Floods, landslides kill 8 as heavy rains batter Assam

Eight persons have been killed in floods and landslides in Assam as incessant rainfall caused massive inundation in 17 districts, affecting over 78,000 people, officials said on Saturday. IMAGE: A......

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......

Assam Congress leader held for social media post on BJP leaders

Assam Congress spokesperson Reetam Singh was arrested on Saturday for a social media post enquiring about the status of cases registered against three senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders,......

Assam floods: Over 6.71 lakh hit; IAF pressed into rescue

Assam's flood situation remained critical on Tuesday with over 6.71 lakh people affected in 20 districts in the second wave of flooding this year, as the Indian Air Force (IAF) rescued 13 stranded......

How Uma Chetry broke barriers to become Assam's first national cricketer

Uma Chetry becomes first cricketer from Assam to make it to India senior team Raised by a mother who pushed her to break barriers, 20-year-old Uma Chetry of Assam's Golaghat district has scripted......

How Lovlina broke bronze medal jinx

'I had two bronze in Worlds and one in the Olympics. Worked really hard to change the colour' IMAGE: Lovlina has had a roller coaster of a year and a half. The Assam boxer, who prefers to keep a......

'Truly a role model for young women in India'

President, PM lead country in applauding Borgohain for Olympic bronze medal. IMAGE: Lovlina Borgohain won the Tokyo Olympic bronze medal after losing the semi-final to reigning world champion......

Will celebrate Olympic bronze with vacation: Lovlina

‘I dedicate this medal to my country for praying for me, for supporting me. My coaches, federation, my sponsors, they have also helped me a lot. IMAGE: India's Lovlina Borgohain punches......

Star athlete Hima Das makes appeal for flood-hit Assam

IMAGE: People stand on a damaged embarkment washed out by the floods due to incessant rainfalls, at Hajo in Kamrup. Photograph: PTI Photo India's rising track and field star Hima Das has made an......