Assam

Assam is all set to witness direct and triangular contests for the first of the three-phased Lok Sabha polls in five constituencies to decide the fate of 35 candidates, including that of Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

The bodies of three men from Assam have been found in unmarked shallow graves in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills. The bodies were completely burnt and beyond recognition.

Charred bodies of three youths of Assam were found buried in neighbouring Meghalaya's East Garo Hills district on Wednesday, police said.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ripped into the BJP today, accusing the Centre of being a government of "rioters, bluffers and looters".

A timely intervention by troops of the Assam Rifles averted potential trouble in Manipur after the medical staff of a hospital lost their way and drove towards a sensitive area amid the ethnic tensions.

Hours after Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led a roadshow in Assam's Jorhat, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that an "insignificant" number of people attended it and that watching rhinos at the Kaziranga would be "more beneficial".

The wife of a doctor has been arrested in Assam's Dibrugarh for alleged physical torture of their minor house help, police said on Tuesday.

One security personnel sustained gunshot wounds when a convoy of three Assam Rifles vehicles was ambushed by unknown armed men in Assam's Tinsukia district today.

Former Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal is the BJP candidate from Dibrugarh seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Mr Sonowal, who's also a Union Minister, represented the constituency in 2004. The BJP dropped Rameshwar Teli to pick Mr Sonowal.

Two Myanmar nationals, including a woman, were arrested for possessing 1.5 kg of heroin worth Rs 10.65 crore in east Mizoram's Champhai district, the Assam Rifles said on Friday.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched a strong attack on Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi over the Congress leader's stand on issues linked to religion.

Terming polygamy, child marriage and other subjects related to 'Miya' community as non-issues in Lok Sabha elections, Assam CM Himanta Sarma claimed he was raising these problems as he wants social transformation of minorities, not their votes.

One 16th Assam Rifles Maram of Hengbung AR post vehicle on Monday knocked down a local resulting in his death, the press release from Imphal police stated.

A woman allegedly hacked to death her three children and injured her minor sister, before trying to kill herself, in Assam's Karimganj district, police said on Monday.

Only one application has so far been received for citizenship under the CAA in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.

Assam is all set to witness direct and triangular contests for the first of the three-phased Lok Sabha polls in five constituencies to decide the fate of 35 candidates, including that of Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

The bodies of three men from Assam have been found in unmarked shallow graves in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills. The bodies were completely burnt and beyond recognition.

Charred bodies of three youths of Assam were found buried in neighbouring Meghalaya's East Garo Hills district on Wednesday, police said.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ripped into the BJP today, accusing the Centre of being a government of "rioters, bluffers and looters".

A timely intervention by troops of the Assam Rifles averted potential trouble in Manipur after the medical staff of a hospital lost their way and drove towards a sensitive area amid the ethnic tensions.

Hours after Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led a roadshow in Assam's Jorhat, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that an "insignificant" number of people attended it and that watching rhinos at the Kaziranga would be "more beneficial".

The wife of a doctor has been arrested in Assam's Dibrugarh for alleged physical torture of their minor house help, police said on Tuesday.

One security personnel sustained gunshot wounds when a convoy of three Assam Rifles vehicles was ambushed by unknown armed men in Assam's Tinsukia district today.

Former Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal is the BJP candidate from Dibrugarh seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Mr Sonowal, who's also a Union Minister, represented the constituency in 2004. The BJP dropped Rameshwar Teli to pick Mr Sonowal.

Two Myanmar nationals, including a woman, were arrested for possessing 1.5 kg of heroin worth Rs 10.65 crore in east Mizoram's Champhai district, the Assam Rifles said on Friday.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched a strong attack on Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi over the Congress leader's stand on issues linked to religion.

Terming polygamy, child marriage and other subjects related to 'Miya' community as non-issues in Lok Sabha elections, Assam CM Himanta Sarma claimed he was raising these problems as he wants social transformation of minorities, not their votes.

One 16th Assam Rifles Maram of Hengbung AR post vehicle on Monday knocked down a local resulting in his death, the press release from Imphal police stated.

A woman allegedly hacked to death her three children and injured her minor sister, before trying to kill herself, in Assam's Karimganj district, police said on Monday.

Only one application has so far been received for citizenship under the CAA in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.