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Monday, November 4, 2024
TopicEthnic violence

Topic: Ethnic violence

8 killed in 72 hours in Manipur as fresh gunfights erupt along Bishnupur-Churachandpur border

Four Kukis and four Meiteis dead, two India Reserve Battalion personnel among 29 injured. Heavy firing still on in Bishnupur’s Naranseina village, blanket curfew extended in district.

Doctors, ex-civil servant among 12 ‘rehabilitation experts’ SC-appointed panel has sought for Manipur

In report submitted to apex court, Justice Gita Mittal panel has also proposed the inclusion of experts from think tank Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy for data reporting & monitoring.

Pakistan suicide bombing death toll reaches 56, official warns numbers could rise

The Islamic State Monday claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing of a political rally in northwest Pakistan, held by a religious group allied with Shehbaz Sharif's govt.

26-yr-old man killed after mosque set ablaze in Gurgaon, third death in Nuh communal violence

Police said the mob reached Anjuman Masjid in Sector 57 after midnight. Some people in the crowd opened fire at the people present in the mosque and also set it on fire.

Stop Manipur violence, protect religious minorities, EU Parliament to India over Manipur

The legislative body of the European Union adopted a motion Wednesday urging the Centre to stop ongoing ethnic and religious violence in the state and protect its religious minorities.

UN says at least 87 buried in mass grave in Sudan’s West Darfur, Rapid Support Forces responsible

The UN High Commissioner for human rights called for a prompt and thorough investigation.

No one wants to talk about rapes in Manipur. There’s a silence at the heart of the violence

In India, communal rioting includes revenge attacks based on fake news – from Muzaffarnagar riots to Delhi riots. Manipur's ethnic clashes witnessed 'revenge rape' following a false claim.

How women’s movement in Manipur became a platform for chauvinist elements

Few places in India have seen a sustained women’s movement of the kind seen in Manipur—but the grinding ethnic war tearing the state apart has revealed it also has an ugly face.

US envoy expressed sorrow over Manipur violence; Washington ready to assist if requested

About 40,000 people have been displaced by the violence during the past two months, and the federal government has deployed additional security forces.

Modi govt ‘silent’ on aid pleas, Mizoram asks MPs, MLAs & public to donate for incoming Manipuris

Mizoram CM Zoramthanga makes displeasure with the Union govt public through Twitter post, says 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas applies to my Zo ethnic tribes in Manipur too'.

On Camera

Trudeau is nursing snakes in his own backyard. Misguided Sikhs in Canada are losing the plot

By turning a blind eye to the snakes in his own backyard, Trudeau is setting the stage for a disaster of epic proportions for his country, his people, and the world at large.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

India carries out 1st patrol in Depsang since disengagement with China, to take things ‘slow’

While there are patrolling points (PP) 10, 11, 12, 12A and 13 in the Depsang Plains, the patrol in the region Monday was carried out to only one point as decided by India and China.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.