Aizawl: Heterosexual transmission through unsafe sex accounted for more than three-fourths of newly detected HIV infections in Aizawl district in 2025-26, with official data showing that 762 of the 1,005 new HIV-positive cases were acquired through heterosexual contact.Statistics presented at a meeting of the District AIDS Prevention and Control Committee (DAPCC) on Monday showed that…
Aizawl: The Mizo Peace Accord, signed on June 30, 1986, was among the most successful accords signed by the Centre, and the peace it brought has stood the test of time, deputy speaker of the Mizoram state legislative assembly Lalfamkima said in Aizawl on Monday. Lalfamkima was addressing a seminar titled, “40 Years of Harmony:…
Shillong: Meghalaya high court has upheld a lower court order granting bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the May 2025 “honeymoon murder” of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi.A single bench of Justice W Diengdoh on Monday dismissed the state govt’s appeal seeking cancellation of the bail.After hearing arguments from both sides for 10 days,…
Guwahati: Assam is tapping into the Fifa World Cup fever with a CM FIFA Fan Park in Guwahati and Dibrugarh, positioning the initiative as a boost to sports tourism in the state. The Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) is setting up the outdoor fan zones.Officials said the fan parks will be hosted at Latasil Playground…
A herd of deer graze in the Burapahar Range of Kaziranga National Park Guwahati: Authorities imposed prohibitory orders and traffic curbs on NH-715 through Kaziranga to protect wildlife during floods.Motorists have been directed to maintain a maximum speed of 40 kmph and avoid unnecessary stopping, honking and other activities that may disturb animals.Forest and environment…
A view of a flood-affected area at Telam in Dhemaji district, Assam Guwahati: Record upstream rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh has flooded downstream Assam, hitting Dhemaji district the hardest.Heavy to extremely heavy rain in Arunachal districts along the Assam border has swollen rivers and inundated large parts of Assam, particularly Dhemaji. India Meteorological Department (IMD) data…
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday reviewed the flood situation in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh through telephonic conversations with Chief Ministers Himanta Biswa Sarma and Pema Khandu, assuring both states of full support from the Centre as the first major spell of the monsoon affected nearly 68,000 people across the two northeastern states…
Dhubri: Nearly 30 years after it was last seen in the area, the endangered lesser adjutant stork was spotted on the bank of the Gaurang river near Bilasipara in Assam’s Dhubri district on Sunday.The lesser adjutant stork is related to the greater adjutant stork, locally called Hargila. Both are rare and endangered in Assam.Aranya Suraksha…
Silchar: Cachar police have seized 10,000 yaba tablets valued at around Rs 3 crore from Kulicherra near the Assam-Mizoram border and arrested one person in connection with the case.Police said the operation was carried out late on Sunday by a team led by DSP Bhaskar Shikha Saikia. Acting on intelligence, the team raided a furniture…
Silchar: Patharkandi police in Assam’s Sribhumi district seized illegal foreign liquor worth more than Rs 5 lakh that was concealed beneath cartons of eggs and arrested the driver during a late-night naka-checking operation on Sunday.Acting on a tip-off, a police team led by Patharkandi officer-in charge Bishwajyoti Deuri intercepted a pick-up vehicle at Moina under…
