The police yesterday arrested 19 suspected Bangladeshi nationals at Dirak in Assam’s Tinsukia district who had sneaked into India through the porous India-Bangladesh border. The illegal migrants who could not produce any valid documents and VISA were apprehended when they were trying to cross over to Arunachal Pradesh. Those arrested during interrogation revealed that they […]

In a tragic incident, as many as five people were buried alive on Saturday night when a newly constructed retaining wall collapsed due to landslide triggered by incessant rainfall since the past few days. The incident took place at Doni colony of Itanagar where the five victims, all laborers resided. A team of the NDRF […]

Today is the second day of the yearly Ambubachi Mela. Scores of people have gathered at the temple premises on the occasion. Yesterday, the temple gates closed down at 9:27 pm and will open on June 26 at precisely 9:51 am after a period of three days. For the three day period, Kamakhya will be […]

A day after Ranikor MLA Martin M Danggo quit the Congress and resigned as an MLA, state party spokesperson Zenith Sangma asserted that despite the development the Congress will retain the constituency which has always been its bastion. Zenith Sangma also dismissed the remark of state NPP president WR Kharlukhi that more trouble is in […]

There seems to be no end to man-animal conflict in Assam, a leopard attacked two persons at Moran village in Sivasagar district leaving the duo critically injured. The injured person have been identified as Bipul Barua and Duleswar Gogoi and have been admitted to the Sivasagar Civil hospital.

As the date for publication of final draft of the NRC approaches fast, the United Nations’ High commissioner for Human Rights has sought clarification from the Centre about the fate of individuals whose names will be excluded from the updated NRC on whether they will face detention or deportation. The United Nations body in an […]

While the flood scenario in Assam has taken a slight improvement in certain areas, the overall situation still remains grim. Several villages at the Gogamukh circle in Dhemaji district are reeling under heavy floods for several days now. The rising water level of the Jiyadhil and Kumatiya rivers have raised alarm among the local people. […]

Chennaiyin Football Club on Friday signed the Mizoram trio of Isaac Van-mal-sawma, Zoh-ming-liana Ralte and Lal-din-liana Renthlei to play for the team in ISL for the upcoming two seasons. Isaac Van-mal-sawma earlier played for Pune Football Club while Zoh-ming-liana Ralte played for Bengaluru Football Club. Meanwhile, Lal-din-liana Renthlei has joined on a free transfer from […]

Clash broke out among workers of 3 political parties at the SDM office premises in Tripura’s Unokoti district on Friday. The Tripura Pradesh Congress Party had come to the Kailashar SDM office for deputation to help the victims of recent floods but their workers got involved in a major clash outside the SDM office with […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the Chattisgarh Government to relieve IPS officer T John Longkumer after it approved the ‘inter-cadre’ deputation of T. John Longkumer from Chhattisgarh to Nagaland for a period of three years on administrative grounds. The Chhattisgarh Government has been directed to relieve the IPS officer immediately with the direction […]