Meet Alexandria Mills

The New Miss World A soft-spoken teen from the United States, won the Miss World crown for 2010 on Saturday, defeating more than 100 other hopefuls at a glittering ceremony in southern China. Alexandria Mills, a resident of Louisville, Kentucky, is said to have graduated from high school recently and wants to become a teacher. Alexandria Mills, a soft-spoken teen from the United States,...

Assam Massacre: They Saw Their Parents Being Shot Dead

Guwahati: Siblings Anjali and Manoj, students of Class 4 and 2 respectively, were orphaned on Monday. They watched as their parents were shot dead by Bodo militants in their small village, Belsiri, in Sonitpur district of Assam. Their parents were among 19 people massacred since last evening by the Bodo militant outfit NDFB in nine attacks across Sonitpur district. Nine people...

Manipur Groups Boycott Sonia’s Visit

Imphal, Nov 10 : Seventeen civil society groups of Manipur have called a statewide general strike from 2am to 5pm on November 12 to boycott UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s visit. During her one-day visit, Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to inaugurate three newly constructed women markets here and the Khuga multi-purpose project in Churachandpur district. She is also expected to launch other development...

Beaten Manipur Woman Sent Back to Husband

Takhelchangbam Ambravati In my work with abused women, one of the most important things is the support of the family and their resolve to stand by the decision of their daughter. In a recent case I dealt with, a woman who had been regularly beaten by her husband was forced by her family to go back and live with him. This young woman, let me call her Preity, had a long history of domestic...

Northeast India Media Urged to Play Key Role in Tobacco Control

Guwahati, Nov 10 :  Northeast India states should get serious about tobacco control if people are to be protected from a range of diseases related to its consumption. Concerted action with strong political will is needed to curb tobacco use if scores of lives are to be saved in a region where incidence of tobacco related illness is markedly high. This was the message that emanated from a workshop...

Uranium Deposits in Northeast Found Only in Meghalaya

Shillong, Nov 10 : Among the Northeastern states, uranium deposits are so far available only in Meghalaya, the Atomic Minerals Division (AMD) said today. "Over 16,000 tonnes of uranium deposits have been located in the Mahadek basin of Meghalaya. Apart from Meghalaya, surveys in other states have found that there are no economic concentration of uranium anywhere else," regional director of...

Maggie Gyllenhaal Opens Orphanage in Northeast India

London, Nov 9 : Hollywood couple Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard have recently opened a village for orphaned and abandoned children in India. The SOS Children's Village set up in Alibaug village in northeast India, will accommodate 140 children, who will live in small groups in individual family houses and go to a nearby school. The couple, which is the global brand ambassadors of SOS International,...

Meghalaya: First Municipal Polls Called Off

Shillong, Nov 9 : Meghalaya government called off the proposed first municipal elections in the state after the election authorities were compelled to postpone the polls twice in two months since September in the wake of large scale protests. "There were a number of disturbing incidents that had led to the postponement of the polls twice since September. There was a strong possibility of disruption...