SHILLONG, Dec 1: Over 4000 people of Khasi-Pnars tribe, sheltering in relief camps for over three weeks in the Jaintia Hills district after fleeing their homes in Assam?s Karbi Anglong district following threats by militants, have started returning today, reports PTI. ?We have arranged transportation to help the Khasi-Pnars? return to their homes. They should leave today,? Jaintia Hills district Deputy Commissioner L Kharkongor told PTI over phone. The Khasi-Pnars, who had been put up in camps at Sahsniang village of Jaintia Hills district, agreed to return to their homes in Block I and Block...

New Delhi, Dec. 1: Arunachal Pradesh is seeking one of its ?roots? in Thailand. Chief minister Gegong Apang, who led a five-member delegation from the state to the Southeast Asian country recently, is keen to re-establish the ties that bind the two peoples.

The state delegation has returned with ?requests? from a Buddhist association in Thailand willing to tour the hill-state.

?The members of the Thai organisation have expressed their willingness to visit our state. This will open the doors for cultural interaction between the two peoples who have similar customs, but separated by political...

Imphal, Dec. 1: In an unprecedented move, Manipur police have imposed restrictions on the free entry of government officials into the district headquarters of Chandel. The move followed complaints that militant outfits in the district have been ?summoning? government officials and harassing them, a top-ranking police official said today, adding that the step has been taken to check the unhealthy practice of government officials entertaining summons from militants.

Under this special measure, officials coming in government vehicles, private vehicles or even on two-wheelers are required to...

Imphal, December 01: Refuting the statement issued by the KYKL on November 8 after 18 KYKL joined the UNLF, the assistant secretary of Department of Publicity, UNLF today said that the KYKL statement contains some "basic views and policies of the KYKL that betrays their true colour. UNLF feels that an open debate should be initiated so as to determine the correctness or otherwise of the respective stands of the UNLF and KYKL in this and other related issues. We invite the sensible public to participate in this debate?. In a statement issued to the press today, the UNLF said that anybody...

Silchar, Dec. 1: Speculation about possible political combinations in the event of the Mizoram poll producing a hung Assembly intensified today with less than 24 hours to go for counting of votes to begin. It has been a long wait for the electorate and political establishment alike to know the outcome of the poll, which was conducted on November 20.

Chief electoral officer Lalmalsawma said votes would be counted at 12 centres located in the headquarters of the eight districts. Lalmalsawma hoped the results of the elections to all 40 seats would be declared by late afternoon.

Electronic voting...