Manipur unrest: Civil society sets 24-hr deadline for BJP MLAs to take 'decisive action'
Imphal/IBNS: The Meitei civil society organisations have set a 24-hour deadline for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to take "decisive action" to control the spiralling violence in the northeastern state of Manipur, media reports said.
Manipur's unabated violence kills 1 more in Jiribam, Amit Shah schedules meeting today
Imphal/IBNS: One protester was killed after security forces opened fire in the Jiribam district of Manipur which is witnessing a spate of violence, media reports said.
Imphal/IBNS: The Manipur government has been given a 24-hour ultimatum by civil society groups to take decisive action against armed militant groups.
Manipur: Centre reimposes AFSPA in six regions amid fresh violence
Imphal/IBNS: Citing the 'volatile' situation in Manipur, the central government has reimposed the Disturbed Areas Status under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in six police station areas of the state, media reports said.
Imphal/IBNS: Congress MP from Inner Manipur, A Bimol Akoijam, has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah calling for "corrective measures" in the wake of the fresh violence that broke out in the northeastern state.
Centre sends 2 new CRPF battalions to Manipur after drone attack, internet shut in 5 districts
Imphal/IBNS: Amid fresh violence in Manipur, the state government has banned mobile internet services in five districts to prevent the spread of fake news and concocted posts following last week's drone attack, media reports said.
Fresh violence claims 6 lives in Manipur
Imphal: Six people were killed in a fresh spate of violence on Saturday morning in Manipur's Jiribam district, media reports said.
An elderly man dies in rocket attack by Kuki insurgents in Manipur's Moirang town
Imphal/IBNS: An elderly man from the Meitei community was killed in a rocket-propelled bomb attack by suspected Kuki insurgents in Manipur's Moirang town Friday while he was offering prayers amid fresh tension in the state, media reports said.
Fresh violence in Manipur's Jiribam a day after peace talks
Imphal/IBNS: A fresh incident of arson took place in Manipur's Jiribam on Friday night, a day after Meitei and Hmar groups held a peace meeting, media reports said.
Fresh violence in Manipur: CRPF jawan killed, 3 injured in ambush in Jiribam
Jiribam (Manipur): A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was killed, and three others were injured after armed miscreants ambushed a combined team of the CRPF and state police in Manipur's Jiribam on Sunday, media reported.
Rahul Gandhi to visit violence-hit Manipur this week, first time after his poll win
New Delhi: Congress leader and Raebareli MP Rahul Gandhi will visit riot-hit Manipur on July 8, his third visit to the state since ethnic clashes broke out between the Meitei and Kuki communities in May of last year, media reports said.
Indian origin man in UK provoked ethnic violence in Manipur; FIR filed: Report
Imphal: An Indian origin man, teaching at a university in the UK, has been accused of provoking violence in Manipur through his online messages and talks on a social media platform, media reported citing a police complaint filed in Imphal, the state capital.
Imphal/IBNS: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said the decision to continue or quit is not in his hands, in the backdrop of the rumours about the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership change in the crisis-hit northeastern state, media reports said.
Manipur should be given priority, violence must be stopped: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which did not yield a result as was expected by the top leadership in recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, received a public nudge from its ideological mentor Rashtriya by Swayamsevak Sangh.
Manipur women paraded naked and raped were driven to mob by cops, CBI chargesheet reveals
New Delhi: In a shocking charge, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has alleged that personnel from the Manipur Police allegedly drove the two women to a mob of around 1,000 people, that stripped and paraded them before they were gang-raped, media reports said.