Manipur articles
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2 CRPF personnel killed in militant attack in Manipur
Two CRPF personnel were killed and two others injured as militants attacked a camp of security forces in Manipur's Bishnupur district in the early hours of Saturday, police said.The militants attacked an IRBn (India Reserve Battalion) camp at Naranseina in the Moirang Police Station area, they said."The militants fired indiscriminately from hilltops, targeting the camp. It started around 12.30 am and continued till about 2.15 am. The militants also hurled bombs, one of which exploded in the...
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India to rerun election at some Manipur polling booths after violence
Opposition Congress party had demanded rerun as weeks-long election in which PM Narendra Modi expected to win third term gets underwayVoting will be rerun at 11 polling stations after reports of violence and damage to voting machines in the Indian state of Manipur which has been hit by months of ethnic clashes.Indian authorities – which are currently staging the world’s biggest election – declared the voting void at the 11 location in Manipur and ordered the fresh poll for Monday, the chief...
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Manipur: Two CRPF personnel killed in attack on security post
Two personnel from the paramilitary force were injured in the firing, which took place at 1.15 am on Saturday.