New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday deferred the bail plea of Shyamkanu Mahanta, an accused in the case related to the death of Assam cultural icon Zubeen Garg, to November 4. Mahanta, who is currently lodged in Baksa jail,…

Nagaon: Laharighat recorded the highest voter turnout at 42.49% in the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll by 11 am on Tuesday, while overall turnout stood at 37.82%. Samaguri recorded 40.39% and Rupahihat 39.62%, with polling reported as largely peaceful. Technical glitches…

Kamrup: A district-level appreciation ceremony was held at PM SHRI Fulguri Anchalik School under Rani Education Block on Monday in the presence of Education Minister Dr Ranoj Pegu. A total of 123 cook-cum-helpers received appreciation letters and cheques for their…

Nagaon: Assam’s Nagaon district experienced a 4.5-magnitude earthquake at around 4:23 am on Tuesday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The quake occurred at a depth of 33 km, with the epicentre located at 26.428°N and 93.060°E. No…

Guwahati: A man identified as Prakash Rabha, believed to be in his mid-thirties, was found dead near Club Blues bar in Kahilipara on Sunday morning. He had reportedly visited the bar with friends on Saturday evening and left the establishment…

Guwahati: A 71-year-old patient, Abul Hussen of Herapati in Nagaon district, went missing from Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) around midnight. He had been admitted to the eye department for treatment and reportedly left the hospital premises without informing…

Guwahati: The Assam Rail Passengers Association (ARPA) will submit memorandums across Assam on October 11, seeking improvements in railway infrastructure, connectivity and passenger services. Its demands include a separate Northeast railway zone, a new railway division at Badarpur and restoration…

Guwahati: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at 16 premises across Guwahati, Siliguri, Bagdogra, Phansidewa and Cooch Behar on October 1 in an alleged foreign-origin areca nut smuggling and money laundering case. The searches were carried out under the Prevention…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to pass an ex-parte interim order seeking the suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of unilateral decisions during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The bench of…

Guwahati: Thieves allegedly broke into a Ganesh temple near the national highway at Boragaon during the night and stole gold and silver ornaments, cash and other valuables. They reportedly broke the temple lock and also opened the donation box. The…

Guwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticised MLA Akhil Gogoi’s agitation demanding the release of compensation for flood-affected families in Upper Assam. Sarma alleged that Gogoi was seeking political credit for the proposed relief package and said the government would…