Guwahati

Guwahati: Gauhati high court on Tuesday reserved its order on the anticipatory bail plea of Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with a forgery and criminal case filed against him by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma.A single bench of Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia reserved the final order after hearing both sides for over…

Guwahati: A massive storm hit several parts of Assam on Monday night, leaving a trail of destruction. A 20-year-old youth died in Chaygaon in Kamrup district near Guwahati after an uprooted tree fell on him while he was watching a Rongali Bihu programme at a pandal.The victim, Bhaskar Kalita, died on the spot when a…

Guwahati: Following Sunday’s tragic incident in which a 30-year-old woman lost her life after falling into an open drain, concerns among citizens over the dangers of uncovered drains have further escalated after three more bodies were recovered on Tuesday.DCP (West) Balin Deuri said the first body was recovered in the city’s Saukuchi area and identified…

Silchar: In a major breakthrough, police in Cachar district have arrested a jewellery trader from Narsingpur for allegedly masterminding a series of dacoities across the Barak Valley, officials said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Shivajit Deb alias Bablu, a resident of Clever House and owner of a jewellery shop, was arrested during a special operation…

Guwahati: Archaeological excavation has started at the Harlong Kuruwati (Harlongkuruati) site in Kampur of Nagaon district to trace the historical legacy of the ancient Kapili Valley kingdom, referred to in historical records as Dabak (Davaka). The 4th-century Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta mentions Davaka as one of the frontier kingdoms of the Gupta Empire.Officials said…

Guwahati: Gauhati High Court Tuesday directed the state govt and chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to respond within four weeks to a bunch of PILs seeking action against the CM for alleged hate speeches against minority communities in the state.A bench of Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury, while hearing three PILs…

Silchar: In a major anti-drug crackdown, Sribhumi police arrested two alleged peddlers and seized 131 grams of heroin valued at around Rs 50 lakh from Badarpur Station Road on Monday night.Acting on a tip-off, a team from Badarpur police station intercepted the duo during a naka check and recovered the contraband, which was concealed inside…

Shillong: The Meghalaya govt on Tuesday launched the CM-INSPIRE scheme to provide financial assistance to aspirants preparing for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examinations, amid concerns over the state’s poor performance in recent civil services results.CM Conrad K Sangma said the initiative was aimed at reversing a decline in indigenous representation in the Indian…

Thoubal: One person sustained bullet injuries after police on Tuesday fired multiple rounds to disperse protesters opposing the inauguration of a block development office (BDO) at Wangjing by Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh, amid protests over the recent Tronglaobi killings in which two children were killed in a bomb attack.Demonstrators blocked National Highway-102 at multiple…

GUWAHATI: Seven years and 10 months after two friends were lynched in Assam’s hilly district of Karbi Anglong on suspicion of being child lifters in a case that triggered nationwide spark, a district court in Assam on Monday convicted 20 people for the crime.Sound engineer Nilotpal Das (29) and his businessman friend Abhijeet Nath (31)…