Kuki-Zo community in Manipur rallies for separate union territory amid ongoing crisis

ITLF flier. (Photo: ITLF) In a significant development amidst the prolonged crisis in Manipur, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) has announced a rally to press for their political demands. The announcement, made through a press release on 20 June 2024 comes as the state continues to grapple with ethnic tensions and violence that have … Read more

Beyond Gaza: Israel's Ongoing Battles with Hezbollah up North Headed Toward Full-Blown War

ISRAEL-LEBANON BORDER – The fighting on Israel’s northern border is intensifying with an average of 10 terrorist attacks a day in May. Yesterday, a Hezbollah drone injured 11 people and killed one IDF soldier in the Galilee. Most Israeli citizens have evacuated communities near Israel’s border with Lebanon. The Hezbollah terrorist organization has employed various … Read more

Arrests made in eastern India gang rape case, highlighting ongoing struggle against sexual violence

(Photo: Unsplash/Steven Lewis) Police in Jharkhand arrested the seven men suspected in the gang rape of a foreign tourist and the assault of her husband last week. The incident highlights India’s ongoing struggle to combat sexual violence against women, a challenge that has persisted for decades. The couple, who were travelling by motorcycle from West … Read more

Christians rally for justice amid ongoing attacks in Chhattisgarh

Christians rally in Raipur. (Photo: Masih Network/YouTube Screenshot) Thousands of individuals converged at Raipur’s Tuta Maidan, a designated place for demonstrations and strikes, to protest the inaction and apathy of the Chhattisgarh government on the issue of the systematic targeting of the Christian community in the state on February 28. The protest rally titled “Sanvaidhanik … Read more

While Christian leaders praise Modi, activists highlight ongoing unrest in Manipur, and nationwide attacks on Christians

Burnt Bibles from the attacks on Christians in Manipur. (Photo: Open Doors) In a joint press statement released on December 28, prominent figures and political commentators, including Apoorvanand, John Dayal, ASR Mary Scaria SCJM, AC Michael, Minakshi Singh and Shabnam Hashmi, addressed the paradoxical journey of the Christian community in India through 2023. The statement … Read more

Manipur Christians appeal to Rishi Sunak amid ongoing violence

Kuki-Zo womenfolk. (Photo: YouTube Screenshot/Lamka Talk) Christians in Manipur have written to British Prime Minister asking for his “immediate intervention” to bring an end to months of violence and bloodshed in the northeast state.  The letter to Rishi Sunak was sent jointly by the Kuki Organization for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) and the Kuki Christian Leaders’ Fellowship … Read more

Earnest requests to President Murmu to end ‘ongoing conflict in Manipur’

Draupadi Murmu, 15th president of India. (Photo: India Today/YouTube Screenshot) Five Christian organisations from Nagaland have written to President Draupadi Murmu urging her to cease more than four months of sectarian unrest in Manipur. “We are writing to urgently appeal for your intervention to end the ongoing conflict in Manipur,” read the memorandum. The Nagaland … Read more

Ongoing conflict in Manipur leaves eight dead, several injured

Kuki-Zo womenfolk. (Photo: YouTube Screenshot/Lamka Talk) In Manipur’s Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts, a relentless gun battle between Kukis and Meiteis over the past 72 hours has resulted in at least eight fatalities and 18 injuries, including two security personnel, according to media reports. The violence began on August 29 when a village volunteer, aged approximately … Read more