North East Rumours

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  To Sheila Dikshit's Meal Invite With Barb, Arvind Kejriwal's Salty RSVP

  Claiming that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was spreading rumours about her health, Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit extended a 'special' invitation to him on Saturday, a day before voting in Delhi.

• SMS limit increased from 5 to 20 per day with immediate effect

  The government today increased the SMS limit per day from five to 20 with immediate effect. Mobile users were restricted to sending only 5 SMS-es per day from August 18 to check spread of rumours which fuelled panic among people from the North-East.

• Read: Govt's guidelines for its departments for using social media

  The government today issued guidelines for its departments using social media networks asking them not to post confidential information and "unverified" facts.

• North-East rumours: India may seek US, Saudi Arabia's help

  The government has identified over 250 websites and blogs that participated in the online campaign of hatred against Indians from the North-East. About 125 websites have already been blocked. The rest will be forced offline soon. Law Minister Salman Khurshid promises that the government will not take any irrational step to curb freedom of expressio...

• North-East scare: Social networks not doing enough, says government

  The government has identified over 250 websites and blogs that participated in the online campaign of hatred against Indians from the North-East. About 125 websites have already been blocked. Rest will be forced offline in the next few hours. The Department of Telecom has said that objectionable content is still available online and has suggested t...

• Blog: Trains bring thousands home to Assam

  As the overcrowded train from Bangalore chugged into Guwahati railway station early on Saturday morning, the occupants let out a spontaneous scream. More out of relief I think than joy. They had arrived home safely. After all they had travelled more than 56 hours in unreserved compartments in searing heat, fleeing a perceived or real threat to th...

• Karnataka has assured protection, people should go back: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to NDTV

  Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has appealed to all who are returning to the state from southern states to go back to their respective homes. Speaking exclusively to NDTV's Nitin Gokhale, Mr Gogoi said Karnataka has assured full protection for people from the North-East.

• Karnataka is safe, I appeal to those returning to Assam to go back: Tarun Gogoi

  Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is trying his best to convince those returning to Assam from Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune that they should go back to the cities they work in as soon as possible. Speaking to NDTV, Mr Gogoi also said that he has been in touch with the chief ministers of various states in the South and that they have all assured him that...

• We're on the same side, Hyderabad assures its North Eastern community

  The Siddique Nagar area of Hyderabad is not posh. It was known mainly for its proximity to Hitech City, the IT hub that handles outsourcing for many IT companies including some multinationals.

• Five arrested in Bangalore for rumours, social media told to be alert

  In Pune and Hyderabad, there is a sense of greater calm among students from the North East, who have spent the last few days worried about whether they are potential targets, as warned by some inflammatory text messages and videos circulating online. In Bangalore, five people have been arrested for spreading rumours - Chief Minister Jagadish Shet...

• Social websites to be monitored for inflammatory content, says govt

  In Pune and Hyderabad, there was a sense of greater calm today among students from the North East, who have spent the last few days worried about whether they are potential targets, as warned by some inflammatory text messages and videos circulating online.

• Parliament stands united on the North-East issue; assures students, professionals of safety

  There are fewer people reaching railway stations to go back home to the North East today in cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune. The two Houses of Parliament suspended Question Hour to discuss the Assam crisis and its fallout - MPs spoke in one voice on the issue, assuring the people of the North East that they are safe anywhere in the countr...

• All bulk SMS-es banned for 15 days to stop rumours

  After reports of threatening SMS-es being sent to North Eastern students in Bangalore and other cities like Hyderabad, the government has banned bulk text messages for the next 15 days. So no cellphone user can send a message to more than 5 people.

• Govt assures North-Eastern community of safety; Parliament debates issue

  The two Houses of Parliament today suspended Question Hour to discuss the Assam crisis and its fallout. Parliament spoke in one voice on the issue, adopting a resolution assuring the people of the North East that they are safe anywhere in the country, asking them not to panic on rumours and urging them to go back to their places of work and study.