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Imphal (Manipur) [India], June 28 (ANI): Manipur's former Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday stated that efforts are being made to find an "amicable solution" and restore peace to the ethnic violence hit Manipur, further stating that meetings were also being held with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and NDA MLAs to form a government in the state. "We are only focusing on the current crisis. We are approaching the central government and concerned persons to find an amicable solution and b ...Read More >
Imphal, June 28: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government is making concerted efforts to establish a popular government in the violence-hit Manipur, while also focusing on restoring long-term peace and normalcy, said former Chief Minister Biren Singh, on Saturday. Addressing the press on the sidelines of a book release to mark 50 years since the imposition of Emergency at BJP Manipur Pradesh headquarters, Singh expressed optimism that soon a elected government will be formed in Manip ...Read More >
Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Saturday (June 28, 2025) said efforts are underway for setting up of a popular government in the State which is now under President's rule. Speaking at the sidelines of a programme at BJP State headquarters, Mr. Singh expressed hope that a new government will be formed in Manipur soon. Manipur BJP legislators push for government formation "We are working to form a government at the earliest. We are a national party. After looking into the ground ...Read More >
IMPHAL: Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Saturday said efforts are underway for setting up of a popular government in the state which is now under President's rule. Speaking at the sidelines of a programme at BJP state headquarters, Singh expressed hope that a new government will be formed in Manipur soon. "We are working to form a government at the earliest. We are a national party. After looking into the ground situation, I have faith that a government will be formed soon. BJP ...Read More >
Former Manipur CM N. Biren Singh stated that efforts are underway to establish a popular government in the state, currently under President's rule. He expressed optimism about forming a new government soon, emphasizing the BJP and its allies' desire for restoration of popular governance.Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Saturday said efforts are underway for setting up of a popular government in the state which is now under President's rule. Speaking at the sidelines of a programme ...Read More >
Imphal, Jun 27 (PTI) Tangkhul Naga civil society organisations in Manipur on Friday issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Kuki community, for handing over those involved in the June 26 attack on a passenger vehicle in Ukhrul district, in which two persons were injured. The Tangkhul Naga, one of the major Naga tribes, is an ethnic group primarily residing in Ukhrul district of Manipur and parts of neighbouring Myanmar. Also Read | Lohardaga Shocker: Woman Strangulated, Teen Grandson Hacked to Death ...Read More >
Imphal, Jun 27 (PTI) Tangkhul Naga civil society organisations in Manipur on Friday issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Kuki community, for handing over those involved in the June 26 attack on a passenger vehicle in Ukhrul district, in which two persons were injured. The Tangkhul Naga, one of the major Naga tribes, is an ethnic group primarily residing in Ukhrul district of Manipur and parts of neighbouring Myanmar. The ultimatum, jointly issued by the Katho Katamnao Long and the Tangkhul Naga V ...Read More >
Imphal, Jun 27 (PTI) Security forces have arrested three militants, including a woman, belonging to various proscribed outfits in Manipur, police said on Friday. A woman cadre of the banned Peoples' Liberation Army was apprehended from Haobam Marak area in Imphal West district on Thursday, a senior officer said. She was allegedly involved in extortion activities and had threatened officials and courier service operators in Imphal area, he said. One active cadre of the outlawed Kangleipak Comm ...Read More >
Imphal, Jun 27 (PTI) Security forces have arrested three militants, including a woman, belonging to various proscribed outfits in Manipur, police said on Friday. A woman cadre of the banned Peoples' Liberation Army was apprehended from Haobam Marak area in Imphal West district on Thursday, a senior officer said. Also Read | Microsoft Shuts Down Iconic 'Blue Screen of Death'. She was allegedly involved in extortion activities and had threatened officials and courier service operators in Imphal ...Read More >
Jodhpur: In a fiery address at the Marwar International Auditorium here Thursday, chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma delivered a pointed critique that seemed to take aim at both the Congress party's historical imposition of Emergency in 1975 and his predecessor, Ashok Gehlot.Speaking at a felicitation program for 'Gaurav Sainanis' commemorating the 50th anniversary of Emergency, Sharma said, "Look in the mirror and ask yourself. What all atrocities were committed against the people of this country ...Read More >
An Indian state riven by ethnic tensions imposed an internet shutdown and curfew after protesters clashed with security forces over the arrest of some members of a radical group, police said Sunday. Manipur in India's northeast has been rocked by periodic clashes for more than two years between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and the mainly Christian Kuki community that have killed more than 250 people. The latest violence was triggered Saturday after reports of the arrest of five memb ...Read More >
IMPHAL, 8 Jun: Protests over the arrests of Meitei outfit leaders continued in Manipur on Sunday even as the administration imposed prohibitory orders and suspended internet services in five Imphal valley districts, officials said. Protesters burnt tyres on roads at Uripok and Koirengei in Imphal West district and Khurai in Imphal East, defying the prohibitory orders, they said. In Koirengei, demonstrators dug up the road and made heaps of soil on the thoroughfares to prevent the movement of s ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Manipur government has suspended internet and mobile data services in five districts of the Valley for five days after widespread protests in Imphal East and Imphal West following the arrest of a leader of the Meitei radical outfit 'Arambai Tenggol'. Protesters burnt tyres and old furniture at Kwakeithel and Uripok in Imphal West district, demanding immediate release of the leader. People also protested before the Imphal Airport at Tulihal after reports spread that the arrested le ...Read More >
Guwahati: Manipur govt has imposed prohibitory orders and suspended internet services in five valley districts following violent protests over the apprehension of a leader of the Meitei radical group, Arambai Tenggol. The restrictions came into effect Saturday night. A total curfew was enforced in Bishnupur district, while the other four districts -- Imphal West, Imphal East, Kakching, and Thoubal -- issued prohibitory orders limiting gatherings to below five people and banning weapons and firea ...Read More >
Imphal, Jun 8 (PTI) Protests over the arrests of Meitei outfit leaders continued in Manipur on Sunday even as the administration imposed prohibitory orders and suspended internet services in five Imphal valley districts, officials said. Protesters burnt tyres on roads at Uripok and Koirengei in Imphal West district and Khurai in Imphal East, defying the prohibitory orders, they said. At Koirengei, demonstrators dug up the road and made heaps of soil on the thoroughfares to prevent the movement ...Read More >
The Goa branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) condemned the minister's action and urged the authorities to immediately rescind the suspension and reinstate the doctor while ensuring a fair trial. The opposition parties, including the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party and Revolutionary Goans Party, had condemned Rane's behaviour. Government sources told PTI that the chief minister invited Rane for a meeting on the issue in Panaji on Sunday, and after the meeting, a statement was issued that th ...Read More >
Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Sunday (June 8, 2025) held a security review meeting with senior officials in the wake of violent protests across the state over the arrests of Meitei outfit leaders. A Raj Bhavan statement said the Governor also met a delegation of MLAs who apprised Bhalla of the current law and order situation in the state. CBI arrests Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol activist from Imphal airport "The governor held a security review meeting with senior administrative and s ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 8 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested a member of the Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol (AT) at Imphal Airport. According to a release by the CBI, the member was involved in various criminal activities related to the 2023 Manipur violence. Also Read | Encroachers Can't Claim Right To Continue Occupying Public Land, Says Delhi High Court. As per media query on press release, the member was identified as Kanan Singh, and his arrest mark ...Read More >
Imphal, Jun 8 (PTI) Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Sunday held a security review meeting with senior officials in the wake of violent protests across the state over the arrests of Meitei outfit leaders. A Raj Bhavan statement said the governor also met a delegation of MLAs who apprised Bhalla of the current law and order situation in the state. Also Read | Encroachers Can't Claim Right To Continue Occupying Public Land, Says Delhi High Court. "The governor held a security review meetin ...Read More >
Imphal, Jun 8 (PTI) Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Sunday held a security review meeting with senior officials in the wake of violent protests across the state over the arrests of Meitei outfit leaders. A Raj Bhavan statement said the governor also met a delegation of MLAs who apprised Bhalla of the current law and order situation in the state. "The governor held a security review meeting with senior administrative and security officials. During the meeting, a comprehensive discussion a ...Read More >
Imphal, Jun 8 (PTI) A delegation of Manipur MLAs called on Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Sunday, and one of the legislators claimed after the meeting that altogether five people were arrested in connection with earlier incidents of violence, which triggered widespread protests in the northeastern state. Among the five arrested people, one was apprehended by the CBI, BJP legislator K Ibomcha said. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) confirmed the arrest of a member of the Meitei outfit Ar ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, JUNE 8, 2025 - Manipur violence once again erupted in the Imphal valley over protests against arrests of five volunteers from the Arambai Tenggol group a Meitei group. The Manipur government imposed curfew in select districts, while also clamping down internet restrictions. The state government shut down internet for five days after the violence erupted yesterday. In a circular issued by the state government, the internet shutdown was announced to avert "rumour mongering and spread o ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has responded strongly to recent remarks made by Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos about the streaming platform's initial programming choices in India. Kashyap, who co-created Netflix India's debut original series 'Sacred Games', did not mince words in his criticism. The controversy began during Sarandos' appearance on a podcast, where the executive reflected on Netflix's early foray into the Indian market. He expressed reservations about wh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) The CBI arrested a member of Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol (AT) on Sunday for his alleged involvement in various criminal activities related to the 2023 Manipur violence, officials said. Kanan Singh was arrested by the CBI at the Imphal airport, they added. He was immediately taken to Guwahati, where he will be produced before a court for his police remand. "The information related to his arrest has been given to his family members," a Central Bureau of Investigation (C ...Read More >
Another arrest of a Kuki National Army (KNA) leader was also made by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a case of murder. Protests broke out in the Imphal valley, demanding the release of Singh and another volunteer of Arambai Tenggol who was arrested by Manipur Police in a separate case. Protesters torched tyres and old furniture on roads in Kwakeithel and Uripok, and clashed with security personnel Saturday night. A mob also set a bus on fire at Khurai Lamlong in Imphal East district ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): BJP MP Gulam Ali Khatana, who was part of the all-party parliamentary delegation to Europe, said that during their recently conclued visit they successfully communicated India's development story and its resolute stand against terrorism, particularly emanating from Pakistan. Highlighting the delegation's key discussions during the tour, Khatana told ANI, 'We discussed how we dismantled the terrorism factory in Pakistan by responding... We also talked about touri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) With fresh violence rocking parts of Manipur, the Congress on Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "insensitivity" to the suffering of people in the state. In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the pain, distress, and agony of the people of Manipur continues unabated as five districts of Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Katching, and Bishnupur in Manipur have been rocked by violence in the last 24 hours. A day after violent prote ...Read More >
JAMMU, June 7: Vehicle retail sales in Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a significant drop in May 2025, mainly due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in sensitive border areas. As per data shared by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), most vehicle categories showed a decline. The data claimed the sales of commercial vehicles were hit the hardest, falling by 30.09% to 711 units, down from 1,017 units in May 2024. "Construction equipment (CE) sales dropped by 48.33%, while passen ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Manipur government has suspended internet and mobile data services in five key districts for five days, citing a serious law and order situation and the risk of social media being misused to spread inflammatory content. The order, issued late on 7 June by Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Home) N Ashok Kumar, affects Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching and Bishnupur districts.The official directive stated, "In view of the prevailing law and order situation in the State of Manipu ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's expected visit to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, has stirred strong debate in political and diplomatic circles. This move comes despite ongoing tensions between Ottawa and New Delhi, especially following the fallout from the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. The invitation to Modi, sent by newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, hints at a possible, if cautious, improvement in a relationship that has seen l ...Read More >
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