Assam

Flash floods in North East, strategically important BCT road remains closed

The flash floods, reportedly caused by a cloudburst, have wreaked havoc in AP's West Kameng district since Monday evening.

Jul 10, 2019

Assam NRC row: Over 1 lakh people excluded from Assam citizen list ahead of July deadline

Over 1 lakh people, who were part of the final draft of the NRC published in July 2018, have been subsequently found ineligible for inclusion in the final draft of the NRC list.

Jun 26, 2019

Human sacrifice? Woman's headless body found near Assam's Kamakhya temple

The woman's headless body was found wrapped in a blanket at the stairs of Nilachal hill near the temple of Goddess Kamakhya, which is infamous for human sacrifices.

Jun 20, 2019

Assam: 60-year-old man thrashed by locals for allegedly attempting to rape minor girl

The accused apparently lured the 4-year-old girl with sweets into his house when she was playing nearby.

Jun 14, 2019

Massive fire breaks out in Silchar-Thiruvananthapuram superfast express, 3 coaches gutted in blaze

Three coaches of Silchar-Trivandrum Express caught fire at the Silchar station.

Jun 9, 2019

Missing IAF pilot Ashish Tanwar's wife was on ATC duty, saw AN-32 go off radar

Sandhya Tanwar was monitoring the AN-32 even as the plane her husband piloted went missing near Arunachal Pradesh's Menchuka.

Jun 6, 2019

Retired Indian Army subedar detained on charges of being a 'foreigner' in Assam

The subedar had retired after serving the Indian Army for 30 years in 2017. He was commissioned as a JCO in 2014, promoted to subedar and later made Honorary Lieutenant.

May 29, 2019

Joi Aai Axom! Assam begins to emerge gloriously on the Indian sporting stage

Riyan Parag's emergence on the IPL stage is a sign that the north-eastern state is finally ready to become a major force in Indian sports.

May 5, 2019

Assam: Minor girl abducted, molested by two men; crime recorded on camera

A video has come out that shows a man molesting a girl in Assam, while another person recorded it on camera.

May 4, 2019

Assam: Five men gang-rape minor in Hojai; viral video alerts victim's family

The five men allegedly attacked the victim and her brother-in-law, dragged her to a nearby forest area, raped her and recorded it on mobile cameras.

Apr 27, 2019

Lok Sabha election Phase 3 LIVE: 2 die waiting to vote in Kerala; Congress-TMC clashes in West Bengal, 1 killed

Phase 3 polling of the Lok Sabha 2019 elections will be held today (April 23) in a total of 117 constituencies spread across 13 states and two Union Territories.

Apr 23, 2019

Third phase of Lok Sabha elections in 117 seats of 15 states on Tuesday

Voting will be completed in all seats of Gujarat, Kerala, Goa, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu with the third phase polls.

Apr 22, 2019

Watch: Assam mob thrashed Muslim man for selling beef, forced him to eat pork

68-year-old Shaukat Ali was beaten and forced to eat pork for allegedly selling beef in Assam.

Apr 9, 2019

Won't hesitate to sell my kidney for funds to contest LS polls, says Assam's independent candidate

Sukur Ali reckons that political leaders only cater to their needs and don't help the needy. To break this tradition, he will not even hesitate to sell his kidney.

Apr 6, 2019

If re-elected, PM Modi will destroy Constitution: Mamata Banerjee

On PM Modi and BJP claiming to implement the NRC in Bengal in the lines of Assam, Banerjee said it would remain a dream for the saffron outfit as they will never win in Bengal.

Apr 4, 2019

Breaking News: 5.3 magnitude earthquakes jolts Manipur, no casualties

According to the Indian weather office, the earthquake struck around 1.15 pm and the epicentre of the earthquake was in Senapati district of Manipur.

Apr 4, 2019

Rahul Gandhi 'disturbed' by protests in NE, says BJP polarising region for gains

Rahul Gandhi's remark came in the wake of protests by various sections over the Citizenship Bill in Assam, ahead of general elections.

Jan 25, 2019

Assam: BJP office vandalised over Citizenship (Amendment) Bill

The agitators belonging to Oikya Sena Asom on Thursday night vandalised the office in Palashbari area.

Jan 11, 2019

An Indian Tea-tribe vendor sells cooked rats at a weekly market in Kumarikata village along the Indo-Bhutan border

Kumarikata: This village in Assam sells rat meat as Sunday delicacy

A traditional food item among some ethnic communities in the northeastern region, rat meat is sold at the same price as broiler chicken at Rs 200 per kg.

Dec 27, 2018

Visitors examine handguns for sale during the opening of the annual gun show in Manila

Assam government employee shot at in Haflong

The incident happened on Saturday at official's workplace, the police said, adding, the government employee is an inspector in the food and civil supply department.

Dec 2, 2018

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