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The memorial of the tribal warrior and Gondwana queen, who took on the might of the Mughal empire, will be built to commemorate her 500th birth anniversary on October 5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced countrywide celebrations to mark the occasion, The Indian Tribal reports

The act of sheer audacity, reflective of the ground situation in the strife-torn northeastern State, comes close on the heels of the killing of more than 10 persons in the last few days in different incidents of violence, The Indian Tribal reports

Four and a half months since the ethnic clashes between the Meiteis and Kukis erupted, crime data revealed by the State police bears testimony to the massive scale of violence and destruction, The Indian Tribal reports

In the latest in the continuing ethnic strife in the northeastern State, militants of banned terror groups are said to have killed the three residents of a tribal-dominated village, The Indian Tribal reports

In an interesting turn of events, the journalists’ body said its team had visited the northeastern State on the Army’s invitation to make an objective assessment of the “unethical and ex-parte reporting” by the vernacular media, The Indian Tribal reports

One more death was reported in the violence that broke out at Pallel in Tengnoupal district in Manipur, where ethnic clashes between Kukis and Meiteis continues unabated since May 3, The Indian Tribal reports

The fresh violence in the northeastern State on Friday started early morning and comes just a couple of days after hundreds of protesters tried to break down Army barricades in Phougakchao Ikhai to reach their deserted houses, The Indian Tribal reports

Hundreds of protesters tried to break down Army barricades at Phougakchao Ikhai separating two Kuki and Meitei dominated districts. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court protected four Editors Guild members from any coercive action till September 11, The Indian Tribal reports

Chief Minister N. Biren Singh accused them of trying to create more clashes in the strife-torn State. The PCI and ITLF have taken umbrage to the move that is sure to snowball into a major controversy, The Indian Tribal reports

The Kuki families, residing in New Lambulane for decades, allege they were not given time to even pack their belongings and were herded into vehicles with only the clothes they were wearing. The Congress termed it ethnic cleansing presided by the State government, The Indian Tribal reports