When a ‘neutral umpire’ almost gave Lahore to India15th August India Independence Day: Partition of India was an expedited process that resulted in significant turmoil. Lord Mountbatten had ...
15 Aug, 2024, 08.48 AM IST
Israel-Hamas War: Metropolitan Police Commissioner at odds with PM spokesperson after 'jihad' protest chants in UKIn the wake of recent pro-Palestinian demonstrations, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner has called for a potential revision of extremism...
24 Oct, 2023, 01.04 AM IST
Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971 and Article 37IC were time-tested toothless provisions: Zomi Council Steering CommitteeThe letter highlighted the representation submitted earlier by the Ojha Sanajaoba Memorial Trust (OSMT) and explained how the Memorial Trus...
11 Oct, 2023, 10.34 PM IST
Interstate Border clashes between 1979 and 2021 led to the death of at least 157 in Assam“The victims are citizens of India and the increasing human toll warrants permanent peacebuilding measures”- stated Suhas Chakma in his let...
10 Aug, 2021, 09.52 PM IST
General Dyer: The man behind the Jallianwala Bagh massacreHow General Dyer’s open and rabid racism reflected the attitudes of the non-official British who had set up shop in colonial India
14 Apr, 2019, 08.15 AM IST
Govt to allow data service initially under in-flight connectivityWhile phone use will still be restricted during takeoff and landing, the Telecom Commission has approved lifting the ban at cruising altitu...
19 Oct, 2018, 02.03 PM IST
NSA Ajit Doval to visit China next week to discuss border disputeThe developments come as China seeks to deepen its engagement with countries in South Asia, which in turn has raised concerns in India.
12 Jul, 2018, 05.42 PM IST
Modi government puts on hold proposal to trim Lutyens Bungalow ZoneAn expert committee of the DUAC had recommended excluding posh colonies like Golf Links, Jor Bagh, Sunder Nagar, Chanakyapuri, Panchsheel M...
10 Feb, 2017, 12.31 AM IST
RIL, ONGC gas dispute: Shah panel tenure extended to July endThe committee has been asked to submit by July 31 its report on "acts of omission and commission" as well as compensation to ONGC, an oil m...
22 Mar, 2016, 02.06 PM IST
UK-based feminists write to PM Narendra Modi over violence against womenThe letter also states that the overseas wing of the RSS is currently being investigated by the British Charity Commission for hate speech ...
18 Oct, 2015, 03.32 PM IST
Government plans to shrink Lutyens' Bungalow Zone by 5.13 Square kilometreThe Delhi Urban Arts Commission has proposed to restrict LBZ close to the original boundary envisaged by the British architect Sir Edwin Lu...
29 Aug, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Unhappy with boundaries, NE sisters nibbling away at our land,Gogoi saysAssam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi complains on dividing state of Assam;since division of Assam province,frequent clashes have added tension ...
23 Aug, 2014, 12.29 PM IST
Lal Thanhawla seeks creation of Boundary Commission to settle boundary issues with AssamLal Thanhawla said, "Constitution of boundary commission was the need of the hour to prevent bloodshed and violence in the region."
08 Jul, 2014, 05.58 PM IST
How India got its boundaries? Maps offer historical insightsAn unseen collection dating back to 18th century shows maps of India prepared by leading western cartographers and dealers.
14 Aug, 2013, 04.02 PM IST
- Arbitrarily drawn up borders from the Raj era turned South Asia into a hotbed of conflicts
Arbitrary borders drawn by the British Empire on maps in South Asia during their two centuries of colonisation have divided communities, un...
13 Jan, 2013, 05.47 PM IST
Dimple Yadav joins a list of illustrious people who trodded the unopposed poll pathUncontested elections might seem like a good idea, and the Samajwadi Party is certainly trying to project Dimple Yadav's election that way.
13 Jun, 2012, 07.31 AM IST
- Chinese checkers on border board: Will India make the winning move?
Chinese completed a road right across ‘our territory’ without us knowing about it till 1957 — from press reports in China congratulating th...
09 Jun, 2012, 01.53 AM IST