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Assam rape prime accused dies, villagers refuse burial
Guwahati: The prime accused in the rape of a minor girl allegedly escaped from police custody, jumped into a pond and died on Saturday morning at Dhing in Assam’s Nagaon district, police…
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Assam gangrape: Prime accused escapes police custody, dies after jumping in pond
New Delhi: One of the three accused involved in the gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl in the Dhing area of Assam’s Nagaon district died after he allegedly jumped into a pond with…
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Assam teen gangrape: Massive protests on streets
Guwahati: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by three persons in Assam’s Nagaon district, triggering massive protests by people on the streets. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma promised that stern action would…
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14-year-old gang-raped in Assam; CM Sarma warns of stern action
Guwahati: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped when she was returning home from a tuition centre in the Dhing area in Assam’s Nagaon district. According to police, the crime took place on…
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Assam CM proposes job restrictions for students in new attack on private univ
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has intensified his campaign against a Muslim-owned University, Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) and has reportedly proposed prohibiting the varsity students from applying for government jobs…
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Assam Cong protests, seeks JPC to probe allegations against SEBI chief, Adani group
Guwahati: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Thursday staged a protest outside the Enforcement Directorate’s office here demanding SEBI chief Madhabi Buch’s resignation and a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani…
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Assam to table bill for compulsory registration of marriage, divorce of Muslims: CM
Guwahati: The Assam government will introduce a bill in the upcoming Autumn Session of Assembly for compulsory government registration of marriage and divorce of Muslim people, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.…
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After being thrashed and paraded naked, Class 12 student held under POCSO
A class 12 Muslim student was arrested by Assam police in the Cachar district shortly after a brutal assault by a mob linked to Hindutva groups, accusing him of “love jihad” for…
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Politics does not mean buying tea gardens for family, Congress slams Assam CM
Guwahati: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi launched a scathing attack against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday accusing him of benefiting his family by buying tea gardens. “Politics does not mean…
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Two ‘IED-like devices’ found in Guwahati: Police
Guwahati: Two ‘IED-like devices’ were found in Guwahati on Friday, August,16, taking the total number of ‘bomb-like substances’ seized across Assam in the last 24 hours to 10 after the banned ULFA…
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Assam CM accuses Meghalaya Univ of causing Guwahati floods; varsity denies
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, known for his Islamaphobic stance, accused a private university in Meghalaya of having caused a flash flood in Guwahati city which he termed ‘flood jihad’. The…
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Security forces foil infiltration attempt of Bangladeshi nationals, says Assam CM
Guwahati: The security forces have foiled an attempt of some Bangladeshi nationals to illegally enter the Indian territory through the International Border in Assam’s Karimganj district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said…
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Bangladeshi arrested in Assam for illegally entering India
Nagaon: A Bangladesh national was arrested in Nagaon district of Assam for illegally entering India amid turmoil in the neighbouring country, police said. Acting on a tip-off, a team from Dhing police…
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Assam govt to bring law for life imprisonment in ‘love jihad’ cases: CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said his government will soon introduce a law for life imprisonment in cases of ‘love jihad’. Speaking at the state BJP executive meet…
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Manipur: Kuki-Zo MLAs write to PM Modi against replacing Assam Rifles with CRPF
Imphal: Ten Kuki-Zo MLAs of Manipur wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention to ensure that Assam Rifles continue to guard sensitive areas of the ethnic strife-torn state and are…
