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AICC Spokesperson Pawan Khera. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Dissent, even if unseemly, should not lead to arrest

The court was categorical in its response while registering its disapproval of the statement by Mr Khera

25 Feb 2023 12:10 AM IST

Aakar Patel | Lynchings and other atrocities: When news is no longer news

Aakar Patel | Lynchings and other atrocities: When news' is no longer...

Not many modern democracies have gone down this path before, setting it upon themselves to use the law and the media to...

14 Feb 2023 12:05 AM IST

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma clarified that there is no instruction from the Centre to make Hindi learning compulsory. (DC)

AA Edit | Assam: It'll be good if AFSPA goes

While the announcement had a hint of a disclaimer and conditionality, it will have a largely positive bearing on the...

24 May 2023 12:05 AM IST

People queue up to check their names on the final draft of the states National Register of Citizens after it was released, at an NRC Seva Kendra in Nagaon. (Photo: PTI)

Centre gives 6-month extension to complete update of NRC by June 30

The draft NRC was published on July 30 and included the names of 2.9 crore people out of the total 3.29 crore...

27 Dec 2018 2:07 PM IST

Sarbananda Sonowal

Cong govts corrupt since Nehru regime, alleges Assam CM

CM claims that NDA govt led by Modi has been providing good governance and working for development for all sections,...

18 Dec 2018 7:10 PM IST

The first case of rhino poaching this year happened at Daflang camp area of KNPs Bagori Range on January 14, but the poachers could not take away its horn. (Photo: AP / Representational Image)

Poachers kill rhino in Kaziranga, escape with horn

Tourist group spotted carcass at Bhulukajan forest camp area under Bagori range in KNP.

15 Dec 2018 2:34 PM IST

A file photo of people filing documents at an NRC centre in Assam.

Only 5.50 lakh claims filed for inclusion in NRC

Poor response shows 35L people not keen to get legal citizen tag'; rush mainly in 3 districts.

1 Dec 2018 2:35 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally at Santhemarahalli in Chamarajanagara district. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Villagers in Assam find hole in PM's 100 per cent electrification...

The Prime Minister also claimed that all of nearly 600,000 villages in India have now been given electricity connection.

2 May 2018 2:11 AM IST

A man was thrashed by a mob for allegedly trying to rape a girl in New Delhi. (Representational Image/File)

Assam couple thrashed by mob for travelling together, forced' to get...

The incident, which took place on June 19, went viral on social media following which 2 people have been arrested.

22 Jun 2018 3:24 PM IST

Ramesh Jayanti Gohil died of an alleged heart attack in his cell at Arthur Road Jail on Saturday. (Photo: medimoon.com/Representational Image)

Risk of cardiovascular disease varies widely among states in India:...

CVD has emerged as a leading cause of death in India.

20 Jun 2018 2:21 PM IST

Assam man Purna Nahar Deka, accused of raping his daughter, hacked his wife to death in the premises of the Dibrugarh sessions court on Friday. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Assam man, accused of raping his minor daughter, kills wife in court...

The man said he attacked his wife as she falsely accused him of raping their daughter. He said his wife had filed a...

16 Jun 2018 4:17 PM IST

A team of central tax officers has arrested the director of a private firm who failed to pay taxes within the stipulated time in the new indirect tax regime.

8 arrested for thrashing Muslim man, Hindu woman over illicit affair'...

Assam Police arrest 8 for assaulting a Muslim man and a Hindu woman accusing them of having illicit relationship .

25 Jun 2018 5:05 PM IST