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Topic: AFSPA

After Meghalaya, govt must listen to people, repeal AFSPA in Nagaland & Manipur too

The justification to extend AFSPA in Nagaland is ridiculous. There has been no incident of violence involving any militant outfits in the recent past. The...

Plugged-In: Rapes are bad for tourism, India’s Internet is filtered & Asaram Bapu verdict

In ThePrint https://youtu.be/kYvPz-VRycA The Modi government knows rapes are bad for business, and so the tourism ministry “wants to create a positive image of India, and...

Why AFSPA withdrawal is making Meghalaya and Arunachal breathe easier

AFSPA has been controversial ever since it was first deployed in ‘disturbed areas’, given the extraordinary powers it granted to armed forces personnel.

Plugged-In: Impeachment motion rejected, Manu Sharma’s fate, and AFSPA curtailed

The only thing that got impeached was the motion itself, as Rajya Sabha chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu rejected the petition submitted by seven opposition parties seeking CJI Dipak Misra's impeachment

Why Modi govt lifted AFSPA from Meghalaya & parts of Arunachal

According to home ministry officials, the number of incidents & casualties has dropped drastically — civilian deaths, for example, are down 96% since 2000.

Four key Manipur encounter cases as SC orders CBI probe into extra-judicial killings

The Supreme Court Friday directed the CBI to conduct a probe into encounter killings in Manipur. Here are four of the most high-profile cases in the state that would now be under the scanner.  MANU PUBBY 

4 key Manipur encounter cases in focus as SC orders CBI probe into extra-judicial killings

The Supreme Court Friday directed the CBI to conduct a probe into encounter killings in Manipur. Here are four of the most high-profile cases in the state that would now be under the scanner.  MANU PUBBY 

Northeast’s India problem

It's simply this: The 'mainland' loses interest if 'Indian' lives and borders are not threatened.

A midnight call from Pak and a lesson in AFSPA

AFSPA, which was supposed to enable controlled, Army operations under civilian domain is now the villain of peace in two Valleys — Kashmir and Imphal.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.