Washington, February 28 (IANS): Corruption is present at all levels of the government in India and officials frequently engaged in corrupt practices with impunity, says a US report, providing fresh fodder to th
Jorhat, February 27 (PTI): Three elephants were killed when they were hit by a local passenger train in upper Assam’s Jorhat district on Thursday. The elephants were killed when the Guwahati-Tinsukia Inte
DIMAPUR, FEBRRUARY 27 (MExN): A tree falling on a power line plunged a portion of Dimapur into darkness on Thursday evening. Several localities, being fed from Metha sub-station, were affected as a result. Acco
New Delhi, February 27 (IANS): President Pranab Mukherjee has said that India’s “vast, varied and vibrant media is a national asset” and called on the industry to institute “self-correct
New York, February 26 (IANS): In a significant news for blood pressure (BP) patients and doctors alike, researchers have suggested to take BP reading in both arms, rather than the present system of measuring BP
Guwahati, February 26 (PTI): Evading a direct reply on withdrawal of AFSPA from Manipur, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that the insurgency problem there like in Assam could be solved through discussions, devol
DIPHU, February 25 (PTI): Amid demand for enacting an anti-racism law to protect rights of people from the northeast, Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the Centre is working towards giving certain minimum rights and
Kolkata, February 25 (IANS): Observing India was “free but not equal”, legendary civil rights activist Jesse Jackson Tuesday regretted illiteracy among children in the country which excels in export
DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 25 (MExN): A meeting of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation with leaders of all Naga tribe organizations and apex Church organizations will be held on February 27 from 11:00 am at the Niathu Res
New York, February 24 (IANS): It’s widely perceived that people in the position of power are often lonely. But that can’t be completely true, claims new study. On the contrary, powerful people feel
KOHIMA, FEBRUARY 24 (MExN): “Nagaland is the only other state that the Princess of Thailand has chosen to come,” said Chief Secretary Banuo. Z Jamir at a conference held at the Chief Secretary
A girl from the Dongria tribe holds her traditional weapon and dances on the last day of their two day long Niyamraja Festival atop of the Niyamgiri hills near Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district, Orissa state. Eve
Opinion poll suggests BJP will emerge as single largest partyNEW DELHI, February 23 (Reuters): Opposition leader Narendra Modi has widened his lead as candidate to become India’s prime minister and his Hi
New Delhi, February 23 (IANS): India’s electoral size has grown 34.45 percent from 1998 to reach a whopping 814.5 million now, an official statement said Sunday. The country had 605.8 million voters in 19
New Delhi, February 23 (IANS): A 21-year-old Assamese woman was raped here by two men who have been arrested, police said Sunday. One of the men was known to the woman who recently came to Delhi. Police said sh