North-east Rumours

The government has withdrawn with immediate effect a ban it had imposed on sending bulk SMSes and MMSes.

Bangalore has seen a flurry of meetings talking of harmony, peace and the need for mutual understanding. The Karnataka government has been making the best of attempts to lay to rest the rumours that saw thousands of people from the North-East leave the city.

India's youngest Minister of State, Agatha Sangma, who is also one of the few politicians from the North-East at the Centre, talks to NDTV's Sonia Singh about the recent mass exodus of the North-Eastern population following rumours from cities like Bangalore and Hyderabad.

Close on the heels of the mass exodus of northeastern people from various states in the country after mails and SMSes did the rounds warning of retaliatory attacks for the ongoing violence in Assam, the Cyber Cell of the Pune police arrested four persons in two separate cases yesterday for their contribution to the panic situation.

Voicing its support for full freedom of the internet, US has urged India to maintain respect for fundamental freedoms, while probing rumours that have caused an exodus of northeastern Indians from southern cities.

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...

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...

Islamabad wants evidence from India on its assertion that morphed online photos and hate messages which created a scare among the north-eastern community last week originated from Pakistan; Interior Minister Rehman Malik has promised India's Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde an investigation if that proof is provided.

In a bid to ensure a peaceful Eid-ul-Fitr in Bangalore, the city police have made arrangements to make sure that the security presence is seen and felt.

Two people have died in West Bengal after being pushed out of a train headed to Guwahati from Bangalore, reports Press Trust of India. Nine other passengers were injured in the incident and all but one were from Assam.

A day after the government said that morphed online photos that created a scare among the North-East community originated from Pakistan, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Sunday raised the issue with his counterpart in Islamabad, Rehman Malik.

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, on Saturday, said that his suspicion of a foreign hand being involved in the recent violence in the state has been "vindicated".

Morphed images circulated online that fuelled panic and fear among people from the North-East originated in Pakistan, Home Secretary RK Singh said on Saturday evening.

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...

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.

The government has withdrawn with immediate effect a ban it had imposed on sending bulk SMSes and MMSes.

Bangalore has seen a flurry of meetings talking of harmony, peace and the need for mutual understanding. The Karnataka government has been making the best of attempts to lay to rest the rumours that saw thousands of people from the North-East leave the city.

India's youngest Minister of State, Agatha Sangma, who is also one of the few politicians from the North-East at the Centre, talks to NDTV's Sonia Singh about the recent mass exodus of the North-Eastern population following rumours from cities like Bangalore and Hyderabad.

Close on the heels of the mass exodus of northeastern people from various states in the country after mails and SMSes did the rounds warning of retaliatory attacks for the ongoing violence in Assam, the Cyber Cell of the Pune police arrested four persons in two separate cases yesterday for their contribution to the panic situation.

Voicing its support for full freedom of the internet, US has urged India to maintain respect for fundamental freedoms, while probing rumours that have caused an exodus of northeastern Indians from southern cities.

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...

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...

Islamabad wants evidence from India on its assertion that morphed online photos and hate messages which created a scare among the north-eastern community last week originated from Pakistan; Interior Minister Rehman Malik has promised India's Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde an investigation if that proof is provided.

In a bid to ensure a peaceful Eid-ul-Fitr in Bangalore, the city police have made arrangements to make sure that the security presence is seen and felt.

Two people have died in West Bengal after being pushed out of a train headed to Guwahati from Bangalore, reports Press Trust of India. Nine other passengers were injured in the incident and all but one were from Assam.

A day after the government said that morphed online photos that created a scare among the North-East community originated from Pakistan, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Sunday raised the issue with his counterpart in Islamabad, Rehman Malik.

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, on Saturday, said that his suspicion of a foreign hand being involved in the recent violence in the state has been "vindicated".

Morphed images circulated online that fuelled panic and fear among people from the North-East originated in Pakistan, Home Secretary RK Singh said on Saturday evening.

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...

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.