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    Former residents of Imphal’s Paite Veng relive their ‘Kristallnacht’
    North East

    Former residents of Imphal’s Paite Veng relive their ‘Kristallnacht’

    Imphal, July 24: On the evening of May 3, Dr H Kamkhenthang, a leading anthropologist and author from a Kuki sub-tribe, was studying in his bungalow’s library, which he had collected with his life’s savings in Imphal’s Paite Veng, when all hell broke loose. Suddenly, a mob gathered near the...
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    North East

    Don't let 'Golden Triangle' emerge in region: Manipur civil society tells EU

    Imphal, Jul 24: The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) has said the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on July 13 on the Manipur violence was guided by wrong and misleading perspective.The Imphal Valley-based civil society organisation pointed out that the recent...
    Administration order closure of schools following outbreak of conjunctivitis
    North East

    Administration order closure of schools following outbreak of conjunctivitis

    Itanagar, Jul 24: Longding district administration in Arunachal Pradesh has ordered temporary closure of schools in Kanubari sub-division following outbreak of conjunctivitis. In a circular, Longding Deputy Commissioner Bani Lego said, "Considering the seriousness of the matter, all the heads of...
    There won’t be peace in Manipur till N Biren Singh remains CM: Cong
    North East

    There won’t be peace in Manipur till N Biren Singh remains CM: Cong

    New Delhi, July 24: The Congress has claimed that there would be no movement towards peace in Manipur as long as N Biren Singh remains the chief minister as it urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to act now and not “deflect, distort and defame to cover up” the “collapse of the so-called double engine...
    Manipur: Abandoned houses, school burnt by mob led by women
    North East

    Manipur: Abandoned houses, school burnt by mob led by women

    Imphal, Jul 24: At least 10 abandoned houses and one school were burnt by armed miscreants at Torbung Bazaar area in Churachandpur district bordering Bishnupur district, police said on Monday. The mob, led by hundreds of women who purportedly acted as human shields, fired several rounds and...
    Manipur video: FIR over social media posts alleging involvement of RSS functionary, son
    North East

    Manipur video: FIR over social media posts alleging involvement of RSS...

    Imphal, Jul 24: An FIR has been registered by the Manipur Police against unidentified people for allegedly circulating a picture of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) functionary and his son and claiming that they were directly involved in parading two women naked in the northeastern state on May...
    Rumours, fake news major menace fuelling violence in Manipur: Officials
    North East

    Rumours, fake news major menace fuelling violence in Manipur: Officials

    Imphal, Jul 23: The ethnic violence in Manipur that erupted on May 3 and has left over 160 dead has been largely fuelled by rumours and fake news, according to officials from various security agencies who have been monitoring the situation in the restive northeastern state. The despicable May 4...
    Manipur strip parade: NE gender activists seek action, not politicisation
    North East

    Manipur strip parade: NE gender activists seek action, not politicisation

    Guwahati, Jul 22: Gender activists from across the North East, including Manipur, have called for action against the perpetrators of sexual assault and parading of two women naked as seen in a video, but said parties should not politicise the issue. The incident that came to light via the viral...
    Man held for extorting money hurt in police firing: Officials
    Guwahati

    Man held for extorting money hurt in police firing: Officials

    Guwahati, Jul 23: A man arrested for allegedly carrying out extortions on behalf of ULFA was injured in police firing when he purportedly tried to attack security personnel in Assam's Dibrugarh district, officials said on Sunday. The injured person and another woman were apprehended separately on...
    Delhi Commission for Women chief reaches violence-hit Manipur
    National

    Delhi Commission for Women chief reaches violence-hit Manipur

    New Delhi, Jul 23: Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal arrived in strife-torn Manipur on Sunday, a day after the state government allegedly denied her permission for the visit. Earlier in the day, she said she will be going ahead with her planned visit to the northeastern state. ...
    Tripura Cricket Association secy, vice-president driven out of office
    North East

    Tripura Cricket Association secy, vice-president driven out of office

    Agartala, July 23: Elected Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) secretary Tapash Ghosh and vice-president Timir Chandra were driven out of their offices by a ‘group of miscreants’ on Saturday. “The miscreants not only drove us out of our offices, but also physically and mentally assaulted us at the...
    Manipurs ethnic conflicts have genesis in faulty politics of Cong: Himanta
    Guwahati

    Manipur's ethnic conflicts have 'genesis in faulty politics' of Cong: Himanta

    Guwahati, Jul 23: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has alleged that the ethnic conflicts in Manipur have "genesis in faulty politics" of previous Congress governments in the state. He also accused the Congress of displaying "duplicity" in its interest in Manipur now vis-a-vis when its...
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