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Autopsy reports of 3 more victims of Jiribam violence show ‘crushed skulls, bullet wounds on baby’

The reports also reveal other injuries, including multiple fractures and wounds of varying severity. Autopsy findings for 3 other victims, including a child, were released last week.

‘We’ll kill them if you scream’. 15-yr-old Manipur girl recalls how 6 of family were abducted from home

The 6 were 'abducted' Monday, the same day that 10 'militants' were killed in Jiribam. Police are getting in touch with different groups to trace them, but there is no intel yet.

Houses built for security forces torched in Manipur’s Imphal valley after killings of Kuki-Zo ‘militants’

DM imposes curfew in Jiribam as villages in Imphal valley report firing incidents on the heels of the killing of 10 'armed militants' by CRPF & state police forces in district.

11 Kuki undertrials ‘swapped’ for 2 Meitei men in Manipur facing stringent charges. UAPA, murder, drugs

New Delhi: Murder, sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Arms Act, and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act—the 11 prisoners handed over to...

Week-long talks, 4 am swap: 2 Meiteis were released as 11 undertrials were handed over to Kukis

Among the released undertrials, two had been booked under UAPA. Security officials said all 11 had already gotten bail but had been kept in prison for their security.

Negotiations continue for the release of 2 Meitei youths, Manipur DGP reaches Kangpokpi

Oinam Thoithoi & Thokchom Thoithoiba, who have been missing since Friday, are safe, say police. Kuki outfits demand the release of Kuki prisoners in exchange for their release.

Intel of 900 Kuki militants entering from Myanmar couldn’t be substantiated—Manipur security adviser, DGP

Following Manipur Security Adviser Kuldiep Singh's claim last week, Army in a now-deleted post had said that the claims 'have very serious security implications'.

Kuki group claims Koutruk clash ‘not unprovoked’, Meitei insurgents ‘bombed own area using drones’

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’.

Around 9 ft & 24 kg with 8-10 km range, improvised rocket bombs emerge as new threat in Manipur

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.

Kuki ex-serviceman who crossed Manipur buffer zone found dead. ‘Can’t even get his body,’ says son

Kangpokpi's Limlal Mate, 65, was in a car when he entered Imphal West. His son found out when someone sent him video in which his father's body was visible, bleeding from head and mouth.

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Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.