AFSPA Blamed For Mass Deforestation in Manipur

Imphal, Jun 20 : Not only violating the rights of the people, the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA), 1958 has been accused of being an instrumental for mass deforestation in Manipur.During a discussion to pass demand for grant for the state environment and forest department in the house of the Manipur Assembly on Wednesday, opposition members alleged that the controversial AFSPA, 1958 was instrumental...

It's 'burning hot' in wettest place on Planet Earth

By Raymond KharmujaiCherrapunjee, Jun 20 : It has been raining cats and dogs in India's northern states, but Cherrapunjee (renamed Sohra) - known as one of the wettest places on the earth - nestled in the abode of clouds in Meghalaya in is "burning hot" at over 28 degrees Celsius!Residents of the hilltop in northeastern India say their heavenly abode is hotter and drier than ever before - due to...

Drone Technology Used For Pilotless Fighter Aircraft

By Theo Leggett Business reporter, BBC News, Paris Air Show Continue reading the main story Click right to see the nEUROn without its domed cover Under a huge semi-opaque dome and with heavy security in attendance, visitors to the Paris Air  Show peer at a strange looking shape. Drones Aircraft without pilots are known as...

James Gandolfini Dead at 51

James Gandolfini, who won three Emmys for his portrayal of conflicted mob boss Tony Soprano in “The Sopranos,” died Wednesday in Rome at the age of 51 of a possible heart attack. HBO reps confirmed his death on Wednesday. According to the Taormina Film Festival, he was on his way to the film festival where he was expected Thursday....

The Stupid Startup Clone War

By Sam Biddle One of life's grand injustices is that it's very hard to come up with an idea that's both original and good. Even harder to make money from it! But that's not stopping anyone from trying to cash in with a half-baked version of someone else's startup. Uber for nose jobs. Pandora for plants. Silicon Valley has a serious imagination problem. This is already...

China Invented The Weirdest Way Ever To Ward Off Perverts

This might be the strangest way of keeping aggressive men at bay, but we have to give it major points for being clever. "Super sexy, summertime anti-pervert full-leg-of-hair stockings, essential for all young girls going out," @HappyZhangJiang describes the item on China's popular microblogging service, Sina Weibo. They remind us somewhat of the less playful, more functional "anti-rape" lingerie...

Displaced Families in Mizoram To Take Refuge in Local Church

Aizawl, Jun 19 : At least 16 families have resolved to seek shelter in the church at Mualkhang village, situated along NH-54 (Aizawl-Silchar road), after their deadline to leave the village ends on June 30.The Mualkhang villagers ordered these people, some of whom are Myanmarese nationals, living near the village to vacate the area by June 30. The families, some of them Mizos of Myanmar, have nowhere...

Ending Violence Against Women From Northeast India

By Binalakshmi NepramOn 29 May 2013, AS Reingamphi from Choithar village, Ukhrul district of Manipur was found dead in her rented accommodation at Chirag Dilli under Malviya Nagar Police Station in Delhi. There were signs of brutal assault on her nose, face and legs. The deceased girl’s relatives submitted a complaint letter to the police station charging the landlord and his brother-in-law...