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Waqf Act: Assam's Cachar under prohibitory orders after violence

Protestors threw stones while the police used batons at a rally held against the Waqf (Amendment) Act on Sunday when agitators and police clashed in Cachar district of Assam, a senior official......

Assam scribe held in second case after securing bail

Assam journalist Dilwar Hussain Mozumder was arrested in another case on Thursday after he was granted bail following his arrest after he questioned the MD of a cooperative bank over alleged......

M4, AK rifles among weapons recovered from Kishtawar encounter site

Security forces on Sunday seized caches of 1 M4 rifle, two AK47s with some of their bullets along with medicines, after three terrorists were killed in Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir. IMAGE:......

I was beaten up, jailed in Assam, recalls Amit Shah

Recalling his detention during Hiteshwar Saikia's tenure as Assam Chief Minister, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that during the Congress government in Assam, he was beaten up and......

Why Congress's Ahmedabad AICC session is historic

The Congress's second AICC session in Gujarat post-Independence is being held on the 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's party presidency and the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai......

From Tesla to Mercedes, luxury carmakers head South

In 2024 alone, South India saw the highest rise in sales in the luxury segment, with Tamil Nadu reportedly registering a 19.3 per cent increase in premium car registrations from 2022-23. Kindly......

GST collections indicate economic revival, say experts

Gross GST collections rose by 9.1 per cent to about Rs 1.84 lakh crore in February, boosted by domestic consumption and indicating potential economic revival. Illustration: Dominic......

'PSB is exploring digital lending solutions'

'We plan to launch new initiatives, including cash flow-based lending, to ensure borrowers are not burdened and can access funds more quickly.' Punjab & Sind Bank expects total recovery of......

FM unveils six new schemes, raises KCC limit to Rs 7 lakh

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced six new schemes and increased the subsidised Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loan limit to Rs 7 lakh from Rs 5 lakh, targeting everything from......

Budget 2025: FM announces 1.5 lakh rural post offices

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced the government's plan to transform India into a large logistics organisation with 1.5 lakh rural post offices. Image only for......

5 Must Watch Titles From This Supergirl of Bollywood!

From the biggest brat of the family growing up against Assam’s idyllic farm life devouring books and movies to finding friendship for the ages while assisting Kaizad Gustad along with Zoya......

'I've Never Written With The Market In Mind'

'When I am working on a series, be it Paatal Lok on Amazon Prime or Kohrra on Netflix, I never take it for granted that we will be back with another season.''It's only at the end of the season that......

Meet The Real Star Of Paatal Lok

'Sudip sir keeps telling me that what I have done is very Hollywood.' IMAGE: Nikita Grover cast 400-450 characters in Paatal Lok, seasons 1 and 2. Photographs: Kind courtesy Nikita......

What's Sachin Doing With Elephants?

Sachin Tendulkar fed sugarcane sticks to elephants during his visit to the Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. On Tuesday, Tendulkar embarked on a jeep safari and met a......

P T Usha backs Assam's boxers for Nationals

IMAGE: The Assam team, including Tokyo Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain, was allegedly forced to boycott the Women's National Boxing Championships by state unit secretary Hemanta Kalita.......

Boxer Lovlina's Olympic future in doubt...

Tokyo Olympics medallist Lovlina Borgohain could move down to the 70kg category after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) scrapped her current 75kg weight class for the 2028 Los Angeles......

Parag's 'Disrespectful' Gesture Sparks ANGER

IMAGE: Riyan Parag was seen signing autographs and interacting with the ground staff, the moment where he casually threw the phone instead of handing it back has sparked a backlash on social......

Guwahati to host India-SA Test?

IMAGE: Will India host South Africa in a Test match in Guwahati in November. Photograph: BCCI Assam's largest city Guwahati is set to be the first Test cricket venue in the northeast region when......

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