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Why nod to Vedanta’s oil exploration plans in wildlife sanctuary has stirred a debate in Nagaland

CM Neiphiu Rio has proposed sharing revenue with Assam rather than oppose the project. But Naga leaders claim the drilling site belongs to the community.

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N Biren Singh quits as Manipur CM nearly two years after start of ethnic conflict

Since the conflict began, Kuki-Zomi-Hmar groups have been demanding Singh’s removal for his alleged partisan approach and majoritarian policies.

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Manipur: Arms looted from India Reserve Battalion outpost in Thoubal

Armed men arrived in several vehicles on Saturday night and looted weapons from the outpost, located in the Kakmayai area, the police said.

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ANI vs OpenAI: India’s copyright act is outdated. Can it deal with new legal conundrums?

The 1957 law and related jurisprudence favours the rights of authors and creators and was not designed to deal with the challenges of emerging technology.

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The photography expeditions of an Italian in the mighty Himalayas

Vittoria Sella scaled many tall peaks, including Kangchenjunga and K2, and took some of the greatest photographs ever of the mountain range.

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‘Rebuilding with words is not a luxury’: Tabish Khair on writing after the war on Gaza

‘It is the writer’s job to fight this war on the side of history – which means on the side of human rights and justice.’

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Start the week with a film: ‘The Order’ is a gripping film about America’s white militia problem

Justin Kurzel’s thriller, starring Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult, is out on Prime Video.

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