Ratnadip Choudhury

Protests against the killing of two students in Manipur intensified on Wednesday morning, with demonstrators clashing with police personnel in Imphal. Police baton-charged the protesters and fired tear gas shells to bring the situation under control.

An Army officer and his wife have been arrested in Assam for allegedly torturing their underage domestic help and inflicting severe injuries that included broken teeth and burn marks on her body, said sources.

A CBI team will visit the Manipur capital tomorrow to expedite the investigation in the case of brutal murder of two minors who went missing in July, announced Chief Minister N Biren Singh in a late night post.

The parents of a 17-year-old student killed by armed miscreants in ethnic violence-hit Manipur had been putting a plate of breakfast every morning at his table for over two months, hoping he would return home.

Hundreds of students in Manipur's capital, Imphal, took to the streets today in protest against the brutal murder of two minor students by suspected armed men, and demanded justice for the victims.

The Manipur government today said it will ensure "swift and decisive" action after photos emerged on social media showing the bodies of two students who went missing in July.

Manipur's journalists' union and the state's editors guild have sent legal notices to the Editors Guild of India (EGI) over alleged "biased and sponsored" information "favouring one particular community only" in the EGI's report.

Nearly five months since ethnic clashes began in Manipur, some early signs tell of delicate normalcy. Amid this, the Manipur government has sharpened its task force to deal with drug trafficking and narcotics.

A 30-year-old man's hand was chopped off in Assam earlier this month, but it took a local MLA's intervention for police to swing into action after more than 20 days.

At least eight rare animals, including a black macaque and gorillas, were rescued in Assam's Cachar district on Monday, police sources have said.

A plan to extend the India-Myanmar border fencing by 70 km was discussed at a meeting today amid concerts over illegal immigrants entering Manipur from neighbouring Myanmar, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

In a rare occurrence, bail has been given to five men in Manipur despite them being charged under sections of the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

Violence spiked once again in parts of Manipur valley, including state capital Imphal, as protesters clashed with police in multiple areas. Batons and tear gas shells were used and many people were injured, reports said.

A passenger in an IndiGo flight allegedly tried to open the emergency exit door while the plane was still in the air, airport officials in Tripura's capital Agartala said.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has exhorted voters to join his campaign against "money culture" in elections and urged them to help him make the next polls about performance and not money.

Protests against the killing of two students in Manipur intensified on Wednesday morning, with demonstrators clashing with police personnel in Imphal. Police baton-charged the protesters and fired tear gas shells to bring the situation under control.

An Army officer and his wife have been arrested in Assam for allegedly torturing their underage domestic help and inflicting severe injuries that included broken teeth and burn marks on her body, said sources.

A CBI team will visit the Manipur capital tomorrow to expedite the investigation in the case of brutal murder of two minors who went missing in July, announced Chief Minister N Biren Singh in a late night post.

The parents of a 17-year-old student killed by armed miscreants in ethnic violence-hit Manipur had been putting a plate of breakfast every morning at his table for over two months, hoping he would return home.

Hundreds of students in Manipur's capital, Imphal, took to the streets today in protest against the brutal murder of two minor students by suspected armed men, and demanded justice for the victims.

The Manipur government today said it will ensure "swift and decisive" action after photos emerged on social media showing the bodies of two students who went missing in July.

Manipur's journalists' union and the state's editors guild have sent legal notices to the Editors Guild of India (EGI) over alleged "biased and sponsored" information "favouring one particular community only" in the EGI's report.

Nearly five months since ethnic clashes began in Manipur, some early signs tell of delicate normalcy. Amid this, the Manipur government has sharpened its task force to deal with drug trafficking and narcotics.

A 30-year-old man's hand was chopped off in Assam earlier this month, but it took a local MLA's intervention for police to swing into action after more than 20 days.

At least eight rare animals, including a black macaque and gorillas, were rescued in Assam's Cachar district on Monday, police sources have said.

A plan to extend the India-Myanmar border fencing by 70 km was discussed at a meeting today amid concerts over illegal immigrants entering Manipur from neighbouring Myanmar, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

In a rare occurrence, bail has been given to five men in Manipur despite them being charged under sections of the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

Violence spiked once again in parts of Manipur valley, including state capital Imphal, as protesters clashed with police in multiple areas. Batons and tear gas shells were used and many people were injured, reports said.

A passenger in an IndiGo flight allegedly tried to open the emergency exit door while the plane was still in the air, airport officials in Tripura's capital Agartala said.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has exhorted voters to join his campaign against "money culture" in elections and urged them to help him make the next polls about performance and not money.