Assam

Mamata Banerjee alleges 25 lakh Hindus left out of Assam NRC, targets Amit Shah over his parents' citizenship

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that around 1,200 people who protested against the exclusion from NRC were being sent to detention camps.

Aug 15, 2018

Railways MoS Rajen Gohain booked for rape in Assam; claims blackmail

Rajen Gohain is a veteran BJP leader, who has been representing the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency in Assam since 1999.

Aug 11, 2018

Assam NRC tussle: Mamata's TMC to observe 'black day' to protest detention of leaders at Silchar airport

The Minister for Urban Development in the government of West Bengal, Bobby Hakim, has alleged that BJP updated NRC to generate ''communal tension'' among people.

Aug 4, 2018

'Worse than emergency': TMC tears into BJP as six MPs 'assaulted' at Silchar Airport

The TMC team was in Assam to host talks with several Bengali organisations regarding the NRC. The leaders were due to hold a meeting at the Silchar Raj Bhawan.

Aug 2, 2018

TV actress Mahika Sharma not worried about exclusion from NRC list; says Assam is her 'homeland'

Adding that she failed to file the required documents for the NRC verification, the former North East beauty queen said that no piece of paper can detach her from her state.

Jul 31, 2018

52 Bangladesh nationals deported from Assam a day before publication of NRC draft

These 52 Bangladeshi nationals were 'convicted foreigners' as opposed to 'declared foreigners'.

Jul 30, 2018

Meet Tiger Shroff's lookalike from Assam; uncanny similarities will stun you [Photos]

Although Tiger now has short hair, the doppelganger, a fitness enthusiast from Assam, looks almost like how he used to look in 'Baaghi'.

Jul 25, 2018

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Centre assures Muslims of justice over Assam citizen list fears

Citizenship and illegal migration are volatile issues in tea-growing and oil-rich Assam, home to more than 32 million people, about a third of whom are Muslims.

Jul 23, 2018

Assam: BJP MP's daughter, 18 others arrested in multi-crore job scam

The arrest was conducted in connection with a multi-crore scam that was arranged to enrol individuals to Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) in 2016.

Jul 20, 2018

Foreigners' Tribunal slaps notice on Assam's first deputy speaker's extended family

Family members of Moulavi Muhammad Amiruddin, the first deputy speaker of Assam's, are now struggling to prove their nationality.

Jul 15, 2018

Sonowal warns contractors for delaying Majuli protection works

Assam's CM threatens fines and legal action if contractors fail to complete Rs 200 crore project by the deadline of May 2019.

Jul 14, 2018

Assam MLA accused of rape goes missing after woman files police complaint

The woman has also alleged that her husband, Sajan Laskar, facilitated the rape.

Jul 11, 2018

CID nabs four alleged terrorists from West Bengal

CID nabs four suspected terrorists from West Bengal's Naxalbari

The CID of West Bengal on Saturday nabbed four suspected terrorists from the Naxalbari area of Darjeeling. They were hatching a plan to form Kamtapur/ Greater Coochbehar state by means of armed rebellion, claimed CID reports.

Jul 8, 2018

Assam shocker: Female journalist groped by drunk man on train; victim narrates ordeal

The journalist said that none of the female co-passengers tried to help her and just left the coach in search of a safer place to seat. Apparently, lack of CCTV cameras in small railway stations make it difficult to nab such culprits.

Jun 28, 2018

Mice cause mini demonetisation; shred notes worth Rs 12.38 lakh inside ATM

In Tinsukia, Assam, mice didn't let go the chance of gobbling and shredding currency notes worth more than Rs 12 lakh inside a SBI ATM.

Jun 19, 2018

Murder at Assam court, man kills wife in rage

Wife killed after filing FIR against the husband, accusing him of raping their daughter. The couple was in court to attend a hearing in Dibrugarh.

Jun 15, 2018

Northeast Floods LIVE: Thousands rendered homeless in Manipur, Tripura as rains wreak havoc

Incessant rain in the past 24 hours has wreaked havoc in a few northeastern states. The heavy rainfall has left several areas inundates and has also triggered flash floods.

Jun 14, 2018

Nilotpal Das and Abhijeet Nath who were lynched to death in Karbi Anglong

Karbi Anglong lynching vicious story revealed: Main accused admits he deliberately instigated mob

The prime accused, Alphajoz Timung, in Karbi Anglong lynching case has confessed that he deliberately provoked the villagers to attack Nilotpal Das and Abhijeet Nath as he had an altercation with them.

Jun 13, 2018

'Being a Muslim, I shouldn't be here': BJP MLA gets threat letter with bullets

The police have registered a case under Sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race etc) and 506 (criminal intimidation).