The Army says such a move will seriously jeopardise surveillance over the country's sensitive border with China.
Only three of the 188 candidates analysed by the Association for Democratic Reforms and the Nagaland Election Watch have criminal cases pending against them. This is a refreshing change as elections in India often witness hordes of tainted politicians contesting for the coveted seats.
Tawang is very much a part of India, and if the present Dalai Lama decides one day to take rebirth in Tawang, the Indian government will openly welcome him and support him, notes Claude Arpi.
The world remembers Osama bin Laden's 9/11. But it ought to pay heed to the previous two 9/11s, associated with the messages of Swami Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi, say Sudheendra Kulkarni and Radha Viswanathan
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The Nagaland government has directed all its deputy commissioners to take immediate steps to ensure protection of the Karbi tribe community of Assam who are residing in different districts of Nagaland.
The bravado of NDA ministers may have undone the gains made in cross-border security cooperation over the past several years.
Naga Chaitanya returns to action with Tadakha- A Telugu remake of the Tamil hit film Vettai.
The Telugu version will have Naga Chaitanya, Sunil, Tamannaah Bhatia and Andrea Jeremiah in the lead.
In a move that has ruffled many feathers, the Mahanirvani Akhara of 'naga' sadhus has conferred the honorific title of 'Mahamandaleshwar' on controversial self-styled godman Swami Nithyananda.
On the release of political leaders, the functionary said the administration is taking step-by-step decisions.
Isak Chishi Swu and T Muivah will represent the Naga outfit; the government side is likely to include Oscar Fernandes, Prithviraj Chauhan and S Reghupaty.
Normal life was affected in Manipur on Thursday because of an 18-hour general strike called by some major social organistions to protest against kidnapping of a businessman by suspected Naga militants.
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