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Assam facing fresh spell of flooding, more than 25,000 affected
Guwahati: As a fresh spell of floods is hitting Assam, more than 25,000 people have been affected by the deluge and with a fresh flood-related death of a woman in the West…
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4 arrested as police foil cattle smuggling bid in Assam
Guwahati: Four persons were arrested after they were caught while allegedly smuggling cattle in Assam’s Kamrup district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. In a social media post, Sarma said 55 cattle…
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Six infiltrators prevented from entering India: Himanta
Guwahati: Six “infiltrators” were prevented from entering India through Assam’s South Salmara district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. They were detected on the night of Friday, August 21, he said. Also…
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Manipur: Public transport services resume on NH-2 after 3 years
Imphal: Public transport services along National Highway 2 in Manipur resumed on Friday, August 21, after a gap of three years, with 125 passengers travelling from Imphal towards Dimapur and Guwahati, an…
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6 Indian border states can now give citizenship to foreigners
The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday authorised district collectors in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, West Bengal, Assam and Tripura (except tribal areas), and Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to grant…
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Fresh Assam-Arunachal border clash erupts; police fire in air
Assam: A fresh clash erupted between protesters from Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in Dhemaji district on Thursday, forcing the police from the neighbouring state to fire in the air to control the…
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SC seeks courts for CBI, NIA-probed Manipur violence cases
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, August 10, asked the Manipur and Assam governments and others to consider setting up two special trial courts to exclusively hear CBI and NIA cases…
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Assam flood situation remains grim, toll rises to 97
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained critical as the toll rose to 97 with two more fatalities and over 1.68 lakh people across 15 districts were still affected by the deluge,…
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Assam flood situation worsens; death toll rises to 95
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Wednesday, August 5, with the toll in this year’s deluge rising to 95 with six more deaths, and the number of affected increasing to…
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Assam flood situation improves as number of affected dips
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved slightly, with the number of affected people coming down to 1.78 lakh even though the count of districts hit by the deluge increased to seven,…
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Foreigner can’t be deported sans nationality proof: Centre to SC
New Delhi: A foreign national whose nationality is unverified cannot be deported unless their home country confirms the nationality and agrees to accept him, the Centre has told the Supreme Court. The…
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Bihar, Assam to withdraw cases against NEET paper leak protesters
Patna: The Bihar government announced on Monday, July 27, that it will withdraw all cases lodged against protesters over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak and release those jailed…
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CJP flags detentions, asks Centre to honour assurance
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday, July 27, expressed concern over reports that students and other protesters were being detained or arrested in Assam, West Bengal and Bihar despite…
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Assam Police arrest 3 Muslim men over bid to organise CJP protest
Lakhimpur (Assam): The Assam Police arrested three Muslim men on July 23 on charges of attempting to organise a protest in support of the nationwide student movement. Monjur Rahman (23), Ashraful Islam…
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Assam flood situation improves as water levels recede
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved on Sunday, July 26, as water levels were receding in most of the affected areas with those places not receiving overnight rainfall, even as over…