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'Manipur turned into battlefield': Congress chief hits out at PM Modi

Blaming the BJP for turning the northeastern state into a 'battlefield', Kharge called Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh 'incompetent' and urged PM Modi to sack him

Manipur govt declares entire state 'disturbed area' amid ongoing violence

The Manipur government has kept 19 specific police stations out of the 'disturbed area' status, which include the capital Imphal

Meitei students' murder sparks fresh violence in Imphal: All details here

On Tuesday, a large number of students staged a demonstration in Imphal seeking justice for the two Meitei students who went missing on July 6

Digvijaya Singh faces flak over 'BJP planning Nuh-like riots in MP' remark

2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Digivijaya Singh alleged the BJP is "planning communal riots" in Madhya Pradesh ahead of the assembly elections

VHP disassociates itself from arrested cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi

The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Wednesday disassociated itself from cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi arrested in connection with the communal clashes in Haryana's Nuh district. "Raj Kumar alias Bittu Bajrangi, who is said to be a Bajrang Dal worker, has never had any relation with Bajrang Dal. The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) also does not consider the content of the video allegedly released by him to be appropriate," the right-wing outfit said in a statement. Bajrang Dal is the youth wing of the VHP. Bajrangi was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the communal clashes that erupted in Nuh on July 31, police said. He was questioned in connection with a fresh FIR registered against him and 15-20 others at Nuh's Sadar Police Station based on a complaint filed by Assistant Superintendent of Police Usha Kundu. Police said Bajrangi, the president of an outfit called the Goraksha Bajrang Force, was initially detained by a Crime Investigation Agency team of Tauru from Faridabad and taken for

Navigating turmoil in Haryana

In the wake of recent communal riots in Haryana, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar faces a crucial test of his leadership and governance abilities

Order of business

Nuh is a pointer to commercial impact of riots

SC pulls up Manipur Police over Zero FIR: What is it and how does it work?

The goal of a Zero FIR is to save the victim from having to run from pillar to post to file a police report

Absence of violence is not the absence of fear, says Devesh Kapur

DEVESH KAPUR discusses the trajectories of violence and order in India in an interview with Aditi Phadnis

Unrest and re-polling in West Bengal Panchayat Elections: Details here

The three-tier panchayat elections in 20 out of 30 districts witnessed widespread violence, looting of ballots papers and rigging

Need dialogue to restore peace in Manipur, say Meitei representatives

With violence-hit Manipur struggling to return to normalcy, prominent representatives from the Meitei community on Tuesday stressed the need to reach out to the other side and initiate a dialogue to resolve differences and restore peace. At a discussion organised here by Delhi Manipuri Society, an organisation working for Meiteis, representatives from the community said it is important to focus on restoring peace in the state. They said the government should make fresh efforts for dialogue. Retired Lieutenant General Himalay Singh, the first officer from northeast India to reach the rank of lieutenant general in the Indian Army, said it is not the time for "eye for an eye" but for peace-building. "We should sit down together and have a dialogue. When the Home Minister came to Manipur, and announced the formation of a peace committee, it was a good step... Hope the peace committee works out," Singh said while expressing concern over the situation. "Ethnic conflicts are caused by .

The response Manipur needs

The state is caught in anarchy not seen in any part of India for decades. If a state government fails despite all the help the Centre extends, it must go

Union minister's house in Manipur set on fire; fresh clashes in Imphal

Fresh clashes in Imphal; Centre says efforts on to bring back peace

Ashish Mishra's crime in Lakhimpur case grave, heinous: UP govt to SC

The Uttar Pradesh government Thursday opposed in the Supreme Court the bail plea of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son, who is one of the accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case

Prophet row: From UP to Assam, communal violence erupts across India

From Jama Masjid in Delhi to Howrah district in West Bengal, several states saw large communal protests during the weekend due to remarks made by Nupur Sharma on Prophet Mohammad.

Committee to look into displacement in WB post-poll violence announced

The committee will inquire into the rights of the displaced persons for rehabilitation and to return to their place of abode and place of work

Lakhimpur incident grave offence, but Ashish Mishra not a flight risk: SC

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana reserved the order after hearing all the parties

Power politics

Violence in politics is gaining a dynamic of its own

Kin of northeast Delhi riot victims remain oblivious about status of probe

A year on, scars of the communal violence that convulsed northeast Delhi last February continue to haunt the kin of victims

Delhi riots could have been averted if firm had acted: Ex-Facebook employee

A former Facebook employee told a Delhi Assembly panel that violence in the capital in February this year could have been easily averted if the social media giant had acted in a proactive manner