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Topic: Manipur

BJP reacts to a soldier’s death only if it brings in votes, says brother of slain BSF jawan

Family of T. Alex Lalminlun, a BSF soldier who was killed in action on 1 April, has come out to charge the ruling BJP government in Manipur of apathy.

Manipur HC orders release of journalist detained under NSA for slamming Modi, RSS

Kishorechandra Wangkhem was detained for airing a video on social media in which he spoke out against PM Modi, Manipur CM and the RSS.

CM Biren Singh’s BJP govt made Manipur blockade-free: Amit Shah at state rally

Modi-led government allotted 238% more funds as compared to Congress rule for the development of the northeast, he said in Manipur.

Manipur journalist detained under NSA to be held for 12 months, says govt

Journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem was detained last month for activities "prejudicial to the security of the State". Imphal: An Imphal-based journalist, who was detained last month...

Wife of Manipuri journalist held under NSA says will move HC if Centre does not intervene

Ranjita Elangbam says the detention of her husband Kishorechandra Wangkhem is the first instance of an arrest under the NSA in Manipur for a social media post.

Manipur journalist arrested under NSA for posting video criticising BJP govt

Journalist slammed CM N. Biren Singh for linking ‘Manipuri nationalism’ with patriotism of Rani Lakshmibai. Wife says she is clueless of his whereabouts.

2 Kuki militant groups sign pact with Centre to suspend operations & ensure peace

A home ministry official said that the suspension of operation by the security forces will continue till 31 August, 2019

Kuki Black Day is a grim reminder of a horrible massacre in the northeast

Kuki people can’t be expected to simply forget the massacres carried out against them by Naga militants.

Over 300 soldiers question CBI’s FIR against Army officer, SC to hear case on 4 Sept

The officer, Major Balhara, is accused of killing 12-year-old Azad Khan in Manipur in 2009. Soldiers say dilution of AFSPA will hit morale.

Indian Army officer fights a lonely battle with his comrades over ‘fake encounters’

In Manipur, a Lt. Col has ‘highlighted’ fake encounters, pitting him against the force he loyally served for nearly 2 decades.

On Camera

Shah Rukh Khan’s India is about love, not hate. Chak De! India to My Name Is Khan

This year, Jawan and The Kerala Story both won National Awards. The irony was impossible to miss. One critiqued the system, the other endorsed its narratives. The dichotomy says more about India’s cultural schizophrenia than any film review ever could.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.