Statehood Movements
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Naga group says it will boycott Lok Sabha election to press demand for separate state
The organisation has been demanding the creation of ‘Frontier Nagaland’ comprising six districts of the state since 2010.
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‘Use ballot power carefully’: Activist Sonam Wangchuk ends 21-day hunger strike for Ladakh statehood
Women groups will now begin a 10-day fast, followed by young people and Buddhist monks.
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Why take away the power of elected leaders in Delhi? BJP leaders offer conflicting answers
A BJP spokesperson blamed Arvind Kejriwal’s tenure for his party concluding that Delhi ‘has to be a Union Territory whatever the cost may be.’
Vijayta Lalwani
Trending
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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Varanasi poll: As 33 nominations are rejected, eight applicants allege that the process was rigged
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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What a regal South Indian ornament in a famous Rossetti painting tells us about the British Raj
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Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal announces indefinite fast from March 1 for full statehood
Though the public votes for a government, it has no power, the chief minister said.
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Bodoland: Home Minister Rajnath Singh assures Bodo delegation of dialogue on statehood demand
The minister assured them during a meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday that he would take charge of the dialogue process.
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Delhi statehood: Arvind Kejriwal launches AAP’s campaign, will submit 10 lakh letters to Modi
The chief minister said the government should be consulted before the appointment of a lieutenant governor.
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Video
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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Delhi Assembly accepts resolution demanding full statehood for the national Capital
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is also launching a campaign on June 17 to press the demand.
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A year after the Gorkhaland stir, the hills are gripped by a sense of betrayal – and football fever
June 8 marks the first anniversary of clashes with the police that resulted in a 104-day shutdown in the Darjeeling hills.
Anuradha Sharma
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Cracks in Tripura ruling coalition as BJP’s partners protest inaction on statehood demand by tribals
The central government had reportedly promised to form a committee to examine tribal groups’ demand for Twipraland ahead of the Assembly election in February.
Arunabh Saikia
The Reel
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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In Nagaland, old demand for a new state in the east resurfaces in time for Assembly election
Leaders of the statehood movement threaten to boycott the election if the central government does not engage with them.
Arunabh Saikia
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A tale of two valleys: What’s behind the demand for a separate Union Territory in southern Assam?
The Barak Valley, which wants to separate from the state, has always had a strained relationship with the Brahmaputra Valley.
Arunabh Saikia
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A revival of the decades-old Bodoland movement in Assam spells trouble for the BJP
Bodo groups blocked rail tracks on Tuesday and threatened to escalate stir if BJP did not come up with a solution, as promised in 2014.
Arunabh Saikia
The Field
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Badminton, Thailand Open, as it happened: Satwik-Chirag win second men’s doubles title of the season
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings to take the final playoffs spot
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Satwik-Chirag enter fourth final; Tanisha-Ashwini exit
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Nikhat Zareen, Minakshi secure gold medals for India
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Shooting, Olympic Trials: Sift Kaur Samra, Niraj Kumar win 50m Rifle 3 Positions event