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TopicArunachal Pradesh

Topic: Arunachal Pradesh

The AN-32 is accident-prone, but serves an essential role in the Indian Air Force

Since being purchased in 1984, the AN-32 has been used to transport troops and cargo over difficult terrain, but has had a number of accidents too.

Arunachal Pradesh to have 20 new MLAs in its 60-member assembly

Eleven of Arunachal Pradesh's first-time MLAs are from the BJP, 6 from Janata Dal (United), 2 from National People's Party (NPP) and 1 is an Independent candidate.

National People’s Party MLA and 10 others killed by militants in Arunachal Pradesh

NPP MLA Tirong Aboh and his son were killed when their convoy was ambushed by unknown militants.

China is reinforcing underground military facilities near Tibet-Arunachal border

The underground facilities near Lhoka town include a possible ammunition storage facility and the headquarters of the PLA’s Tibet Military District.

Modi govt extends AFSPA ‘disturbed area’ tag for 3 districts of Arunachal Pradesh

The home ministry continued to designate Tirap, Changlang and Longding as disturbed areas under AFSPA, but partly withdrew tag from 3 other districts.

Opposition disheartened by India’s growth, says PM Modi in Arunachal rally

The prime minister asked voters to punish opposition parties in elections for belittling the achievements of India's scientists and defence forces. 

China destroys 30,000 world maps which do not include Arunachal & Taiwan in its territory

The maps, destroyed by customs officials in China, were meant for export to an unspecified country.

All northeast states will get back special status if Congress wins, says Rahul Gandhi

Pointing out that northeastern states enjoyed special category status when Congress was in power, Rahul Gandhi said the Congress will block the Citizenship Bill in the Rajya Sabha.

Woman claims Arunachal CM raped her when she was a minor, moves SC for police protection

The woman, in a plea before SC, says Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu and three others raped her in July 2008 in the border district of Tawang.

These are the four states that will have assembly elections along with Lok Sabha polls

Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim will have simultaneous Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.

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Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?