India’s Manipur imposes curfew, cuts internet to quell escalating violence
The move follows student protests calling for peace that erupted in response to a new wave of ethnic violence.
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Indian state imposes curfew and shuts internet after fresh wave of ethnic clashes
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Indian authorities on Tuesday imposed an indefinite curfew and shut down the internet in some parts of the northeastern state of Manipur following protests from students against a fresh wave of ethnic violence, which has roiled the state for more than a year.
Ethnic violence flares again in India’s Manipur state
Violence has flared between two ethnic communities in India’s Manipur state, leaving at least six people dead and several villages destroyed.
At least five killed as ethnic violence flares in India’s Manipur
State government orders all schools in the state to remain shut citing security concerns after latest spurt of violence.
Some voters in northeast India go back to the polls after violence disrupts first day of election
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Voters at a handful polling places in a northeastern Indian state went back to the polls amid tight security on Monday after violence disrupted the vote last week.