Will BJP make further inroads in Northeast?

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Will BJP make further inroads in Northeast? Three North East state- Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland- are headed for election this month and the stakes for India's two major parties- BJP and Congress- are high as they test waters before the crucial 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Cauvery water dispute: Six key points to remember The Supreme Court on February 16 gave a verdict in Karnataka's favour in a dispute over the sharing of the Cauvery river water with neighbouring Tamil Nadu. This is only the latest episode in a dispute that predates Indian independence. Here are 5 points to help better understand the Cauvery river dispute. Chinatowns across the world come alive on Lunar New Year A young ethnic Malay-Chinese girl is seen at the Sin Sze Si Ya Temple in Kuala Lumpur on the first day of the Lunar New Year. This year, February 16 marks the beginning of the Year of the Dog. From Maoist symbol to hipster accessory: Nepali shoes get revamp Long maligned as the footwear of choice for Nepal's Maoist guerillas, Goldstar sneakers are undergoing a revival in the Himalayan nation -- fast becoming a must-have hipster accessory. Beware! Your phones, computers can be hacked to mine cryptocurrency A malicious software that burrows deep into the web browsers of users to surreptitiously run calculations has been discovered last week. Criminal minds have unleashed the software to commandeer massive processing power to unlock new Monero coins. Apple's new HomePod making an unwelcome mark in some homes Apple's new internet-connected speaker is proving to be more appealing to the ears than to the eyes, depending on where the device is placed. Some people who bought the just-released $349 speaker, dubbed the HomePod, are reporting that it leaves a white ring on the surfaces of wooden furniture.

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