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Ahead of 'possible' PM Modi visit, Manipur teeters on the brink of peril

Guwahati, Aug. 31 -- Gunshots are back in Manipur with a new vigour. If hopes of peace emerged, they are dissipating. And with that, the furtherance of frequent bereavement is on the anvil. Dread i... Read More


Jude Law as Vladimir Putin in 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' premieres at Venice Film Festival

Guwahati, Aug. 31 -- Jude Law stepped into the role of Vladimir Putin in Olivier Assayas' film "The Wizard of the Kremlin," which premiered Sunday at the Venice Film Festival. Law said he approached ... Read More


Assam CM to begin two-day Barak Valley visit ahead of 2026 elections

Guwahati, Aug. 31 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to begin a two-day visit to Barak Valley on Sunday afternoon, a strategic move blending cultural homage with development commitment... Read More


Sikkim CM launches Kanuni Sahyog Abhiyan to provide legal aid to citizens

Guwahati, Aug. 31 -- Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang launched the Kanuni Sahyog Abhiyan, a state-wide initiative designed to provide legal assistance directly to citizens' doorsteps, on August... Read More


Assam: Woman found dead with foam at mouth, body dumped at GMCH, lover nabbed

Guwahati, Aug. 31 -- The capital reeled under a spine-chilling crime drama on Sunday night when a youth, identified as Imran Ali, allegedly transported the body of a young woman in his car and abandon... Read More


Assam police constable held for 'sexual assault' in Meghalaya

Shillong, Aug. 31 -- An Assam Police constable has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a girl in a village in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district. The incident took place on August 27 under the ... Read More


Manipur police seize Myanmar cigarettes worth Rs 20 lakh, arrest one in Tengnoupal

Imphal, Aug. 31 -- Manipur Policerecovered a large consignment of Myanmar cigarettes, worth approximately Rs 20 lakh, from a vehicle at the Tengnoupal Checkpoint in Manipur's Tengnoupal district, whic... Read More


Arunachal activist accuses NHPC of violating forest laws on Dibang project

Itanagar, Aug. 31 -- Local environmental activist Rakhini Mipi has voiced serious concerns regarding the construction of the 2,880 MW Dibang Multipurpose Project (DMP) in Arunachal Pradesh Lower Diban... Read More


Assam: Thadou leader part of Manipur peace meet, killed

Guwahati, Aug. 31 -- Suspected militants murdered an Assam Thadou leader who participated in a peace meeting in Imphal on August 6, reports The New Indian Express. Nehkam Jomhao (59), chairman of the... Read More


Assam: Storm over Bishnu Prasad Rabha song at Nagara Naam

Guwahati, Aug. 31 -- A fresh cultural controversy has erupted in Assam after singer and stage performer Karishma Nath allegedly used the immortal song Porajonmor Subho Logonot by Kalaguru Bishnu Prasa... Read More