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32-year-old relative arrested for raping minor girl in Tripura

The man, who is also her relative, allegedly raped her after she fell unconscious drinking the liquid. (Representative photo)
Published on Nov 20, 2025 02:19 pm IST

Centre releases 5,858 crore to 14 flood-affected states

A view of flood-affected village in Bihar's Saharsa on Tuesday.
Updated on Oct 01, 2024 08:17 pm IST

Prohibitory orders in Tripura district after violence over temple idol desecration

Police said that at least 16 houses were gutted while three houses were also damaged. (Representative file photo)
Updated on Aug 26, 2024 06:02 pm IST

African swine fever detected in Tripura, culling of pigs begins around epicentre

On Monday, the authorities had declared the exotic pig breeding farm in Tripura's Kanchanpur the epicentre of the infection
Updated on Sept 22, 2021 09:08 am IST

Couple poisons kids, commits suicide in Tripura; Opposition slams government over poverty

A couple allegedly committed suicide in West Tripura district after poisoning their two children. (Representative Image)
Published on Nov 25, 2019 02:17 am IST

Ex-Tripura minister arrested on corruption charges sent to police remand

Tripura’s former public works department (PWD) minister Badal Choudhury, who was arrested last month on charges of alleged financial irregularities in construction work done almost a decade ago, was sent to four days’ police remand on Monday.
Updated on Nov 12, 2019 07:10 am IST

9 injured, over 1,000 homeless after flood and thunderstorms in Tripura

The thunderstorms have also damaged 283 houses severely, 866 houses partly and 66 houses fully in four districts, reports said.
Updated on Jun 05, 2019 08:40 am IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: In West Tripura seat, repolling registers 72.32% voter turnout

After the polls, both the opposition parties CPM and Congress alleged massive booth rigging reportedly by ruling BJP workers and demanded fresh polls in the West Tripura seat.
Updated on May 12, 2019 10:41 pm IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Repolling in West Tripura seat’s 168 polling stations

A CRPF officer stands guard at the polling station as the voters in a queue to cast vote during the general election at village Hajaripara in Agartala on Tuesday.
Updated on May 08, 2019 11:13 pm IST

Election Commission declares polls in Tripura West seat void, orders re-polling in 168 polling stations

The Election Commission of India has ordered re-election in 168 polling stations in 26 assembly constituencies of Tripura West parliamentary constituency.
Updated on May 08, 2019 09:04 am IST

Lok Sabha polls 2019:Opposition parties demand fresh polls for West Tripura seat

The CPM in Tripura has claimed that video footage of CCTV cameras installed in the polling booths on April 11 were scrutinised without their presence on April 12 and 13 and demanded scrutiny should be done in the presence of all political parties.
Updated on Apr 21, 2019 02:59 pm IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Phase 2 of voting in numbers

Polling in the East Tripura seat, scheduled for April 18, was deferred to the third phase on April 23 by a notification issued by the Election Commission late on Tuesday night. Issues related to security and law and order were the reasons cited by the election watchdog for the postponement of the polls.
Updated on Apr 17, 2019 11:06 pm IST

Lok Sabha polls 2019: In Tripura, Congress accuses BJP of using ‘artificial fingers’, fake ink

After the poll was deferred, the Election Commission transferred Tripura’s Additional Director General (Law and Order) Rajiv Singh due to several incidents related to failure of law and order under his command.
Updated on May 02, 2020 01:20 am IST

‘Make CCTV footage of polls public’: Tripura Congress chief tells EC, may move SC

Women show their voter identity cards as they stand in a queue before casting their votes during the first phase of the general elections at a polling station in Agartala, Tripura on April 11, 2019.
Published on Apr 16, 2019 06:23 pm IST

After campaigns by PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, West Tripura LS seat to go for polls on April 11

In the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechuri have campaigned in Tripura.
Updated on Apr 11, 2019 05:56 am IST

Lok Sabha 2019 constituency: Will CPI(M) continue its hold over Tripura West seat?

Mumbai, India - February 21, 2017: People cast their vote during the BMC elections at Ghodapdeo in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times)
Updated on Apr 11, 2019 02:48 pm IST

Heavy rains leave over 4,000 families homeless in Tripura

According to the latest report of State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), 4,469 families in different areas of West Tripura district were shifted to 32 relief camps set up in the area.
Updated on Apr 04, 2019 10:23 am IST

31 Rohingyas stranded on Indo-Bangla border handed over to police; sent to 14-day judicial custody

The BSF Tuesday handed over the 31 Rohingya Muslims, who were stranded on the India-Bangladesh border for four days, to Tripura Police, even as 30 more community members were apprehended in Assam, officials said.
Updated on Jan 23, 2019 10:20 am IST

Tripura suspends SMS, mobile internet for two days amid protest against Citizenship Bill

Activists under various student union outfits protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in Khumulwng, West Tripura, Tuesday, January 8, 2019.
Published on Jan 08, 2019 10:48 pm IST