GUWAHATI: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday, August 5, directed social media platforms, including Meta and Google LLC, to remove allegedly defamatory AI-generated deepfake videos and manipulated digital content targeting Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in connection with the Centre's ethanol-blended fuel programme. ALSO READ: Supreme Court Proposes ‘No Insurance, No Fuel’…
GUWAHATI: Expressing its shock that 56 per cent of vehicles in India are operating without valid insurance, the Supreme Court has asked the Centre to launch a pilot 'no insurance, no fuel' project. ALSO READ: FSSAI Bans Sale of Select Liquor Brands Over Artificial Flavouring A Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih…
GUWAHATI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has barred the sale of select variants of popular liquor brands, including Old Monk, Royal Challenge, Bagpiper and Antiquity Blue, after laboratory tests found artificial or nature-identical flavouring substances in the products. ALSO READ: Overnight Rain Triggers Fresh Flood Threat in Assam, Death Toll Rises…
GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam remained critical on Wednesday, August 5, with overnight rainfall threatening fresh inundation in several low-lying areas. The flood-related toll has risen to 89, while more than 1.22 lakh people continue to be affected across five districts. ALSO READ: Kamrup (M) Orders Anti-Erosion Measures in Vulnerable Areas to Boost Flood…
GUWAHATI: Veteran actor Pradeep Rawat, best known for his performances in Ghajini, Lagaan and BR Chopra's Mahabharat, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, after battling cancer. He was 74. ALSO READ: Assam Education Minister Reviews Flood Impact on 110 Charaideo Schools, Orders Restoration Rawat breathed his last at around 6 PM while undergoing treatment at…
GUWAHATI: Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu on Tuesday, August 4, reviewed the impact of recent floods on educational institutions in Charaideo district, directing officials to expedite restoration work in 110 flood-affected schools to ensure the early resumption of academic activities. ALSO READ: Assam: Hailakandi Police Form SIT to Probe Alleged Gangrape and Murder of Class…
GUWAHATI: Hailakandi Police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the alleged gangrape and murder of a 15-year-old Class 10 student, with three suspects, including a 16-year-old juvenile, taken into custody in connection with the case. ALSO READ: Assam: NFR Announces Train Cancellations, Rescheduling Amid Track Restoration Work Near New Harangajao According to…
GUWAHATI: Amid growing questions over the causes of the devastating floods that hit Upper Assam this year, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, August 4 said the reasons behind the disaster should be determined through a scientific study rather than speculation. ALSO READ: Assam: NFR Announces Train Cancellations, Rescheduling Amid Track Restoration Work Near…
GUWAHATI: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has announced the cancellation, rescheduling, and regulation of several trains due to ongoing restoration work near New Harangajao station, where railway tracks have been affected by ground settlement. ALSO READ: Assam Cab Drivers Stage Statewide Strike, Demand Fare Revision and Social Security Benefits Cancelled Trains: > 15617 Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express…
GUWAHATI: Fourteen people, including 10 passengers and four crew members, were injured after an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi encountered turbulence mid-air on Tuesday, August 4. Despite the incident, the aircraft landed safely at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. ALSO READ: Guwahati’s GNB Road Footpaths in Poor Shape, Pedestrians Demand Action According to…
GUWAHATI: India finished with a total of 32 medals, including 7 gold, 13 silver and 12 bronze, at the 9th Heroes International Taekwondo Championship 2026 held in Pattaya City, Thailand, from July 31 to August 2. ALSO READ: Assam Cab Drivers Stage Statewide Strike, Demand Fare Revision and Social Security Benefits Among the standout performers…
Leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu, Udhayanidhi Stalin, was arrested on Tuesday, August 4 over his alleged remarks against Chief Minister Vijay, triggering protests by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) workers across the state. ALSO READ: Flooding in Assam's Tinsukia Division Disrupts Train Services, NFR Diverts and Cancels Several Trains Police detained Udhayanidhi from his residence…
GUWAHATI: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has announced a fresh round of train diversions, partial cancellations and full cancellations after heavy rainfall triggered flooding at Simaluguri and surrounding areas under the Tinsukia Division. The railway officials said the measures were taken as a precautionary step to ensure passenger safety and maintain train operations on…
GUWAHATI: Former governor and educationist Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil, popularly known as DY Patil, died in Kolhapur on Tuesday, August 4. He was 90. ALSO READ: J.P. Nadda to Begin Assam Tour on August 4, Visit Worst-Hit Flood Areas A recipient of the Padma Shri in 1991, Patil was the founder of the D Y Patil…
GUWAHATI: A pickup truck collided with the railing of a railway overbridge on B. Barooah Road on the night of Monday, August 3, local police said. ALSO READ: CRPF Personnel Shoots Two Colleagues Dead, Dies by Suicide at Assam Camp The impact caused significant damage to the bridge railing, with a portion of it reportedly…
GUWAHATI: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda will undertake a three-day visit to the Northeast from August 4 to 6 to assess the impact of recent floods, flash floods and cloudbursts in Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. ALSO READ: CRPF Personnel Shoots Two Colleagues Dead, Dies by Suicide at Assam Camp The…
GUWAHATI: Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were shot dead, while another sustained injuries after an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) allegedly opened fire inside a CRPF camp at Katimari in Assam on Tuesday morning, August 4, before dying by suicide. ALSO READ: Fresh IMD Alert: Very Heavy Rain in Neighbouring States May Impact Assam According…
GUWAHATI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms across several northeastern states over the next three to four days, with the weather system likely to affect parts of Assam, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said. ALSO READ: Assam’s Hailakandi Minor Rape-Murder Case: Three Teenagers, Including One Juvenile,…
GUWAHATI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in Kamrup Metropolitan district over the coming days, prompting the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) to issue a statewide advisory warning of possible waterlogging, flash floods, localised landslides and traffic disruptions. ALSO READ: FSSAI Orders Dabur to Stop Misleading ‘100%’ Claims, Seeks Report Within…
GUWAHATI: Assam Police have arrested three teenagers, including a 17-year-old boy, for allegedly raping and murdering a 16-year-old girl in Hailakandi district. ALSO READ: Arunachal Pradesh Gets Its First Ramsar Site as Glaw Lake Earns Global Recognition According to the investigating officers, the victim was allegedly involved in an affair with one of the accused…
