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Congress deploys special teams for vote counting oversight in Assam
Guwahati: The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has constituted seven specialised teams to oversee the vote counting process for the recently concluded Assembly elections in the state, with counting scheduled for May…
- India
SC refuses to protect Pawan Khera, asks him to move Assam court for bail
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, April 17, refused to entertain a plea of Congress leader Pawan Khera seeking protection against possible coercive action till April 20 in a case lodged…
- India
Congress stands with Pawan Khera, we will not be intimidated: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday, April 13, said his party stands with Pawan Khera and “will not be intimidated”, after the Assam government moved the Supreme Court challenging the…
- India
Assam govt moves SC against anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera
New Delhi: The Assam government has moved the Supreme Court against the Telangana High Court order granting one-week transit anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case registered against him…
- Telangana
Telangana HC grants transit bail to Congress’ Pawan Khera in Assam FIR case
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday, April 10, granted one week of transit anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR registered by the Assam Police, offering…
- India
Assam polls: CM Sarma urges all to cast vote, take state to new height
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, April 9, appealed to all voters to exercise their franchise in the Assembly polls and take the state to new heights. Polling for…
- Hyderabad
Pawan Khera approaches Telangana HC seeking anticipatory bail
Hyderabad: Congress leader and national spokesperson Pawan Khera on Wednesday, April 8, has approached the Telangana High Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with the cases filed against him by Assam Chief…
- India
Assam votes on April 9: BJP eyes hat-trick, Congress aims to wrest power
Guwahati: The high-stakes elections to the 126-member Assam assembly will be held on Thursday, April 9, with most seats slated to witness a direct contest between the BJP-led NDA and the opposition…
- India
Once BJP comes to power in Bengal, all infiltrators will be sent back: Shah
Patharkandi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday, April 7, asserted that a ‘parivartan’ is inevitable in West Bengal, and said once the BJP comes to power in the state, all infiltrators…
- India
Nobody opposes me: Assam CM deflects tough questions from reporter, runs away
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, April 2, said he was “not comparable to Adolf Hitler” and claimed there was no opposition to him, when questioned by a BBC…
- India
Constitution under threat; SP will take message to grassroots: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday, April 3, claimed the Constitution is under threat and public institutions are being weakened under the government, as he announced that his party would…
- India
Himanta ‘most corrupt CM’ in India: Rahul Gandhi
Bokajan: Calling Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma the “most corrupt CM” in India, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that Sarma, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home…
- Hate Crime
Human rights violations against Indian Muslims amounting to apartheid: Report
The Panel of Independent International Experts (PIIE) has reported that systematic human rights violations against Muslims in India, specifically in Assam, have risen to the extent that they can be classified as…
- India
Congress committed sin by adding Zubeen’s death issue in manifesto: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, March 31, said that the Congress “committed a sin” by including the issue of singer Zubeen Garg’s death in its manifesto. Zubeen Garg…
- India
Congress candidate assaulted in Assam’s Naduar constituency
Guwahati: Congress candidate from Assam’s Naduar assembly constituency Sunil Kumar Chetry was allegedly attacked and injured by unidentified persons while he was campaigning on Monday, March 30, party sources said. The candidate’s…