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TopicInsurgents

Topic: insurgents

1 yr after Manipur violence, missing weapons, armed groups & extortion are keeping state ‘volatile’

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.

Suspected Islamist insurgents kidnap 50 people, mostly women, in northeast Nigeria

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.

IRB jawan among two killed by suspected insurgents in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district

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.

Civilian trucks being painted in our colour & force insignia, Assam Rifles alerts Manipur Police

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.

Mizoram CM recalls days as rebel leader, calls state ‘one of the most peaceful’ in world

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.

They strike when iron is cold

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.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.