New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) The RSS today said that everyone who lived in India was a “Hindu” irrespective of religion and suggested that the welfare of all should be considered. Giving the examples of former president A P J Abdul Kalam and pioneer of milk co-operative movement Varghese Kurien, Mohan Bhagwat, who recently became …

Guwahati: Thomas Menamparampil, Archbishop of Guwahati, has become the first Indian Bishop to write the meditations for the Way of the Cross, the Vatican’s Good Friday prayers, which the Pope Benedict XVI will use on this year’s Good Friday. Mahatma Gandhi’s concept of Ahimsa and Bhagvad Gita’s essence of Nishkam Karma would also resonate at …

IMPHAL, Mar 31 : Effecting a slight change, scion of the Gandhi family, Rahul Gandhi is set to give Imphal a miss and instead kick off the election campaign of Congress candidate Thangso Baite in the Outer seat, at Churachandpur on April 2. Earlier, Rahul Gandhi was expected to address a public meeting at Hafta …

US President Barack Obama has set off from Washington DC for Europe on his first major foreign trip since taking office in January. Mr Obama’s first stop is London where he is due to attend the G20 summit. He will also join leaders at a Nato summit on the French-German border and visit the Czech …

LAHORE: Pakistan’s most wanted militant on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a deadly police academy assault and threatened to attack the US capital in retaliation for a series of air strikes. Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud, for whom the United States has posted a five-million-dollar reward, said there would be more attacks after Monday’s raid on …

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SOBHAPATI SAMOM | IMPHAL, March 30 – Nearly 400 Zeliangrong people in Assam’s Haflong area under North Cachar district have been displaced after the recent violence and subsequent killing of five villagers allegedly by DHD (Jewel) militants at Haflong area recently. Presently around 400 Zeliangrong people from eight Haflong villages have started to arrive at …

Shillong: Over 100 persons with political affiliations, including NCP leader P A Sangma, who were in boards and corporations under the Meghalaya Government, have lost their posts after they were de-notified in the wake of imposition of President’s Rule in the State. “All political appointees to various boards and corporations under the government have been …

Dimapur, March 29 (MExN): Civil organizations, from the Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights to the Watsu Mungdang have vehemently flayed the March 25 rape, robbery and reported attempted murder of a family at Darogapathar in Dimapur. In one voice, the organizations have called for stringent and uncompromised punishment against the criminals involved in the …

IMPHAL, Mar 30 : Till today, nine candidates have filed their nomination papers for the Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency while an independent candidate has filed nomination papers for the Inner Lok Sabha seat. Those who filed their nomination papers today were independent candidates Rose Mangshi Haokip, Thangkhagin and Lalammoi Paite and Jamkhongam Hao-kip of RJD. …

London, March 29 (ANI): While U.S. President Barack Obama is gearing up for his first official overseas trips, it seems that the entire White House staff are preparing to fly with him. Obama is all set to meet the Queen before joining 19 world leaders at the G20 summit on Thursday in London’s Docklands. He …

IMPHAL, Mar 28: The independent candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Valley Rose Hungyo today filed her nomination for fighting the Outer Manipur seat, while seeking the votes of the people of Manipur and promising to fulfill their expectations. Speaking to media persons, Valley Rose maintained that successive governments had failed miserably to govern …