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DCW chief demands strict action from PM Modi, Manipur CM over naked parade incident in Manipur

Tension mounted in the hills of Manipur after a video surfaced Wednesday showing two women from one of the warring communities being paraded naked by men from the other side.

School, games & a longing for home — children from Meitei relief camp find solace in moments of normalcy

Eastern Ideal High School at Impal’s Akampat has enrolled 199 students displaced by violence. For these children, school time represents, for a few brief moments, a life without trauma.

Why Biren bid to raze bunkers has sparked unease in Manipur — ‘villages attacked almost daily’

Dismantling operation set to begin, some civil society groups say it's a 'good move', but insist it must be followed by deployment of sufficient security personnel.

Complex Manipur, clueless BJP: Modi govt runs out of ideas in our most ungovernable state

Anarchy prevails in Manipur when India has its strongest central govt since Indira Gandhi's. Not even writ of omnipotent BJP high command runs there, Biren Singh drama suggests.

PM Modi’s ‘no-show’ in Manipur & the ‘missing’ chapter on poll promises

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Congress urges Modi to call all-party meeting on Manipur violence. ‘Country demanding answers’

Congress leader K C Venugopal says 'those in power themselves spearheading massacres'. This comes day after Rahul called for all-party delegation to be sent to Manipur.

As Manipur flares up again, civil society groups seek UN intervention over ‘human rights violations’

9 killed, 10 injured in fresh flare-up Tuesday night. Ethnic violence that first broke out on 3 May has left over a 100 dead, more than a 1,000 injured, and thousands displaced.

Police commandos, militants driving Kuki-Meitei violence? In Manipur, accusations fly

Kuki villagers claim commandos leading attacks along with Meitei armed group. Meiteis deny these claims. Footage seen by ThePrint doesn't show commandos shooting or burning down houses.

In Manipur, families wait for bodies of loved ones, tribal leaders pledge ‘grand’ joint burial

Kukis in Churachandpur are yet to bury those who died in clashes with Meiteis and are adamant about burying them together after all unclaimed, unidentified bodies are brought home.

‘Led to ethnic violence’ — Shah says Manipur HC order on ST status for Meiteis ‘given in haste’

Home minister warns rioters to surrender their illegal weapons within a day or else be prepared for strict action. Panel led by former judge to probe cause of violence, he adds.

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‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.