After ethnic clashes erupted in Manipur on 3 May last year, state is yet to return to normalcy. ‘Dialogue imperative for a long-term solution,’ says state security adviser Kuldiep Singh.
An official of the Civilian Joint Task Force said the people were ambushed by gunmen and made to walk into neighbouring Chad, adding that three of the kidnapped women managed to escape.
Henminlen Vaiphei, who was serving as rifleman in 6th India Reserve Battalion, was 'not on duty' at time of attack. Both victims were unarmed and from Kuki community, it is learnt.
Old Tata 407 trucks 'being converted to resemble those of Assam Rifles' with help of valley-based insurgents to tarnish image of force or for anti-national activities, it says.
Speaking at Mizo Students' Union general conference, Mizo National Front leader said his state offers a refuge to those who have fled Myanmar, Bangladesh & Manipur owing to political turmoil.
Terrorist action peaked as did a very brutal state response to it. Until it reached a point where militants were convinced that the state had the strength to fight & would ultimately prevail.
UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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