Manipur: News
20 Jul 2023
N Biren SinghManipur women naked video: Main culprit arrested, say police
The main accused of the incident—where two women were paraded naked in Manipur's Kangpokpi—was arrested from the Thoubal district on Thursday, reported India Today, quoting police officials.
20 Jul 2023
N Biren SinghManipuri women paraded naked: CM promises capital punishment for culprits
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has ordered an inquiry into the shocking video of two women being paraded naked by a group of miscreants.
20 Jul 2023
Narendra ModiWhat happened with daughters of Manipur can't be forgiven: Modi
Right before the start of the monsoon session of Parliament on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke up on the horrific video of two women paraded naked in Manipur.
20 Jul 2023
Parliament Monsoon SessionParliament's monsoon session begins today, clash over Manipur issue likely
The monsoon session of Parliament is set to start from Thursday as the Centre and opposition prepare to lock horns over the situation in Manipur, which has been witnessing intense ethnic violence for more than two months.
19 Jul 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Ready to discuss Manipur issue in Parliament: Centre
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi reportedly said that the central government is ready to discuss the Manipur issue in Parliament.
17 Jul 2023
IndiaManipur: Woman killed at home, face disfigured; 9 arrested
A woman was shot dead and her body was found at her residence in the Sawombung area of Manipur's Imphal East district on Saturday evening, PTI reported.
10 Jul 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaDon't use this platform to escalate Manipur situation: SC
In a cautionary message to the counsels appearing for the ethnic groups embroiled in violence in Manipur, the Supreme Court on Monday urged them not to use the apex court as a platform that could escalate tensions in the state.
07 Jul 2023
Congress Party'Children dying in violence': US offers help in Manipur
United States Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Thursday said the US is ready to assist India in restoring peace in strife-torn Manipur, calling the situation a matter of human concern and not strategic.
06 Jul 2023
N Biren SinghManipur violence: Woman shot dead outside school in Imphal West
A woman was shot dead outside the Shishu Nistha Niketan School in the Imphal West district, Manipur, by unidentified attackers on Thursday morning, reported NDTV.
05 Jul 2023
Indian Football TeamSAFF Cup Final: Manipuri footballer carries Meitei flag triggering controversy
The Indian national football team defeated Kuwait to win the South Asian Football Federation Championship, or SAFF Cup, on Tuesday. However, during the post-match presentation, Indian player and Manipur resident Jeakson Singh Thounaojam walked in draping a Meitei flag, sparking a new controversy.
03 Jul 2023
IndiaKolkata-Bangkok road trip soon possible: India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway nearing completion
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03 Jul 2023
N Biren SinghManipur: 3 shot dead, 1 beheaded in fresh violence
At least three people were allegedly shot dead and one beheaded in fresh clashes between two rival groups in villages along the Bishnupur-Churachandpur interdistrict border area in Manipur on Sunday, The Times of India reported.
02 Jul 2023
N Biren SinghWhy Manipur CM Biren Singh offered to step down
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said he earlier offered to step down because he was "really hurt" by protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the ethnic violence-hit state.
01 Jul 2023
Rahul GandhiManipur: BJP state president appreciates Rahul Gandhi's visit
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President for Manipur, Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi, on Saturday, praised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his two-day visit (Thursday-Friday) to the violence-hit state.
30 Jun 2023
N Biren SinghManipur: Biren Singh to continue as CM after resignation U-turn
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader N Biren Singh was reportedly on the verge of resigning as the Manipur Chief Minister on Friday but changed his mind under public pressure.
30 Jun 2023
N Biren SinghManipur: 3 dead in firing between armed rioters, security forces
The death toll in the crossfire between suspected armed rioters and security forces in Manipur's Kangpokpi rose to three on Friday as one more person succumbed to injuries in the hospital.
29 Jun 2023
MK StalinUCC could create unrest in country: Stalin after Modi's pitch
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday denounced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying its implementation could lead to unrest in the country.
29 Jun 2023
Rahul GandhiManipur's Imphal witnessed more violence after Amit Shah's visit: Congress
Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Keisham Meghachandra Singh alleged that Imphal has witnessed even more violence since Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Amit Shah visited the violence-struck state.
29 Jun 2023
Rahul GandhiManipur: Rahul Gandhi's convoy stopped on way to worst-hit Churachandpur
The Manipur Police on Thursday stopped the convoy of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi headed to Churachandpur district, which is one of the worst-hit places due to the ethnic clashes in the state.
29 Jun 2023
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi arrives in violence-hit Manipur on 2-day visit
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in violence-hit Manipur on a two-day visit on Thursday, reported PTI.
27 Jun 2023
MyanmarArms used in Manipur violence supplied via Myanmar: Report
Intelligence sources have claimed that the weapons used to spread unrest during the violence in Manipur were smuggled via Myanmar, reported India Today.
27 Jun 2023
Indian ArmyManipuri women 'interfering' with operations, says Army after releasing militants
The Indian Army has appealed to people in Manipur to support its efforts to restore peace in the strife-torn state. It said women activists are "deliberately blocking routes and interfering in the operations of security forces."
26 Jun 2023
Indian ArmyMore than 70% guns still missing in violence-hit Manipur: Report
Security forces deployed in violence-hit Manipur are facing the tough task of maintaining law and order in the state as they can't operate optimally in tense zones.
25 Jun 2023
ImphalManipur: Women-led mob forces Army personnel to release 12 militants
Security forces were reportedly forced to release 12 Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants after a mob of nearly 1,500 people, led by women, in Imphal East's Itham village surrounded them and thwarted the Indian Army's combing operation in the violence-stuck Manipur.
24 Jun 2023
Amit ShahAmit Shah chairs all-party meeting on violence-hit Manipur
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday chaired an all-party meeting to discuss the prevailing situation in Manipur, reported ANI.
24 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiManipur: Mob torches BJP leader Susindro Meitei's godown in Imphal
In yet another incident of arson targeting ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in violence-struck Manipur, a private godown belonging to Minister of Public Health Engineering and Consumer Affairs, L Susindro Meitei, was set on fire on Friday night in Imphal.
22 Jun 2023
BollywoodManipur violence: After Lin Laishram, Bijou Thaangjam calls out Bollywood
Manipur is on the brink of a civil war as the clash between Meitei and Kuki communities has already killed over 100 people. The mainstream media has not given the much-needed focus on the eastern state's plight.
22 Jun 2023
Indian ArmyManipur: 3 injured in suspected IED blast in Bishnupur district
At least three people were injured as new incidents of violence, including a suspected blast in a parked vehicle, were reported on Wednesday in two districts of violence-hit Manipur.
20 Jun 2023
Indian ArmyManipur: SC refuses to urgently hear plea seeking Army's control
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to urgently hear a petition filed by the Manipur Tribal Forum seeking protection of the Kuki tribe by the Indian Army.
19 Jun 2023
N Biren SinghManipur: 4,000 pre-fabricated houses to rehabilitate displaced families
The Manipur government will build around 4,000 pre-fabricated houses to temporarily rehabilitate the families displaced due to the ethnic violence raging in the state, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Monday.
17 Jun 2023
Narendra Modi'Why is PM Modi silent' over Manipur, asks all-party delegation
A delegation of 10 opposition parties on Tuesday questioned the alleged silence of PM Narendra Modi over the escalating violence in Manipur.
17 Jun 2023
Narendra Modi'Manipur needs urgent attention': Ex-Army chief on retired officer's tweet
Former Chief of Army Staff General (Retired) Ved Prakash Malik has sought "urgent attention" to the situation in Manipur, where ethnic violence broke out on May 3.
17 Jun 2023
ImphalManipur: Angry mobs attempt to torch homes of BJP leaders
At least two people were reportedly injured in Manipur's Imphal after rubber bullets and tear gas were fired by the Rapid Action Force (RAF) at a mob of 1,000 after clashes broke out in the Palace Compound area on Friday night.
16 Jun 2023
ImphalManipur violence: Union Minister RK Ranjan Singh's residence torched
An angry mob stormed and set Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader RK Ranjan Singh's house on fire in Imphal's Kongba, Manipur, on Thursday night, confirmed government sources.
14 Jun 2023
IndiaMost internet shutdowns in India imposed to prevent protests: Report
In the last three years, local authorities in India used 54 of the 127 internet shutdowns to prevent or respond to protests, according to the latest report by Human Rights Watch and Internet Freedom Foundation.
14 Jun 2023
ImphalManipur violence: Fresh flare-up kills 9, curfew relaxation restricted
At least nine people have been killed and 10 others injured in fresh violence in Manipur.
13 Jun 2023
N Biren SinghNearly 47,000 citizens evacuated in violence-torn Manipur: Report
Nearly 47,000 citizens have been evacuated, and hundreds of homes have been destroyed due to the ethnic violence in Manipur, ANI reported.
10 Jun 2023
Amit ShahManipur: Centre forms peace committee to facilitate dialog among groups
Days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah's announcement, a peace committee in violence-hit Manipur has been constituted, reported India Today.
09 Jun 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC declines urgent listing of plea challenging Manipur's internet ban
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to urgently list a plea challenging the current internet ban in violence-hit Manipur.
09 Jun 2023
Amit ShahManipur: Centre sanctions Rs. 102 crore package for displaced people
The Centre has approved Rs. 101.75 crore relief package for the people displaced in strife-torn Manipur based on a directive from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Security Advisor to the Manipur government Kuldiep Singh said on Thursday.
