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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
TopicManipur clashes

Topic: Manipur clashes

Urdu press takes up cudgels over paper leaks, says ‘system promoting mafia’

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

In Manipur, Meira Paibis won’t budge. Forces flustered as women vigilantes lead mobs, block convoys

In some instances, police register cases against 'unknown women', however, no arrests have been made in any of these cases so far, it is learnt.

Justice, peace & ‘survivor’s guilt’ — Kukis, Meiteis mark one year of Manipur conflict

The two communities at heart of ethnic conflict in Manipur gathered at Jantar Mantar Friday to mark one year of eruption of violence in the state and shared stories of anguish.

‘Women driven by police towards 1,000-strong Meitei mob, paraded naked’ — CBI probe in Manipur gangrape

Chargesheet says accused conspired with group from 'Meitei community' to carry out planned attacks including sexual assaults, murder & women were made to watch murders of male relatives.

Fleet of fuel trucks ambushed in Manipur, driver rushed to hospital with bullet injuries

Armed miscreants opened fire at tankers three days ahead of elections in restive state. Security measures intensified, say police.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah likely to visit Manipur ahead of polling

With over 200 lives lost in the Meitei-Kuki conflict, Amit Shah’s likely visit to Manipur ‘will act as a confidence-building measure’ as the state prepares for the polls. 

Amid Manipur violence, Meitei Alliance calls for scrapping of 2008 SoO agreement with Kuki groups

Suspension of Operations requires insurgent groups to stop operations & stay within designated camps, but Meitei groups claim agreement is being exploited to 'undermine' India’s security.

How Manipur is planning for LS polls — ‘vulnerability mapping’, booths for displaced voters

Training was held in January for district officials & election officials from Manipur and a preliminary report on vulnerable areas has been sought by 29 February, it is learnt.

6 arrested in connection with loot of arms from 5th India Reserve Battalion post in Manipur’s Imphal

A fresh wave of violence Tuesday left 2 dead and a junior commissioned officer among others injured in Imphal East district. Manipur has been seeing ethnic violence since May 2023.

‘Northeast believes in Modi’s guarantee’ — PM announces big projects in Assam, no mention of Manipur

Addressing large crowd in Guwahati, he announced development projects worth Rs 11,600-cr to 'boost connectivity in Assam & Northeast as well as with neighbouring South Asian countries'.

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Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

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Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India takes a relook at Russian Su-57, but not for its stealth. Here’s why

India exited the Indo-Russian FGFA programme in 2018. But now it might procure at least 2 squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and evaluate Russian proposal to manufacture them in India.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.