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Topic: Manipur

2 Assam Rifles personnel killed in ambush by militants in Manipur’s Ukhrul, search operations underway

Militants opened fire on a convoy of the 40 Assam Rifles, on NH-202 near Noungshong Kong village under Ukhrul police station. Ambush comes amid simmering tensions between Kukis and Nagas in Ukhrul.

4th village in Manipur set ablaze in 2 days as Kuki-Naga faultlines continue to widen

Around 5 am Thursday, a group of unidentified armed men burnt down at least 24 houses in Leikot area, a Kuki village in Manipur.

There is only one path to peace in Manipur—weapons must be surrendered

History will look at the one who lays down arms first as not the one who surrendered, but the hero who saved Manipur.

Manipur slaps NSA on youth already held under UAPA. Why HC quashed both cases, ordered his release

UAPA FIR was filed against 22-year-old in December 2025. While he was still in detention, the state govt issued a prevention detention order against him in March 2026. 

Manipur violence deadliest since May 2023 & what happened to Communists in India

Global media travels to Manipur and reports on the latest round of ethnic clashes and the tens of thousands displaced people living in camps.Also a report on the waning influence of communists in India.

Indian astrophysicist Ronaldo Laishram names galaxy cluster after Manipur’s Loktak Lake

Ronaldo Laishram, who led the team of researchers, told ThePrint that naming the collection of galaxies after the Manipuri lake was the "greatest tribute" he could offer.

How a Rohini heroin case exposed a Myanmar-linked narcotics network spread across Delhi-NCR

Nine arrested as police went about to uncover the narcotics network whose interstate drug supply chain extended from Manipur to Delhi via Uttar Pradesh.

Manipur’s Kuki-Naga hostage crisis drags into 2nd week as talks fail to break deadlock

14 Kukis with Nagas, six Nagas unaccounted for. Daily negotiations involving church and community leaders fail to break deadlock in latest flashpoint

Crime against senior citizens up 17% in 2024. MP, Maharashtra worst performers since 2022—NCRB report

Number of reported crimes against Scheduled Tribes dropped by 23 percent compared to 2023, according to the data for 2024. MP is worst performer on this metric, too.

Manipur’s Ukhrul on edge after 2 from Kuki-Zo community & 1 Naga killed in separate firing incidents

Mullam Village Authority said village came under ‘full-scale armed attack’ in early hours of 24 April. In another incident, Naga Village Guards were ambushed near Ukhrul’s Sinakeithei village.

On Camera

Belgium’s biggest victory against the US in FIFA World Cup was over politics in football

Belgium's 4-1 win is bigger than securing a berth at the quarter-finals. It was silencing a nation which had been doing things just out of muscle power. It was football's answer.

Global investors show interest in India as oil risks reduce

Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Barclays see improving prospects for Indian markets after months of subdued investor interest.

NATO’s show of might ahead of Ankara summit: An ambitious arms deal amid Trump’s criticism

‘Security situation demands capabilities. The hum of machinery must become a roar,’ NATO chief Mark Rutte said as he announced 5 new military contracts. Drones and ISR take the lead.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.