Manipur

In response to the disturbing video showing the two women's plight, the Supreme Court has demanded a report from both the Central government and the N Biren Singh-led state government. The court has scheduled the matter for further discussion on July 28.

Opposition leaders have strongly condemned the video of the two women, which has sparked widespread outrage. Adding to the gravity of the situation, a tribal organization in Manipur has come forward, alleging that the two women were subjected to a horrifying gang-rape in a field.

If Twitter fails to prevent the circulation of the video, the government may take legal action against the platform. Meanwhile, the Manipur police issued a statement confirming the registration of a case for abduction, gangrape, and murder of the two women, who were paraded naked by unknown armed miscreants

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar is one of the first celebs from the Hindi film industry who has voiced out against the continuing violence in Manipur. He said, "Akshay wrote, “Shaken, disgusted to see the video of violence against women in Manipur....."

A shocking video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur after alleged gang-rape sparks massive condemnation on social media, demanding action against the culprits.

Taking a dig at Rahul Gandhi, Smriti Irani further added that he seethes with frustration as defense contracts no longer land at the doorstep of his dynasty. Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi had criticized PM Modi for his perceived silence on the issue of violence in Manipur.

The state government informed the court that six cases have been handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for further investigation. Since May, around 5,000 incidents of arson have occurred, with the districts of Imphal East and Imphal West reporting the highest number of fatalities.

For the national capital Delhi, which witnessed the season’s first very heavy rain and the highest in a day in 20 years Saturday, a ‘yellow alert’ is in place for Sunday, the IMD said. The IMD said central India is likely to witness light to moderate rainfall for the next five days.

On Tuesday, a mob tried to steal weapons from an IRB camp in Manipur's Thoubal district, sparking a confrontation with the security forces that resulted in the death of a 27-year-old man.

Manipur violence: The hearing comes a day after National Highway 2 roadblocks in the Kangpokpi area of Manipur were withdrawn by the United Peoples' Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organisation (KNO), two umbrella Kuki organisations.