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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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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Why is the 2024 Congress manifesto silent on pushing back against majoritarianism? History has clues
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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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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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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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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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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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IPL 2024: Kolkata beat Mumbai in a thriller at Wankhede for the first time in 12 years
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals
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Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins