An 11-month-old girl, sold for Rs 5,000 by her grandfather, was rescued by police from Sontoli, Kamrup. The child was taken under the pretext of medical treatment after birth at Gauhati Medical College. Following a complaint by the mother, police…
Frustrated by government inaction, Guwahati residents have taken up weekly clean-up drives at Dighalipukhuri. Despite removing large amounts of waste, littering persists. While the Tourism Department promises maintenance soon, poor coordination among authorities leaves citizens bearing the burden.
Ramia Das was electrocuted near Guwahati’s under-construction Chandmari flyover after heavy rain on April 22. She was rushed to GMCH and is now stable under close medical observation. The incident raised concerns over construction site safety during adverse weather.
On April 22, the Gauhati High Court received a bomb threat via email from a group calling itself "Madras Tigers." Police launched a full search of the premises but found nothing suspicious, calling it likely a hoax. Court operations continued…
A 19-year-old university student was allegedly sexually assaulted in a Guwahati hotel by Hemanta Sonowal, a Digboi resident posing as an HPCL employee. The accused, met via a dating app, lured the victim to a Hatigaon hotel where the assault…
Guwahati’s unchecked expansion has severely degraded Deepor Beel, once a vast wetland supporting hundreds of species. Now reduced to less than half its size, the beel suffers from illegal settlements, garbage dumping, and pollution. Experts warn its loss worsens flash…
The IMD, Guwahati, has forecast moderate to heavy rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds across Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and nearby states till April 27. Weather changes are driven by an east-west trough and a cyclonic circulation. Heavy rainfall, lightning, and…
The body of 17-year-old Musharraf Alam, who went missing in the Brahmaputra River during Bihu, was recovered today between Panpur and Silghat by a forest department patrolling team. Musharraf had drowned while attempting to rescue a friend. Rescue operations by…
Subodh Kumar Singh, a resident of Guwahati, was assaulted by around 15 unidentified individuals near the Kamakhya Temple on Sunday. The attack occurred as he was heading towards Baglamukhi Temple. Singh sustained minor injuries. Following his complaint, Kamakhya Police detained…
Thieves broke into the house of Bakul Kul, an assistant teacher at Gotaimari LPS and resident of Dhekeri Gaon under Jamuguri PS, on Monday afternoon. Taking advantage of the family's absence, they entered by breaking the back grill lock and…