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Witch hunting: Villagers set woman ablaze
Guwahati, Feb 10 (IANS) In a case of witch hunting, a 45-year-old tribal woman was burnt alive by villagers in upper Assam's Sivsagar district on Friday. At least 24 people have been arrested for the crime, police said. The victim was identified as Phuleswari Halowa. Police said villagers at Hasong Basti area of Joloha village under Sonari police station jurisdiction set the woman ablaze as they

Follow Nagaland's example for food security, northeast urged
Northeastern states must follow the example of Nagaland - the only food sufficient state in the region - and increase food production to ensure food security for all, Meghalaya Governor R.S. Mooshahary said Friday.

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CJI to decide bench for hearing death row convict's plea
The Supreme Court Thursday asked Chief Justice S.H.Kapadia to decide which bench will hear the petition by a death row convict seeking the commutation of his sentence to life imprisonment due to the long delay in deciding his mercy petition.

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Rights group demands probe into Assam starvation deaths
A human rights group in Assam has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and union Labour and Employment Minister Mallikarjun Kharge for a probe into the alleged starvation deaths of 11 people in a tea estate in Cachar district.

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Apex court clears decks for Assam teachers' recruitment
The Supreme Court Wednesday set aside a Guwahati High Court order to pave the way for recruiting more than 82,000 elementary school teachers in Assam.

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ONGC official held for bribe sent to judicial custody
A CBI special court here Wednesday sent an official of the Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) to 14-day judicial custody for taking a bribe of Rs.40,000 from a contractor.

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