Assam’s stranded train passengers evacuated
June 29th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Friday said that all passengers stranded at three locations on the Lumding-Badarpur hill section have been evacuated.The NFR ran a special ... Read more...
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Train passengers stranded by Assam floods being rescued
June 28th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 28 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said Thursday that all passengers stranded by landslides at three places in Assam's Dima Hasao district will be evacuated soon.Another 20 ... Read more...
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Landslides disrupt rail services to Northeast
June 4th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Silchar (Assam)/Agartala, June 4 (IANS) Rail services between southern Assam, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram and the rest of India have been suspended since Sunday following heavy landslides on railway tracks, ... Read more...
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DNRF militant nabbed in Assam
March 21st, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 21 (IANS) Police in Assam's Dima Hasao district -- formerly known as North Cachar Hills -- arrested a Dimasa National Revolutionary Force (DNRF) militant from Langting under Mahur ... Read more...
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Peace Accord with Black Widow rebel faction soon: Chidambaram
January 24th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 24 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday hinted that the government is planning to sign a peace accord with the Dima Halam Daogah faction of rebels ... Read more...
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13 militants formally surrender before Manipur Chief Minister
April 22nd, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Apr 22 (ANI): In a significant development, thirteen cadres of the Dima Halam Daogah - Jewel (DHD-J) faction recently surrendered with arms and ammunition before Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh. In ... Read more...
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Botox, facial fillers help old stars to look young
April 19th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 19 (ANI): Wondering what magic pixie dust is keeping all of our favourite stars looking between 25 and 35, no matter when their birthday is? Here is the answer."Celebrities ... Read more...
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BJP demands deletion of Bangladeshi migrants from voters’ list in Assam
December 19th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Dec 19 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists courted arrest here on Saturday over a demand for deleting names of Bangladeshi migrants from the voters' list before the forthcoming assembly ... Read more...
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Five-year-old kid names Putin’s new puppy
December 10th, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A five-year old boy from Moscow has won a competition to choose a name for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's new puppy.Dima Sokolov, who chose the winning ... Read more...
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Huge cache of explosives recovered in Assam
November 28th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Nov 28 (ANI): A huge cache of explosives were recovered by G R P personnel at Badarpur railway station under Karimganj District of Assam last night.According to police, the GRP ... Read more...
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Jatinga, where birds commit suicide? (With images)
November 4th, 2010 - 10:09 am ICT by IANS
By Jadav Kakoti
Haflong (Assam), Nov 4 (IANS) The tranquillity of Jatinga, a scenic village nestling among the Borail Hills range, is shattered every night by a disturbing occurrence - the 'mass suicide' ... Read more...
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Lucky Ali wows Assam crowd, to promote district
October 30th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Jadav Kakoti
Haflong (Assam), Oct 30 (IANS) Bollywood singer-composer and actor Lucky Ali, who regaled the crowd with a rocking performance in this Assam town, will be the brand ambassador of ... Read more...
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Students in Dima Hasao seek a new image for their region with music
September 9th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by ANI
By Peter Alex ToddDima Hasao (Assam), Sep.9 (ANI): A section of students in Dima Hasao, the renamed North Cachar Hills district of Assam, intend to take on militancy and corruption through music.The ... Read more...
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Land feud kills 15 in Pakistan
February 7th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 7 (DPA) A clash between two rival groups embroiled in a land feud left 15 people dead and seven injured in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, media reports said Sunday.
The attack ... Read more...
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Three killed in ambush on security convoy in Assam
January 4th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 4 (IANS) Three people, including a police commando, were killed and two wounded in Assam Monday in an ambush by separatists, officials said.
A police spokesperson said heavily armed ... Read more...
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Telengana storm hits Assam, separate statehood demands get strident
December 11th, 2009 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Guwahati, Dec 11 (IANS) Spurred by New Delhi's attempt at granting a separate Telengana state, several ethnic groups in Assam have raised the banner of revolt with demands ... Read more...
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Former IB chief in Assam for talks with militant groups
November 19th, 2009 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 19 (IANS) Former Intelligence Bureau chief P.C. Haldar, appointed by the central government as interlocutor for advancing talks with separatist groups, arrived here Thursday amid hopes of providing the deadlocked ... Read more...
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Indian Govt. keen on compassionate handling of law and order in northeast
September 21st, 2009 - 7:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.21 (ANI): Militancy in parts of northeast region of the country is receiving serious attention of the Central Government and efforts are afoot to curb militancy and restore peace ... Read more...
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Government rejects Black Widow’s ceasefire offer
September 1st, 2009 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 1 (IANS) The central government Tuesday rejected a unilateral ceasefire offered by the Black Widow separatist group in Assam and instead gave an ultimatum to the rebel group to ... Read more...
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Gogoi sets Sept.15 surrender deadline for Black Widow terror group
September 1st, 2009 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Sep.1 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday set a September 15 deadline for the Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel) a.k.a. the "Black Widow" terror group to surrender.Talking to reporters here, ... Read more...
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Home Secretary Pillai visiting Assam, talks with Black Widow on cards
July 30th, 2009 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): Union Home Secretary G K Pillai is undertaking a two-day visit of Assam beginning Thursday amid indications that the Black Widow militant group may lay down arms ... Read more...
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Separatists’ strike call paralyzes life in Assam
June 25th, 2009 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 25 (IANS) A dawn-to-dusk general strike enforced by two separatist groups Thursday paralyzed normal life in India's northeastern state of Assam.
The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) called the ... Read more...
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Militants torch down 40 tribal houses in Assam
June 9th, 2009 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, June 9 (ANI): Unidentified militants torched down at least 40 houses belonging to Dimasa tribals in the strife-torn North Cachar Hills district in Guwahati."A group of gunmen wearing black clothes ... Read more...
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NIA entrusted to probe fake currency racket in Mumbai
June 4th, 2009 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA), formed after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, was Thursday tasked to take over yet another case relating to fake Indian currency notes that ... Read more...
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Dimasa militants pose threat to Zemei villagers in NC Hills
April 22nd, 2009 - 8:43 pm ICT by ANI
Tousem (Imphal), April 22 (ANI): Over 600 Zemei sub-tribe of the Zeliangrong community have moved out of North Cachar Hills in Assam since mid-March following threats from the Dima Halam Daogah militant ... Read more...
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Seven killed in ambush by militants in Assam
April 20th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 20 (IANS) At least seven people, including five paramilitary troopers, were killed in an ambush by tribal separatists in Assam Monday, police said.
Heavily armed militants belonging to the outlawed Dima ... Read more...
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Shut-down in Assam’s North Cachar Hills District
April 12th, 2009 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
North Cachar Hills (Assam), Apr 12 (ANI): A day long shut-down is being observed in Assam's North Cachar Hills District today in protest of the recent incidents of violence by the Dima ... Read more...
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Two killed, 13 injured in attack on goods train in Assam
April 11th, 2009 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 11 (IANS) Two paramilitary troopers were killed and 13 injured Saturday in an attack on a goods train by tribal separatists in Assam, officials said.
A police spokesman said militants belonging ... Read more...
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One killed as militants attack passenger train in Assam
April 10th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 10 (IANS) A paramilitary trooper was killed and 15 people injured Friday when tribal separatists attacked a passenger train in Assam.
Militants from the outlawed Jewel Garlosa faction of the ... Read more...
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Mizoram police seize arms cache, arrest Myanmarese man
July 7th, 2008 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, July 7 (IANS) Mizoram police have seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition and arrested one Myanmarese national for gun running, officials said here Monday. "Acting on a tip-off, we ... Read more...
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Assam to raise armed battalion of surrendered rebels
May 20th, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by admin
Guwahati, May 20 (IANS) The Assam government would soon raise an armed battalion by recruiting surrendered separatists for conducting anti-insurgency operations in the state that is wracked by militancy for close to ... Read more...
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Assam government rejects rebel group’s ceasefire offer (Lead)
May 20th, 2008 - 6:44 pm ICT by admin
Guwahati, May 20 (IANS) The Assam government Tuesday rejected offers by a tribal separatist group for a unilateral ceasefire in the North Cachar Hills district and instead accused members of the district's ... Read more...
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DHD (J) militants in Assam kill 10 workers
May 15th, 2008 - 7:45 pm ICT by admin
Guwahati, May 15 (ANI): Militants of the Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel Garlossa faction) struck again in Assam on Thursday, killing 10 workers engaged by a cement factory and a railway employee ... Read more...
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Army denies reports of 12 militants killed in Assam
May 10th, 2008 - 4:54 pm ICT by admin
Guwahati, May 10 (IANS) Army authorities have denied reports in the media about the death of 12 tribal separatists in Assam in a shootout Saturday, officials said. Local television channels and agencies ... Read more...
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India asks Bangladesh to hand over ULFA leader Paresh Barua
April 13th, 2008 - 12:51 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr 13 (ANI): India has asked Dhaka to hand over United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Paresh Barua against whom red corner notices were issued by Interpol.Paresh Barua ... Read more...
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