Civil society groups in insurgency-hit Manipur have been carrying on with their campaign for withdrawal of 'draconian' 1958 Armed Forces Special Powers Act, alleging that security forces operating in the state often resort to excesses taking advantage of the Act in force.
The year 2011 kept the troubled state of Manipur in the news over an unprecedented economic blockade imposed on the state populace by two agitating organisations for about 120 days since August 1 while the fasting anti-AFSPA crusader Irom Sharmila completed 11 years of struggle in confinement demanding withdrawal of the 'Draconian Act' that continued to remain in force in her state.
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Colonel (Dr) Anil Athale (retd) on why AFSPA should not be repealed in parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Big B took to Twitter to remember his old friend.
This Raksha Bandhan, we decided to look at some adorable bhai-behen pictures of our film industry from their social media sites.
The Cricket Board (BCCI) on Thursday, lamented the sudden demise of former captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, saying he brought about a revolution in Indian team's fielding and guided the side to unprecedented heights.
Sandeep Pandey salutes women who have contributed to social transformation in India after 1980.
The core group of Anna Hazare's team would discuss invitations to Kashmir and Manipur during its meeting on September 10 and 11 at Anna's village Ralegan Siddhi.
Bollywood gives Shashi Kapoor a final salute.
The actor was given the title after his father, former Indian captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, passed away on September 22.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
Director Ramanath Rigvedi, who had a winner in Budhhivanta, falls flat this time.
Indian Women's Hockey team leaves for Argentina tour.
Iconic rights activist Irom Sharmila on the highs and lows of her long fast, why she gave it up and her plans.
Looking at guests from the special screening.
Bollywood mourns Saeed Jaffrey.
As Melania Trump arrives in Ahmedabad, Sheela Bhatt offers the First Lady Of The United States a primer on one of India's oldest, and historic, cities.
An encounter with movie veteran Chandrashekhar.
Here's a recap of the events from the past 24 hours.
Nutan was the kind of woman Shammi got drawn to -- sensitive, aware and erudite, yet seductively feminine.
'I spoke to Deven a couple of times after he shifted residence to Pune. He had changed. He had become quieter, sober. He used to be funny, full of laughter. I did call him a couple of times but it wasn't like old times.' Sharmila Tagore looks back at her close friend Deven Verma.
Want to try something different? Sukanya Verma looks up the pages of Bollywood to give you amazing bindi styles!
Indian captain Virat Kohli and spin ace Ravichandran Ashwin were in Wednesday honoured for their phenomenal run of form through the season in the BCCI Awards Night 2017 in Bengaluru.
The suave actor of the world, sometimes called the last of the Mohicans and familiar to students of cinema anywhere in the globe, acted in 14 Ray films and over 300 others, gracefully transitioning into commercial cinema in a variety of roles.
Polling was held in 1,643 polling stations in 38 constituencies across the twin districts of Imphal East and Imphal West, Bishnupur and the hill districts of Churachandpur and Kangpokpi.
In a career spanning six decades, Chatterjee has acted in more than 300 films.
We invited readers to share stories of how they met their spouses and interesting anecdotes about their wedding day. Here's Zaheed Kanthawala's account.
Srabanti Chakrabarti pays homage to Manohari Singh, one of Indian film music's true unsung heroes.
Varun Dhawan's statement comes in after he -- along with IIFA hosts Karan Johar and Saif Ali Khan -- were criticised on social media for the joke made at the expense of Kangana Ranaut.
Check out the star arrivals.
The Indian men's hockey team's biggest gain this year was the emergence of some talented fresh faces.
From his economist mother to politicians and academia -- all hailed Banerjee's achievement.
Th actor is ready with her Kannada film, Swayamvara, which releases this Friday.
Soha Ali Khan's look at her self in her debut book, The Perils Of Being Moderately Famous, may seem indulgent but is not, says Manavi Kapur.
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
Aamir Khan introduces his friends to PK.
By writing a scathing letter to Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on the breakdown in law and order in the state, is Governor R N Ravi creating the ground for consolidating his power and directly influence proceedings in the state, asks Sandeep Pandey.
Ravi Thapar in New Zealand is set to leave the country on Saturday after allegations that his wife had assaulted a staff member.
Bengali film Antaheen by director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury was chosen as the best film while Tamil filmmaker Bala won the honour of best director for his film Naan Kadavul at the 56th National Film Awards announced in New Delhi on Saturday.
