A significant fire erupted at a fast food joint named 'Payel' in Tingkhong, Assam, suspected to have started from an electrical short-circuit. The blaze spread to two adjacent businesses, causing substantial damage. Locals promptly alerted emergency services, and with their…
A security breach at Guwahati Central Jail has raised concerns after four mobile phones were seized from Cell Number 10, housing inmates Debanjan Saha, involved in a narcotics case, and Amarendra Singh, accused of murder. Jail authorities have been issued…
A severe diarrhoea outbreak in the Tongonagaon tea estate, Assam's Tinsukia district, has resulted in 11 deaths over the past 10 days, with the first death reported on May 12 and the latest on Wednesday. Doomdooma MLA Rupesh Gowala visited…
In a shocking incident, a teenager in Guwahati was allegedly sexually assaulted by a water tank driver. The incident occurred in the city’s Chandmari locality. According to sources, the accused took advantage of the girl being alone at her residence…
A 17-year-old girl from Punjab, in Nagaon with her parents to sell ayurvedic medicines, was kidnapped by a gang in the Morikolong area. The incident occurred at Morikolong Children’s Park, where the family had been staying temporarily. The victim's father…
In response to the mysterious death of detainee Arsabh Ali under police custody, Dipankar Changmai, the in-charge (IC) of Khelmati Police Station in Assam’s Lakhimpur district, has been suspended. Assam DGP GP Singh announced on Thursday that Changmai and an…
In response to rising temperatures, the Elementary Education Department of Assam's Kamrup Metropolitan District issued a directive on Wednesday for schools to ring a "water bell" three times daily to ensure students stay hydrated. The notification also advised schools to…
Proactive efforts by Barak Valley-based NGOs led to the rescue of 14 dogs from smugglers in Cachar district. Cachar SP Numal Mahatta reported that the dogs were recovered from the Ramnagar area near the ISBT, and two individuals were detained…
In a startling development, Rana Pagag, the ex-fiance of the late police sub-inspector Junmoni Rabha, was detained by Nagaon police on Tuesday night in Majuli. The arrest followed an FIR lodged by Rabha before her death, and was ordered by…
Hitesh Dev Choudhury, the Jailor of Golaghat district jail, was detained by Golaghat police on accusations of sexually assaulting a female doctor within the district jail campus. Choudhury was held to appear in court on Wednesday to face the allegations