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Pleas seek ownership rights of Bhojshala, not maintainable under writ jurisdiction: Intervenor to HCA Muslim intervenor told the Madhya Pradesh High Court that Hindu parties' petitions for the Bhojshala monument are not maintainable. The a...
Meitei, Thadou groups back MHA efforts for free movement across ManipurMeitei and Thadou groups in Manipur are urging the government to ensure unrestricted movement for all communities, denouncing actions that ...
Manipur: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of fresh violence that left 13 dead in the stateThe Commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, amount to a serious issue of human rights violations, which is ...
UNHR expresses concern over attack on Manipur activists' houseReacting on the incident in which Loitongbam's house in Imphal city was vandalised by some activists on Thursday night, the UN Human Rights...
Welcome Centre's decision, but AFSPA should be repealed: Irom SharmilaUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced a reduction in the number of "disturbed areas" in the three northeastern states where t...
Erendro a habitual trouble maker, deserves no compensation: ManipurIn the late evening affidavit, the N Biren Singh government said it withdrew the May 17 order invoking National Security Act against Erendr...
Supreme Court orders release of activist held over post on cow dung“We can’t allow detention even for a day,” a bench led by Justice DY Chancrachud observed, ordering his release. In doing so, the bench rej...
Centre should take people's opinion into account before making decisions: Irom SharmilaDemocracy exists in the country "only in name" under the current dispensation, Irom Sharmila said.
Wedding bells for Irom Sharmila! Rights activist marries long-time partner Desmond CoutinhoSharmila tied the knot with Coutinho, a British national, under the Special Marriage Act at the Sub-Registrar's office.
Polls in Uttar Pradesh, Manipur: PM Narendra Modi urges people to vote in large numbers"Today is the last phase of polls in UP. I request you to mandatorily cast your valuable vote. 'Pehle Matdaan, fir Jalpaan' (First vote, th...
Polls in Uttar Pradesh, Manipur: PM Narendra Modi urges people to vote in large numbers"Today is the last phase of polls in Uttar Pradesh. I request you to mandatorily cast your valuable vote. 'Pehle Matdaan, fir Jalpaan' (Fir...
Drop charges against Irom Sharmila, demands Amnesty InternationalIn a statement, it said the state government must immediately and unconditionally release the 44-year-old activist and drop all charges aga...
Irom Sharmila continuing her indefinite fast outside jailShe was released at 7.30 PM yesterday by Imphal east district chief judicial magistrate, who dropped all charges against her.
Manipur: Irom Sharmila, Mary Kom in news in 2014Though there was some decline in militant activities, nevertheless 13 civilians including 5 non-Manipuris were either killed by unidentifie...
Amnesty demands release of Irom SharmilaIn a statement Shailesh Rai, programme director at Amnesty International India, said Sharmila should not have been arrested in the first pl...
After 14 years, new hopes for release of Irom Sharmila"We are very happy to know that the government will have to release Sharmila once the law is changed. Whatever happens she will continue wi...
IB report claims Dutch-funded NGO CORDAID trying to stall oil drilling in northeastThe database would be used to facilitate targeted local protests and international activism against extractive industries like oil drilling...
- Irom Sharmila's supporters see state conspiracy in her alleged love story
A Kolkata-based English newspaper that published the interview has been banned in Manipur by the influential Apunba Lup.
- 50 days on, Manipur's lifeline still blocked
The blockade, which began 50 days ago, has caused immense hardship to the people of Manipur with essential commodities, lifesaving drugs an...
- Manipur to have Salwa-type defence
Manipur government has decided to replicate the Salwa Judum model in the state.