The history of the Singpho community and the legacy of Bisa Raja in Assam’s Margherita region have gained international attention after a Japanese research team selected two books on the subject for preservation and research in Japan. A six-member team…
The Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch arrested two men from Assam’s Morigaon district for their alleged involvement in an interstate cyber fraud racket that used AI-generated deepfake videos to bypass Aadhaar verification systems. The accused, identified as Kazimuddin and Rabbul Hussain,…
Differences within Assam’s opposition alliance came to the forefront as Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi publicly blamed each other over the Assembly election defeat. Gaurav Gogoi criticised Akhil Gogoi for making public statements that could…
A joint operation by the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia police busted a suspected illegal human organ trafficking racket in Margherita, leading to the arrest of four alleged brokers. The accused were identified as Zakir Hussain, Shankar Chentanu, Samir Paul, and Gopal…
Guwahati Municipal Corporation carried out an eviction drive in Bhangagarh to remove encroachments blocking roads and footpaths. Officials said the drive aimed to improve traffic flow and ensure safer movement for pedestrians in the congested area. Several roadside encroachments were…
Authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a five-year-old student at a private school in Katigorah, Cachar district. The child, identified as Sakib Alom of Gangapur, reportedly collapsed during tiffin break while eating food in the classroom at…
Police sources said several ULFA(I) cadres based in Myanmar are willing to surrender and return to Assam due to worsening conditions inside the outfit’s camps. Sources claimed the camps are facing a severe fund shortage, making life difficult for members…
Two construction workers were killed and another seriously injured after falling from a newly constructed three-storey building at Jogamaya Ghat in Dhubri on Friday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Afzal Hussain and Azizur Sheikh. All three workers were engaged…
In a suspected post-election violence incident, unidentified miscreants allegedly set fire to a shop belonging to Congress supporter Rupali Das at Rangajan Tiniali in Titabor during the early hours of Friday. Rupali Das claimed petrol-filled bottles were used in the…
The Assam government has started efforts to integrate several state databases with the Centre’s National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) to strengthen intelligence sharing and internal security. Following a review meeting chaired by the Union Home Secretary, Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota…