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Why some Muslim organisations want cow as national animal ahead of Eid

A labourer walks past a cow with his cart at a market in the old quarters of Delhi.

Updated on May 25, 2026, 6:32 PM IST

Assam's UCC bill: What it proposes on live-in relationships, what we know so far

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has said the introduction of the UCC bill in the Assam Vidhan Sabha "paves the way for an on-record discussion on why [it] is the need of the hour".

Updated on May 25, 2026, 3:59 PM IST

Two suspected smugglers arrested with 26 rare Tokay Geckos: Assam Police

“The reptiles were packed in a highly concealed manner, indicating a planned smuggling operation,” officers said. (Representative photo)

Published on May 24, 2026, 12:56 PM IST

Assam tops NDPS arrests in East, Northeast; Manipur leads heroin seizures

Manipur recorded the highest heroin seizures among the 12 states, with recoveries totalling 1,750.34 kg over the last five years.

Updated on May 23, 2026, 10:39 AM IST

Mob kills two men, injures one in Assam’s Sonitpur over suspected cattle thefts: Cops

Two men suspected of cattle theft were beaten to death in Assam

Published on May 22, 2026, 9:18 PM IST

Rhino tries to flip safari jeep in Assam’s Manas National Park, video goes viral

The incident took place during a routine jungle safari at Manas National Park.

Updated on May 18, 2026, 10:20 PM IST

Two killed in wild elephant attacks in Assam; 5 dead in three days: Forest official

Locals said that the herd initially entered the Bajiyagaon area in Samaguri in search of food but turned violent after local residents tried to drive the animals away. (Representative photo)

Published on May 15, 2026, 7:40 PM IST

Terms of Trade: Can the Opposition reinvent itself?

Suvendu Adhikari was a TMC leader in West Bengal and his father was a Congress-man before he joined TMC and then the BJP. (ANI photo)

Published on May 15, 2026, 1:00 PM IST

Excerpt: The Memory of Shadows and Other Folktales from the Northeast

Bodo girls doing a traditional dance. (Shutterstock)

Published on May 14, 2026, 3:09 PM IST

Assam CM Himanta completes 25 years as elected representative, calls journey ‘Anant Sewa’

Assam CM Himanta completes 25 years as elected representative, calls journey ‘Anant Sewa’

Published on May 13, 2026, 9:04 PM IST

Man held with bullets at Assam CM Himanta's swearing-in ceremony venue

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, and newly sworn-in state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, during the swearing-in ceremony.

Published on May 12, 2026, 2:58 PM IST

Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath as Assam chief minister again

Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath as Assam chief minister again

Updated on May 12, 2026, 2:26 PM IST

Himanta Biswa Sarma to take oath as Assam chief minister on May 12

Assam CM Oath Ceremony LIVE | Himanta Sarma takes oath as Assam CM | PM Modi | Amit Shah

Updated on May 11, 2026, 6:24 AM IST

Assam: 65-year-old man arrested for raping two minor girls, one dies by suicide

A 65-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping two minor girls in Assam’s Jorhat district on Thursday

Published on May 9, 2026, 9:27 PM IST

Assam's Baksa honey goes global, 1st shipment exported to US

Assam's Baksa honey goes global, 1st shipment exported to US

Published on May 9, 2026, 6:04 PM IST

Assam BJP govt to take oath in Guwahati on May 12; PM Modi, Amit Shah to attend

Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Assam will take oath at Khanapara in Guwahati on May 12 (Shutterstock)

Updated on May 7, 2026, 6:31 PM IST

Himanta to return? Who will be Assam's new chief minister after BJP's poll win?

The oath taking is likely on May 12, with Sarma saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi might be in attendance.

Published on May 6, 2026, 4:52 PM IST

18 out of 19 MLAs who won on the Congress ticket in Assam are Muslims

In Assam, the Congress won 19 seats, of which 18 were secured by Muslim candidates.

Updated on May 5, 2026, 12:42 PM IST

What May 4 verdict means for key leaders — Modi, Shah, Mamata, Rahul, Stalin

The results for assembly polls in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry were declared on May 4.

Updated on May 5, 2026, 7:50 AM IST

‘Brahmaputra, Kamakhya’: What Modi said after BJP’s third win in Assam

PM Narendra Modi waves to supporters at party headquarters in New Delhi.

Published on May 4, 2026, 8:11 PM IST

Badruddin Ajmal leads by 27,967 votes in toughest post-delimitation test

All India United Democratic Front chief Badruddin Ajmal addresses a press conference in Guwahati.

Published on May 4, 2026, 4:55 PM IST

Harsh Goenka on BJP’s Bengal surge: ‘Development will be back’

RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka weighed in on the West Bengal election result

Updated on May 4, 2026, 2:27 PM IST

Assam election results: NDA strong in Bodoland as BPF leads majority seats

Bodoland People's Front (BPF) is likely to bag a majority of the 15 Assembly seats in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) of Assam.

Published on May 4, 2026, 1:27 PM IST

Congress' Nandita Garlosa trailing from Haflong against BJP's Rupali Langthasa

Nandita Gorlosa (right) has handled portfolios such as mines and minerals and tribal faith and culture.

Updated on May 4, 2026, 7:30 PM IST

BJP's Pradayut Bordoloi wins Dispur seat with 1lakh+ votes

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, left, welcoming Nagaon MP Pradyut Bordoloi into the Bharatiya Janata Party, in New Delhi.

Updated on May 4, 2026, 5:41 PM IST

Himanta Biswa Sarma’s 25-year-old political stronghold in Jalukbari to continue?

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma during the Assembly elections 2026.

Published on May 4, 2026, 11:30 AM IST

BJP takes early lead, Congress lags as per initial counting trends in Assam

Security outside a counting centre in Tezpur. (PTI)

Published on May 4, 2026, 9:52 AM IST

Verdict day for high-stakes elections in four states, one UT

Three of the states – Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala – have never seen a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government and represent the final frontier for the party.

Updated on May 4, 2026, 8:05 AM IST

Assam: Counting for 126 assembly seats today; BJP eyes for third term

Security personnel of Assam police stand guard outside a strong room storing EVMs. (PTI)

Updated on May 4, 2026, 12:16 AM IST

Four questions that are set to shape the election verdicts

Four questions that are set to shape the election verdicts

Updated on May 4, 2026, 6:29 AM IST

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