Manipur

Breakthrough in Manipur: Suspension of Operations pact signed amid PM Modi tour speculation

The Centre, the Manipur government and key Kuki-Zo groups have signed a ‘Suspension of Operations’ pact to end ethnic hostility in the Northeastern state. This comes amid PM Modi's Manipur tour speculation

How Indian North East's unsung heroes and rebellions defied British colonial rule

The remarkable yet often forgotten contributions of Indigenous leaders from North East India were instrumental in the fight against British colonial rule highlighting their vital place in the freedom struggle

Manipur: Meitei protesters lock 2 central govt offices amid 'name cover's stand-off

The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) activists, an organisation that represents the Meitei group, barged into the office of the chief electoral officer at Lamphelpat. The protestors ordered the staff to leave the building, following which they locked its main gate

Manipur governor airlifted to Raj Bhavan to avoid massive Meitei protests on road

Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla was flown by Army helicopter on Monday to avoid large protests for his short 6 km journey from Imphal airport to Raj Bhawan.

Manipur violence: 10 militants killed in gunfight with forces in Chandel district

At least 10 militants were killed in a gunfight with Assam Rifles near the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur's Chandel district on Wednesday, officials said. The operation is still underway.

This Week in Explainers: How Ranveer Allahbadia and 'India’s Got Latent' trended for wrong reasons

Podcast host Ranveer Allahbadia, popularly known as BeerBiceps, landed in hot water after his inappropriate remarks on comic Samay Raina’s YouTube show, India’s Got Latent, went viral online. His comments triggered a storm, with even politicians and the police taking note. Here’s all this and more in our weekly roundup from India

CRPF jawan kills 2, injures 8 before taking his life in Manipur

Accused Havildar Sanjay Kumar opened fire from his weapon, killing a constable and a sub-inspector of the force on the spot

Centre imposes President's Rule in Manipur as BJP fails to choose Biren Singh's successor

The imposition of the President's Rule in Manipur comes three days after the resignation of N Biren Singh as the state's chief minister. As per media reports, the ruling BJP failed to build a consensus on Biren Singh's successor

Why Biren Singh quit as Manipur chief minister 21 months after violence began

N Biren Singh tendered his resignation as Manipur chief minister on Sunday (February 9). The move comes amid rising dissent against him from within the BJP for his handling of the ethnic violence that has been ongoing since May 2023. There were concerns that the BJP government would collapse in the northeastern state after the Congress called for a no-confidence motion against him

N Biren Singh steps down as Manipur CM after two years of ethnic violence

The move comes following two years of ethnic violence in the country's northeastern state, which resulted in the death of hundreds of people.