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Northeast India: Group of Indian states
Northeast India, officially the North Eastern Region (NER), is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political administrative division of the country. It comprises eight states—Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura, and the "brother" state of Sikkim.

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North-East Rains Latest: Over 20 Dead As Rain Triggers Flash Flood, Landslides Across Northeast [Video]

North-East Rains Latest: Over 20 Dead As Rain Triggers Flash Flood, Landslides Across Northeast

Over the past 24 hours, relentless monsoon rains have devastated Northeast India, leading to catastrophic flooding and landslides that have claimed at least 22 lives across multiple states. The most..

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