‘Why Are You Firing Bullets At Us?’

Tanmarg, Sep 22 : When the all-party delegation on Tuesday decided to move out of the security cordons of Dal lake to hear out the people, it came face to face with the ‘reality’ of Kashmir. While a 14-member group that included BJP leader Sushma Swaraj, CPM's Sitaram Yechury and CPI's Gurudas Dasgupta faced angry protests during their visit to the city's main hospital, an 11-member delegation...

India Clears Joint Amphibious Exercise at US Base Near China

New Delhi, Sep 22 : A year after the Defence Ministry backed out of a military exercise at a US base near China at the last minute, a go-ahead has been given for a joint amphibious exercise at the US Marines base in Okinawa, Japan. The war game, which will involve senior officers of the Indian Navy and Army is scheduled to start later this week and will continue till October. The same exercise,...

Burmese Traders Seek Peace in Troubled Manipur

By Khelen Thockchom Myanmarese women walk past the police station in Tamu on Tuesday. Tamu (Myanmar), Sep 22 : Myanmar’s traders and officials at Tamu town are seeking an improvement in Manipur’s law and order situation so that border trade with India could be enhanced. “So far the border trade between India and our country is going on smoothly. But we are hoping that the security...

Brahmaputra Rising: Assam Schools Under Water

Guwahati, Sep 22 : As the Brahmaputra flows above the danger level in several areas across Assam, a large number of students have been out of their classes with schools going under water. It's the eighth wave of flood in Assam and the water level of the Brahmaputra has been steadily rising. Eighteen lakh people have been affected across the state. Homes have been destroyed, lakhs...

Assam Asked to be Alert Ahead of Ayodhya Verdict

Guwahati, Sep 22 : The central government has cautioned Assam to be on maximum alert and warned of possible communal backlash in the aftermath of the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi title case by the Allahabad High Court scheduled for Friday. An Assam government spokesperson said the central home ministry communique Tuesday called for extra vigil by security forces in the state in view of intelligence...

Assam Students Unite in Protest Against Mega Dams

AASU, allies to sit-in in Guwahati AASU adviser Samujjal Bhattacharyya addresses a news conference in Guwahati on Tuesday. Guwahati, Sep 22 : The All Assam Students Union and 25 other student organizations today decided to launch a massive agitation in protest against the alleged failure of New Delhi and Dispur to prevent construction of the Lower Subansiri hydroelectric project....

US Keen to Help Northeast India Tap its Potential

Agartala, Sep 21 : The United States is willing to help northeast India utilise its potential and wants the region's capabilities to be harnessed for its economic development, a diplomatic official said here. 'Northeastern states of India have tremendous potentiality of natural and human resources. These capabilities must be utilised for the economic development of the backward region,' US Consul...

Banned 'Savita Bhabhi' Travels to Goa, Govt Throws a Fit!

Panaji, Sep 21 : India's biggest and outrageous toon porn star Savita Bhabhi has set foot in the sands of Goa - of course, in cyber space. And the state government is not too happy. Already banned by the Indian government, the website showcases the adventures of the seductive, sari-clad Savita, who is the face of Indian graphic porn art. The latest edition of 'Savita Bhabhi - The sexual adventures...