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Seven die in polling station shoot-outUPI.com30 (UPI) — Police in India's northeastern state of Manipur are blaming Naga rebels for violence during voting in which seven people were killed including a young girl. Director General of Police for Man…

Calcutta TelegraphManipur elections: 7 killed as 82% vote amid tight securityChristianTodayVoters show their election cards yesterday as they queue to cast their votes in a polling station in Thoubal constituency, on the outskirts of Imphal, in the nor…

Two new priests for IND; both Marams of ManipurBosco Information ServiceBy Fr. Tarcisius Toppo Welcoming the dignitaries, special invitees, guests and the faithful, Fr. Joseph Kindo, Parish Priest, in his speech reminded those present, of the words of …

Manipur-Karnataka join hands for cultural treatIBNLive.comBANGALORE: To enhance the growing bond between Manipur, hailed as the jewel of India, and Karnataka, Manipur Government will be organising a two-day festival, 'Manipur Kumhei' in the sta…

Hmar Students Association vows to stop Tipaimukh dam 'at any cost'Times of IndiaSILCHAR: Hmar Students Association (HSA), a powerful student's body in Manipur, has threatened to stop the implementation of proposed 1500 MW Tipaimukh Multipur…

Insurgency Stricken Manipur Goes To PollsScoop.co.nz (press release)By Nava Thakuria Insurgency is synonymous with the socio-political landscape of Manipur in northeast India. Besides the insurgent leaders of nearly 15 armed outfits and their well-wish…

Manipur votes but runs into hiccupsMorungExpressSenapati, January 29: After 14 days of stressful, but non flamboyant, campaigns from regional and national political parties, Manipur went to polls on January 28thamidst tight security and Election Commis…

IBNLive.comSenior Congress leaders skip campaignKanglaOnline28 (The Telegraph): The Congress appeared to have outsourced Manipur to local leaders as no senior leader, including AICC president Sonia Gandhi and AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi, campai…

ZUF refutes MPCC chief`s charge of attacking Congress workersKanglaOnlineIMPHAL, Jan 28: The militant outfit Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) Saturday strongly condemned the allegation made by Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Gaikhanga…

Calcutta Telegraph1 killed, 6 hurt in Manipur post-poll violenceNagaland PostIn the post-poll related violence in Manipur, another woman was killed and at least six sustained bullet injury in separate incidents, Sunday. According to police, a woman CPI…

BigPond NewsFour killed in India election attackBigPond NewsThe gunman lined up with other voters outside but pulled out a revolver once he entered the building and began shooting indiscriminately, said Priyo Kumar Singh, police superintendent for Chan…

BigPond NewsFour killed in India election attackBigPond NewsThe gunman lined up with other voters outside but pulled out a revolver once he entered the building and began shooting indiscriminately, said Priyo Kumar Singh, police superintendent for Chan…

gulfnews.comManipur assembly elections 2012: Choppers bring EVMs from remote districts to …Economic TimesIMPHAL: Election officials in in Manipur on Sunday used helicopters to collect electronic voting machines (EVMs) from 63 polling booths in the re…

The HinduIndian rebels kill five in Manipur poll violencePakistan ObserverNew Dehli—Separatist rebels shot dead five people at a polling station in India's remote north-eastern state of Manipur during local elections on Saturday, police said. The…

'Blooming Manipur' catches the attention of RHSE-Pao.netImphal, January 28, 2012: With the initial success story of 'Blooming Manipur Project' catching the attention of Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), UK, which has shown keen interes…

The Hindu7 killed as 82% vote in ManipurDaily News & AnalysisBy Prasanta Mazumdar | Place: Imphal | Agency: DNA In estimated 82% of the electorate on Saturday exercised their franchise in Manipur assembly elections which was marred by militant violence…

The HinduIn high voting, a wish 'to move on'Indian ExpressTill 4 pm Saturday, the Manipur state elections had already clocked a high 78 per cent turnout. Nowhere was this enthusiastic participation more visible than in Thoubal, the constituency…

Indian assembly polls kick off in ManipurDaily Star OnlineAn Indian paramilitary serviceman keeps guard at a polling station as voters queue to cast their ballots at Bishnupur district in India's northeastern Manipur state yesterday. Photo: AFPStar…

Irish IndependentGunman kills four in Indian poll attackScotland on SundayThe police superintendent of Manipur's state district of Chandel said the gunman had posed as a voter, had queued, then pulled out a revolver inside the building and started …

Deccan HeraldCPM seeks new bases outside BengalDeccan HeraldHe denied any truck with BJP in Manipur. The CPM criticised the stand of CPI on the debacle in West Bengal and Kerala. Karat said that CPI's assessment is incorrect that “we lost in Kera…