Assam: Task force constituted for women's security

The Assam government has constituted a special task force to be headed by the additional director general of police (criminal investigation department wing) to tackle the rising trend of crime......

Assam: 3 held for assault on MLA Rumi Nath

In what has turned out to be an embarrassment for the ruling Congress party in Assam, three absconding persons accused in June 30 mob attack on Congress Member of Legislative Assembly Rumi Nath,......

Assam: Congress gains 32, loses 15 sitting MLAs

The Congress in Assam, winning a near absolute majority with 78 seats, has wrested 32 seats from its opponents but its 15 sitting MLAs, including two ministers, have lost their seats. The Congress......

Assam: Cong wins two RS seats with BJP votes

Assam's opposition parties including the Bharatiya Janata Party, Asom Gana Parishad and All India United Democratic Front accused the ruling Congress of murdering democracy and resorting to horse......

Sumit, Nikhat strike gold at Belgrade Boxing

IMAGE: India’s Sumit Sangwan. left, defeated  Ecuador's Castillo Torres by a unanimous 5-0 verdict. Photograph: Scott Heavey/Getty Images Sumit Sangwan (91kg) and Nikhat Zareen (51kg)......

Sangwan, Zareen in finals at Belgrade boxing

IMAGE: India’s Sumit Sangwan, right, in action. Photograph: Scott Heavey/Getty Images Asian silver-medallist Sumit Sangwan (91kg) and former junior World champion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) were......