2023: Report
New Delhi: Conflict and violence triggered 69,000 displacements in South Asia in 2023, with Manipur violence alone accounting for 67,000, according to a new report. The report by the Geneva-based Internal Displacement…
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2480 illegal immigrants detected in 2023 before violence outbreak: Manipur CM
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said that a state Cabinet sub-committee had detected 2,480 illegal immigrants in 2023 but the campaign was cut short after violence broke out…
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Recurring violence hampers Centre’s peace efforts in Manipur even after year
Imphal: Despite the Centre’s peace efforts, Manipur’s two warring ethnic communities – the non-tribal Meitei and Kuki-Zomi tribals – are still sharply divided and there is no sign of reconciliation among them…
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India says US human rights report shows ‘poor understanding’
India has termed the US State Department’s annual human rights report on India “deeply biased” and claimed that it reflected the “poor understanding” of the country. The report emphasised “significant human rights…
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BJP’s CM Biren Singh inflamed ethnic clashes in Manipur: Assam Rifles
The Assam Rifles officials have reportedly attributed the ongoing violence in Manipur to Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s “political authoritarianism and ambition.” According to a report by Al Jazeera, the policies of…
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Manipur: ‘Drop arms’ boxes put up as looted guns cause concern
Imphal/Churachandpur: “Please drop your snatched weapons here” reads the poster on a drop box placed on a road from Imphal and Churachandpur in Manipur. In violence-hit Manipur, the general buzz associated with…
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Fresh violence erupts in Manipur, 2 killed
Imphal: After a lull of several weeks, two persons were killed on Saturday in fresh incidents of violence during a heavy exchange of firing at the tri-junction of Imphal East, Kangpokpi and…
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Marked improvement in Manipur, says PM Modi on ethnic violence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, April 8, claimed that due to the Union and Manipur state governments there has been a “marked improvement” in the conflict-ridden northeastern state, where hundreds were…
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‘Right to live before right to vote’: Common refrain in Manipur relief camps
Imphal: “Why should I vote to elect a representative of a place which is no longer mine… elections mean nothing to us,” says a distraught Nobi who lost her home 11 months…
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Banned UNLF(P) delaying surrender of cadre, weapons despite ceasefire agreement
New Delhi/Imphal: The United National Liberation Front (P), a banned terror group, has failed to surrender weapons or provide a list of its members despite signing a ceasefire agreement with the Centre four…
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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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13,264 structures destroyed in Manipur violence: CM Biren Singh
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday, February 29, told the assembly that 13,264 structures have been reported to be destroyed since ethnic violence broke out in the state in May…
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Manipur commandos hold arms-down protest after attack on cop’s home
Imphal: Hundreds of commando personnel of four districts in the Imphal Valley region on Wednesday held a symbolic arms down protest against the mob attack on the residence of an additional superintendent…
