Bangladesh's War on Terror

Thanks to Dhaka, the subcontinent is better off. By ASHOK K. MEHTA Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina On Monday, top leaders of the United Liberation Front of Assam, the insurgent group that has terrorized the northeast region of India for the two decades, met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as it begins peace talks with New Delhi—talks for which the group itself asked. What...

India-Myanmar Border to Get Helipads

New Delhi, Feb 16 : The Government is planning to build helicopter bases and enhance road connectivity along the porous Indo-Myanmar border to enable dispatching of quick reinforcements and other supplies to BSF troops who will now guard the border instead of the paramilitary Assam Rifles, reports PTI. The Centre is also expected to clear a Rs 8639.81 crore budget plan in the coming fiscal to raise...

Manmohan Assures Honourable Solution For People of Assam: ULFA

By Sushanta Talukdar (From right) Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the United Liberation Front of Asom Raju Barua, chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa, political adviser Bhimakanta Buragohain and publicity secretary Mithinga Daimary arrive at the GNB International Airport in Guwahati on Tuesday. - PHOTO: RITU RAJ KONWAR Guwahati, Feb 16 : United Liberation Front of Asom chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa on Tuesday...

Kukis Join Nagas at Lui-Ngai-Ni Celebration

By Addie Chiphang   (Left) Naga Hoho president Keviletuo Kiewhuo - Addie Chipang photo. (Right)The Kuki troupe lighting the Sacred Fire - John Kaping photo Hunphun, Feb 16 : The festival of Naga Lui-Ngai- Ni once again reverberated the oneness of the Naga peoples as with cultural exchanges showcasing unity.  Amid the United Naga Council (UNC)-led alterative arrangement campaign...

Women Safety: BPO Firms Get 2 Months

New Delhi, Feb 16 : Delhi Police on Tuesday extended for another 60 days its order that makes it mandatory for BPOs, and corporate and media houses to drop women employees at their homes during night hours. The order, which defines night hours from 8pm to 7am, also makes it compulsory for the employers to ensure that a security guard accompanies the woman employee to her residence and...

The Things They Say!

It's amazing what some people say when caught on the wrong foot. Here's a reminder of some weird, absurd responses given to the media in the recent past. 'I am 99 per cent innocent' Delhi's 'Sex Baba' gave this reply when asked about his involvement in a major prostitution racket in an exclusive interview to MiD DAY 'I am neither male nor female' Said tainted godman Swami Nithyananda...

Meet HTC's 5 New Smartphones, Tablet

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has made its foray into the crowded tablet market with its Android-based tablet Flyer. The company also launched its rumoured Facebook phones as well as announced that it would be launching updates to three popular phones: HTC Incredible S, HTC Desire S and HTC Wildfire S. The latter three will be reportedly launching in Europe and Asia in second quarter of 2011. ...

Rent-a-Womb: India Becoming Surrogate Pregnancy Hub

New Delhi, Feb 15 : Surrogate pregnancy, an assisted reproductive technique (ART) in which a woman carries in her womb the baby of another woman, has seen a spurt in India. Due to the healthier lifestyles of to-be mothers and lower costs compared to the West, the country could become a global hub in the field, gynaecology experts say. "The reason why surrogate pregnancy is rising is mainly because...