India
Two villagers shot at by Army in Arunachal, Army says ‘mistakenly’ happened
Two civilians were "mistakenly" shot at by the Army in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, Army said on Saturday.
India
Amit Shah declares AFSPA removed from parts of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur
The Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced the removal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act from certain districts in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur.
The decision comes after a months-long...
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26-year-old Muslim lynched by Hindu mob in Tripura, two men arrested
A 26-year-old Muslim, Litan Miah, was lynched by a Hindu mob on Tuesday morning in Tripura's Sepahijala district.
India
31 “declared foreigners” died in detention centres from 2016 to 2021: Data
A total of 31 persons who were declared foreigners have died in Assam’s six detention centres between 2016 and 2022, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in the state assembly.
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Two rape accused, a Muslim and an Adivasi killed in police firing in Assam in 24 hours
Two men, a Muslim youth and an Adivasi youth who were accused of raping two minor girls in two separate incidents in Assam were gunned down by police on Tuesday.
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Soni Sori acquitted in 2011 sedition case, asks “can they return 12 years back to me?”
A special court in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada acquitted prominent Adivasi activist Soni Sori in a sedition case filed against her in 2011.
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Rajya Sabha: MPs say North East states lack basic facilities
Despite being strategically the most important part of country by sharing its borders with other countries, being rich in biodiversity, having the highest literacy rates, the North Eastern states lack basic health and education facilities, Trinamool Congress MP form Assam Sushmita Dev said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
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NIA arrests six people for “trafficking” Rohingya Muslims into India
The National Investigation Agency on Sunday arrested six people who are allegedly part of a syndicate involved in the "illegal trafficking" of Rohingya Muslims into Indian territory.
The network was...
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Manipur: JD(U) extends support to BJP in ‘government formation’
The Janata Dal (United) on Saturday extended support of its six MLAs in the Manipur assembly to the BJP as the latter is set to form government after winning a majority on its own.
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Register FIR against Assam CM over calling police killing of Muslims a ‘revenge’: Court directs police
A Guwahati court on Saturday asked the police to lodge a first information report (FIR) against Assam Chief Minister (CM) Himanta Biswa Sarma over inflammatory remarks in a speech he made last year.
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Meghalaya withdraws consent to CBI, becomes ninth state to do so
Meghalaya government has withdrawn consent to the CBI, despite the Conrad Sangma-led National People’s Party being a part of the BJP’s National Democratic Alliance.
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Manipur: First phase of polling underway
As polling for the first phase of Manipur Assembly elections is underway, State Election Commission on Monday informed that the voter turnout touched 11.68 percent in the state till 10 am.
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