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Home Minister's visit opens a window in Manipur, political leadership must use it to repair fractured social relations

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From a village in the hill district of Kangpokpi that waits for the bodies of two of its two daughters to the wife of an ambulance driver in Churachandpur who has been told that his body is in a morgue in the Capital, several families across the strife-torn state await closure

In a report on the 'Usage of the Law of Sedition', the Commission said its earlier report had termed the punishment for Section 124A (law of sedition) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) "very odd" as it has provisions for either life imprisonment or a three-year jail term, but nothing in between.

Travel through Haryana and you will hear these two messages loud and clear. And young girl wrestlers say: what will happen to us if Brij Bhushan Singh gets away

The latest robust growth numbers are indicative of the Indian economy’s resilience despite global uncertainties, and provide substantial impetus for a positive outlook. Although, it should be noted that India’s economic outlook is not completely isolated from global developments

On the day the new Parliament building was inaugurated, voices for the rule of law and women’s right to live with dignity against injustice was forcefully silenced

On Sunday, Chief Minister Biren Singh had said that as many as 40 "terrorists" had been killed as part of operations in vulnerable areas, though he did not reveal their identities or the period over which the deaths took place.

The women athletes' heart-breaking gesture shows their resolve to stand up to demand justice against their abusers

Questioning the "delay" by central leaders in reaching out to Manipur, she also said the "country wants to know the real picture in Manipur".