Northeast Ethnic Clashes

The Manipur ethnic violence began a year ago. To say "a year ago" is the strangest thing about the situation for a state that borders the troubled, junta-ruled Myanmar.

Nine people were injured in firing at four places in Manipur today, allegedly between two groups amid the heightened ethnic tension in the northeast state bordering Myanmar. Eight of them were injured in firing at a single place.

A key Manipur civil society group organised a massive rally in the state capital Imphal today, demanding action against "Kuki-Chin terrorists", who they alleged are responsible for the ethnic clashes in the northeast state.

103 people have been arrested and 25 cases of attempted arson and rioting have been registered in the ethnic-violence-hit areas in Meghalaya, state police chief S B Kakati said today. Around 26 villages have been affected in Meghalaya and some 1,500 houses burnt, Kakati said in a media briefing. "Excessive rumours are floating around as to what is ...

There has been fresh violence at the Assam-Meghalaya border. The Army was rushed in early this morning after Garos set a village on fire. Last night also there were reports of violence in the border areas. Several villages were torched and trucks carrying supplies set on fire. After 10 days of violent ethnic clashes, an officer from the home minist...

The Manipur ethnic violence began a year ago. To say "a year ago" is the strangest thing about the situation for a state that borders the troubled, junta-ruled Myanmar.

Nine people were injured in firing at four places in Manipur today, allegedly between two groups amid the heightened ethnic tension in the northeast state bordering Myanmar. Eight of them were injured in firing at a single place.

A key Manipur civil society group organised a massive rally in the state capital Imphal today, demanding action against "Kuki-Chin terrorists", who they alleged are responsible for the ethnic clashes in the northeast state.

103 people have been arrested and 25 cases of attempted arson and rioting have been registered in the ethnic-violence-hit areas in Meghalaya, state police chief S B Kakati said today. Around 26 villages have been affected in Meghalaya and some 1,500 houses burnt, Kakati said in a media briefing. "Excessive rumours are floating around as to what is ...

There has been fresh violence at the Assam-Meghalaya border. The Army was rushed in early this morning after Garos set a village on fire. Last night also there were reports of violence in the border areas. Several villages were torched and trucks carrying supplies set on fire. After 10 days of violent ethnic clashes, an officer from the home minist...