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With A Cabinet Reshuffle In Manipur, Congress Buys Peace With Rebels
The crisis in the Manipur Congress, brewing for over two years now and posing a possible threat to the government in the state, appeared to have blown over for now, with Chief Minister Ibobi Singh reshuffling his cabinet just a few months before assembly elections in the state.
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Villages Near Manipur Ambush Site Still Deserted as Residents Put Off Return
Life is yet to return to normalcy for the villages in Chandel, where 18 Indian soldiers were killed in a deadly ambush two weeks ago. At least three villages located a few kilometres near the ambush site are still deserted; villagers fear for their lives and are reluctant to return home.
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In This State Capital, Over 30 Blasts in Just 80 Days
Three people were killed and 23 injured in Imphal's latest Improvised Explosive Blast (IED) blast on Wednesday evening that took place near a crowded marketplace.
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In This Border State, A Special Drive to Combat a Dangerous Drug
Paramilitary Assam Rifles and Manipur Police have, in a joint operation, launched a special drive against drug trafficking in the state. The security forces are trying to target the rampant practice of poppy cultivation in the state.
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8 Human Skulls Found in Imphal at Site Held by Paramilitary Forces Earlier
At least eight human skulls and other skeletal remains have been found in the last 48 hours at the construction site of a new market complex in Manipur's capital Imphal. The site previously housed a government-run school before it was occupied by the central paramilitary forces.
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Manipur's Malom Massacre: High Court Orders Rs 5 Lakh Compensation For Victims' Families
The Manipur High Court has ordered Rs 5 lakh compensation for each of the families of 10 people killed by the Assam Rifles in November 2000, in what was later alleged to be a fake encounter. But for the families of those who were killed 14 years ago, compensation is just the first step towards justice.
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Why Manipur Will Miss Mary Kom's Film Avatar
Boxer MC Mary Kom is one of India's biggest sporting icons. Back home in Manipur, her story is one of grit and perseverance, and one where, in between attending school, caring for her younger siblings, and training to be a boxer in the insurgency ridden state, Mary Kom went on to become an Olympic medalist, a five-time world amateur boxing champion...
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Rishang Keishing, India's oldest parliamentarian, decides to call it a day
In 1952, he was among the youngest MPs elected to India's first Lok Sabha. Rishang Keishing, India's oldest parliamentarian at 94, has now decided to hang up his boots and return to his first love, gardening.
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World War II aircraft wreckage recovered in Manipur
The wreckage of an aircraft, believed to be from the Second World War, has been found in Manipur's Senapati district.
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Britain says its greatest battle was fought in Imphal and Kohima
By the time the war ended, it was one of the most brutal campaigns in military history. For the British, the war may have ended in victory, but the empire was never the same again. The end of the Raj was near. For Japan, the loss of South Asia marked the end of its era of aggression, the end of its imperialist ambitions.
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With A Cabinet Reshuffle In Manipur, Congress Buys Peace With Rebels
The crisis in the Manipur Congress, brewing for over two years now and posing a possible threat to the government in the state, appeared to have blown over for now, with Chief Minister Ibobi Singh reshuffling his cabinet just a few months before assembly elections in the state.
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Villages Near Manipur Ambush Site Still Deserted as Residents Put Off Return
Life is yet to return to normalcy for the villages in Chandel, where 18 Indian soldiers were killed in a deadly ambush two weeks ago. At least three villages located a few kilometres near the ambush site are still deserted; villagers fear for their lives and are reluctant to return home.
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In This State Capital, Over 30 Blasts in Just 80 Days
Three people were killed and 23 injured in Imphal's latest Improvised Explosive Blast (IED) blast on Wednesday evening that took place near a crowded marketplace.
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In This Border State, A Special Drive to Combat a Dangerous Drug
Paramilitary Assam Rifles and Manipur Police have, in a joint operation, launched a special drive against drug trafficking in the state. The security forces are trying to target the rampant practice of poppy cultivation in the state.
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8 Human Skulls Found in Imphal at Site Held by Paramilitary Forces Earlier
At least eight human skulls and other skeletal remains have been found in the last 48 hours at the construction site of a new market complex in Manipur's capital Imphal. The site previously housed a government-run school before it was occupied by the central paramilitary forces.
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Manipur's Malom Massacre: High Court Orders Rs 5 Lakh Compensation For Victims' Families
The Manipur High Court has ordered Rs 5 lakh compensation for each of the families of 10 people killed by the Assam Rifles in November 2000, in what was later alleged to be a fake encounter. But for the families of those who were killed 14 years ago, compensation is just the first step towards justice.
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Why Manipur Will Miss Mary Kom's Film Avatar
Boxer MC Mary Kom is one of India's biggest sporting icons. Back home in Manipur, her story is one of grit and perseverance, and one where, in between attending school, caring for her younger siblings, and training to be a boxer in the insurgency ridden state, Mary Kom went on to become an Olympic medalist, a five-time world amateur boxing champion...
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Rishang Keishing, India's oldest parliamentarian, decides to call it a day
In 1952, he was among the youngest MPs elected to India's first Lok Sabha. Rishang Keishing, India's oldest parliamentarian at 94, has now decided to hang up his boots and return to his first love, gardening.
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World War II aircraft wreckage recovered in Manipur
The wreckage of an aircraft, believed to be from the Second World War, has been found in Manipur's Senapati district.
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Britain says its greatest battle was fought in Imphal and Kohima
By the time the war ended, it was one of the most brutal campaigns in military history. For the British, the war may have ended in victory, but the empire was never the same again. The end of the Raj was near. For Japan, the loss of South Asia marked the end of its era of aggression, the end of its imperialist ambitions.
