The Union home ministry on Friday extended for six months the "disturbed area" status in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. IMAGE:......
AFSPA can be safely lifted from almost 90 per cent of Nagaland, argues Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Last respects being paid to the mortal remains of the civilians killed during an anti-insurgency......
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday said that the Armed Forces (Special Power) Act, 1958 should be repealed as he joined the growing chorus for withdrawal of the law amid the......
The gunning down of 13 civilians by security forces in Nagaland led to the demand for the withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Power) Act, 1958 from the Northeast with a renewed vigour on......
Six National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) rebels were killed in a gunfight with security forces in a jungle in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh early Saturday morning, military......