BRO to fence major portion of 1,700-km India-Myanmar border: Official

The Border Roads Organisation will fence a major portion of the strategic India-Myanmar border, and a 10-km stretch in Manipur has already been covered, a senior official said. IMAGE: Myanmar......

Amit Shah appeals with 'folded hands' to Meiteis, Kukis to end violence

Appealing with "folded hands" for an end to the three-month-long cycle of violence in Manipur, Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday urged the warring Kuki and Meitei communities to hold talks, even......

Tribals in Manipur reach out to INDIA; seek President's rule

The Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF), an umbrella group of tribals in Manipur, on Saturday wrote a letter to opposition alliance INDIA, seeking its support for their demand of a separate......

Why The Army Can't Fight In Manipur

For the most battle-hardened, specialised and successful counter-insurgency army in the world, this is an unfamiliar, first-time experience of dealing with the north east's deepest complexities,......

India is still struggling between populism and policy: Arun Jaitley

'The perpetual challenge is: How to strengthen India's agriculture sector and between making investment in that sector and making agriculture remunerative.' 'The world considers our growth rate to......

Disaster risks grow, as India's cities flounder

Poor land-use planning, indiscriminate approvals of building plans and the absence of disaster-risk assessment in urban design have resulted in what experts term concentrated concretization,......

Sensex ends in green amid volatility; FMCG gains, metals slip

A rebound in late trades led by bank shares helped markets end higher. Benchmark share indices pared intra-day losses to end higher on Tuesday amid a rebound in late trades led by Infosys and bank......

Modi's Bangla agenda: Connectivity, security to be key focus

Enhancing rail, road and water connectivity, boosting economic engagement and expanding security cooperation are likely to be major focus areas during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day maiden......

Football: Lyon grab top spot with last-gasp win over Bordeaux

IMAGE: Lyon's Leo Dubois celebrates on netting the injury-time winner against Bordeaux in their Ligue 1 match on Friday. Photograph: Olympique Lyonnais/Twitter Olympique Lyonnais moved top of the......

Check out India's ambitious plan to qualify for FIFA World Cup

'It will be the most aggressive exercise we had ever done. We have to find out talented children below 12 years from every nook and corner of the country whether it is northeast, the tribal areas......

Football Focus: Football: Bournemouth's Ake set to join City, say reports

IMAGE: Bournemouth have accepted Manchester City's 41 million pound offer for central defender Nathan Ake. Photograph: Action Images/Reuters Manchester City have had a 41 million pound ($53.30......

EPL PHOTOS: Chelsea fight back to at struggling Villa; Newcastle down Sheffield

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Sunday. IMAGE: Chelsea's Olivier Giroud celebrates with teammates on scoring the winning goal against Aston Villa at Villa Park, Birmingham. Photograph:......

Sports Shorts: Man jailed for racially charged attack on Man City's Sterling

IMAGE: Raheem Sterling. Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images via Reuters A man arrested for an attack on Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has been jailed for 16 weeks after he pleaded......