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‘Akin to Kashmir’: Josy Joseph’s new book recounts the dramatic accession of the North East
In the North East, it was one step forward, two steps back. Much of the progress made by Sir Muhammed Saleh Akbar Hydari, the Governor of Assam, was being undone. The Khasis, a matrilineal society that is largely concentrated in present-day Meghalaya, were one of the largest ethnic groups in the Northeast. Hydari had met…
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Two Uddhav Sena MPs say they will join rival Shinde faction
Two Lok Sabha MPs of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction on Sunday said that they will join the rival group led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the Deccan Herald reported. This came amid speculation that six of the Uddhav Sena’s nine members in the Lower House of Parliament would defect. Besides…
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Mumbai Rains Are Here! Dadar, Bandra, Andheri & Eastern Suburbs Lashed With Moderate Showers; IMD Predicts Monsoon Onset By Today Or Tomorrow
Mumbai: After weeks of intense humidity and rising anxiety over the delayed monsoon, Mumbai finally witnessed widespread pre-monsoon showers accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms on Monday morning, bringing much-needed relief to residents across the city and nearby regions. Mumbai, Maharashtra: Heavy rain has lashed Mumbai’s Dadar and nearby areas pic.twitter.com/gE7ZFZ9tjd — IANS (@ians_india) June 22,…