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Churches call for muted Christmas in strife-torn Manipur
In view of the prevailing war situation in Manipur, the church bodies in the Northeast state have called for subdued Christmas celebrations. The development unfolds after observing that a lot of Christians…
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Manipur: Tribals blocked roads after govt resume bus services
Imphal: In what can be seen as an initiative to de-escalate the ongoing ethnic tension in violence-hit Manipur, the state government took a pivotal step for resuming Manipur State Transport’s (MST) inter-district…
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BJP on the back foot in N-E as shadow of Manipur violence looms over 2024
Imphal: The ethnic violence in Manipur between non-tribal Meiteis and Kuki-Zo tribals was one of the key issues in the November 7 Mizoram Assembly polls and the ethnic hostilities and their associated…
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After controversy, CBSE reverses affiliation for 25 Manipur govt schools
Imphal: After a row, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has withdrawn its affiliation from as many as 25 government schools in ethnic violence-devastated Manipur, officials said on Tuesday. The CBSE,…
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Section 144 imposed in Manipur’s Churachandpur district following fresh violence
Churachandpur: The Manipur government has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC for two months in Churachandpur district following fresh violence, according to an official order. Various parts of the…
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Manipur: Mob attacks ex-woman police officer’s house for comments on ethnic strife
Imphal: A group of irate women on Monday vandalised the residence of former additional SP Thounaojam Brinda at Yaiskul here for her alleged comments on the Manipur crisis. Brinda was not at…
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3 Naga militants of two outfits killed in gun fight in Manipur
Imphal: Three militants were killed in a clash between two Naga extremist outfits in Manipur’s Noney district on Sunday, police said. A police official said that a gun fight broke out between…
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Manipur: 19 victims of ethnic clashes laid to rest eight months after death
Imphal: Eight months after they were killed in ethnic violence in Manipur, the remains of 19 people belonging to the Kuki Zo community were laid to rest in the state’s Kangpokpi district…
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After 7 months, 64 bodies of riot victims in Manipur handed over to kin
Imphal: The bodies of 64 victims, which have been lying in morgues of different hospitals since ethnic riots broke out in Manipur more than seven months ago, were handed over to their…
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Manipur apex tribal body asks people not to observe Christmas, New Year with fanfare
Imphal: Manipur’s apex tribal body, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) has issued an advisory ahead of Christmas and New Year, asking the people not to indulge in overtly conspicuous celebrations and…
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Manipur pays rich tributes to women freedom fighters on Nupi Lal Day
Imphal: The people of Manipur on Tuesday paid rich tributes to women freedom fighters who took part in ‘Nupi Lal’ (women’s war) against colonial British actions in 1904 and 1939. The day…
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Manipur: 8 militants held with arms; student rescued from their clutches
Imphal: A day after he was abducted, the Manipur Police on Saturday rescued a 22-year-old student and arrested eight kidnappers who are active members of a militant outfit in the northeastern state,…
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of fresh violence that left 13 dead in Manipur
Imphal: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports that at least 13 people were killed in a gunfight in Manipur, and issued notices to the…
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Congress seeks discussion in LS on 8 ex-Indian Navy men in Qatar
New Delhi: Congress Lok Sabha MPs Gaurav Gogoi, Manickam Tagore and Manish Tewari moved adjournment notices in the House for demanding a discussion on the fresh firing incident in Manipur, the “critical…
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Manipur: 13 killed as gunfight erupts in Tengnoupal district
Imphal: At least 13 people were killed in a firefight between two unknown militant groups in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district on Monday, December 4. The identity of the deceased remains unknown, the police…
