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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
TopicManipur violence

Topic: Manipur violence

Meitei & Kuki clashes reveal deep community divide in Manipur’s bureaucracy: ‘Never seen this before’

Division between Meiteis & tribal Kuki officials is said to have become very prominent. Many Kuki officials, it is learnt, are returning to their homes in hill districts or leaving Manipur.

2 sides of Manipur clashes: Kukis blame Biren Singh’s ‘majoritarian’ agenda’, Meiteis fear ‘demographic shift’

Simmering distrust between the Kukis and the Meiteis of Manipur exploded in unprecedented violence last week that claimed an estimated 60 lives.

Gunfights, IED fuel fears over security in Manipur. Situation ‘stable’, says military officer

Assam Rifles jawan sustained minor injury while diffusing IED in Bishnupur district Friday, it is learnt. Manipur policeman was killed and 2 injured in gunfight the previous day.

Manipur Meiteis deserve ST status. Clergy must not turn it into a Hindu-Christian conflict

While granting ST status will take time, Modi govt can consider extending Article 371 provisions to all of Manipur to allay the fears of Meitei community.

‘Organisations on lines of RSS, Bajrang Dal have been formed in Manipur,’ says Congress

AICC Manipur in-charge Bhakta Charan Das called for President’s rule in state in light of recent ethnic conflict and violence.

TV news won’t show you Manipur violence. But it has all the space for PM, The Kerala Story

PM Modi’s speech in Rajasthan’s Nathdwara was telecast on TV as voting progressed in Karnataka.

‘What if it happens again?’ No violence in 5 days, but distrust grips Manipur, fear haunts victims

Last week's clashes in Manipur primarily took place between Meiteis and Kukis, and were marked by arson and vandalism. The official death toll is 50. 

Karnataka elections sideline Manipur violence & fuss over ‘40% commission’

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No violence in last 2 days, situation returning to normal in Manipur, state & central govts tell SC

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tells bench led by CJI Chandrachud that flag marches and peace meetings are being held in disturbed areas, and constant vigil is being maintained.

Manipur BJP MLA attacked by mob critical in Delhi hospital, family claims ‘no one from party has visited’

MLA Vungzagin Valte was assaulted by a mob in Imphal on 4 May and was airlifted to the national capital the next day where he has undergone a series of life-saving surgeries.

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Why district judges almost never make it to India’s Supreme Court

Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.