Kuki-Zo petitioners submit that armed men laid siege to school in Imphal, held 25 including women & children hostage, and that Manipur police ‘acted in collusion’ with rioters.
World Kuki-Zo Intellectual Council president says press release that spurred Biren govt to declare WKZIC as unlawful organistation is 'fake', adds that outfit works for 'world peace'.
Four Kukis and four Meiteis dead, two India Reserve Battalion personnel among 29 injured. Heavy firing still on in Bishnupur’s Naranseina village, blanket curfew extended in district.
Surrounded by six Kuki and three Naga villages, Kwatha presents a stark contrast to rest of Manipur — not a single Meitei has left Kwatha, nor has there been a single clash.
On unrest in Manipur, CM Biren Singh said ‘foreign hand’ can’t be ruled out, a day after his official handle engaged in spats with Twitter users calling for his removal.
The figures for weapons that were declared stolen or seized by mobs in Manipur is more than a hundred times the number of militants in Jammu and Kashmir.
The state's general administration dept has been asked to furnish details of employees who are not able to attend their official work due to the prevailing situation in the state.
Singh spoke to ThePrint on reasons behind ethnic clashes and inaction of authorities, and expressed hope peace could prevail if BJP-led govts at Centre and state acted decisively.
10 opposition parties from state have submitted memorandum calling out failure of BJP-led govts at Centre & state to contain ethnic violence. Leaders slam PM for leaving for US.
Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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