WTF: In India Legal Age Sex = Marriage

Couple of right legal age indulging in sex are husband and wife: Madras HC In a ruling which might have a far reaching impact, Madras High Court has said if a couple in the right legal age indulge in sexual gratification, it will be considered a valid marriage and they could be termed as husband and wife. Chennai, Jun 18 : "..if any couple choose to consummate their sexual cravings,...

Mizoram Seeks More Security Fund

Aizawl, Jun 17 : Capitalising on the visit of the Union ministry of home affairs’ officer-on-special duty (OSD) to the state, the Mizoram government on Saturday underlined the need for security-related expenditure (SRE) in Mizoram, which is sandwiched between Myanmar and Bangladesh. At a meeting here, Mizoram’s chief secretary informed the OSD, Anil Goswami, that the SRE from the...

Is The Game Changing in Mizoram?

By Prasenjit BiswasOn 23 May, the opposition Mizo National Front organised an anti-idolatry rally in Aizawl and there was a blast in the Assam Rifles’ temple complex that day. Following the signing of the  June 1986 historic Mizo Accord, Mizoram has been a picture of peace, so the new development appears to indicate a subterranean discord that mixes politics, ethnic identity and religion. Little...

On Top Of The World

By IBOYAIMA LAITHANGBAM There is a saying in Manipur that there are, on average, two bicycles and one sportsperson in every Manipuri home. Bidyapati Ningthoujam comes from one such home. On May 17, the 30-year-old Ningthoujam became the first Manipuri woman to scale Mt. Everest. If you imagined this mountaineer would be a sturdy Amazon of a woman, you are mistaken. The slender and graceful...

Honda Unveils 'CB Trigger' For Northeast India Market

Guwahati, Jun 18 : Country's second largest two-wheeler maker Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India today launched 150 cc motorcycle CB Trigger for the North-East aimed at capturing 20 per cent of the market in this segment in the region.The CB Trigger is priced between Rs. 70,315 and Rs. 79,900 (ex-showroom, Guwahati), Vivek Taluja, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) Division Head (Regional...

Children Dig For Coal In India's 'Rat Holes'

ABC's Bob Woodruff poses with 17-year-old Pemba Tamang, a coal miner in the Indian state of Meghalaya. (Jake Whitman/ABC) By BOB WOODRUFF (@bobwoodruff) and JAKE WHITMAN KHLIEHRIAT, India June 17, 2013 Deep in the mountains of Northeast India, the workday begins with a treacherous, five-story climb down slippery bamboo ladders, with no safety gear and no emergency exits. The...

Unrest Among Ex-Mizo Militia Over Non-Fulfilment Of Promises

By Sandeep JoshiAizawl, Jun 17 : It has been over 25 years since the Mizoram Accord was signed between the Centre and the Mizo National Front (MNF) to bring peace to Mizoram. But growing disenchantment among the people of the north-eastern State with New Delhi is threatening the fragile peace. What is alarming is the growing bitterness among the ex-militia, who used to be associated with the MNF’s...

47 Yrs After Being Raped, 2 Mizo Women Are Compensated

By Adam Halliday Aizawl, Jun 17 : The Central government has given Rs 5 lakh each as compensation to two Mizo women who lost their sanity after being allegedly gangraped by Indian Army soldiers 47 years ago, at the beginning of a 20-year insurgency in what is now the state of Mizoram. Relatives of the two women told The Sunday Express that they "wept for joy" at the Centre's gesture, which...