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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…
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Assam’s heroic nurses shield newborns from earthquake, video goes viral
Amid the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck parts of the Northeast and West Bengal on Sunday, two nurses from a private hospital in Assam were captured shielding three newborn babies from the…
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Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hits parts West Bengal, northeast
Guwahati: An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude shook parts of the northeast region and West Bengal on Sunday, officials said. There was no immediate report of any loss of life or damage to…
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Congress protecting Pak-groomed terrorists, alleges PM Modi
Assam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that the Congress, instead of supporting the country’s army, was backing terrorists groomed by Pakistan. Addressing a programme at Mangaldoi in Assam’s Darrang district,…
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‘No jobs in railway station yard’: Man turned away after disclosing religion
A young Muslim man in Assam has alleged he faced religious discrimination after applying for a mechanical engineer post via the popular job portal Indeed. Shamim Barbhuiya had applied for a job…
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Three foreigners got Indian citizenship in Assam under CAA: Himanta
Guwahati: Only three foreigners have received citizenship of India in Assam under the CAA against 12 applications, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of…
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No problem if ‘Azharuddin’ sings in praise of ‘Tagore’: Assam CM’s cryptic message
Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, September 1, said Muslims who abide by the law and culture of the country “will face no problem”. Referring to a Muslim journalist who was…
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16 FIRs registered against activist in Assam over Bangladesh remark
Sixteen FIRs have been filed against activist and former member of the planning commission, Syeda Hameed, over her recent remark on Assamese Muslims and Bangladeshis in India. According to a report by…
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Eviction drives to be carried out in Barak valley: Himanta
Silchar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that eviction drives to clear encroachment on forest land will be undertaken in the Barak valley districts in the same way the…
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Right-wing workers protest against Syeda Hameed’s remarks on Bangladeshis
New Delhi: A group of Hindu Sena workers on Tuesday, August 26, held a protest against former Planning Commission member Syeda Hameed’s recent remarks, alleging that she was defending Bangladeshi infiltrators in…
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Giriraj Singh vows deportation of illegal Bangladeshi migrants from Bihar
New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday made strong remarks on illegal immigration, asserting that if the NDA forms the next government in Bihar, all Bangladeshi infiltrators who arrived after 1971…
