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The number of recoveries in the north-eastern region of India at 5,715 exceed the active cases, which stands at 3,731. No COVID-19 death has been reported from Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim so far, and the number of cases in the north-eastern region was comparatively lower than the rest of the country, the government said on Friday. It also said that lack of testing facilities and dedicated COVID-19 hospitals had initially hampered the fight against the dreaded virus in the eight north-eastern states but the infrastructure has been bolstered since then. As on date, the number of recoveries at 5,715...

The Indian Army on Tuesday conducted a cross-border revenge attack in Myanmar by killing nearly a dozen militants said to be involved in the massacre of 18 soldiers last week in Manipur's Chandel district Reports said the strike was done in coordination with the Myanmar regime after the clearance to conduct the surgical strikes were given at the highest level in the government. "Any threat to safety, security and national integrity will meet with a similar response," an Army spokesman said. However, a report in the Economic Times claimed India will not admit to carrying out the rare cross-border operation....

GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - A bomb exploded inside a temple in India's troubled northeastern state of Manipur on Wednesday, killing 3 people and injuring more than 30 others, police said. The blast occurred during evening prayers to celebrate the birth of the Hindu god Krishna, one of the country's biggest festivals and a national holiday. Police said at least 37 people were injured in the attack at the temple near Imphal, the state capital. One of the militant groups fighting for a separate homeland in the state could be behind the attack, police said but added that no group had...

The Indian military has begun airlifting essential goods to the north-eastern state of Manipur. Organisations representing Naga tribesmen have been blockading a national highway for more than two weeks now. They are demanding that some parts of Manipur be integrated into the neighbouring state of Nagaland. The federal government has rejected the idea saying it is opposed by Manipur's political parties. Last weekend local police tried to break the blockade by force, but the Nagas responded by burning down government buildings in four districts of Manipur where they are in a majority. Limited space Loaded with essential commodities like medicines...

Naga protesters in India's Manipur state have torched over 40 government buildings since Saturday, police say. Violence erupted after rumours police had manhandled some Naga tribespeople in an attempt to break a roadblock. Nagas are angry at state government opposition to the proposed integration of Naga majority areas in Manipur with neighbouring Nagaland state. Meanwhile, at least three soldiers have died in an attack on their convoy south-east of the state capital Imphal. The situation in four districts of the state is tense and more central forces have been rushed there Two other soldiers were injured in the ambush in...

GUWAHATI: Young lovers in the northeast are outraged at separatists and other pressure groups imposing a ban on dating in restaurants and marriages outside the community.The Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), a rebel group fighting for an independent homeland for the Meitei majority community in Manipur, on Monday clamped a ban on restaurants and cafes having dimly lit cubicles.The KYKL says restaurants having dimly lit private cabins were “encouraging pre-marital sex” among young lovers. The rebels warned of “drastic action” if anyone violated the prohibition.The ban, however, does not apply to restaurants with a common hall that don’t have partitions...

Five Killed When Bridge Blown Up in India 9 minutes ago NEW DELHI, India - Suspected separatist rebels blew up a bridge on the main highway in India's northeast Thursday, killing five civilians traveling on a bus, news reports said. The attack came a day before India celebrates its national independence. At least 11 separatist groups have called for a strike during the celebrations marking India's independence from Britain in 1947. The rebels asked citizens of the region to boycott all government functions and to refrain from any celebrations. The rebels oppose Indian sovereignty in the region and accuse New...