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    One held for impregnating minor girl in Mangaldai
    Assam

    One held for impregnating minor girl in Mangaldai

    Mangaldai August 24: As the outcry over the gang-rape of a minor in Dhing, Nagaon, continues to reverberate, another distressing case of abuse has emerged from Darrang district.According to police, a 13-year-old girl, a Class VIII student from Dekargaon in the Mangaldai police station area, was...
    Border tensions spike in Karimganj as sloganeering erupts during Assam CMs visit
    Assam

    Border tensions spike in Karimganj as sloganeering erupts during Assam CM's...

    Karimganj, Aug 24: A tense situation erupted along the India-Bangladesh border at Karimganj on Friday. The incident occurred reportedly during Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's visit to the district.According to reports, Bangladesh nationals at the Zakiganj immigration post, opposite the...
    Outrage in Nagaon after gang rape of minor in Dhing; indefinite bandh called
    Assam

    Outrage in Nagaon after gang rape of minor in Dhing; indefinite bandh called

    Raha, Aug 23: A minor girl was gang-raped on Thursday evening in Dhing, Nagaon, prompting local organisations and residents to call for an indefinite bandh starting Friday until all the perpetrators are apprehended.As per sources, two miscreants have been held by the police in connection with the...
    AASU protests govt inaction after assault on indigenous cattle rearer in Sipajhar
    Assam

    AASU protests govt inaction after assault on indigenous cattle rearer in...

    Mangaldoi, Aug 22: The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) Darrang district unit staged a demonstration outside the Sipajhar Revenue Circle Office on Thursday, protesting the government’s alleged inaction in protecting the state’s indigenous people.The student organisation also submitted a memorandum...
    Student coerced into watching porn in Karimganj; teacher booked under POCSO on the run
    Assam

    Student coerced into watching porn in Karimganj; teacher booked under POCSO on...

    Karimganj, August 18: A government school teacher in Karimganj has been booked for allegedly coercing a girl student into watching pornography in the classroom.The incident occurred at Sonakhira Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar School in the Patharkandi constituency on August 12. According to the police,...
    Nagaon Police uncover IED in Barghat; extensive search underway at multiple sites
    Assam

    Nagaon Police uncover IED in Barghat; extensive search underway at multiple...

    Raha, Aug 15: Amid heightened tension following a bomb threat from the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I), Nagaon Police have discovered suspected Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Barghat.The police confirmed the recovery of a suspicious device encased in a plastic bag at one...
    11-yr-old girl brutally stabbed over unrequited love in Assams Nagaon
    Assam

    11-yr-old girl brutally stabbed over unrequited love in Assam's Nagaon

    Raha, Aug 11: A 30-year-old man was arrested on Sunday for stabbing 11-year-old girl multiple times after she reportedly refused to accept his love proposal in Assam’s Nagaon district.The accused, identified as Biman Bora, a resident of Rahdhala village in Jaluguti, Morigaon district, allegedly...
    Attempted border infiltration by group of 15 Bangladesh nationals averted in Dhubri
    Assam

    Attempted border infiltration by group of 15 Bangladesh nationals averted in...

    Dhubri, August 11: A significant security breach at the India-Bangladesh border in Dhubri district of Assam was narrowly averted on Saturday.A group of 10 to 15 Bangladeshi nationals attempted to enter Indian territory through the villages of Bhogdanga and Faushkarkuti, both situated a few...
    Kaliabor oil theft racket bust: Rupahihat MLA’s son, village headman among 7 arrested
    Assam

    Kaliabor oil theft racket bust: Rupahihat MLA’s son, village headman among 7...

    Raha, August 5: The number of arrests in the Kaliabor oil theft racket bust in Nagaon district of Assam rose to seven on Sunday night.The latest individual apprehended in the case is Dil Mahhamad, the gaon burha (village headman) of Khalihamari village, who was taken into custody by Kaliabor Police...
    New fish species discovered in Meghalaya
    North East

    New fish species discovered in Meghalaya

    Shillong, Aug 5: A new species of loach fish has been discovered in the caves of the South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. Touted as “one-of-its-kind in the world” by researchers, the new species has been named Schistura sonarengaensis, after the place it was discovered. “I believe this fish is...
    Wild elephant rescued from pit in Kachugaon Forest Division
    Assam

    Wild elephant rescued from pit in Kachugaon Forest Division

    Kokrajhar, Aug 3: A wild elephant was rescued from a pit in the Kachugaon Forest Division of Kokrajhar district on Saturday. According to sources, the elephant had fallen into the pit in the Mainaopuri area of the forest and was unable to escape due to the steep and slippery banks. After spotting...
    Mentally challenged youth beaten, burnt to death by family in Karimganj
    Assam

    Mentally challenged youth beaten, burnt to death by family in Karimganj

    Karimganj, Aug 3: Parents are believed to be caring and nurturing towards their children, especially when they are differently-abled or need extra care. But what if they become the reason for their child's death? A shocking incident unfolded in Assam’s Karimganj district on Friday where a mentally...
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