Twenty five declared foreigners have passed away in Assam’s detention camps in the past nine years, Assam parliamentary affairs minister Chandramohan Patowary informed the state assembly on Monday. He said seven detainees had died in 2019 as well as in 2018, six in 2017, four in 2016 and one in 2011, all because of illness. […]

Founder-owner of popular coffee chain Cafe Coffee Day, VG Siddhartha has gone missing from Mangaluru and was spotted last on Monday evening at the Netravati Bridge where he had gone for a stroll, a senior Karnataka police officer said on Tuesday. The 58-year-old businessman, son-in-law of former Karnataka chief minister and former external affairs minister […]

25-year old Vangba Phom from Nagaland who went missing on July 20 from Gurugram was found on Monday evening near the Huda City Centre Metro Station. The youth hailing from Kohima was found by the Metro station police. Subsequent to this, members of the Gurgaon Helping Hands took him to the Nagaland House. Meanwhile, the […]

Assam’s young boxer Jamuna Boro adds another feather to her cap. The boxer clinches another gold medal in the 23rd President’s Cup in Indonesia’s Labuan Bajo on July 28. Jamuna defeated Italy’s veteran boxer Giulia Lamagna 5-0 in an uneven 54 kg category final. Earlier, the young fighter won a gold medal at the second […]

Over 55 cases of Japanese Encephalitis have been reported positive from across Arunachal Pradesh and around 35 cases of Japanese Encephalitis have been detected in East Siang district. This was stated by Epidemologist Dr. Lobsang Jampa during a state level workshop on Integrated Health information Platform organised by state surveillance unit, national health mission and […]

The flood scenario in Assam is showing signs of improvement. The death toll has now risen up to 87. The flood waters throughout the state are receding prompting people in relief camps to return to their homes. As per the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, a population of over 16 lakh is being affected by floods in […]

Demanding immediate justice for a 13-yr-old minor who was found hanging in a mysterious condition in her school hostel room, a mass solidarity meet was organised on Monday at Keisampat Lairembi community Hall in Imphal West. The solidarity meet was organised by Manipur Alliance for Child Rights, Child Rights & You or CRY including various […]

The International Cricket Council officially launched the inaugural World Test Championship on Monday. Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies are the teams qualified for the WTC which will be starting on 1st August 2019. The nine teams will be competing in the championship over a period […]

The death toll due to  encephalitis in Assam has reached 120 this year, Minister of State for Health Pijush Hazarika said on Monday. “Japanese Encephalitis has caused the death of 120 children till date in Assam,” Hazarika told ANI here. Treatment for people affected by the disease has been made free at all government hospitals […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday thanked ‘Man Vs Wild’ host Bear Grylls for coming to India and sharing the promo of the special episode featuring the duo. “India- where you find lush green forests, diverse wildlife, beautiful mountains and mighty rivers. Watching this programme will make you want to visit different parts of India […]