Four serial blasts in Manipur, two injured (Lead)
August 15th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Aug 15 (IANS) Two people were injured after four serial bomb blasts rocked Manipur's capital Imphal city and Thoubal district on Independence Day Wednesday, police said."There have been a ... Read more...
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India should be worried over Maldives turmoil: Expert
February 9th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) India "should be worried" over the quick-paced developments in the Maldives that saw the president quit and violence spread across the country, said an expert ... Read more...
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When the Indian armed forces put down a Maldivian coup
February 7th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The regime change in Maldives Tuesday had many oldtimers recalling Operation Cactus in November 1988 when the Indian armed forces went into the archipelago nation ... Read more...
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Naga rebel group calls 36 hour shutdown
January 24th, 2012 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Kohima, Jan 23 (IANS) The Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) has called for a 36 hours state-wide shutdown in the state starting 6 a.m. Jan 25 to protest ... Read more...
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ULFA and KLO rebels arrested in Meghalaya
January 5th, 2012 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 4 (IANS) Two separatist rebels of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) were Wednesday arrested from western Meghalaya bordering Bangladesh, a Border ... Read more...
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Hooch sellers want financial package from Mamata
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IANS) A week after one of India's worst hooch tragedies unfolded in West Bengal that claimed the lives of at least 171 people, hooch sellers in ... Read more...
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Won’t do anything that threatens India: Maldives president
October 28th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 28 (IANS) Allaying apprehensions in New Delhi over China's efforts to expand its influence in the Maldives, the island nation's president has said it would never do anything ... Read more...
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Sinhalese moving into Tamil areas, India told
October 10th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Oct 10 (IANS) Three Tamil politicians Monday complained to India that the government was settling Sinhalese in Sri Lanka's dominantly Tamil north without resolving the festering "ethnic problem".The submission ... Read more...
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Northeast steps up security for I-Day
August 14th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 14 (IANS) More than 100,000 police, army and paramilitary personnel have been deployed across the country's northeastern region to foil attempts by separatists to disrupt Independence Day celebrations ... Read more...
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Northeast groups call for I-Day boycott
August 11th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 11 (IANS) Security forces were put on maximum alert across India's northeast as 12 guerrilla groups Thursday called a 17-hour general strike and boycott of Independence Day ... Read more...
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Bengal recommends release of 52 political prisoners
July 20th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) The West Bengal government Wednesday decided to release 52 political prisoners, including one Maoist and several activists of organisations involved in movement for separate ... Read more...
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Bhutan not to allow anti-India rebels on its soil
February 25th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 25 (IANS) Bhutan's Prime Minister Jigme Y. Thinley Friday said Indian separatists would not be allowed to set up bases and launch hit-and-run guerrilla attacks out of the Himalayan nation."Now ... Read more...
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Security alert in northeast over R-Day boycott
January 23rd, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 23 (IANS) A massive security alert was sounded across northeast India Sunday after separatist rebels announced a boycott of the Republic Day celebrations Jan 26, officials said."We have placed security ... Read more...
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People defy I-Day boycott call in northeast
August 15th, 2010 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 15 (IANS) Thousands of people across the restive northeast Sunday defied a shutdown called by separatists and attended India's Independence Day celebrations while the chief ministers urged the rebels groups ... Read more...
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Security tight at India’s international borders
August 15th, 2010 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Siliguri (West Bengal), Aug 14 (IANS) Security has been tightened at India's borders with neighbouring countries and here in northern West Bengal ahead of the 64th Independence Day Sunday.
Inspector General (North Bengal ... Read more...
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Security beefed up in northeast for I-Day
August 14th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 14 (IANS) More than 100,000 army, police and paramilitary troopers were deployed in India's restive northeast to foil any plans by separatists to stage violent attacks ahead of Independence Day ... Read more...
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Northeast under high alert, night trains cancelled
August 13th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati/Agartala, Aug 13 (IANS) A high security alert was sounded Friday across the northeast ahead of the Independence Day, and authorities cancelled all night trains through Assam in view of militants' threats ... Read more...
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Call to boycott I-Day celebrations in northeast
August 10th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 10 (IANS) Security forces were put on maximum alert across the northeast as five guerrilla groups Tuesday called a 17-hour general strike to boycott Independence Day celebrations Sunday.
"We call upon ... Read more...
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Four militants arrested in Assam
July 24th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 24 (IANS) Four militants of the outlawed Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) were arrested from a safe house Saturday in Assam's main city of Guwahati in a joint raid by police ... Read more...
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Three suspected terrorists held in West Bengal
June 19th, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, June 19 (IANS) Three suspected terrorists of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) have been arrested from this West Bengal town, police said Saturday.
The police raided the house of Indrajit Roy, one ... Read more...
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Bangladesh handovers NDFB chief Daimary to India
May 1st, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
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Bodoland (NDFB) chief Ranjan Daimary alias D R Nabla was handed over to Indian
authorities by the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) at ... Read more...
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West Bengal rehabilitates surrendered Kamtapur rebels
April 20th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), Apr 20 (ANI): West Bengal Government has launched a special scheme at Jalpaiguri to rehabilitate the surrendered rebels of Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), a banned militant outfit.To herald ... Read more...
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Chidambaram lauds Bangladesh’s role in fighting terror
February 7th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidamabarm Sunday expressed appreciation for Bangladesh's role in apprehending leaders of Indian insurgent groups hiding in its territory.
Replying to queries at a press conference ... Read more...
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ULFA bomber held in Assam, security alert in northeast
January 25th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 25 (IANS) Security forces arrested a bomber of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and seized a huge cache of arms and explosives in separate raids in Assam ... Read more...
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Northeast separatists call Republic Day boycott
January 20th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 20 (IANS) A massive security alert was sounded across northeast India Wednesday after separatist rebels announced a boycott of the Republic Day celebrations Jan 26, officials said.
"We have placed ... Read more...
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Assam militants cannot set up base again: Bhutan PM Thinley (Interview)
January 20th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Gelephu (Bhutan), Jan 20 (IANS) Militants from India's northeast had no chance of again setting up base in Bhutan, Prime Minister Jigme Y. Thinley said here Wednesday, and added ... Read more...
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Telangana stokes statehood demand in northeast
December 12th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Guwahati, Dec 12 (IANS) Bodoland, Karbiland, Dimaraji, Kamatapur, Garoland... India's northeast is witnessing renewed statehood demands from ethnic groups, courtesy the central government's 'yes' to Telangana.This has ... Read more...
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Northeast to have new mechanism to tackle militants
November 4th, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 4 (IANS) To tackle guerrilla groups operating in India's northeast more effectively, a Regional Cooperation Mechanism (RCM) would soon be set up under which the police of the eight states, ... Read more...
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Jharkhand Police arrest Naxal couple
October 15th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Hazaribagh, Oct 15 (ANI): Jharkhand Police on Thursday confirmed the arrest of a high-profile Maoist couple -- Ravi Sharma and Karuna.Sharma, an agriculture scientist and Karuna were allegedly behind a series of ... Read more...
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Border security stepped up for Durga Puja in Siliguri
September 23rd, 2009 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Silliguri, Sept 23 (ANI): Security has been beefed up on the border areas of Siliguri in West Bengal for Durga Puja.The Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB) and the Border Security Forces (BSF) ... Read more...
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People defy boycott call to celebrate I-Day in northeast
August 15th, 2009 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 15 (IANS) Thousands of people across the northeast Saturday defied a shutdown called by separatists and celebrated India's Independence Day, officials said.
"It is heartening to see people attending Independence Day ... Read more...
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45 kg RDX among explosives, arms seized in Assam
August 14th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 14 (IANS) Security forces seized a huge haul of arms and explosives, including 45 kg of RDX, from separate raids in Assam Friday as an alert was sounded across the ... Read more...
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Women bombers sneak into Guwahati ahead of I-Day: police
August 13th, 2009 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 13 (IANS) A group of women militant bombers have managed to sneak into Assam's main city of Guwahati to strike terror ahead of Independence Day, officials said Thursday.
Women explosives ... Read more...
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Separatists call shutdown to boycott Independence Day in Northeast
August 10th, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 10 (IANS) Five separatist guerrilla groups in India's northeast Monday called a 17-hour general strike Saturday to boycott Independence Day celebrations, even as security forces were put on maximum ... Read more...
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No anti-India insurgent on our soil since 2003: Bhutan premier
June 30th, 2009 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) Bhutanese Prime Minister Lyonchhoen Jigmi Y. Thinley Monday categorically ruled out the existence of any anti-India insurgent group in his country ever since the Royal Bhutan Army ... Read more...
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