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Christian evangelist on tourist visa deported for religious conversion in Assam
A Canadian citizen named Brandon Joel Devealt faced deportation from India on February 6 after overstaying his visa while conducting evangelical activities without proper authorization. Devealth was residing in Assam on a…
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Modi targets Congress govts over poor implementation of infra projects
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the Congress for tardy implementation of infrastructure projects during its regime and said his government has completed many such delayed projects. Replying to…
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SC slams Assam govt for not deporting foreigners
New Delhi: “Are you waiting for some muhūrat”, the Supreme Court remarked on Tuesday as it came down heavily on the Assam government for keeping people declared as foreigners in detention centres…
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Video: Bajrang Dal goons thrash minor, forced him to chant ‘Jai Sri Ram’ in Assam
A 15-year-old Muslim boy was allegedly beaten by members of a right-wing organisation in Assam on Monday, January 20. The victim has been accused of rubbing off a ‘Jai Sri Ram’ graffiti…
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Another IIT aspirant commits suicide in Kota; sixth case this year
Jaipur: With the tragic series of student suicides in Kota showing no signs of abating, another teenager — 18-year-old Parag from Assam — ended his life by hanging from a ceiling. Parag…
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Rahul Gandhi booked in Assam for ‘threatening’ Indian state
Guwahati: A police case has been registered in Assam against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his recent speech to be “threatening the sovereignty of the country”, with the opposition party dismissing the…
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Centre approves drilling to find oil in Assam’s eco-sensitive sanctuary
New Delhi: The Centre’s wildlife panel has approved a proposal to carry out oil and gas exploration in the eco-sensitive zone of the Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam’s Jorhat district. The…
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Infant detected with HMPV, first case in Assam: Officials
Dibrugarh: A 10-month-old child has been detected with the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection, the first such case this season in Assam, officials said on Saturday. The child is undergoing treatment at Assam…
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Video: Mother, daughter fall from jeep, escape rhinos at Kaziranga National Park
A heart-stopping moment was caught on camera when a mother and her child, who were on a safari at Assam’s Kaziranga National Park, fell off their jeep surrounded by adult rhinos roaming…
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Second-year MBBS student dies by suicide at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: A second-year MBBS student allegedly died by suicide at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar, police said on Thursday. The body of Ratnesh Kumar Mishra (21), a resident of Dibrugarh in Assam, was found hanging from…
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Manipur situation complex but gradually improving: CM Biren Singh
Guwahati: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Monday said that even as the situation in his state was complex, it has been gradually improving, adding that it will take time to…
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Assam: 8 arrested in gang rape case after video goes viral
In a major search operation, Assam police on Friday, December 13 arrested eight individuals in connection with the alleged gang rape of a young woman in Guwahati, which reportedly occurred on Sunday,…
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No NRC application, no Aadhaar: Assam government’s new directive
Guwahati: In an attempt to link the Aadhaar Card with the National Register of Citizens (NRC), the Assam government on Wednesday decided that all applications to get the unique identity card will…
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HC permits abortion of 26-week pregnant minor gangrape victim
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court has permitted the abortion of a 15-year-old gangrape victim, currently 26-week pregnant, from Assam’s Tinsukia district in her “best interest”. Taking a suo motu cognisance of a…
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5 illegal immigrants sent back to Bangladesh: Assam CM
Guwahati: Five Bangladeshi illegal immigrants were apprehended by Assam Police and sent back to the neighbouring country, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday, December 1. He, however, did not…
