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Surbala Devi was shot in the head by suspected Kuki insurgents Imphal: Amid the sound of gunfire and explosions that reverberated in the valley in Manipur, Ngangbam Surbala Devi lived a happy life centred around the love for and well-being of her family. The 31-year-old was more than just a homemaker; she was the glue…
Violence continued in Manipur for the second day on Saturday after an elderly Meitei man was killed Imphal/New Delhi: Six people were killed in fresh violence this morning in Manipur’s Jiribam district, the police said. Suspected Kuki insurgents attacked Nungchappi village in the district 229 km from the state capital Imphal, killing a 63-year-old man…
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The photo of the purported ITLF drone squad member, posted on X by Rajkumar Imo Singh Imphal/New Delhi: An MLA of the ruling BJP in ethnic violence-hit Manipur has called for banning a Kuki group that has been spearheading the call for a separate administration carved out of Manipur. The MLA, Rajkumar Imo Singh, who…
Homes set on fire by suspected Kuki insurgents in Manipur’s Koutruk Imphal: For a second time, Thangjam Basant, 34, had to flee his village, Koutruk, in Manipur’s Imphal West district bordering the Kuki tribes-dominated Kangpokpi district. “I was attending to my younger brother, who was injured by bomb shrapnel. When I returned home, it was…
Manipur Police said weaponised drones were used to attack civilians on Sunday Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: For the first time, crisis-hit Manipur saw the use of drones to drop bombs, signalling a major escalation in the state hit by ethnic violence between the Meitei community and the Kuki tribes. Until yesterday, drones were used only for reconnaissance….
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A protester throws a stone at a vehicle during the Kuki tribes’ rally in Manipur Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: Members of the Kuki tribes held rallies and protests in parts of Manipur today, demanding a separate administration carved out of the ethnic violence-hit state bordering Myanmar. There were reports of skirmishes at the district border between protesters…
Michael Lamjathang Haokip said the attackers poured kerosene inside the house and burned two rooms Imphal/Guwahati: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and other leaders have condemned the attack on the house of a BJP spokesperson from the Thadou tribe in the state’s Churachandpur district. Over two dozen people, some of them armed, had vandalised…
Kerosene poured by attackers inside Manipur BJP spokesperson Michael Haokip’s house Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: Over two dozen people, some of them armed, vandalised the house of a BJP spokesperson in Manipur’s Churachandpur on Sunday night. They also fired shots in the air, and set two rooms on fire, the BJP spokesperson T Michael Lamjathang Haokip told…
Manipur MLAs (left to right) Vungzagin Valte, Ngursanglur Sanate, and LM Khaute Imphal/New Delhi: Three MLAs from among the 10 who have been demanding a separate administration carved out of Manipur have clarified that they want their own tribes to be called by their correct names, instead of being associated only with the term “Kuki-Zo”….
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Although the trend is steady, the high water level remains a concern for the local population. (File) New Delhi: Six rivers in Assam and Manipur, including Brahmaputra, and Barak, are experiencing severe flooding, putting numerous districts in the region at risk, the Central Water Commission has said. The Brahmaputra river at Neamatighat in Assam’s Jorhat…
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