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Dedicated Phone Lines To End Manipur Rumours

Dedicated Phone Lines To End Manipur Rumours

Rediff.com30 May 2023

Rumour-mongering has largely affected the process to calm down the situation and bring peace in troubled Manipur.

Assam woman kills husband, mother-in-law; chops bodies into pieces

Assam woman kills husband, mother-in-law; chops bodies into pieces

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

The murders happened in July and August last year, and few parts of the mother's body were recovered on Sunday near Cherrapunji in Khasi Hills.

Meet India's SpyMaster

Meet India's SpyMaster

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

A rare glimpse of Samant Kumar Goel, who heads the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency as he attends a meeting at the home ministry at North Block in New Delhi on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.

'Drive against child marriage is very welcome, but...'

'Drive against child marriage is very welcome, but...'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

"There was a knock on the door around 2 am on Thursday. We opened the door and found policemen outside. They took away my husband," Nimee told PTI in a feeble voice, as her one-and-half-month-old son cried in her arms just as he was when his father was being arrested.

What's in a name? Lots, realises Kanhaiya's 'BJP assaulter'

What's in a name? Lots, realises Kanhaiya's 'BJP assaulter'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

'I am not the Manas Deka who attacked Kanhaiya,' says the BJP activist who shares the same name with the man who allegedly tried to 'strangle' the JNUSU leader.

Kanhaiya's 'attacker' greets Amit Shah in Pune

Kanhaiya's 'attacker' greets Amit Shah in Pune

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

On April 24, Kanhaiya Kumar had alleged that Deka, working with a city-based software firm, tried to strangle him on board Pune-bound Jet Airways flight.

SC to hear on July 3 NGO's plea seeking Army protection for Kukis

SC to hear on July 3 NGO's plea seeking Army protection for Kukis

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra will be hearing the petition filed by NGO Manipur Tribal Forum.

Manipur: Amit Shah assures safe return to those displaced

Manipur: Amit Shah assures safe return to those displaced

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a review meeting in Moreh town of Manipur on Wednesday to take stock of the security situation in the northeastern state which has been witnessing sporadic violence for nearly a month.

Opposition seeks all-party delegation visit to Manipur

Opposition seeks all-party delegation visit to Manipur

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

While the Congress demanded immediate sacking of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, the Samajwadi Party and a few others sought imposition of President's rule in the state that has witnessed sporadic violence in since May 3.

SC refuses urgent hearing on plea seeking army protection for Kukis

SC refuses urgent hearing on plea seeking army protection for Kukis

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused urgent hearing on a plea seeking Army protection for minority Kuki tribals amid ethnic violence in Manipur.

Amit Shah talks to rival Kuki, Meitei leaders for restoring peace

Amit Shah talks to rival Kuki, Meitei leaders for restoring peace

Rediff.com31 May 2023

He also held another meeting with a delegation of civil society organisations as part of his outreach and they expressed their commitment to peace and assured that they would work for restoring normalcy in Manipur.

Manipur unrest: BJP MLA moves SC against HC order on ST status to Meiteis

Manipur unrest: BJP MLA moves SC against HC order on ST status to Meiteis

Rediff.com7 May 2023

Gangmei in his appeal said the HAC "was a necessary and proper party and the proceedings before the high court were vitiated on account of not making the HAC a party".

Kanhaiya alleges strangulation attempt on flight, cops reject charge

Kanhaiya alleges strangulation attempt on flight, cops reject charge

Rediff.com24 Apr 2016

Cops said that 'whatever has been alleged by his (Kanhaiya's) friend, in our inquiry hasn't been found to be true'.

Pet pics: Tom and Jerry, the adorable cats

Pet pics: Tom and Jerry, the adorable cats

Rediff.com14 Dec 2019

We asked you, dear readers to share your pet pics. This is what our readers shared with us.

Assam teacher jailed for bringing cooked beef to school

Assam teacher jailed for bringing cooked beef to school

Rediff.com19 May 2022

Legal experts and opposition parties in Assam have slammed the police for arresting the teacher and the judiciary for sending her to jail as consumption of beef, even in public places, is not illegal in the state.

Mystery behind fake encounter case solved

Mystery behind fake encounter case solved

Rediff.com2 Feb 2007

Deka was gunned down by the special operations group of the Jammu and Kashmir police allegedly as a foreign militant on February 17 last year, a day after he went missing from capital Srinagar.

How postmen, and their wives, may help set India's monetary policy

How postmen, and their wives, may help set India's monetary policy

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

Post workers are collecting data that determines the level of India's consumer price index, which is likely to become RBI's most important tool for setting monetary policy.

Akhil Gogoi to contest Assam polls from Sibsagar

Akhil Gogoi to contest Assam polls from Sibsagar

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Jailed activist Akhil Gogoi will contest the upcoming elections in Assam from Sibsagar as a candidate of his newly-floated Raijor Dal.

Landslide cliams 7 lives in Guwahati

Landslide cliams 7 lives in Guwahati

Rediff.com19 Jul 2007

According to an eyewitness, the house was probably an illegal construction on the hill that is fraught with the danger of landslide during the monsoon season because of the heavy rainfall.

Mushtaq Ali: Gill, Jaiswal shine as Mumbai, Punjab advance

Mushtaq Ali: Gill, Jaiswal shine as Mumbai, Punjab advance

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

Mumbai, Punjab, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and Bengal advance to QFs

In the Mood for LOVE This Week?

In the Mood for LOVE This Week?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

Sukanya Verma's OTT recommendations for the week.

8 meals for only Rs 20? Assam CM doesn't think so!

8 meals for only Rs 20? Assam CM doesn't think so!

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday distanced himself from Agriculture Minister Nilomoni Sen Deka's remark -- that eight meals cost a total of Rs 20 in the state -- saying it was his personal view.

Stage set for Assam's final phase of polling in 40 seats on Tuesday

Stage set for Assam's final phase of polling in 40 seats on Tuesday

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

A direct contest between nominees of the BJP-led NDA and Congress-headed Grand Alliance is on the cards in 20 constituencies

Ranji: Shaw hits 240 to prop Mumbai

Ranji: Shaw hits 240 to prop Mumbai

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

Round-up of Ranji matches played on Tuesday.

Assam: CPI leader dies after police thrashing

Assam: CPI leader dies after police thrashing

Rediff.com4 Jul 2008

Deka received serious injuries in the back of his head after Police Constable Rafiqul Islam, a PSO of the Officer In-Charge of Marigaon police station Kamal Chandra Bora, roughed him up on the evening of Tuesday when the CPI leader was returning home from the local market.

ULFA gets intolerant to criticism

ULFA gets intolerant to criticism

Rediff.com20 Jan 2007

The banned militant group on Saturday reacted very sharply to Asom Sahitya Sabha president Kanaksen Deka's criticism of its demand for sovereignty.

Assam: ULFA militants kill college employee

Assam: ULFA militants kill college employee

Rediff.com22 Sep 2007

Militants of the United Liberation Front of Assom killed Ratan Deka, a 52-year-old employee of a college in Guwahati, on Friday night.

'This generation is not interested in the art of weaving'

'This generation is not interested in the art of weaving'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Dhiraj Deka talks to Tista Sengupta/Rediff.com on how designers still struggle to acquire original Silk fabric from the market and how his growing business has helped the weavers earn more and lead a better livelihood.

MF Guru: 'Your investment style is right'

MF Guru: 'Your investment style is right'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Sudhanshu Singh, director IBBM, MM Securities, answers your mutual fund queries.

Sukhoi fighter jet with 2 pilots goes missing in Assam

Sukhoi fighter jet with 2 pilots goes missing in Assam

Rediff.com24 May 2017

The IAF has lost seven of the 240 Sukhoi-30MKI jets inducted till now.

Eleven convicted in Guwahati molestation case

Eleven convicted in Guwahati molestation case

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

Eleven accused in the sensational G S Road molestation case in Guwahati on July 9, including prime accused Amarjyoti Kalita, were convicted on Friday while four others acquitted.

Over 7000 Assam evictees reel under epidemic fears

Over 7000 Assam evictees reel under epidemic fears

Rediff.com29 Sep 2021

Forced to cross the Nanoi, a channel of the Brahmaputra, over 7,000 people uprooted from their homes and farms in Darrang district of Assam now use the stream's muddy water to drink and cook and defecate in the open as `Swachh Bharat' toilets built in their villages are now guarded by policemen who do not allow them to re-enter any part of the lands they have been thrown out of.

Ex-Assam CM Tarun Gogoi tests positive for COVID-19

Ex-Assam CM Tarun Gogoi tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

Doctors have advised the 85-year-old politician to stay in home isolation.

Indefinite curfew in lower Assam district

Indefinite curfew in lower Assam district

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

Security forces maintained a round-the-clock vigil in lower Assam districts, where violence resurfaced, and elsewhere in view of the anti-talk ULFA faction threatening major strikes ahead of Independence day celebrations.

Outfit floated by ex-AASU leader ties up with Akhil Gogoi's party

Outfit floated by ex-AASU leader ties up with Akhil Gogoi's party

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Newly floated Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), led by former All Assam Students' Union leader Lurinjyoti Gogoi, on Thursday forged an alliance with the Raijor Dal of jailed anti-citizenship law activist Akhil Gogoi for the upcoming assembly elections.

Congress sweeps Assam, shocks BJP, AGP

Congress sweeps Assam, shocks BJP, AGP

Rediff.com13 May 2011

The defeat of their leaders has stunned party workers of the Asom Gana Parishad and the Bharatiya Janata Party to silence.

Marginal improvement in Tarun Gogoi's condition: Doctors

Marginal improvement in Tarun Gogoi's condition: Doctors

Rediff.com22 Nov 2020

During the day, doctors completed the first round of dialysis to improve his kidney function and normalise his urine output, the GMCH superintendent told reporters.

Bhai-behen pics: 'A 58-year bond'

Bhai-behen pics: 'A 58-year bond'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

We invited readers to share special brother-sister pics with us for Raksha Bandhan -- here's the first set of responses!

20 key ULFA leaders surrender in Assam

20 key ULFA leaders surrender in Assam

Rediff.com24 Sep 2010

At least 20 key members of the proscribed United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), along with their family members, have surrendered, giving a boost to the ongoing negotiations with the militant outfit.

'Gamosa' to 'Joi Aai Asom', signs that shaped Assam protests

'Gamosa' to 'Joi Aai Asom', signs that shaped Assam protests

Rediff.com14 Dec 2019

The Assamese 'gamosa' and the salutation 'Joi Aai Asom' along with the cry 'Ho!Ho!' has become the symbol of the protests raging the state against the amended Citizenship Act.