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Assam: Two elephants electrocuted to death in Baksa district

Guwahati, Aug. 17 -- A female elephant was electrocuted to death in Shantipur in Assam's Baksa district. Wildlife conservationist Kangkana Manu Sarma shared the news on her social media, revealing tha... Read More


Assam: Two elephants electrocute to death in Baksa district

Guwahati, Aug. 17 -- A female elephant was electrocuted to death in Shantipur in Assam's Baksa district. Wildlife conservationist Kangkana Manu Sarma shared the news on her social media, revealing tha... Read More


Northeast Nook: Cartoon by Nituparna Rajbongshi, August 17, 2025

Guwahati, Aug. 17 -- Treat your eyes to the insightful satire of Assam's celebrated cartoonist,Nituparna Rajbongshi, in today's visual commentary for Sunday, August 17, 2025. Northeast Nowpresents th... Read More


Assam: Biswanath evicts 307 families to reclaim 175 bighas of protected land

Guwahati, Aug. 17 -- Assam's Biswanath district administration conducted an extensive eviction operation on Sunday in Nonke Japoriguri to reclaim approximately 175 bighas of government-designated 'pro... Read More


Arunachal Pradesh: Six homes destroyed in Laju village fire, Assam Rifles ensure safety

Dibrugarh, Aug. 17 -- A fire broke out in Arunachal Pradesh's Laju village on Thursday, caused by an electrical short circuit. Six homes were destroyed in the blaze, which spread quickly through the ... Read More


Tripura High Court to hear case of 10,323 terminated teachers on August 18

Guwahati, Aug. 17 -- A case involving the 10,323 terminated teachers in Tripura took a significant turn at the High Court under Justice Sabyasachi Datta Purkayastha. The court will hear the case, Bidh... Read More


Assam: Protests erupt in Tinsukia after woman alleges workplace assault

Guwahti, Aug. 17 -- A 22-year-old Indigenous Assamese woman employed at SB Mobile in TDA market in Assam's Tinsukia district has alleged that her employer, Mohammed Aquram, slapped her in front of cus... Read More


Assam: Guwahati police summons 'The Wire' editor Siddharth Varadarajan for questioning

Guwahati, Aug. 17 -- The Guwahati Crime Branch has issued a notice to Siddharth Varadarajan, the founding editor of The Wire, instructing him to appear before it for questioning. The veteran journali... Read More


Assam: Guwahati police summons 'The Wire' editor Siddharth Varadarajan

Guwahati, Aug. 17 -- The Guwahati Crime Branch has issued a notice to Siddharth Varadarajan, the founding editor of The Wire, instructing him to appear before it for questioning. The veteran journali... Read More


Manipur: PLA cadre arrested for extortion in Imphal West

Imphal, Aug. 17 -- Manipur police and a joint team of central security forces arrested an active member of the proscribed People's Liberation Army (PLA), the armed wing of the Revolutionary People's F... Read More