Mizo ATM Attackers caught Through WhatsApp in Bangalore

By Arun DevBANGALORE: A series of forwards on WhatsApp gave police a crucial tipoff, leading to the arrest of two men who had on Tuesday morning attacked a security guard inside an ATM kiosk in Kammanahalli.Using Smartphone technology to their advantage, city police stitched up the case with the arrest of Thangya Su, 20, and Ausang Thang, 19, natives of Aizawl district of Mizoram, within 24 hours.The...

Mawi Keivom - Rani Punk

Mawi Keivom on how her tribal heritage has given her an edge as an international accessories designer By Rachana Nakra inShare 0inShare Designer Mawi Keivom A decade after launching her label at the London Fashion Week, Manipur-born accessories designer...

The Mizoram master plan that Indian football needs

By Pulasta Dhar"The best way for Mizoram to make a name for themselves in a country as big as India is football." That is Mizoram Football Association secretary Mr. Lalnghinglova Hmar's primary motivation to develop football in his state. Over the last three years, he has made it his mission to make Mizoram a football superpower — and his crowning glory came when they won the Santosh Cup this month....

A Village Brings Down Its Hills as Lure of Mining Grows

By MAX BEARAK Himanshu Khagta Alldrina Nonglamin’s mine is one of hundreds of brand new pits near Meghalaya’s border with Bangladesh. NONGTALANG, India — “Bomb, bomb, bomb!” shouted the miner, and his warning echoed off the walls of the decapitated hillock. Seconds later, an explosion sliced off yet another chunk of limestone, which crumbled into a pile somewhere near where the center...

Mizos oppose votes by Bru refugees

State election department officials said that there were 11,390 Bru voters in the relief campsAizawl, Mar 14 : Several social organisations and student bodies in Mizoram have opposed any move of the Election Commission to enable Bru refugees lodged in six relief camps of Tripura to exercise their franchise through postal ballots in the coming Lok Sabha polls.Six major social organisations and several...

Northeast’s Myanmar Connect

By Laldinkima Sailo TROUBLED BORDERS: As a secure border is a precursor to a peaceful and prosperous border region, the border disputes between India and Myanmar must be settled by the highest levels of government. Northeast India’s inability to move from subsistence agriculture to a production and manufacturing economy can be solved by collaborating with Myanmar Walking around...

Northeast Woman Molested in Munirka

New Delhi, Mar 14 : Unidentified men attempted to molest a woman from the Northeast and hurled abuses at her in Munrika area of South Delhi late last night, police said today.According to police, the 34-year-old year woman, who hails from Manipur, lives with her family in a rented accommodation in Munrika.The incident took place last night when she was returning home after dropping her sister at...

Mizo Woman Held with drugs worth Rs 25 lakh

New Delhi: Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested a woman for allegedly being involved in the trafficking of drugs after recovering 6.5-kg of crystal ephedrine, worth an estimated Rs 25 lakh, from her possession.The arrested woman has been identified as Jenet Malsawmkimi, who hails from Mizoram."We got information that a northeastern woman was to come yesterday to the DDA Market in Vishal Enclave...