Garo rebel group GNLA declared terrorist outfit
February 1st, 2012 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 31 (IANS) The Indian government Tuesday declared the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), a rebel outfit operating in western part of Meghalaya, a terrorist outfit under the Unlawful ... Read more...
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Governor laments rising militancy in Meghalaya
January 26th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 26 (IANS) Governor R.S. Mooshahary Thursday regretted that militancy was rising in Meghalaya as the scenic state celebrated Republic Day amid a shutdown called by a rebel group.After ... Read more...
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Garo militants abduct 2 Meghalaya engineers
January 25th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 25 (IANS) Heavily-armed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels abducted three Meghalaya government engineers at gunpoint in the state's West Garo Hills district, but one of them ... 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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Ceasefire agreements with Assam rebel groups extended
January 18th, 2012 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Indian government Wednesday extended by another six months separate ceasefire agreements with two rebel groups in Assam that would facilitate the ongoing peace process ... Read more...
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Manager abducted in Meghalaya
January 16th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 16 (IANS) Suspected Rabha tribal rebels Monday abducted the manager of a firm working on a railway project in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills district, bordering Assam, police said.Ganeshyam ... Read more...
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Rebels free Meghalaya official after 34 days
December 24th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Dec 24 (IANS) A Meghalaya official who was kidnapped by Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels was released unharmed Saturday after 34 days of captivity, police said.P.K. Boro, the ... Read more...
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Assam terror outfit disbands
December 14th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Dec 14 (IANS) Curtains have came down on one of Assam's mosty violent tribal insurgencies with a banned militant outfit formally disbanding Wednesday following the mass surrender of all ... Read more...
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Meghalaya rebel chief nabbed in Bangladesh : Police
November 25th, 2011 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 24 (IANS) In a major setback to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), its top leader Champion R. Sangma has been detained in Bangladesh and is likely to ... Read more...
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Meghalaya rebels set conditions for releasing official
November 23rd, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 23 (IANS) The outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) Wednesday demanded withdrawal of central forces from Meghalaya in return for setting free a government official abducted two ... Read more...
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Meghalaya launches operation to rescue abducted official
November 22nd, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 22 (IANS) Security forces have launched an operation in western Meghalaya to rescue a state government official and two Assam-based traders abducted by Garo rebels, an official said ... Read more...
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‘Sex Pistols’ graffiti being studied by archaeologists
November 21st, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Archaeologists say they are studying the graffiti of the punk band Sex Pistols which is found in London. The scientists believe that studying the graffiti could be ... Read more...
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Suspected Meghalaya rebels abduct official, traders
November 21st, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 21 (IANS) Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels Monday abducted two traders and a government official from two areas of Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district, police said."P.K. ... Read more...
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Pakistani court acquits militant leader’s sons
November 18th, 2011 - 6:39 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 18 (IANS/AKI) A Pakistani anti-terrorism court Thursday acquitted three sons of Sufi Mohammad, the chief and founder of a militant group Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM), in a terrorism case.TNSM's objective ... Read more...
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No mass graves in Garo Hills, says Sangma
November 17th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 17 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Thursday dismissed the existence of any mass graves or of secret killings of tribal Garo people in the strife-torn area of ... Read more...
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Top Colombian rebel commander killed
November 5th, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, Nov 5 (IANS) Alfonso Cano, a top commander of the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) who carried a $5 million reward, has been killed by security forces, ... Read more...
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UN: South Sudan rebels kill nine civilians during weekend attacks
November 2nd, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) -- The United Nations (UN) has dispatched peacekeepers and medical staff to northern South Sudan after deadly attacks during the weekend by members of a rebel group.The attacks ... Read more...
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Aware of Maoists in northeast: Pallam Raju
November 2nd, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju said Wednesday the government was aware of the Maoists spreading their activities in the northeast and was ... Read more...
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Meghalaya’s views sought to declare GNLA outlawed
November 1st, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 1 (IANS) The central government has sought the views of the Meghalaya government before declaring the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) an outlawed rebel outfit, an official said ... Read more...
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‘Maoists have made inroads in northeast’
October 20th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Oct 19 (IANS) Joint Intelligence Committee Chief Ajit Lal Wednesday said the Maoists have have made inroads in the strife-torn northeastern region but there is no evidence of linkages ... Read more...
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UN condemns Somalia suicide attack
October 5th, 2011 - 6:45 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Oct 5 (IANS) The UN has strongly condemned Tuesday's suicide attack in Somalia's capital city Mogadishu that killed at least 70 people and injured 150 others.The attack occurred when ... Read more...
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Somali President condemns Mogadishu attack
October 5th, 2011 - 4:59 am ICT by IANS
Mogadishu, Oct 5 (IANS) Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has strongly condemned Tuesday's suicide attack in Mogadishu in which 70 people died and 150 suffered injuries.The attack occurred when ... Read more...
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Ceasefire with Meghalaya rebel group extended
September 23rd, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 23 (IANS) The central government Friday extended the ceasefire with the Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC), a powerful rebel group in Meghalaya, by another one year till Sep ... Read more...
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IMF formally recognises Libyan rebel group
September 10th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Sep 10 (IANS) Libya's rebel-led group, the National Transitional Council, has been formally recognised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the global body's chief Christine Lagarde said Saturday."I'm very ... Read more...
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‘Link between Meghalaya rebel group, student activists’
September 4th, 2011 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 4 (IANS) The Meghalaya Police Sunday unearthed links between the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels and the influential Garo Student's Union activists in Meghalaya, an official said.The ... Read more...
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Meghalaya rebel group says its leader is in Bangladesh
September 3rd, 2011 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 3 (IANS) The outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) Friday said its military wing chief Bobby Reagan Marwein is still alive and media reports of his death in ... Read more...
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Gaddafi still a threat, says rebel chief
August 29th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) Muammar Gaddafi is still a threat even though his whereabouts were still not known, the chief of Libya's rebel group has said.The Libyan leader has not ... Read more...
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Who will get hold of Libya’s oil?
August 25th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 25 (IANS) As Libyan rebels continue to capture large portions of the country, the question being asked is which of the world's biggest energy companies would get hold ... Read more...
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China urges Libya to protect its investments
August 24th, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 24 (IANS) China has urged Libya to protect its investments after a Libyan rebel said Chinese oil companies could suffer following the ouster of Muammar Gaddafi.Wen Zhongliang, deputy ... Read more...
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Libyan rebels to move headquarters to Tripoli
August 24th, 2011 - 5:46 am ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Aug 24 (IANS) Libya's rebel group National Transitional Council (NTC) will move its headquarters from Benghazi to the capital Tripoli within two days, as they captured Muammar Gaddafi's ... Read more...
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Top US official visits Benghazi
August 21st, 2011 - 9:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffery Feltman paid a visit to the Libyan rebels' stronghold of Benghazi Saturday, vowing to help ouster ... Read more...
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Gaddafi’s family not in Tunisia: Official
August 20th, 2011 - 9:54 am ICT by IANS
Tunis, Aug 20 (IANS) The Tunisian government has denied reports that the family of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was in Tunisia, Xinhua reported.The interior ministry spokesman said: "Our teams are ... Read more...
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Gaddafi predicts end of rebels, NATO
August 15th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Aug 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Beleaguered Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has said the end was close for the rebels and the NATO.In an audio broadcast on national television, Gaddafi said ... Read more...
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Rebel group asks Assam-based groups to leave Meghalaya
August 15th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 15 (IANS) The A'chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC), a powerful rebel group in Meghalaya, Monday told the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of ... Read more...
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Gaddafi’s ‘dead’ son appears on Libyan TV
August 10th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi's son Khamis Gaddafi, who was said to have been killed a few days ago, has appeared on Libyan state television, the Telegraph ... Read more...
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