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According to the latest counting trends, the BJP and NDPP bagged two and six seats respectively, till 1.25 pm.

Poll officials said that prohibitory orders have been promulgated in and around all counting centres as a precautionary measure.

Men, women and first-time voters in large numbers queued up outside polling stations well before the voting started at 7 a.m. in 16 districts.

Rishab Baslal wreaked havoc with a 7/51 bowling figures as Hyderabad crush Nagaland by an innings and 206 runs on third day of the Col CK Nayudu Trophy

Hyderabad rode on double centuries from captain HK Simha and K Himateja to post a commanding 515/3

The Nagaland team led by its Vice Chairman Kekhwengulo Lea visited the Karimnagar DCCB on Monday as part of a study tour.

The Centre’s decision to reduce the number of areas under the much-despised Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur is a welcome development as reflects a pragmatic approach to special laws and a willingness to revoke them when the ground situation shows improvement. The improvement in the security situation and the […]

Telangana: Leaders cutting across political affiliations paid their last respects to veteran communist leader Mallu Swarajyam, who passed away at the age of 91. Mallu Swarajyam was a member of the central committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Her body was handed over to Nalgonda Government Medical College as per her wishes. Born […]

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday declared the entire Nagaland as a “disturbed area” for six more months with effect from December 30 under the AFSPA while terming the state’s condition “disturbed and dangerous”. The move came days after the Union government constituted a high-level committee to examine the possibility of the withdrawal of the […]

When a law becomes a symbol of State oppression instead of protecting the interests of the citizens, it’s time for it to go. The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), based on a 1942 British ordinance intended to contain the Quit India movement, is a classic example of how unbridled powers to security forces would […]

New Delhi: The Central government has formed a seven-member committee to suggest withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Power Act, 1958 (AFSPA) from Nagaland and asked to submit its report within three months. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Northeast India Division, in an office order on December 26, stated that “In order to review […]

By Beni Sumer Yanthan Brother, Your blood has drenched this earth And soaked up our sins, Your silent screams now hang above This parched town Where the mist gathers at dusk To pay homage to your last moments. Your body became the battlefield Of a republic at war with itself, Your song is now a […]

The killing of over a dozen innocent civilians in a botched security operation in Nagaland has raised questions not only about the reliability of the intelligence network but also about the conduct of the army in the sensitive region. Though the Union Home Ministry swiftly acknowledged the grave error and instituted a probe by the […]

"The security forces have suffered severe injuries in the incident including one soldier who succumbed to the injuries," the Army said in an official statement.

The exact number of fatalities, however, is yet to be ascertained as 11 people died on the spot, and several others succumbed to their injuries in hospitals in neighbouring Assam, a police officer said.

In a tweet this morning, the chief minister informed about the "unfortunate incident" that led to the "killing of civilians" in the village while appealing for calm. 

Officials shifted the cubs to Nagaland Zoological Park in Dimapur

In fragile Northeast abound with border disputes, the flare-up between Assam and Mizoram over territorial claims is risky  

The border friction between Assam and Mizoram needs to be addressed with political maturity, fairness, and mutual accommodation

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