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Topic: Manipur

Justice Lamba resigns as chairman of three-member panel looking into Manipur violence

Center has appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan in Justice Lamba’s place.

Boong director has a spine of steel. Her BAFTA speech exposed Manipur’s truth to the world

Salim Khan’s doctor had no right to speak to media without the family's permission. A few doctors in Mumbai act like major celebrities themselves and love the attention.

Meitei martial art Thang-Ta was banned under British rule. It survived as a performance form

‘For Manipuris, Thang-Ta is not just a martial art—it is mother, father, god,’ said acclaimed Manipuri dancer Priti Patel at the Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi.

In fragile Manipur, Kuki leaders term CM adviser choice a ‘setback’. Nishikanta Singh says ‘bygones’

Retd army officer L. Nishikanta Singh has been picked as Adviser (Coordination) to CM. He had in 2023 drawn criticism for his post on ‘lungi-clad Kuki terrorists from Myanmar’.

With new Manipur govt in place, Ajit Lal is MHA’s new Northeast adviser. Retd IPS had overseen Naga talks

Lal replaces A.K. Mishra whose term ended last week. Lal will be involved in tripartite talks between Kuki-Zo groups, Centre and Manipur government.

Manipur’s Ukhrul tense after a Naga-Kuki ‘altercation’ leaves trail of mob violence, charred homes

This is the second such incident between Nagas and Kukis in two months. Purported video of incident is on social media, showing armed men setting houses and vehicles on fire.

‘Popular government, public betrayal’—Kuki students in protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar

Kuki-Zo students say they feel 'betrayed' by the three Kuki-Zo legislators who have joined the Manipur’s new government.

Shutdown in Manipur’s Churachandpur turns violent again, women step in as cops injured in stone-pelting

Police officers say protesters were trying to set fire to houses of Kuki MLAs, but women came out on the streets to restrain men from turning violent. Protests against installation of popular govt.

Manipur’s Churachandpur tense after stone pelting, violence as Kuki-Zo groups protest new govt

Council announces boycott of Kuki MLAs, shutdown called in Churachandpur on 7 February as Kuki-Zo groups plan to hit the streets again over their unmet demands.

On Camera

Empires inflicted a century of regime change on Iran. Each wanted a compliant, powerless nation

The lessons of earlier American regime-change efforts should be obvious. The dismantling of Iran’s regime could lead to the breakdown of state authority and the rise of warlords.

European gas holds near 3-year high as Middle East conflict rattles energy markets

Major energy infrastructure is in the crosshairs of the conflict, raising risks of the biggest shock since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Qatar’s largest LNG plant remains shut, fuelling supply fears.

War reaches India’s backyard as Iranian warship sunk by US submarine off Sri Lanka coast. 100 dead

Sinking of the ship has raised eyebrows in the Indian defence and security establishment. Lankan navy has recovered several bodies, believed to be of crew members.

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.