The Gauhati High Court has refused to quash a rape case involving a minor under the POCSO Act, stating that a romantic relationship does not give a man the “license” to force physical relations on a woman. Justice Pranjal Das…
A four-year-old girl, Rushita Kalindi, was allegedly killed by her mother at Banglaguri Line of Kharahat Tea Estate in Demow on Sunday. According to local sources, the mother, Kalpana Kalindi, allegedly attacked the child with a sharp weapon while the…
A group of youths and local residents in Jajimukh, Teok, has launched a major afforestation drive on a Brahmaputra sandbank in memory of Assamese artist Zubeen Garg. The area has been named “Zubeen Seuj Chapori.” Led by Rupak Tayung, the…
Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University conducted an induction programme for newly admitted students of the January 2026 session at its Khanapara City Campus on Sunday. Around 150 learners attended the programme, which introduced students to the Open and Distance…
The Railway Protection Force of Northeast Frontier Railway seized nearly 60 kg of ganja worth over Rs 29 lakh during operations conducted between April 20 and 22. Two persons were arrested at Agartala railway station with 21.48 kg of ganja,…
The Gauhati High Court has sought responses from government authorities over a PIL alleging illegal and excessive sand mining in the Beki River, which has reportedly caused severe riverbank erosion and environmental damage. The court said it would decide later…
Three young women lost their lives after a speeding car crashed into a stationary truck near GATE Hospital in Guwahati’s Mathgharia area early Sunday morning. The deceased were identified as Akanksha Saikia, Puja Saha and Armina Ahmed. According to police,…
Guwahati Police arrested four persons for allegedly cheating a 70-year-old man in a fake land registration scam. The accused reportedly collected Rs 17,260 from the victim by posing as an employee of the Sonapur Circle Office. Police traced the accused…
Two young men from Assam’s Cachar district died after a goods vehicle met with an accident in Mizoram’s Saitual district near Keifang on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Akmal Hussain Laskar and Rahul Alam Mazumdar, both from Dholai in…
Severe erosion caused by the Brahmaputra River has badly affected Dighaltarang Tea Estate under Doomdooma Revenue Circle, washing away large areas of tea plantation and threatening key infrastructure, including the factory, hospital, school and workers’ quarters. Reports said around 35.48…