ULFA seeks political end to insurgency Guwahati: A leading separatist group in Assam is seeking a “political solution” to end decades of violent insurgency in the region that has left thousands dead. “As a revolutionary group, we want an honourable and acceptable political solution to... Women 10 Jun, 2004
SNIPPETS 11 killed in landslideSHANGHAI: Eleven people were killed and five injured after heavy rainstroms caused a large landslide in China’s southwestern Guizhou province, state press reported on Tuesday. The pre-dawn landslip on Sunday hit an outlying... Women 02 Jun, 2004
Govt nod for talks with ULFA outside India Syed Zarir HussainGuwahati, May 31:India’s new government today said it was ready to hold peace talks abroad with separatist groups in the northeast to help end long years of bloodshed in the region. “Holding talks in a neutral country should not... Women 31 May, 2004
SNIPPETS Seven Kuki ultras killedGUWAHATI: Indian troops shot dead seven tribal rebels in a night raid on a suspected separatist hideout in the hills near Myanmar, police said on Tuesday. Troops late on Monday stormed a thickly-wooded area near Tuisomyang... Women 05 May, 2004
Spain grapples with life after blasts AgenciesMadrid, March 12:Early editions of Spain’s newspapers today voiced outrage and fury at the devastating bomb blasts in Madrid a day earlier and stressed the possibility that Spain’s worst extremist attack could have been the work of Islamic... Women 13 Mar, 2004
Witness says he saw Madrid train attackers Agence France PresseMadrid, March 13:A man presented by Spanish television as a witness who led police to a suspicious van after this week’s deadly bombings said yesterday he had seen three men wearing balaclavas near the vehicle shortly before... Women 13 Mar, 2004
Naga leaders sceptical about talks with Delhi Syed Zarir Hussain Guwahati, June 1: A fragile peace in India’s restive northeastern state of Nagaland has come under a cloud with exiled leaders of a frontline tribal separatist group having second thoughts over visiting New Delhi for talks with... Women 06 Feb, 2004
New things in MJ’s life AgenciesYou may soon be seeing Michael Jackson on the big screen. The entertainer is in a movie titled ‘Miss Cast Away’, about a group of beauty pageant contestants who crash-land on a deserted island, where they find Noah’s Ark. Jackson plays a... Travel Abroad 16 Jan, 2004