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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicKuki-Meitei clash

Topic: Kuki-Meitei clash

SC calls Manipur govt out on ‘absolute breakdown of law & order’, summons DGP

CJI-headed bench hearing suo-motu cognisance case on Manipur crisis, besides related petitions. Solicitor General says 6,532 FIRs registered in connection with Manipur violence. 

SC questions Manipur govt on viral video: Why did FIR take 18 days? Why delay in arrest?

CJI-led bench hints at possibility of setting up an SIT for a court-monitored independent probe into criminal cases registered in connection with incidents of Manipur violence.

‘Apprise central govt of breakdown of law & order,’ 21 INDIA MPs visiting Manipur tell governor

MPs from 16 opposition parties visiting Manipur give memorandum to Governor Anusuiya Uikey. They also slam condition of relief camps, say internet ban fuelling unsubstantiated rumours.

Parents of Imphal teen couple missing for weeks fear the worst — ‘just kids who went for a ride’

CCTV footage shows the 2 leaving the girl's tuition centre on a bike on 6 July. The families initially hoped they had eloped but now fear they may have fallen victim to ongoing violence.

Biren Singh not seen as neutral, trust Centre but not him — NPF MP on NDA coalition ‘dilemma’

Naga Peoples Front MP Lorho S. Pfoze says situation in Manipur ‘grim’. There was hope for improvement after Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit, but violence flared up again, he adds.

After video of missing Meitei duo in Manipur being ‘shot, kicked into ditch’, families await bodies

On 4 July, Irengbam Chinkheinganba, a UPSC aspirant, and his cousin Sagolshem Ngaleiba Meitei, a farmer, left their homes & never returned. Their mothers now yearn for a last glimpse of their sons.

‘Mob specifically asked for them’ — kin of 2 women killed in Manipur clashes await justice

The women took shelter at car wash in Imphal where they worked as ethnic riots broke out. They were attacked by a mob. Their bodies were later found, covered in blood and cuts.

‘Guardians’ or ‘troublemakers’? Unravelling the role of Manipur’s Meira Paibis or Meitei ‘moms’ 

'Meira Paibis’, revered figures in Meitei society, have taken on role of vigilantes amid Manipur clashes. They say they are protecting their own, but security personnel call them controversial.

‘Confessed to joining mob in interest of Meiteis’: Mother of man arrested over Manipur video

Kin of 2 men arrested from Pechi village in Manipur's Thoubal claim they joined mob to protect Meiteis. Women's outfits say 'it's not about community; crime and war are separate'.

No rations or school, LPG cylinders at Rs 2,500: ‘Meitei blockade, state apathy’ leave Kukis stranded

Churachandpur: At a relief centre in Kuki-dominated Churachandpur, Thethiem, who is seven months pregnant, rummages through a pile of old, worn-out clothes scattered inside...

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Munir wants Pakistan military to be taken seriously. He was impressing Imran’s supporters

Operation Sindhoor came as a blessing for Asim Munir. He could claim to have “won a war” and get promoted to a field marshal’s post. But the narrative hasn’t held.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.