Biswajit Daimary, Rajya Sabha MP representing Bodo People’s Front (BPF), also said photographs of commander-in-chief of banned United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I) Paresh Baruah should be used in promotional campaigns. read more

Nine youths were picked up by the Army from different areas of Tinsukia district on February 18, 1994 on suspicion that they were involved in the killing of a top tea garden executive. The soldiers killed five of the youths in a fake encounter, branding... read more

The explosion took place near Sukreswar Temple in the city’s Pan Bazaar area that houses the High Court building, the Deputy Commissioner’s Office and other important buildings. read more

The four injured suffered minor wounds and were provided medical care at a Hospital nearby, police said. read more

Assam has become the fourth state in the country after Odisha, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu where the rare metal has been found read more

Besides Tarun Gogoi ,others named in the FIR include Bismita Gogoi, the former minister of state for textile and handlooms and former chief secretary VK Pipersenia read more

Addressing a convention of BJP workers at Polo Ground in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri, Shah said the BJP governments would “drive each and every infiltrator out of the country” after winning elections in 2018 and 2019. read more

The acid attack took place in Lakhimpur district as the woman and her friend were returning after classes. A hunt is on for the accused youth read more

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking implementation of the national register for citizens (NRC) in Tripura to identify illegal immigrants in the state. read more

According to police, the victim’s 19-year-old son from her second marriage was forcibly married off to a minor girl a few months ago by her second husband Mantu Sheikh despite her opposition. read more

The Supreme Court-monitored update of the NRC is an exercise to identify genuine Indian nationals living in the state of Assam. read more

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After developing interest in football at an early age, Hima finally took to sprinting as a career on the advice of a school teacher. She said that there is a lot of talent in the villages but opportunities are rare. read more

In September, BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav had said people excluded from the final list of Assam-specific National Register of Citizens would be de-franchised and deported to their country. read more

They seven Rohingya refugees had been held at the Silchar central prison in Cachar district since 2012 on charges of illegal entry read more