North East
Use of social media to inflame communal tension worrying: PM
Voicing concern over deterioration of the communal situation in the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the use of social media and other mode of communication to aggravate such
Government withdraws ban on bulk SMSes and MMSes
The government ended its ban on bulk text messages Thursday, two weeks after imposing restrictions to halt the spread of threats and rumours that sparked an exodus of migrants fearing attack.
Ruling BPF MLA arrested for Assam violence
An MLA of Bodoland Peoples Front (BPF), which is an ally of the ruling Congress in Assam, was arrested in the wee hours on Thursday for his alleged involvement in the recent violence in the state.
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Pakistan psy-jihad targeted vulnerable North-East people
The mass exodus of the Northeast people from Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai and Hyderabad was reportedly a “sample” of psywar (psychological war) by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence in India t
Cyber cops to probe hate SMS
The investigation into hate messages that triggered panic among the north-easterners reached the cyber police station on Tuesday.
The Koramangala police has handed over all the material seized from
2 political parties, Pak outfit under scanner
Investigations have thrown up the names of two political parties and another outfit based in Pakistan involved in the 'hate campaign' and further investigations are on to check their authenticity.
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Maharashtra to arrange chartered flights for NE students
Maharashtra government will make available chartered aircraft to take students of Northeast back to educational institutions in Pune or Mumbai from Guwahati.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Ch
Hate SMSes: ISI using HuJI, Simi?
Indian intelligence agencies have reason to believe that Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) used the formidable cadre of terror outfits like the Jamaat-e-Islaami, Simi, Indian Mujahideen and
Willing to return, NE men ring to check TN scene
Many people from the Northeast who had fled TN en masse last week have already started making enquiries with the state police about returning.
Senior officials confirmed that the police helpline laun
Inflammatory messages: Kerala-based outfit under scanner
Kerala-based Popular Front of India has come under the scanner of intelligence agencies for its suspected role in spreading inflammatory SMSes and MMSes following Assam violence, that triggered exodus of North-Eastern people from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
