The mini-bus collided with a truck at Sonapur, on the outskirts of Guwahati, on August 30 night, leaving six people dead Guwahati: The speed of the mini-bus involved in the Sonapur crash must be examined as part of the police investigation, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said.The mini-bus collided with a truck on NH-27, on…
Shillong: The High Court of Meghalaya on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction over the pace of investigation into the violence, vandalism and assaults that followed a Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) motorbike rally in Shillong on Aug 19.It sought a fresh status report while listing the matter for further hearing on Sept 7.A division bench of Chief Justice…
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Agartala: A 45-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by a mob in Tripura’s Khowai district on Wednesday after being suspected of attempting to steal cattle, police said.The incident took place in Bagber locality under Kalyanpur police station following a pre-dawn alert by a villager about a suspected cattle theft attempt.The victim, Jalil Rahman, a…
Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Wednesday took out a protest march in Itanagar against registration of an FIR in Uttarakhand against leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.Senior party functionaries, frontal organisation members and supporters marched from Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan to V Mart, near the civil secretariat, in solidarity with…
A 53-hour blockade ends with assurances and talks Silchar: Truck drivers in the Barak Valley called off their indefinite “steering-down” strike at around 11 pm on Tuesday, after 53 hours, following assurances from the Mizoram administration that it would address the alleged harassment of Assam drivers and restrictions on sand-laden trucks. The decision paved the…
Guwahati: The Gauhati high court has asked a Supreme Court-appointed High-Powered Committee to examine the rehabilitation of nine elephants from Assam, including Joymala, allegedly kept illegally in Tamil Nadu.The court, presided over by Justice Devashis Baruah, sought a report from the committee on the elephants’ rehabilitation. It also directed Tamil Nadu govt to conduct monthly…
Agartala: Tripura CM Manik Saha, who also holds the home portfolio, said 3,829 women and girls had been reported missing in the state over the past three years.“Of those reported missing, 3,641 have been traced or recovered, leaving 188 still unaccounted for,” Saha said in the assembly while responding to queries from CPM MLA Sudip…
Guwahati: Five FIRs registered in Assam in connection with protests over the NEET-UG 2026 controversy will not be pursued after the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered quashing of cases relating to student agitations held between July 20 and 25 across the country.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya…
Guwahati: Assam released the fourth instalment of flood assistance on Tuesday and announced expanded foreign-language training for overseas employment.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the release of Rs 15,000 each to 16,746 flood-affected families in Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat. A total of Rs 25.12 crore was transferred, taking interim flood assistance released so far to Rs…
