Kuki-Zo MLAs requested pvt meeting with MHA, stating they didn't want to hold discussions with Meitei MLAs without consulting their constituents. MHA says joint meeting will be held soon.
Manipur Security Adviser Kuldiep Singh confirmed that the exchange took place in Saparmeina. The 11 prisoners had already been granted bail, but were kept in Imphal jail due to safety concerns.
Both Meitei youths were headed to SSC General Duty military recruitment rally in Imphal West. A 3rd man travelling with them was rescued by Assam Rifles & handed over to Manipur Police.
Babloo Loitongbam has also been accused by Meitei group of fundraising for a Myanmar PDF member. He has clarified she's a Norwegian citizen of Burmese origin currently in judicial custody.
Watham Sanatombi was critically injured in 2 September bombing of Senjam Chirang Maning Leikai village. Incident highlights escalating violence & more dangerous phase in Manipur conflict.
Kuki group CoTU says it has drones but they’re only used for surveillance, admits ‘feeling sad’ about woman killed in Manipur’s Koutruk on 1 Sept; rules out talks with Meiteis ‘till Biren is CM’.
For the first time, drone technology was used to drop bombs on civilians & security forces in Manipur on 1 September. Officials find Myanmar links, gear up with anti-drone guns.
A 'rocket bomb' attack on a house in Manipur's Moirang killed a 70-yr-old priest. Security forces are conducting searches and combing operations within 5 km of villages in hill areas.
Eleven people, including both Meiteis & Kukis, have died so far in the fresh wave of violence. Mourning families feel presence of central forces ‘just for show’.
Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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