Northeast

Raids Across Delhi, Mumbai, Patna For Sharjeel Imam, JNU Student Accused Of Sedition

India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday January 28, 2020

The hunt for Sharjeel Imam, the Jawaharlal Nehru University student who allegedly called for the whole of the northeast to be severed from the rest of India, has spread beyond his hometown Bihar's Jehanabad. Raids are being held across Mumbai, Patna and Delhi by five teams of the Crime Branch, sources in the Delhi Police have told NDTV.

ISL: ATK Go Top Of The Table With Last-Gasp Winner Against NorthEast United

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 27, 2020

ATK are back on top of the Indian Super League table after a 1-0 win against NorthEast United.

Violence, Weapons Cannot Resolve Issues: PM Modi On "Mann Ki Baat"

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 26, 2020

Violence can never resolve any issue and no problem can be worked out by creating another, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday in his monthly "Mann ki Baat" radio address - the first of the year.

Highlights: Insurgency In Northeast Greatly Reduced, Says PM Modi In "Mann Ki Baat"

India News | Edited by Sumana Nandy | Sunday January 26, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio address to the nation 'Mann Ki Baat' is the first of the year and the 61st edition of his programme. The radio address will today take place at 6pm instead of at 11 am to avoid a clash with the Republic Day parade.

Sedition Case Against JNU Student For Alleged "Separate Northeast" Remark

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday January 25, 2020

Assam Police has registered a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against Sharjeel Imam, said to be one of the organisers of the anti-citizenship law protest at Shaheen Bagh, after videos of him allegedly calling for the state to be cut off from the rest of India surfaced online. Assam Police told NDTV that Sharjeel Imam, a student ...

Another Blow To Northeast Insurgency As Bodo Group Agrees To Peace Talks

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday January 23, 2020

Bishnu Goyari alias Bidai, the dreaded commander of the Saoraigwra faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S), came out of hiding recently. Accused of masterminding a series of attacks on tribals in Bodoland that killed over 80 people, his name had figured on the most wanted list of the National Investigation Agency as well as an...

Students Of 9 North East Universities Call For "Total Shutdown" Over CAA

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Students unions of nine universities across the North East have called for a "total shutdown" of all varsities and colleges on Wednesday ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA.

Population Register Exercise "A Dangerous Game", Says Mamata Banerjee

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 20, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday appealed to her counterparts in the northeast and non-BJP states to study carefully the NPR form, its questions and criteria, before arriving at a decision on updating it.

Anti-CAA Protests: Delhi Court Grants Bail To Accused In Seemapuri Violence Case

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 17, 2020

A court today granted bail to one of the accused arrested in connection with the violence in Seemapuri area in northeast Delhi during anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests.

ISL: Wonder Goal Helps Chennaiyin FC Down NorthEast United 2-0. Watch Video

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 16, 2020

Chennaiyin FC went to sixth in the Indian Super League with two stunners from Rafael Crivellaro and Nerijus Valskis.

Army To Withdraw "Some" Troops From Northeast After Dip In Insurgency

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 15, 2020

The Army has decided to withdraw "some" troops from insurgency-affected states in the Northeast and move them to barracks as violence in the region has come down drastically, Eastern Army commander Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan said in Kolkata on Wednesday.

95% Work On India's Side Of Haldibari-Chilahati Rail Link Done: Railways

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

More than 95 per cent work of laying tracks on the Indian side of the Haldibari-Chilahati India-Bangladesh railway link project has been completed, a top Northeast Frontier Railway official said.

Citizenship Act Protests: 12 Get Bail In Seemapuri Violence Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 10, 2020

A Delhi court on Friday granted bail to 12 people arrested in connection with violence in Seemapuri area of northeast Delhi during recent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

ISL: FC Goa Beat NorthEast United FC 2-0 To Go Top Of The Table

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 8, 2020

ISL: Playing their 100th ISL match, FC Goa dominated the game against NorthEast United FC and climbed to top of the points table with a 2-0 win.

Student Bodies Warn Of Protests If PM Modi Comes To Assam

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Tuesday January 7, 2020

Northeastern student groups opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act have said that while they will not disrupt a national sporting event scheduled to be held in Assam's Guwahati later this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is sure to face protests if he decides to make an appearance.