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Manipur: Four Nagas killed by unidentified militants in Ukhrul

Four Tangkhul Nagas were killed in a suspected ambush by unidentified militants near New Haven village in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Friday afternoon, a police officer told Scroll . The village is located along the Imphal-Ukhrul highway and falls under the jurisdiction of…

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Are India’s cash transfers empowering women?

Unconditional Cash Transfer has become one of the most potent instruments of social protection in developing countries. India is no exception: several government schemes such as Annapurna Bhandar (previously Lakshmir Bhandar in West Bengal), Ladli Behna Yojana in Madhya Pradesh…

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Assam: 23 killed in bus-truck collision near Kaziranga

At least 23 persons were killed after a minibus collided with a container truck in Assam’s Golaghat district on Friday, PTI reported. Twenty others were injured. The collision occurred near Kaziranga National Park. The minibus was allegedly speeding in violation of the…

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Why the killing of an anti-drug activist has Punjab up in arms

On October 13, Parvinder Singh Jhota, an anti-drug activist from Mansa was shot dead while broadcasting live on Facebook his confrontation with a chemist. Jhota’s activism often involved sting operations on chemists who were allegedly selling prescription-only drugs to addicts…

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