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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

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.