Internet bans in Manipur hindered the revelation of on-ground injustices, denying many victims timely support. Policymakers must strike a balance between preserving public safety and upholding fundamental rights.
Supreme Court criticised Manipur police for 'lethargic' work this week, but officers argue their hands are tied due to locals blockading roads, ambiguous FIRs, and other obstacles.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.
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