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    Manipur: Abandoned houses, school burnt by mob led by women
    North East

    Manipur: Abandoned houses, school burnt by mob led by women

    Imphal, Jul 24: At least 10 abandoned houses and one school were burnt by armed miscreants at Torbung Bazaar area in Churachandpur district bordering Bishnupur district, police said on Monday. The mob, led by hundreds of women who purportedly acted as human shields, fired several rounds and...
    Manipur video: FIR over social media posts alleging involvement of RSS functionary, son
    North East

    Manipur video: FIR over social media posts alleging involvement of RSS...

    Imphal, Jul 24: An FIR has been registered by the Manipur Police against unidentified people for allegedly circulating a picture of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) functionary and his son and claiming that they were directly involved in parading two women naked in the northeastern state on May...
    Rumours, fake news major menace fuelling violence in Manipur: Officials
    North East

    Rumours, fake news major menace fuelling violence in Manipur: Officials

    Imphal, Jul 23: The ethnic violence in Manipur that erupted on May 3 and has left over 160 dead has been largely fuelled by rumours and fake news, according to officials from various security agencies who have been monitoring the situation in the restive northeastern state. The despicable May 4...
    Manipur strip parade: NE gender activists seek action, not politicisation
    North East

    Manipur strip parade: NE gender activists seek action, not politicisation

    Guwahati, Jul 22: Gender activists from across the North East, including Manipur, have called for action against the perpetrators of sexual assault and parading of two women naked as seen in a video, but said parties should not politicise the issue. The incident that came to light via the viral...
    Man held for extorting money hurt in police firing: Officials
    Guwahati

    Man held for extorting money hurt in police firing: Officials

    Guwahati, Jul 23: A man arrested for allegedly carrying out extortions on behalf of ULFA was injured in police firing when he purportedly tried to attack security personnel in Assam's Dibrugarh district, officials said on Sunday. The injured person and another woman were apprehended separately on...
    Delhi Commission for Women chief reaches violence-hit Manipur
    National

    Delhi Commission for Women chief reaches violence-hit Manipur

    New Delhi, Jul 23: Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal arrived in strife-torn Manipur on Sunday, a day after the state government allegedly denied her permission for the visit. Earlier in the day, she said she will be going ahead with her planned visit to the northeastern state. ...
    Tripura Cricket Association secy, vice-president driven out of office
    North East

    Tripura Cricket Association secy, vice-president driven out of office

    Agartala, July 23: Elected Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) secretary Tapash Ghosh and vice-president Timir Chandra were driven out of their offices by a ‘group of miscreants’ on Saturday. “The miscreants not only drove us out of our offices, but also physically and mentally assaulted us at the...
    Manipurs ethnic conflicts have genesis in faulty politics of Cong: Himanta
    Guwahati

    Manipur's ethnic conflicts have 'genesis in faulty politics' of Cong: Himanta

    Guwahati, Jul 23: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has alleged that the ethnic conflicts in Manipur have "genesis in faulty politics" of previous Congress governments in the state. He also accused the Congress of displaying "duplicity" in its interest in Manipur now vis-a-vis when its...
    Assam Rifles files sedition case against Manipur civil society group
    North East

    Assam Rifles files sedition case against Manipur civil society group

    Imphal, Jul 23: The Assam Rifles has registered a sedition and defamation case against the chief of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an influential civil society group in Manipur's capital. A highly-placed defence source said a First Information Report (FIR) was...
    Assam to ban packaged drinking water bottles of less than 1 litre
    Assam

    Assam to ban packaged drinking water bottles of less than 1 litre

    Guwahati, July 23: The Assam government has decided to ban packaged drinking water bottles of less than 1 litre from October 2. From October 2024, bottles of less than 2 litres will also be banned in the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswas Sarma said after a cabinet meeting on Friday evening. ...
    Manipur Naga groups demand inmediate justice for women paraded naked
    North East

    Manipur Naga groups demand inmediate justice for women paraded naked

    Imphal, Jul 22: Several Naga civil society organisations in Manipur, including the powerful United Naga Council, All Naga Students' Association Manipur (ANSAM) and Naga People's Front, have strongly condemned the inhuman act committed against the two women by a mob on May 4. The UNC asked the...
    Manipur: Sibal says only way forward is to sack CM, impose President
    National

    Manipur: Sibal says only way forward is to sack CM, impose President's rule

    New Delhi, Jul 22: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday said the only way forward in Manipur is to sack Chief Minister N Biren Singh and impose President's rule in the state. More than 160 people have lost their lives, and several have been injured since ethnic violence broke out in the state on...
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