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To Sheila Dikshit's Meal Invite With Barb, Arvind Kejriwal's Salty RSVP
Claiming that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was spreading rumours about her health, Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit extended a 'special' invitation to him on Saturday, a day before voting in Delhi.
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SMS limit increased from 5 to 20 per day with immediate effect
The government today increased the SMS limit per day from five to 20 with immediate effect. Mobile users were restricted to sending only 5 SMS-es per day from August 18 to check spread of rumours which fuelled panic among people from the North-East.
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Read: Govt's guidelines for its departments for using social media
The government today issued guidelines for its departments using social media networks asking them not to post confidential information and "unverified" facts.
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North-East rumours: India may seek US, Saudi Arabia's help
The government has identified over 250 websites and blogs that participated in the online campaign of hatred against Indians from the North-East. About 125 websites have already been blocked. The rest will be forced offline soon. Law Minister Salman Khurshid promises that the government will not take any irrational step to curb freedom of expressio...
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North-East scare: Social networks not doing enough, says government
The government has identified over 250 websites and blogs that participated in the online campaign of hatred against Indians from the North-East. About 125 websites have already been blocked. Rest will be forced offline in the next few hours. The Department of Telecom has said that objectionable content is still available online and has suggested t...
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Blog: Trains bring thousands home to Assam
As the overcrowded train from Bangalore chugged into Guwahati railway station early on Saturday morning, the occupants let out a spontaneous scream. More out of relief I think than joy. They had arrived home safely. After all they had travelled more than 56 hours in unreserved compartments in searing heat, fleeing a perceived or real threat to th...
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Karnataka has assured protection, people should go back: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to NDTV
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has appealed to all who are returning to the state from southern states to go back to their respective homes. Speaking exclusively to NDTV's Nitin Gokhale, Mr Gogoi said Karnataka has assured full protection for people from the North-East.
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Karnataka is safe, I appeal to those returning to Assam to go back: Tarun Gogoi
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is trying his best to convince those returning to Assam from Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune that they should go back to the cities they work in as soon as possible. Speaking to NDTV, Mr Gogoi also said that he has been in touch with the chief ministers of various states in the South and that they have all assured him that...
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We're on the same side, Hyderabad assures its North Eastern community
The Siddique Nagar area of Hyderabad is not posh. It was known mainly for its proximity to Hitech City, the IT hub that handles outsourcing for many IT companies including some multinationals.
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Five arrested in Bangalore for rumours, social media told to be alert
In Pune and Hyderabad, there is a sense of greater calm among students from the North East, who have spent the last few days worried about whether they are potential targets, as warned by some inflammatory text messages and videos circulating online. In Bangalore, five people have been arrested for spreading rumours - Chief Minister Jagadish Shet...
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To Sheila Dikshit's Meal Invite With Barb, Arvind Kejriwal's Salty RSVP
Claiming that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was spreading rumours about her health, Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit extended a 'special' invitation to him on Saturday, a day before voting in Delhi.
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SMS limit increased from 5 to 20 per day with immediate effect
The government today increased the SMS limit per day from five to 20 with immediate effect. Mobile users were restricted to sending only 5 SMS-es per day from August 18 to check spread of rumours which fuelled panic among people from the North-East.
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Read: Govt's guidelines for its departments for using social media
The government today issued guidelines for its departments using social media networks asking them not to post confidential information and "unverified" facts.
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North-East rumours: India may seek US, Saudi Arabia's help
The government has identified over 250 websites and blogs that participated in the online campaign of hatred against Indians from the North-East. About 125 websites have already been blocked. The rest will be forced offline soon. Law Minister Salman Khurshid promises that the government will not take any irrational step to curb freedom of expressio...
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North-East scare: Social networks not doing enough, says government
The government has identified over 250 websites and blogs that participated in the online campaign of hatred against Indians from the North-East. About 125 websites have already been blocked. Rest will be forced offline in the next few hours. The Department of Telecom has said that objectionable content is still available online and has suggested t...
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Blog: Trains bring thousands home to Assam
As the overcrowded train from Bangalore chugged into Guwahati railway station early on Saturday morning, the occupants let out a spontaneous scream. More out of relief I think than joy. They had arrived home safely. After all they had travelled more than 56 hours in unreserved compartments in searing heat, fleeing a perceived or real threat to th...
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Karnataka has assured protection, people should go back: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to NDTV
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has appealed to all who are returning to the state from southern states to go back to their respective homes. Speaking exclusively to NDTV's Nitin Gokhale, Mr Gogoi said Karnataka has assured full protection for people from the North-East.
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Karnataka is safe, I appeal to those returning to Assam to go back: Tarun Gogoi
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is trying his best to convince those returning to Assam from Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune that they should go back to the cities they work in as soon as possible. Speaking to NDTV, Mr Gogoi also said that he has been in touch with the chief ministers of various states in the South and that they have all assured him that...
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We're on the same side, Hyderabad assures its North Eastern community
The Siddique Nagar area of Hyderabad is not posh. It was known mainly for its proximity to Hitech City, the IT hub that handles outsourcing for many IT companies including some multinationals.
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Five arrested in Bangalore for rumours, social media told to be alert
In Pune and Hyderabad, there is a sense of greater calm among students from the North East, who have spent the last few days worried about whether they are potential targets, as warned by some inflammatory text messages and videos circulating online. In Bangalore, five people have been arrested for spreading rumours - Chief Minister Jagadish Shet...
