Manipur hostage: Two abducted Meitei youths released in exchange of transfer of 11 Kuki prisoners

Guwahati, 3/10: Two Meitei youths who had been abducted allegedly by Kuki insurgents on September 27, were released on Thursday morning, reportedly in exchange of the transfer of 11 Kuki prisoners. Sources said the 11 Kuki men, who were earlier arrested by Manipur Police and were put in Imphal jail, were transferred to Kuki-dominated Churachandpur…

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Rahul Gandhi bats for sportspersons taking charge of sports bodies instead of politicians

New Delhi, ,2/10: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said India cannot achieve its true potential of sports till a system is put in place that directly supports players and makes sportspersons in-charge of various sports bodies instead of politicians. No money, no game’ – this is the reality for most athletes in India today….

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Population of Hindus, Adivasis on decline: PM Modi

Hazaribag , 10/2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday cautioned that the population of Hindus and Adivasis in Jharkhand is declining and accused the JMM-led coalition government of engaging in dangerous “vote bank politics” by supporting infiltrators at the expense of the state’s identity, culture, and heritage. He asserted that it was time to “throw…

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Prashant Kishor launches Jan Suraaj Party

New Delhi, 2/10: Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday announced the launch of his political outfit Jan Suraaj Party, a much-anticipated move by which he hopes to take the political landscape in Bihar by storm. Kishor also named Manoj Bharti, a Madhubani-born former Indian Foreign Service Officer, as working president of the party, saying the…

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NIA recovers ‘live’ IED from Assam’s Lakhimpur

New Delhi, 1/10: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday recovered a “live” improvised explosive device (IED) from Assam’s Lakhimpur district. The explosive, placed by ULFA (I) terrorists as part of their conspiracy to disrupt this year’s Independence Day, was recovered early this morning by an NIA team, according to an official statement.    …

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Over 4,000 rare turtles smuggled from Malaysia seized at Chennai airport

Chennai, 1/10: More than 4,000 exotic small turtles that were allegedly smuggled from Malaysia were seized at the international airport here, the Customs department said on Tuesday. Two individuals were arrested under the relevant sections of the Customs Act, 1962. Acting on specific inputs that some exotic wildlife animals were being smuggled into the country,…

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