Rush Hour: Two Nagas killed in Manipur violence, SC quashes FIRs against Samay Raina & more

Two Naga persons were killed in firing by suspected militants in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district. A group of men armed with “sophisticated weapons” attacked Langka Naga village at around 8 am, an unidentified police officer said.

Residents said an armed group from the Naga village opened fire at the suspected attackers after the incident.

The Liangmai Naga Council-Manipur alleged that militants from the Kuki National Front (P) were behind the attack and announced an immediate shutdown across areas inhabited by Liangmai Nagas. Read on.

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against comedian Samay Raina and four others in connection with purportedly insensitive remarks about persons with disabilities on the comedy show India’s Got Latent. The court praised their efforts to conduct awareness programmes and raise funds for persons with disabilities.

“Once there are genuine efforts, positive results are bound to be there,” the bench said. “They are very bright youngsters. If they have started working in a positive direction, there will be positive output.”

The other respondents are comedians Vipul Goyal, Sonali Thakkar and Nishant Jagdish Tanwar, along with Balraj Paramjeet Singh Ghai, owner of the comedy venue The Habitat. Read on.

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