The Latest Breaking News from Manipur

The house of Yambem Laba, a journalist with The Statesman and long-time critic of Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh, was shot at by unidentified assailants at Uripok Yambem Leikai in Imphal West in the early hours of Wednesday.  Laba, who was unhurt, subsequently filed a police complaint with the Imphal…

Tensions escalated in Manipur’s Imphal on Tuesday as clashes broke out between students and security forces during a protest, despite a curfew being in place in several districts.

A fresh wave of violence has killed at least 10 people in strife-torn Manipur since September 6.

Students from various schools and colleges have staged massive protests in front of the Chief Minister’s Secretariat and Raj Bhavan in Imphal, expressing their dissatisfaction with the handling of the Manipur crisis.

Students from different schools, colleges and universities in Imphal rallied towards the Raj Bhavan on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Assam Rifles has deployed a few anti-drone systems in the state at fringe areas to repel any rogue drones. Read further on Dynamite News:

State government orders all schools in the state to remain shut citing security concerns after latest spurt of violence.

Drones were employed to drop bombs on people at two nearby places in Imphal West district earlier this week. read further on dynamite News:

Lian*, a 30-year-old PhD scholar from Churachandpur, was among 284 Manipur University students from the Kuki-Zo communities who had approached the Supreme Court in November last year. It was to ensure he could continue his studies from other central universities after being displaced by ethnic violence. But he is “in…