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    Guwahati: Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya temple begins tomorrow
    Assam

    Guwahati: Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya temple begins tomorrow

    Guwahati, June 21: The annual Ambubachi Mela at Assam’s famed Kamakhya temple, atop Nilachal hill in Guwahati, will commence from Thursday amidst elaborate security and other arrangements, officials said. The Kamrup Metropolitan district civil and police authorities have completed all preparations...
    Yoga brings peace of mind, inculcates self-discipline: Arunachal Governor
    North East

    Yoga brings peace of mind, inculcates self-discipline: Arunachal Governor

    Itanagar, Jun 21: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K T Parnaik (Retd) on Wednesday appealed to the people of the state to practice yoga regularly for a healthier lifestyle. Participating in the International Yoga Day at Raj Bhavan here, he said yoga helps in improving physical strength and...
    More late night firing incidents reported from Manipur
    North East

    More late night firing incidents reported from Manipur

    Imphal, June 21: Intermittent firing was reported from Thangjing in Manipur East around 11.45 pm on Tuesday. According to officials, 15-20 rounds of automatic weapon fire were heard before it fell silent. “The firing was heard around 2km north of Sugnu,” an official said. Intermittent firing was...
    Manipur HC directs state govt to provide limited net service
    North East

    Manipur HC directs state govt to provide limited net service

    Imphal, Jun 20: The Manipur High Court has directed the state government to provide limited internet services in some designated places. The bench noted that internet is necessary for people to carry out urgent and essential work, especially in regards to the ongoing admission process of...
    Manipur violence: SC refuses urgent hearing on plea seeking Army protection for Kuki tribals
    North East

    Manipur violence: SC refuses urgent hearing on plea seeking Army protection for...

    New Delhi, Jun 20: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused urgent hearing on a plea seeking Army protection for minority Kuki tribals amid ethnic violence in Manipur. A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and M M Sundresh said it is purely a law and order issue. Senior advocate Colin...
    Meeruts 12-kg Bahubali samosa: Eat in 30 minutes, win Rs 71,000
    National

    Meerut's 12-kg 'Bahubali' samosa: Eat in 30 minutes, win Rs 71,000

    Meerut (UP), Jun 19: How would you like to celebrate your birthday by cutting a 12-kilogram giant samosa? or eat the deep-fried snack in 30 minutes to win ₹71,000?Shubham Kaushal, the third-generation owner of Lalkurti-based Kaushal Sweets here, says he wanted to do "something different" to...
    IIT-G study finds compacted clays can prevent viral contamination from entering environment
    Guwahati

    IIT-G study finds compacted clays can prevent viral contamination from entering...

    Guwahati, Jun 19: Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, have found a solution to the challenge of managing pathogenic waste in the post-COVID-19 pandemic period. After studying the fate and transport of virus through compacted natural clays for pathogenic waste...
    NSCN(K) operatives arrested with drugs in Arunachal district
    North East

    NSCN(K) operatives arrested with drugs in Arunachal district

    Itanagar, Jun 19: The Khonsa Battalion of Assam Rifles and Longding district police in Arunachal Pradesh arrested three operatives of the Yung Aung faction of the NSCN(K) over the past two days and seized drugs and cash from them, sources said. The three were arrested from Wakka and Khanu...
    IPS officer Ravi Sinha appointed RAW chief
    National

    IPS officer Ravi Sinha appointed RAW chief

    New Delhi, Jun 19: Senior IPS officer Ravi Sinha was on Monday appointed as the chief of the country's external spy agency RAW, succeeding Samant Kumar Goel who will complete his four-year tenure on June 30, an official order said. Sinha, a 1988 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the...
    Arunachal Taekwondo player selected to represent India in Asian Games
    North East

    Arunachal Taekwondo player selected to represent India in Asian Games

    Itanagar, Jun 19: A Taekwondo player from Arunachal Pradesh has been selected to represent India at the Asian Games, to be held at Hangzhou city in China, in September this year. The selection of Radha Bangsia was done after she secured the first position in the selection trial conducted by the...
    Heroin worth over Rs 271 crore seized in Mizoram since January this year
    North East

    Heroin worth over Rs 271 crore seized in Mizoram since January this year

    Aizawl, Jun 19: Law enforcement agencies in Mizoram have seized heroin worth over Rs 271 crore in the international market since January this year, an official said. The Mizoram Excise and Narcotics Department seized 27.7 kg of heroin worth around Rs 138.5 crore between January and June this...
    Nearly 100 houses damaged as heavy rain triggers landslides in Sikkim
    North East

    Nearly 100 houses damaged as heavy rain triggers landslides in Sikkim

    Gangtok, Jun 19: Torrential rain triggered multiple landslides in West Sikkim district, damaging nearly 100 houses and sweeping away bridges, officials said. The downpour caused flash floods along the upper reaches of College Khola Valley, causing maximum impact at Simphok, where a major bridge was...
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