GUWAHATI: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday, August 9, announced a fresh investigation into the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, two years after the incident. ALSO READ: Assam’s Ashmita Chaliha Becomes First Indian to Win Korea Masters 2026 Badminton Title Adhikari said the…
GUWAHATI: The Bombay High Court on Thursday convicted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 rape case involving a former colleague, overturning a 2021 Goa trial court verdict that had acquitted him. ALSO READ: Meta Apologises to Centre After PM Modi's Facebook Video Was Briefly Removed A division bench of Justices Neela Gokhale and…
GUWAHATI: The arrest of a man in connection with the deaths of two community dogs in Guwahati's Beltola-Hatigaon area has brought some relief to residents, even as police continue to investigate whether the two incidents were part of a deliberate pattern. ALSO READ: Drug Control Department Seals Pharmacies in Guwahati, Intensifies Crackdown on Licensing Violations…
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…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, July 29, set aside a 2015 order passed by a Special CBI Court that had summoned former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in a coal block allocation case, ruling that the trial court had no valid grounds to reject the CBI’s closure report and proceed against him. ALSO…
GUWAHATI: Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Pawan Khera on Thursday, July 23, appeared before the CID branch of Assam Police in Guwahati in connection with a defamation case filed by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma over allegations related to a fake passport. ALSO READ: Assam Police Seize Yaba Tablets Worth ₹2.4 Crore in Cachar, Three Held…
GUWAHATI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Guwahati Zonal Office, has arrested alleged IPL betting kingpin Alok Kumar Jain under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation linked to illegal betting activities during the IPL season. ALSO READ: Chief Secretary Reviews Assam Flood Response,…
GUWAHATI: The Railway Protection Force (RPF), Guwahati, has arrested a man in connection with the theft of gold jewellery from a passenger aboard a train and recovered stolen ornaments worth approximately ₹6.5 lakh, officials said on Tuesday, July 21. ALSO READ: Dharmendra Pradhan Accuses Rahul Gandhi, Congress of Using Students for Politics Over NEET The…
GUWAHATI: A 21-year-old man from Shillong, who was wanted in connection with a POCSO and rape case, surrendered before police at Laitumkhrah Police Station on July 16 and was later arrested, East Khasi Hills Police confirmed. ALSO READ: 'I Will Stay Alive Until July 20': Sonam Wangchuk Vows to Continue Hunger Strike Ahead of Parliament…
GUWAHATI: The investigation into the death of Hiteshwar Deka in Guwahati's Santipur has made significant progress with the arrest of the prime accused, Sanwar Ali on July 16. Bharalumukh Police apprehended Sanwar after tracking him to a relative's house in Jalukbari, where he had allegedly been hiding since the July 14 incident. The arrest…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 14, imposed a fine of ₹3 lakh on stand-up comedian and YouTuber Samay Raina for violating its earlier directions in a case related to remarks about persons with disabilities. ALSO READ: Assam Govt to Set Up 14 New Circle Officer Offices to Strengthen Revenue Administration A Bench comprising…
GUWAHATI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Guwahati Zonal Office, has provisionally attached movable and immovable properties worth ₹5.54 crore in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to M/s Jeevan Suraksha Group of Companies and its Directors. ALSO READ: Woman Gives Birth At Guwahati Railway Station Platform, Rescued Along With Newborn And Elder Daughter The…
GUWAHATI: A 35-year-old man who was out on anticipatory bail in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case allegedly killed six people, including his wife, two young sons, a 17-year-old girl who had accused him of sexual harassment, and two members of her family in Telangana's Ranga Reddy district. ALSO READ: E20 Petrol…
GUWAHATI: The Delhi High Court on Friday, July 10, sentenced Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav to three months’ simple imprisonment in a cheque bounce case filed by M/s Murli Projects Private Limited. ALSO READ: Power Sector Gets ₹2,579 Crore Allotment In Assam Budget Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma passed the order in a batch of seven cases…
GUWAHATI: A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged armed extortion case after officers from Pragjyotishpur Police recovered a large cache of firearms and ammunition, the victim's car and other incriminating materials during a raid at his residence in Chapaidong, Bonda. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet Approves Reform Bills, Land Law Changes and…
GUWAHATI: The Central Police District of Guwahati Commissionerate on Saturday, July 4, has arrested 39-year-old Avik Das, alias Abhimanyu Das, in connection with a case of armed extortion, physical assault, and wrongful confinement. A subsequent raid at his residence in Chapaidong, Bonda, led to his apprehension and the seizure of a large cache of…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Friday, July 3, declined to stay the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is accused in the murder of her husband, Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Meghalaya. ALSO READ: Centre Orders Removal of Apps Used to Remotely Disable E-Rickshaws A Bench comprising Justices M.M. Sundresh and Sheel…
GUWAHATI: The Meghalaya Police on Thursday, July 2, approached the Supreme Court seeking an immediate stay on the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Meghalaya. ALSO READ: Guwahati Airport Shifts All International Arrivals and Departures to Terminal 2 The state…
GUWAHATI: In what has been described as the largest seizure ever made by Assam Police, officers recovered 37.064 kg of suspected gold valued at more than ₹54 crore, along with 13 grams of silver nodules and flakes, during an operation in the Kharghuli area on the night of June 29-30. ALSO READ: Long-Distance Buses and…
GUWAHATI: The Meghalaya High Court has upheld a Shillong court’s April 2026 order granting bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya in May 2025. ALSO READ: Centre Unveils Two Major Reforms to Boost Indian Film Industry, Expand Cinema Infrastructure A single…
