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AFSPA extended for a year in insurgency-hit Manipur

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 14:11

Barring seven Assembly constituencies within Imphal Municipal area, the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958 will be extended for another year in insurgency-hit Manipur from Sunday.

China reacts mildly to President’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 09:50

In a significant development, China has reacted mildly to President Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, part of which is claimed by Beijing as its own territory.

Four Meghalaya students arrested for setting man afire

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 00:55

Four Khasi Students` Union activists, accused of setting a tea stall on fire owner a fortnight ago, were arrested Friday from two different locations in Meghalaya, police said.

President arrives in Assam on way to Arunachal Pradesh

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 17:35

President Pranab Mukherjee arrived here at Lakhimpur in upper Assam this afternoon for his onward journey to neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh for his maiden two-day visit to that state along the Indo-China border.

Moderate intensity earthquake shock at Dibang Valley recorded

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 16:17

An earthquake shock of moderate intensity of 5 degrees magnitude on the Richter Scale, at its epicentre at latitude 29 degree North and longitude 95.9 degree East, in Arunachal Pradesh`s Dibang Valley, was recorded by Meteorological Office seismographs here on Friday at 7 hours 25 minutes, sources said.

Two teenagers drown in Mizoram

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 11:06

Two teenagers were drowned in the Mizoram-Myanmar border river Tiau near Thingsai village in south Mizoram`s Lunglei district last evening, the police said.

Four assaulted for "practising witchcraft", rescued

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 20:15

The police on Thursday rescued four persons including two women who were assaulted allegedly for practising witchcraft in the world`s largest river island Majuli in Assam`s Jorhat district, official sources said.

NDFB rebel arrested, kidnap plan foiled

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 16:04

A militant of the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland was arrested in Meghalaya, foiling also a plot to abduct coal barons.

Three militants shot dead in Meghalaya

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 15:19

Three armed militants were shot dead today, while one was captured and another escaped during a police raid on their camp in Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills district on Thursday.