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Zubeen’s death: 9 held over violence near Baksa jail in Assam
Guwahati: Nine people have been arrested so far in connection with violence during the shifting of five accused in Zubeen Garg’s death case to a jail in Assam’s Baksa district, police said…
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Zubeen Garg case: Rahul Gandhi to visit Assam to pay homage to iconic singer
Guwahati: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Assam on October 17 to pay homage to the state’s legendary singer and cultural icon, Zubeen Garg, an official…
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Assam: 5 accused in Zubeen Garg’s death remanded to judicial custody
Guwahati: Five people, who have been arrested in connection with the death of singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore last month, have been sent to judicial custody on Wednesday after their police remand…
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14-month-old raped, killed in Tripura, accused arrested
Agartala: A 14-month-old child was allegedly raped and killed in North Tripura’s Panisagar area, police said on Sunday. The accused, a daily wager, has been arrested from Nilambazar in Assam, they said.…
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Assamese-Hindus now only about 40 pc of state’s population, claims CM Biswa
Guwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday claimed that Assamese Hindus now make up only around 40 percent of the state’s population, about the same as that of Muslims. Speaking to…
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SC issues notices to X, Assam BJP over viral Islamophobic video
The Supreme Court has issued notices to micro-blogging platform ‘X’ and Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Assam Unit over a plea seeking the removal of a controversial AI-generated video posted by the latter.The…
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Zubeen Garg poisoned in Singapore, claims arrested bandmate
Guwahati: In a shocking claim regarding the death of Zubeen Garg, his band member Shekhar Jyoti Goswami has alleged that the singer was poisoned by his manager Siddharth Sharma and festival organiser…
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22 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants ‘pushed back’ from Assam, says CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said 22 Bangladeshi nationals were “pushed back” after being apprehended in the state for allegedly entering India illegally. He, however, did not share…
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Union cabinet approves 3 pc hike in Dearness Allowance, other projects
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday hailed the Union Cabinet’s decision to increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) by 3 per cent, saying it is a…
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Festival organiser, Zubeen Garg’s manager arrested in Delhi
Guwahati: North East India Festival (NEIF) chief organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and Zubeen Garg’s manager Siddhartha Sharma have been arrested in connection with the singer’s death in Singapore, police said on Wednesday. Mahanta…
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24 Bangladeshis apprehended by Assam Police, sent back: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that 24 Bangladeshis have been apprehended by the police in Cachar district for illegally entering India, and sent back to the neighbouring country. He…
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Assam surpasses national average in decline in child marriages: Report
Guwahati: Assam has recorded a sharp decline in the number of child marriages, surpassing the national average, as per a report of a survey carried out by a non-governmental organisation in five…
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Photos: Thousands of fans wait at Sarusajai stadium to bid adieu to Zubeen
Guwahati: Thousands of grieving fans thronged the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex in Guwahati’s Sarusajai on Sunday to pay their last respects to music icon Zubeen Garg, whose mortal remains will be…
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Assam BJP shares Islamophobic AI video ahead of 2026 polls, draws flak
In a direct attack against the country’s Muslim community, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam posted an AI-generated video implying that without the saffron party, the northeastern state would be dominated by…
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Arrested officer amassed wealth 400 times more than income: Assam CM
Guwahati: An Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer, arrested for allegedly possessing wealth disproportionate to her income, had amassed assets 400 times more than her known sources of income, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa…