News for 'Northeast'

Making the northeast a business hub of South Asia

Making the northeast a business hub of South Asia

Rediff.com30 Nov 2014

For the region to realise its full potential, New Delhi needs to start looking at the land-locked northeast as an important starting point in India's 'Act East' policy, says Nitin Gokhale

ISL: NorthEast United split points with Chennaiyin FC

ISL: NorthEast United split points with Chennaiyin FC

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

Brazilian striker Elano Blumer and Spaniard Koke scored two superb goals for their respective sides as Chennaiyin FC and NorthEast United played out a high-octane 2-2 draw in the Indian Super League match in Chennai.

Delhi cop kicks men offering namaaz, suspended

Delhi cop kicks men offering namaaz, suspended

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

Soon after the incident, the police took cognisance of the video and initiated a probe, Meena said.

Have heart-to-heart talk to end trust deficit: Rajnath to Meiteis, Kukis

Have heart-to-heart talk to end trust deficit: Rajnath to Meiteis, Kukis

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

In an address at an election rally in this southern-most part of Mizoram bordering Myanmar, Singh said violence is no solution to any problem and the two communities in Manipur must talk to each other to improve the situation in the troubled state.

Ship That Crashed Into Bridge Had Indian Crew

Ship That Crashed Into Bridge Had Indian Crew

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

'Personnel onboard the ship were able to alert the Maryland department of transportation that they had lost control of their vessel. As a result, local authorities were able to close the bridge to traffic before the bridge was struck, which undoubtedly saved lives,' Biden said.

'Won't move': Rat miner after spending 2nd night on footpath

'Won't move': Rat miner after spending 2nd night on footpath

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

"My family and I continue to spend the night in the open. Some locals are providing us with food and water, etc.," Hassan said on Friday, a day after he refused an offer by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to move him and his family to an EWS flat in Narela.

ISI trained ULFA militants, tried to appease Baruah: Book

ISI trained ULFA militants, tried to appease Baruah: Book

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which trained a batch of Assam's United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants in 1991-92, considered the rebel group's chief Paresh Baruah a prize catch and did not want to offend him even after he was unwilling to take the agency's commands on conducting operations in the northeastern state, claims a new book.

Are you Chinese, Peng Liyuan asks northeast students

Are you Chinese, Peng Liyuan asks northeast students

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

China's First Lady Peng Liyuan mistook a group of students from the northeast as Chinese only to be told by them that they were Indians.

Durand Cup: NEUFC enters semifinals

Durand Cup: NEUFC enters semifinals

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Phalguni Singh's second half goal was enough for ISL side Northeast United FC to overcome a spirited Indian Army FC 1-0 in the first quarterfinal of the Durand Cup in Guwahati on Thursday.

North India shivers at below normal temperatures

North India shivers at below normal temperatures

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

Cold-day conditions prevailed in parts of north India on Friday though the maximum temperatures rose slightly amid clear skies and sunshine during the day.

Mountaineers from northeast head for Everest

Mountaineers from northeast head for Everest

Rediff.com16 Jul 2009

A 30-member team of mountaineers, including 14 women, pooled from across northeast India by the North East Adventure Foundation left for Pahalgam in Kashmir to undertake first of the three pre-Everest expeditions.

What Do You Know About Our Monsoon?

What Do You Know About Our Monsoon?

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

Brush up your facts on the Indian monsoon.

Seen John's Rs 70 Cr Purchase?

Seen John's Rs 70 Cr Purchase?

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

John Abraham made news this week when it was revealed that he had bought property in Mumbai worth Rs 70 crore (Rs 700 million).

Cyclone Remal: 'WB elections won't be disturbed'

Cyclone Remal: 'WB elections won't be disturbed'

Rediff.com24 May 2024

'There will not be very heavy rain.' 'Moderate showers will be there and winds will be, say, somewhere between 20 and 40 km/hr, gusting to 35 km/hr.'

Sushma's unintentional slur as she bats for northeast citizens

Sushma's unintentional slur as she bats for northeast citizens

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday condemned the attacks and harassment of people from the northeast in various parts of the country in the wake of the killing of a boy from Arunachal Pradesh in Delhi and said a message should go out that they should be protected.

Minimal presence of Maoists in northeast: Chidambaram

Minimal presence of Maoists in northeast: Chidambaram

Rediff.com21 Mar 2012

The government has noticed "minimal" presence of Maoists in the northeast region, Home Minister P Chidambaram told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. "In recent months, we have noticed minimal presence of Maoists in northeast," he said during Question Hour.

After 'immigrants' gaffe, BJP rephrases chapter on northeast citizens

After 'immigrants' gaffe, BJP rephrases chapter on northeast citizens

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

The use of northeast immigrants was a typing error, says BJP.

Heatwave claims 25 poll personnel among 40 as north India boils

Heatwave claims 25 poll personnel among 40 as north India boils

Rediff.com31 May 2024

Among the fatalities recorded on Friday, the maximum 17 were from Uttar Pradesh, 14 from Bihar, five from Odisha and four from Jharkhand, where officials said more than 1,300 people are hospitalised with heatstroke conditions.

China protests to India over Modi's visit to Arunachal

China protests to India over Modi's visit to Arunachal

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

Prime Minister Modi on Saturday dedicated to the nation the Sela Tunnel built at an altitude of 13,000 feet in Arunachal Pradesh that will provide all-weather connectivity to strategically located Tawang and is expected to ensure better movement of troops along the frontier region.

Congress MP wants 'Sindh replaced with 'Northeast' in national anthem

Congress MP wants 'Sindh replaced with 'Northeast' in national anthem

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

Why are we glorifying a place of a hostile nation, he said.

9 dead, 41 injured as goods train hits Kanchanjunga Express in Bengal

9 dead, 41 injured as goods train hits Kanchanjunga Express in Bengal

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

Three rear compartments of the Kanchanjunga Express derailed under the impact of the collision by the locomotive of the goods train from behind, the police officer said.

Modi, Hasina open first NE-Bangladesh rail link, can reach Kolkata faster now

Modi, Hasina open first NE-Bangladesh rail link, can reach Kolkata faster now

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

The cross-border rail project near Tripura's capital Agartala and Akhaura in Bangladesh is expected to boost cross-border trade, and significantly reduce the travel time between Agartala and Kolkata via Dhaka.

Modi in northeast: 3 swearing-in ceremonies over 2 days, Assam cabinet meet

Modi in northeast: 3 swearing-in ceremonies over 2 days, Assam cabinet meet

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to the North East from Tuesday, during which he will attend the oath-taking ceremonies of new governments in three states of the region.

Rijiju slams Oppn for brining no-trust vote, Cong dares him to...

Rijiju slams Oppn for brining no-trust vote, Cong dares him to...

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said the Congress and other opposition parties have brought the no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government in the Lok Sabha at a 'wrong time and in a wrong manner'.

Railways steps up security in Northeast

Railways steps up security in Northeast

Rediff.com24 Feb 2007

The N F Railway had suffered extensive damage and many lives lost when erstwhile Bodo Liberation Tiger militants were on rampage in western Assam.

Northwest India swelters under extreme heat as mercury breaches 45 deg C mark

Northwest India swelters under extreme heat as mercury breaches 45 deg C mark

Rediff.com18 May 2024

The Met office has issued a "red" warning for Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and west Rajasthan, stressing the need for "extreme care for vulnerable people".

Travelling the northeast with Kalki Koechlin

Travelling the northeast with Kalki Koechlin

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

A first-of-its-kind travel show explores the special bond a father and daughter share.

NDA fared badly in final phase of LS polls in Bihar

NDA fared badly in final phase of LS polls in Bihar

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

According to the Election Commission data, 30 out of the state's 40 Lok Sabha seats went to the BJP-led coalition in the latest elections, a sharp drop compared with 39 in 2019 and lower than the tallies of 2014 (31) and 2009 (32).

Indian Super League: Northeast win easy as Mumbai's struggle continues

Indian Super League: Northeast win easy as Mumbai's struggle continues

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

Northeast United FC brightened their semi-final prospects with a 2-0 win over strugglers Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) match at Guwahati, helping the Highlanders move to fourth position in the pecking order.

Northeast MPs meet PM, demand anti-racial law

Northeast MPs meet PM, demand anti-racial law

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

A group of MPs from the northeast met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday and demanded an anti-racial discrimination law and judicial inquiry into the death of Aruachal Pradesh youth Nido Tania.

Indian Football Roundup: Delhi Dynamos hold NorthEast; East Bengal's title hopes alive

Indian Football Roundup: Delhi Dynamos hold NorthEast; East Bengal's title hopes alive

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

NorthEast United FC were left to rue missed chances, particularly at the end, as they settled for a 1-1 draw against Delhi Dynamos FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) clash, in Guwahati, on Thursday.

Illegal migrants behind attacks on northeast people: BJP

Illegal migrants behind attacks on northeast people: BJP

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari on Thursday alleged that illegal migrants living in Assam and other parts of the country are responsible for the attacks on people from the northeast and the recent violence at Mumbai's Azad Maidan.

How militancy is staying alive in the Northeast

How militancy is staying alive in the Northeast

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

Chidambaram said large-scale diversion of development funds to militants gives them easy access to critical resources that helps them recruit new cadres as well as procure arms.

Durand Cup: Nandhakumar breaks East Bengal's derby drought

Durand Cup: Nandhakumar breaks East Bengal's derby drought

Rediff.com12 Aug 2023

Nandhakumar ends East Bengal's 1658-day wait to beat Mohun Bagan

ISL: Hume's last minute goal helps ATK hold NorthEast

ISL: Hume's last minute goal helps ATK hold NorthEast

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

Canadian striker Iain Hume proved his worth once again as he scored a last minute goal to help Atletico de Kolkata hold NorthEast United FC to a 1-1 draw in the Indian Super League match, in Kolkata, on Thursday.

2 die as Cyclone Remal tears through Bengal, heavy rain to continue

2 die as Cyclone Remal tears through Bengal, heavy rain to continue

Rediff.com27 May 2024

The cyclone ravaged adjacent coasts of the state and Bangladesh between Sagar Island and Khepupara, near the southwest of Mongla in the neighbouring country, after its landfall process began at 8.30 pm on Sunday.

Manipur is our 'jigar ka tukda', Modi says in Lok Sabha

Manipur is our 'jigar ka tukda', Modi says in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

Describing the northeastern region as a "piece of one's heart", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there will be no let-up in efforts to restore peace in Manipur, which will soon walk the path of progress once again.

Free ration, healthcare: What BJP's manifesto promises

Free ration, healthcare: What BJP's manifesto promises

Rediff.com14 Apr 2024

Here are the key highlights of the BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' for the 2024 parliamentary polls.

Dense fog engulfs North India; zero visibility at many places

Dense fog engulfs North India; zero visibility at many places

Rediff.com14 Jan 2024

Satellite imagery showed a layer of dense fog extending from Punjab and north Rajasthan to the northeast. Patches of fog were also visible along the east coast.