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$Sentiments against the amended Citizenship Act ran high on Friday at the burial of a 17-year-old youth who died in an alleged firing incident while he was returning from a protest venue, with many locals hailing him as a \martyr\. (Photo: PTI)$ India

Martyr! We salute you': Tempers flare at Assam teen who died in firing...

A senior police officials said the incident is being investigated and the allegations of the family are being looked...

14 Dec 2019 10:21 AM IST

Vehicles were stranded in various cities of Assam due to heavy blockade. (Photo: PTI)

Bangladesh asks India to increase Guwahati security amid protests over...

The Foreign Ministry in Bangladesh said that Indian envoy Das met acting foreign secretary Ahsan at his office on...

13 Dec 2019 11:01 AM IST

Two people died in protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill on Thursday according to Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, Assam Director General of Police (In-charge). (Photo: ANI)

No internet for 2 days in Meghalaya, indefinite curfew in Shillong...

In a recent development, the suspension of mobile Internet services was extended for another 48 hours on Thursday in...

13 Dec 2019 9:09 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a function to mark one year of the Himachal Pradesh BJP government in Dharamsala. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi says BJP will always protect interests of Assam

Several BJP allies in the northeast will meet in Guwahati on Tuesday against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019.

29 Jan 2019 9:52 AM IST

To send back seven of around 40,000 Rohingyas, of whom about 14,000 are registered with UNHCR, seems like tokenism but thats not so.

Assam police apprehends 30 Rohingyas from Tripura border

The arrested Rohingya also informed that a West Bengal-based man named Raju had brought them there.

22 Jan 2019 12:45 PM IST

To promote the river tourism in the rural areas of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) and the state, the 12-day-long 3rd edition of Dwijing Festival was recently celebrated in Assam. (Photo: ANI)

Assam: 3rd edition of 'Dwijing Festival' celebrated to promote river...

Dwijing Festival is an annual river festival celebrated in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts.

11 Jan 2019 12:19 PM IST

The announcement followed AGP leader Prafulla Kumar Mahantas statement that party would withdraw support to Assam govt if Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in passed by Lok Sabha. (Photo: File | PTI)

Protests against Citizenship Bill continue in Assam

Over past two days, agitators across North-East, including Assam, have blocked thoroughfares and rail tracks, seeking...

10 Jan 2019 5:59 PM IST

PM Modi also attacked Congress for ignoring real ratnas of India. I pay my tributes to Dr Bhupen Hazarika. He raised his voice for the deprived and the poor. (Photo: Twitter | @BJP4India)

They are all mahamilawati' parties: PM Modi lashes out at Oppn in...

Defending Citizenship Bill, PM said we must understand pain of people forced to flee their homes and leave behind all...

9 Feb 2019 3:30 PM IST

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. (Photo: File)

Citizens list campaign seeks to derail development: Sarbananda Sonowal

Assam CM Sonowal assured the people that the land, culture, language of the indigenous people are fully safe in the...

4 Feb 2019 10:37 AM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated two smart fence pilot projects along the Indo-Pak border near in Jammu. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Centre will use technology to seal Bangladesh borders in Bengal,...

None of the 'Ma, Mati and Manush' (mother, land and people) are safe under CM Mamata Banerjee's rule, said Home Minister...

2 Feb 2019 3:32 PM IST

The Supreme Court also referred to the National Crime Records Bureau Data stating every six hour a woman is raped in the country. (Photo: File | ANI)

SC issues notice to Centre, Assam govt on plea challenging amended...

The top court asked the Centre and the state government to respond within four weeks.

5 March 2019 1:34 PM IST

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh delivers lecture on 70th Anniversary of our Independence-Strengthening the Roots of our Democracy during the Ist Prof. S.B. Rangnekar Memorial Oration at Punjab University in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Congress may not nominate Manmohan Singh for another term in RS from...

Term of two RS members including Manmohan Singh to expire on June 14.

27 April 2019 4:57 PM IST