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Assam: Man burnt alive during public hearing
Nagaon: A man was allegedly burnt alive during a public hearing in Nagaon’s Bor Lalung area on Saturday. “We got information that in a public hearing a man was burnt alive after…
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Assam: Himanta Sarma clarifies on recognition of indigenous Muslim Communities
Guwahati: A day after the Assam cabinet approved the identification of five Assamese Muslim sub-groups, Gorias, Moriyas, Jolhas, Deshis and Syeds as indigenous Assamese Muslim communities, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma…
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Assam: Cabinet approves identification of five Muslim sub-groups as indigenous communities
Dispur: Assam cabinet on Tuesday approved the identification of five Assamese Muslim sub-groups, Gorias, Moriyas, Jolhas, Deshis and Syeds as indigenous Assamese Muslim communities, tweeted Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. “At…
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Manipur landslide: Assam toll at 11; two more bodies cremated
Morigaon: The number of Assam residents killed in a massive landslide in Manipur’s Noney district has reached 11 so far, while at least 10 others from the state are still missing, an…
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Earthquake of 3.7 magnitude hits Assam
Assam: An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale occurred in Assam, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS) on Tuesday. The depth of the earthquake was 35 km which occurred…
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Yashwant Sinha to visit Assam; Ajmal may support BJP’s Murmu
Guwahati: Yashwant Sinha, who is the joint Opposition candidate for the upcoming Presidential election, is likely to visit Assam from July 9-11, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) chief Bhupen Borah said on…
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Assam flood situation improves, nearly 14 lakh still affected
Guwahati: Assam’s flood situation improved on Monday as the number of affected people declined to nearly 14 lakh from the previous day’s 18.35 lakh, with the death of one more person that…
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Assam CM files criminal defamation case against Manish Sisodia
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has lodged a criminal defamation case against Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia over the latter’s allegations of corruption against him in the purchase of…
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Assam floods: 24.9 lakh affected; incessant rains worsen situation
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam worsened on Wednesday following incessant rain, with five more people losing their lives in the deluge and the number of affected people rising to 24.92 lakh,…
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Hyderabad: Man murders wife, then takes own life at Lakdikapul
Hyderabad: A security guard reportedly murdered his wife at his house in Punjagutta and later died by suicide at Lakdikapul railway station tracks on Monday evening. The man was identified as Mahananda…
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Mizo organisation provides relief aid to flood-affected in southern Assam
Aizawl: The Young Mizo Association (YMA), the biggest community-based organisation in Mizoram, has provided drinking water and other essentials to the flood-hit citizens of southern Assam’s Cachar district, where large parts remained…
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26 dead, 22L affected in Assam floods; ‘situation improving’, say officials
Guwahati: Assam’s flood situation is showing signs of improvement with the water level of most rivers maintaining a receding trend while over 22 lakh remain affected across the state, officials said on…
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Administration yet to reach all flood-affected people: Assam CM
Silchar: With Silchar town in Assam’s Cachar district submerged in flood waters for a week now, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday conceded that the administration has not been able to…
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Maharashtra minister Uday Samant also joins rebel camp
Mumbai: In another setback to the besieged Shiv Sena, Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant on Sunday went to join the party rebels in Guwahati. Samant, who was in Mumbai…
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Maha stunner: Thackeray offered CM post to Shinde on May 20, claims Aditya
Mumbai: In a major revelation, Maharashtra Minister Aditya Thackeray on Sunday claimed that Maha Vikas Aghadi’s Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had offered the CM’s post on a platter to his cabinet colleague…
