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Manipur Police arrest 3 armed Arambai Tenggol members amid crackdown

The police have also detained a juvenile as part of the operation. Following NIA cases implicating the group's chief Korounganba Khuman, the pressure on Arambai Tenggol has intensified.

In Manipur, Meira Paibis won’t budge. Forces flustered as women vigilantes lead mobs, block convoys

In some instances, police register cases against 'unknown women', however, no arrests have been made in any of these cases so far, it is learnt.

With show of strength, Manipur cops send message to Arambai Tenggol — ‘attacks will be taken seriously’

Outfit is garnering false support from public in garb of protecting them but is engaged in many anti-social activities & criminal acts, police statement adds.

Manipur commandos lay down arms to protest against ‘attacks on police’, ‘not being given free hand’

Trigger was abduction of additional SP (operations) from outside his home Tuesday evening. Radical Meitei group Arambai Tenggol is suspected to be behind this episode.

Senior police officer thrashed, abducted by ‘armed miscreants’ in Imphal, rescued after 2-hr op

Culprits suspected to be from radical armed Meitei group Arambai Tenggol, who wanted to put pressure on Manipur Police to release some arrested members of outfit.

Imphal mob ‘vandalises property, attempts to set police homes on fire over arrest of armed Meiteis’

Police say tensions escalated after security personnel lobbed teargas shells & used lathicharge to disperse crowd. The 5 Meiteis were allegedly caught posing as police.

‘Release our men or face violence’: Meira Paibis threaten Manipur Police amid Imphal bandh

48-hour bandh held to demand release of 5 armed Meiteis. Both in the valley & hill regions, community-led armed crowds often intervene during arrests, say police

Firing by ‘armed miscreants’ triggers clash between mob & security forces in Manipur’s Tengnoupal

Security personel were targeted in morning. Later, clashes occur as crowds refuse to disperse leading to tear gas shelling and baton charge.

Blocking rations, guarding ‘our own’: A glimpse at Manipur’s Meira Paibis in new role as vigilantes

The following series of photos seeks to capture the Meira Paibis, or 'mothers' of Manipur, as they take position on the frontlines of the ongoing Kuki-Meitei conflict.

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Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.