An Earthquake of magnitude 3.6 hits Jorhat
An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale hit South of Jorhat, Assam today at 9.03 am, the National Center for Seismology said in a statement. No casualties reported so far.
17th-century Quran, Ottoman periods 10 swords seized in ops in Istanbul
A 17th-century Quran and over a hundred other historical artifacts from the early and late Ottoman periods were seized in an anti-smuggling operation carried out in Istanbul on March 3. Units of the Istanbul Police Department Anti-Smuggling Crimes Branch launched…
Assam Class X board exam begins, over 4 lakh students appear
Class 10 board exam begun in Assam on Friday. A total of 4,22,174 candidates appeared in the exam this year of which 1,94,054 are males. Last year, 4.05 lakh students appeared in the exam of which around 2.29 lakh passed.
Heavy Rains, Thunderstorms May Lash Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast Assam
According to Weather Channel, Arunachal Pradesh, in particular, is likely to witness heavy downpours on Tuesday and Wednesday with a chance of thunderstorms. Heavy rains may lash isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh and northeast Assam. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and…
Turkey’s Fastest Metro Officially Started Service
Kagithane-Istanbul Airport Subway, Turkey's fastest subway, was officially put into service a short time ago. This is China's first fully automatic driverless subway to export to foreign countries. The new metro line, which connects the center of Istanbul and Istanbul…
Two teenagers were arrested in Assam for allegedly attempting to rape a minor
Two teenagers, including a minor, were arrested in Assam’s Sonitpur district for allegedly attempting to rape an 11-year-old girl, police said. The minor has been forwarded to a juvenile centre, and another accused will be produced before a court, police…
One-day wine fest celebrated with high spirits in Shillong
After a two-year hiatus owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 18th ‘Shillong Wine Festival was held here on Saturday, much to the delight of the Bacchus lovers of the region. Men and women visited the outlets in large numbers and…
Three Swedish nationals detained in Assam for violating Foreigners’ Act
Three persons from Sweden were detained for violating some sections of the Foreigners Act by attending a religious programme in the Dibrugarh district of Assam on Wednesday, police said. “They came to Assam by using a tourist Visa, but they…
Assam Police Arrested 3 in connection with a private Miya Museum
Assam Police has arrested three persons in connection with a private Miya Museum dedicated to the Miya Muslim community in Goalpara district on allegations of wrongful use of the premises and their suspected links with the Bangladeshi terrorist organization Ansarullah…
Truck driver hits Rhino in Assam’s Kaziranga intercepted and fined
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday shared a video of a truck hitting a rhinoceros on a highway in the Kaziranga National Park area. The truck driver was intercepted and fined and CM Himanta Biswa Sarma shared the…