BJP, allies secure simple majority in Assam

The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies on Thursday secured simple majority by bagging 64 seats in the 126-member Assam assembly. The BJP alone has won 44 seats and is leading in 17 while its......

Padma Awards 2016: Rajinikanth, Sania, Priyanka honoured

Superstar Rajinikanth, tennis icon Sania Mirza, former US Ambassador Robert D Blackwill and actor Priyanka Chopra were among the 56 eminent persons who were honoured with Padma awards on Tuesday.......

West Bengal records 81 per cent, Assam 80 in 1st phase of assembly polls

The first phase of assembly polls in West Bengal and Assam on Monday passed off peacefully, with a high voter turnout of 81 and 80 per cent respectively in the two states. IMAGE: An elderly woman......

Indian students from US write to Pranab against Assam violence

Several Assamese-origin students studying in American universities met with Indian embassy officials to deliver a letter to President Pranab Mukherjee on the killing of over 32 Muslims in Assam as......