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1 killed, several hurt as evicted settlers and police clash in Assam

Silchar, July 18 -- One person was killed and two others critically injured on Thursday morning after police opened fire during a violent clash at an eviction site in Assam's Goalpara district. Fiftee... Read More


Assam eviction drive violence: Nine people arrested, CM blames Rahul Gandhi

India, July 18 -- Assam Police on Friday arrested nine people in connection with the violent clashes that broke out during an extended eviction drive in the Paikan Reserve Forest area of Goalpara dist... Read More


Over 1.19 lakh bighas encroached land cleared in Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India, July 15 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state government has freed more than 1.19 lakh bighas of government land from illegal occupation over the last four years... Read More


Oil tanker blows up during welding in Assam garage; driver, mechanic injured

India, July 14 -- A truck driver and a mechanic sustained burn injuries when an oil tanker truck that they were trying to repair with a welding machine sparked a fire that led to the tanker blowing up... Read More


Violence erupts during eviction drive in Assam's Dhubri; MLA among many detained

India, July 8 -- Tensions flared in Assam's Dhubri district on Tuesday during an eviction drive carried out by the state government, as groups of alleged encroachers clashed with security personnel an... Read More


Assam minister Jayanta Malla Baruah apologises for remark against journalist

India, June 29 -- Assam minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Sunday issued an apology for his controversial remark against a Guwahati-based journalist on Friday that had sparked widespread backlash. Baru... Read More


Man caught for rape, murder of 6-yr-old shot in leg after he tried to escape: Cop

India, June 25 -- A 20-year-old man arrested for the rape and murder of a six-year-old daughter of his neighbour in Assam's Karbi Anglong district was shot in the leg hours later after he attempted to... Read More


Assam gas leak: PCB serves show-cause notice to ONGC for unauthorised operations

India, June 24 -- The Assam Pollution Control Board (PCBA) has issued a show-cause notice to Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for operating their activities in Sivasagar district without proper ... Read More


4 Afghan nationals detained in Guwahati for living in India without valid documents

India, June 23 -- Four Afghan nationals who were living in Assam's Guwahati without valid documents including expired visas have been detained by the police, officials said on Sunday. According to po... Read More


Assam woman raped on train, 2 held

Silchar, June 22 -- Two men have been arrested for raping a 26-year-old woman from Assam's Hailakandi district after they dragged her inside a train coach at Lala Bazar station, police officers said o... Read More