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Assam assembly passes bill to prohibit polygamy; strict penalties, jail fo
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Assam Legislative Assembly passed 'Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025' on Thursday with strict punishment such as jail-term upto 10 years on second marriage.
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AIUDF MLA Ashraful Hussain accuses Assam govt of "misusing NSA"
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Hussain asserted that the court's decision reinforces the party's stand that the detention was unjustified. He added that legal procedures must not be weaponised against elected representatives or citizens.
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Assam: Gaurav Gogoi accuses CM Sarma of bringing "trainloads of BJP worker
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Speaking with ANI, Gogoi claimed that the Chief Minister is "trying to bring trainloads of BJP workers into Assam from other states and get their names registered in the voters' list." He said such attempts were aimed at "reducing the strength of the Assamese vote."
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First-ever action bordering Myanmar: ED conducts search in Mizoram, Assam,
Updated : 6 months ago IST
ED initiated an investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by Mizoram Police under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, wherein 4.724 kgs of Heroin valued at Rs 1,41,66,000 were seized from six individuals.
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Trump denounces DC shooting as a "horrific assault" on National Guard sold
Updated : 6 months ago IST
US President Donald Trump condemned the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House, calling it an act of terror. The Afghan suspect was critically injured. Both soldiers remain in critical condition as authorities investigate the attack and review immigration policies li
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Assam Cabinet approves report on proposal to grant ST status to 6 communit
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Announcing the cabinet decisions, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state cabinet has approved the GoM report on the proposal to grant ST status to six major communities of the state, namely Tai Ahom, Chutia, Moran, Motok, Koch-Rajbongshi, and Tea Tribes (Adivasis). Read More
Assam: Congress holds massive 'Samvidhan Diwas' rally in Nagaon
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The Assam unit of the Congress staged a 'Samvidhan Diwas' padyatra on Wednesday, carrying the national flag in the state's Nagaon.
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China's repression in Tibet intensifies as imprisoned tycoon Dorje Tashi b
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Dorje Tashi, one of Tibet's most prominent businessmen, has reportedly suffered a violent assault inside Lhasa's Drapchi Prison, further exposing China's inhumane treatment of Tibetan political prisoners. According to his lawyer, Wang Fei, Tashi was attacked by three fellow inmates, leaving
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Assam Rifles seizes methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 13.33 crore along Ind
Updated : 6 months ago IST
During the subsequent search, security personnel recovered 4.444 kg of methamphetamine tablets. The substance, classified as a psychotropic drug under Indian law, is among the most trafficked narcotics in the region due to its high demand in international markets.
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Pakistan faces outrage as NDP demands justice for missing Baloch leaders
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The National Democratic Party (NDP) has accused Pakistan's security agencies of systematically crushing dissent in Balochistan, after the mysterious disappearance of its senior activist Ghani Baloch, who has been missing for six months. The party declared that his abduction represents a dire
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Assam CM calls Zubeen Garg's death a "murder"; Gaurav Gogoi questions prob
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, during the Winter Session of the Legislative Assembly, emphasised that renowned singer Zubeen Garg's death was a case of murder.
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Assam Rifles and DRI seize foreign cigarettes worth over Rs 7 crore
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The Assam Rifles, in close coordination with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), successfully executed two significant operations against trans-border smuggling this week, recovering large quantities of foreign-origin cigarettes with an estimated market value exceeding Rs. 7 cr
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