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First-time voters after casting their votes in Aizawl North-2 constituency during the Mizoram Assembly elections in Aizawl, Mizoram on November 7, 2023.

Mizoram election: High voter turnout sets stage for close contest

The State is witnessing a three-cornered contest between the ruling MNF, opposition Congress, and ZPM, with BJP hoping to become kingmaker.

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A Nyishi tribesman with his two wives in Pampoli village in East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh, in 2008. Tribal communities fear that a uniform civil code will infringe on their customary laws and socio-cultural practices.

Uniform Civil Code: Tribal communities fear erosion of customary laws, cultural heritage

The UCC experiment may spark controversy in north-eastern India due to its potential impact on constitutionally protected ethnic practices.

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At a protest by Kuki community members against the violence in Manipur, in New Delhi on May 31.

Mayhem in Manipur: The State burns while the Centre looks away

Chief Minister Biren Singh and the Central government have a lot to answer for the widening Kuki-Meitei divide.

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Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh addresses a press conference, appealing to the people for peace in the strife-ridden Manipur, at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, in Imphal on June 12.

N. Biren Singh: Manipur violence presents his toughest test yet

The violent clashes between Meiteis and Kukis have thrown life out of gear in Manipur for almost two months.

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‘We are defending ourselves’: Meitei leader Kh. Athouba

The COCOMI spokesperson says that the NRC exercise should be conducted in Manipur with 1961 as the base year at the earliest.

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Ch. Ajang Khongsai

‘We must learn to live peacefully’: Kuki leader Ch. Ajang Khongsai

The Kuki Inpi president insists that Manipur’s territorial integrity cannot be protected without emotional integration of its different communities.

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Pramot Singh, Meitei Leepun leader.

‘It is a global war’: Meitei leader Pramot Singh on Manipur violence

The Meitei Leepun chief alleged that the current conflict “is all about illegal immigration in Manipur” and “external aggression against India”.

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A huge jet of water spouting forth at the site of the pipe burst at Kharguli Hill in Guwahati on May 25.

Pipeline burst in Guwahati exposes delays, quality gaps in mega projects

Over 70 per cent of the city’s population still depends on borewells for water 15 years after the launch of four prestigious water supply projects.

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Kirti Kamal Bora of the AASU speaking to mediapersons as he was being taken to hospital after being shot in the legs by the police.

Assam under the scanner after rise in encounter deaths since 2017

Since 2017, Assam registered 50 cases of encounter deaths, 18 of which were in 2021-22. The police have been accused of “fake encounters”.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi after being presented with Naga traditional attires by Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio during a public rally ahead of the Nagaland Assembly election in Chumukedima, Nagaland

Neiphiu Rio back in Nagaland as NDPP-BJP alliance emerges stronger

High on Rio’s agenda will be the statehood demand in Eastern Nagaland and the stalled peace talks.

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National People’s Party (NPP) chief Conrad Sangma waves at supporters celebrating victory in the Meghalaya Assembly election, on March 2, 2023.

Hung Assembly in Meghalaya leaves Conrad Sangma in pole position to form government

The NPP is ideally placed to return for another term, even as former ally UDP wins 11 seats.

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Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio filing his nomination papers as a candidate for the 11 Northern Angami-II Assembly constituency, on February 6.

Nagaland poised for intense electoral battle in 2023 Assembly election

Triangular contest in 21 constituencies will play a key role in BJP-NDPP bid for a second term.

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