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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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Topic: Manipur

Night marches, tear gas & violence—Manipur protests intensify over killing of 4-yr-old & baby sister

On Sunday, markets and shops remained closed in parts of Manipur due to the shutdown called by Meira Paibis, Meitei civil society groups and the Joint Action Committee (JAC).

Ex-soldier among 2 Nagas shot dead in Manipur’s Ukhrul day after CM visit; NIA to take over probe

The men, including retired soldier, were in a car when unidentified gunmen opened fire. Tangkhul Naga Long blames ‘Kuki militants’; Kuki Zo Council says ‘blame hastily attributed’.

Manipur on edge: 3 civilians die in CRPF firing after bomb kills 4-yr-old boy & baby sister

Meiteis blame Kukis for bomb attack and say they are shocked by CRPF firing on 'frustrated' mob. Kukis reject allegations.

Manipur: 2 missing Kukis found dead hours after assurance to find them sealed deal that freed hostages

Security tightened as tensions flare in Manipur. This comes hours after Kuki volunteers allegedly took 20 people captive in Ukhrul, retaliating to an 'unprovoked firing incident'.

20 including Army jawan ‘taken hostage by Kuki group’ in Manipur. CM Khemchand appeals for release

The jawan was on leave and passing by when the incident happened. Manipur Police termed the episode a 'clash' between the two communities, the Kukis and the Nagas, and also said it will be resolved soon.

Being a northeastern in Delhi—casual racism, everyday profiling and violence

A recent attack on a woman lawyer from Manipur in a south Delhi park has once again pushed the question of racism against people from the Northeast into the public view.

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.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.