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Topic: Imphal

Photos of the Week: Meghalaya mine tragedy, Mamata in Delhi, Manipur protests

In PhotosOfTheWeek, we bring you pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists, video journalists and reporters this past week.

In Manipur, kin of ‘martyred’ Meitei man consent to last rites. ‘May your sacrifice unite us’

Rishikanta had been living with his partner, a Kuki woman, for the past month. He was abducted & killed last week. His family’s demands included transferring the case to NIA.

BJP has given a big assurance to its Manipur MLAs frustrated with extended President’s Rule

Manipur has been under President’s Rule since February 13. It was extended in August for six months. BJP is in majority in the state. 

‘Good gesture, but will it help us?’ Hope & hurt greet Modi in 1st Manipur visit since ethnic violence

In rain-soaked Churachandpur, countless turned up to see PM speak. Internally Displaced People from various tribes happy state got new projects worth crores, but rue no direct help to them.

Kuki woman killed in ‘crossfire’ in Manipur chose to stay back even at peak of conflict, says niece

The woman was killed in ‘crossfire’ in Churachandpur amid search operation by security forces in response to a Meitei man suffering bullet injury in a nearby village.

Manipur police have a new punishment for public nuisance amid curfew. 19 youths find out the hard way

These men, police said, were blocking roads, harassing commuters and hurling stones at security forces in Imphal East's Lamlong Bazar.

Running buses won’t bring peace to Manipur. Govt must seek to engage, not erase

The anti-India insurgency in Manipur threw its weight behind reviving pre-Hindu cultural traditions and faith among the Meitei, excluding groups like the Kuki and Naga.

Manipur govt sets up anti-extortion cell & helpline as cases surge to peak insurgency-era levels

The unit will include representatives from Manipur Police, CAPF, Assam Rifles & army. Data shows over 200, mainly from Meitei-dominated Imphal Valley, have been arrested for extortion.

Fighters from Myanmar civil war aggravate bitter ethnic conflict in Manipur

Sources told Reuters the conflict was spreading to new areas as militants from rival groups come across the border to Manipur.

Kuki ex-serviceman who crossed Manipur buffer zone found dead. ‘Can’t even get his body,’ says son

Kangpokpi's Limlal Mate, 65, was in a car when he entered Imphal West. His son found out when someone sent him video in which his father's body was visible, bleeding from head and mouth.

On Camera

Empires inflicted a century of regime change on Iran. Each wanted a compliant, powerless nation

The lessons of earlier American regime-change efforts should be obvious. The dismantling of Iran’s regime could lead to the breakdown of state authority and the rise of warlords.

European gas holds near 3-year high as Middle East conflict rattles energy markets

Major energy infrastructure is in the crosshairs of the conflict, raising risks of the biggest shock since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Qatar’s largest LNG plant remains shut, fuelling supply fears.

War reaches India’s backyard as Iranian warship sunk by US submarine off Sri Lanka coast. 100 dead

Sinking of the ship has raised eyebrows in the Indian defence and security establishment. Lankan navy has recovered several bodies, believed to be of crew members.

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.