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Thursday, January 15, 2026
TopicManipur

Topic: Manipur

No intel on ‘abducted’ Meitei women & children yet, says Manipur Police. Search ops underway

Police confirm 6 people have been missing since earlier this week after violence in Zairawn & Borobekra police station. No group has claimed responsibility. Talks with Kuki groups ongoing.

Fresh violence in Hmar-dominated Manipur village. Houses burnt, woman ‘shot, sexually assaulted & burnt’

Zairawn residents say 80-100 armed attackers opened fire, looted homes & set 17 ablaze. Murdered woman was a mother of 3. Police say area was under security, but miscreants slipped in.

Security forces conduct search operation, seize pistol, grenades from Manipur’s Thoubal

The seized arms included a 9mm pistol, four hand grenades, a detonator, 12 cartridges, four empty magazines, six empty cartridges & a smoke grenade.

Masked man loots lakhs from bank in Manipur’s Kakching, 3rd bank robbery this year in strife-torn state

Daylight robbery captured on CCTV footage. Crores in cash and gold were stolen in two earlier robberies this year in May and September.

11 Kuki undertrials ‘swapped’ for 2 Meitei men in Manipur facing stringent charges. UAPA, murder, drugs

New Delhi: Murder, sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Arms Act, and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act—the 11 prisoners handed over to...

Week-long talks, 4 am swap: 2 Meiteis were released as 11 undertrials were handed over to Kukis

Among the released undertrials, two had been booked under UAPA. Security officials said all 11 had already gotten bail but had been kept in prison for their security.

Two ‘abducted’ Meitei men released as police hands over 11 Kuki detainees on bail to Kuki groups

Manipur Security Adviser Kuldiep Singh confirmed that the exchange took place in Saparmeina. The 11 prisoners had already been granted bail, but were kept in Imphal jail due to safety concerns.

3 killed in gunfight between villagers in Manipur’s Ukhrul, prohibitory orders imposed

Mobile internet service was suspended in the entire Ukhrul district. A Manipur Rifles personnel among those who lost lives, several others injured.

Negotiations continue for the release of 2 Meitei youths, Manipur DGP reaches Kangpokpi

Oinam Thoithoi & Thokchom Thoithoiba, who have been missing since Friday, are safe, say police. Kuki outfits demand the release of Kuki prisoners in exchange for their release.

Manipur CM says working for ‘safe release’ of two Meitei men missing since 27 September

Both Meitei youths were headed to SSC General Duty military recruitment rally in Imphal West. A 3rd man travelling with them was rescued by Assam Rifles & handed over to Manipur Police.

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India’s nuclear-power goal needs more than capital

New Delhi has finally accepted that the base load power demand of the future will need supplementing, and nuclear plants are one way to go about it.

Coastal states Maharashtra, TN, Gujarat top India’s exports index, landlocked UP a surprise performer

Releasing Export Preparedness Index report, NITI Aayog CEO says Centre has ‘ticked a lot of boxes’, & responsibility of driving the next phase of export growth now rests with states.

Rafale deal to be inked in 2026, final assembly line in Nagpur, Indian firms to be roped in

The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.