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Video: Rhino Goes On Rampage In Assam Village, Locals Flee In Panic
A rhinoceros, who strayed away 150 kilometers away from Assam's Kaziranga National Park, was seen displaying aggressive behavior in the Demow village.
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22-Year-Old Woman Sells Own Child For Rs 50,000 In Assam
A 22-year-old unmarried woman, who had recently given birth in Assam's Sivasagar civil hospital, allegedly sold her child for Rs 50,000, according to officials.
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Fighter Jets To Soon Be Able To Land On Assam Highways During Emergency: Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the government has planned to make provisions for emergency landing of Indian Air Force fighter jets as well as civilian aircraft.
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7 Arrested For Carrying Banned Electronic Walkie-Talkie Sets On India-Nepal Border
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has arrested seven people with five banned frequency hopping enabled electronic walkie-talkie sets at Rupaidiha on the India-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district, an official on Sunday said.
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5,000 Foreign Facebook Accounts Suddenly Active In Assam: Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, during a press conference held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur today, raised concerns about the sudden activation of thousands of suspicious Facebook accounts ahead of the upcoming elections in the state.
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2 NDA Candidates Elected Unopposed To Rajya Sabha From Assam
Two NDA candidates - BJP's Kanad Purkayastha and Asom Gana Parishad's Birendra Prasad Baishya, have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Assam, an official said on Friday.
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Body of Missing Assam Woman Found Near Riverbank In Uttarakhand, 2 Detained
The body of 26-year-old Rosmita Hojai, a resident of Hojai village in Assam's Dima Hasao district, was recovered on Tuesday from the banks of a river in Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal district. Rosmita had been missing since June 5.
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132-Year Record Broken: Assam's Silchar Records Highest Rainfall In A Day
Silchar, the second largest city of Assam, received a staggering 415.8 mm rainfall in 24 hours, the highest in a day since 1893.
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30 Dead In 2 Days In Northeast After Flash Floods, Heavy Rain, Landslides
At least 30 people have died in the northeast in the last two days following landslides and flash floods. Today, fourteen people have died across the region in landslides and flash floods.
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"Authenticity Of Photo Being Verified": Assam Rifles On "Militant Flag" Pic Row
The Assam Rifles today said it is checking the authenticity of a photograph that purportedly showed a group of men in the force's uniform holding flags that social media users claimed belonged to an insurgent group in the northeast.
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23 Get Life Term For Killing Woman On Suspicion Of Practising Witchcraft In Assam
A court in Assam's Charaideo district on Monday sentenced 23 people to life imprisonment on Monday for killing a woman on suspicion of practising witchcraft 13 years ago.
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After Himanta Sarma's "ISI Invite" Charge, Gaurav Gogoi's "Worse Than B-Grade Film" Retort
The war of words between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi escalated today after Mr Sarma said the government has evidence of the Congress leader's visit to Pakistan on an invitation from the ISI.
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Man Lynched By Mob On Suspicion Of Stealing Goats In Assam
A man suspected of stealing goats was lynched by a mob in Assam's Dibrugarh on Monday morning, said the police. Another man was critically injured during the attack.
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After Himanta Sarma Spoils "Udta Assam Party", Manipur's Biren Singh Says...
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today reached out to his counterpart in neighbouring Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, in a show of support to the Assam Police for destroying illegal opium poppy cultivation worth over Rs 27 crore.
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2 Student Suicides In Rajasthan's Kota In 24 Hours, Six So Far This Month
A student from Assam's Nagaon died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota Wednesday morning, hours after a girl from Gujarat's Ahmedabad also died by suicide.
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Video: Rhino Goes On Rampage In Assam Village, Locals Flee In Panic
A rhinoceros, who strayed away 150 kilometers away from Assam's Kaziranga National Park, was seen displaying aggressive behavior in the Demow village.
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22-Year-Old Woman Sells Own Child For Rs 50,000 In Assam
A 22-year-old unmarried woman, who had recently given birth in Assam's Sivasagar civil hospital, allegedly sold her child for Rs 50,000, according to officials.
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Fighter Jets To Soon Be Able To Land On Assam Highways During Emergency: Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the government has planned to make provisions for emergency landing of Indian Air Force fighter jets as well as civilian aircraft.
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7 Arrested For Carrying Banned Electronic Walkie-Talkie Sets On India-Nepal Border
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has arrested seven people with five banned frequency hopping enabled electronic walkie-talkie sets at Rupaidiha on the India-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district, an official on Sunday said.
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5,000 Foreign Facebook Accounts Suddenly Active In Assam: Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, during a press conference held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur today, raised concerns about the sudden activation of thousands of suspicious Facebook accounts ahead of the upcoming elections in the state.
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2 NDA Candidates Elected Unopposed To Rajya Sabha From Assam
Two NDA candidates - BJP's Kanad Purkayastha and Asom Gana Parishad's Birendra Prasad Baishya, have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Assam, an official said on Friday.
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Body of Missing Assam Woman Found Near Riverbank In Uttarakhand, 2 Detained
The body of 26-year-old Rosmita Hojai, a resident of Hojai village in Assam's Dima Hasao district, was recovered on Tuesday from the banks of a river in Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal district. Rosmita had been missing since June 5.
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132-Year Record Broken: Assam's Silchar Records Highest Rainfall In A Day
Silchar, the second largest city of Assam, received a staggering 415.8 mm rainfall in 24 hours, the highest in a day since 1893.
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30 Dead In 2 Days In Northeast After Flash Floods, Heavy Rain, Landslides
At least 30 people have died in the northeast in the last two days following landslides and flash floods. Today, fourteen people have died across the region in landslides and flash floods.
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"Authenticity Of Photo Being Verified": Assam Rifles On "Militant Flag" Pic Row
The Assam Rifles today said it is checking the authenticity of a photograph that purportedly showed a group of men in the force's uniform holding flags that social media users claimed belonged to an insurgent group in the northeast.
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23 Get Life Term For Killing Woman On Suspicion Of Practising Witchcraft In Assam
A court in Assam's Charaideo district on Monday sentenced 23 people to life imprisonment on Monday for killing a woman on suspicion of practising witchcraft 13 years ago.
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After Himanta Sarma's "ISI Invite" Charge, Gaurav Gogoi's "Worse Than B-Grade Film" Retort
The war of words between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi escalated today after Mr Sarma said the government has evidence of the Congress leader's visit to Pakistan on an invitation from the ISI.
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Man Lynched By Mob On Suspicion Of Stealing Goats In Assam
A man suspected of stealing goats was lynched by a mob in Assam's Dibrugarh on Monday morning, said the police. Another man was critically injured during the attack.
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After Himanta Sarma Spoils "Udta Assam Party", Manipur's Biren Singh Says...
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today reached out to his counterpart in neighbouring Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, in a show of support to the Assam Police for destroying illegal opium poppy cultivation worth over Rs 27 crore.
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2 Student Suicides In Rajasthan's Kota In 24 Hours, Six So Far This Month
A student from Assam's Nagaon died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota Wednesday morning, hours after a girl from Gujarat's Ahmedabad also died by suicide.
