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Fake social media accounts are being used to spread fake news and communally sensitive rumours, including pictures of burning/damaged mosque, following Tuesday's violence in Tripura, the state police said, adding the situation is "absolutely normal".

The man in a vest and lungi who was savagely attacked at Dholpur village in Assam on Thursday - shot, thrashed and stomped upon to death - has been identified at Moinul Haque, a 30-years-old father of two children and caretaker of two elderly parents

Two civilians were killed and nine policemen injured on Thursday when an anti-encroachment drive in Assam's Darrang district blew up into a brutal clash between the police and people protesting eviction.

Trinamool MPs Aparupa Poddar and Dola Sen today claimed they were attacked in Tripura and one of their aides was injured in the incident. A strong of Trinamool leaders have in the past few weeks said they've been targeted by BJP backers of Tripura.

Bengal reported 82 per cent voter turnout in the first phase of the 2021 Assembly election while Assam, which also began voting on Saturday, reported 76.9% per cent turnout. Voting for the first phase of elections in the two states began this morning - for 30 and 47 seats respectively. In Bengal the Trinamool faces a stern test from the BJP (and a ...

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma's National People's Party will continue to support the BJP-led government in Manipur, Assam minister and the BJP's chief troubleshooter in the northeast, Himanta Biswa Sarma has tweeted.

The four MLAs of Conrad Sangma's NPP -- who had formed an understanding with the Congress and brought the BJP-led Manipur government to the brink of collapse -- were taken to Delhi today for urgent discussions with the top leaders of the BJP.

A day after Mamata Banerjee equated the BJP's win in Tripura assembly polls with "winning municipal elections", Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has said his West Bengal counterpart should get her "brain examined at a hospital".

In contrast to voting in Meghalaya which was mostly peaceful, one person was shot dead in Nagaland in a gun fight between rival parties and at least two others were injured on Tuesday. Police had to open fire to break up the warring groups.

Kohima calmed down late on Thursday night after the Army was called in. Five columns, or 375 soldiers, were deployed across the city, which had witnessed arson and vandalism since afternoon as the protests escalated against Nagaland Chief Minister's refusal to postpone the municipal elections, in which seats were reserved for women. Sources said it...

Fake social media accounts are being used to spread fake news and communally sensitive rumours, including pictures of burning/damaged mosque, following Tuesday's violence in Tripura, the state police said, adding the situation is "absolutely normal".

The man in a vest and lungi who was savagely attacked at Dholpur village in Assam on Thursday - shot, thrashed and stomped upon to death - has been identified at Moinul Haque, a 30-years-old father of two children and caretaker of two elderly parents

Two civilians were killed and nine policemen injured on Thursday when an anti-encroachment drive in Assam's Darrang district blew up into a brutal clash between the police and people protesting eviction.

Trinamool MPs Aparupa Poddar and Dola Sen today claimed they were attacked in Tripura and one of their aides was injured in the incident. A strong of Trinamool leaders have in the past few weeks said they've been targeted by BJP backers of Tripura.

Bengal reported 82 per cent voter turnout in the first phase of the 2021 Assembly election while Assam, which also began voting on Saturday, reported 76.9% per cent turnout. Voting for the first phase of elections in the two states began this morning - for 30 and 47 seats respectively. In Bengal the Trinamool faces a stern test from the BJP (and a ...

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma's National People's Party will continue to support the BJP-led government in Manipur, Assam minister and the BJP's chief troubleshooter in the northeast, Himanta Biswa Sarma has tweeted.

The four MLAs of Conrad Sangma's NPP -- who had formed an understanding with the Congress and brought the BJP-led Manipur government to the brink of collapse -- were taken to Delhi today for urgent discussions with the top leaders of the BJP.

A day after Mamata Banerjee equated the BJP's win in Tripura assembly polls with "winning municipal elections", Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has said his West Bengal counterpart should get her "brain examined at a hospital".

In contrast to voting in Meghalaya which was mostly peaceful, one person was shot dead in Nagaland in a gun fight between rival parties and at least two others were injured on Tuesday. Police had to open fire to break up the warring groups.

Kohima calmed down late on Thursday night after the Army was called in. Five columns, or 375 soldiers, were deployed across the city, which had witnessed arson and vandalism since afternoon as the protests escalated against Nagaland Chief Minister's refusal to postpone the municipal elections, in which seats were reserved for women. Sources said it...