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Tensions escalate in Manipur as Kuki group issues 48-hour ultimatum for withdrawal of paramilitary forces

Although the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) has lifted an economic blockade that had halted all vehicular movement on NH-2 to Manipur since Dec 31, the group wants forces that were rushed from Imphal to violence-hit Kangpokpi withdrawn within two days.

Indian Coast Guard chopper crashes in Gujarat's Porbandar airport ; 3 crew charred to death

Media bodies condemn journalist’s murder in Chhattisgarh, demand safeguards

4 Naxals, cop killed in gunfight in Chattisgarh's Bastar region

Security beefed up in Manipur’s Kangpokpi day after attack on SP office

The situation is now under control in Kangpokpi district and is being closely monitored, a senior police officer said, adding, “Superintendent of Police Manoj Prabhakar who was earlier injured in the attack is fine now and leading the joint security forces in tackling the situation”

Seven persons deported to Bangladesh amid Delhi police’s ongoing drive against illegal immigration

Over 5,000 people have been screened and dozens of alleged illegal Bangladeshi immigrants deported for staying illegally in Delhi following L-G V K Saxena’s order recent order to identify and take action against “illegal immigrants from Bangladesh” residing in Delhi.

Stress management, mental health support lead to decline in CISF suicides

Significantly the deaths by suicides dipped to 15, lowest since 2020, apparently due to mental health experts’ round-the-clock counselling to the Central Industrial Security Force personnel amid a recent study showing that 2/3rd of the personnel grievances were related to posting matters that affected personal lives, according to CISF.

Manipur witnesses fresh violence as suspected militants open fire at security forces in Imphal

Ethnic violence triggered by majority Meitei and minority Kuki fighting over land and influence since May last year has claimed over 200 lives and displaced at least 60,000 people so far, according to government figures.

India, Pakistan exchange nuclear installations list on New Year under decades-old pact

The exchange of the list came amid frosty ties between the two countries over the Kashmir issue as well as cross-border terrorism.

Police arrest 4 after tribal women publicly assaulted in Odisha on suspicion of religious conversion

The arrests come days after a video purportedly showed two women accused of converting tribals in Balasore district, being tied to a tree and beaten up in public — an incident that triggered a political row in the state.