GUWAHATI: A court in Meerut on Wednesday, October 14, sentenced Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death for the murder of Rastogi’s husband, Saurabh Rajput, whose dismembered body was found concealed in a blue drum filled with cement in their home in March 2025. ALSO READ: New App Launched in Guwahati to Track Littering, Illegal…
GUWAHATI: A special team has been formed to record statements and examine all aspects of the death of Himashri Boro, the Assam student found dead in Srikakulam district after travelling on the Dibrugarh Vivek Express, police said. ALSO READ: Journalists Picked Up, Opposition Leaders Detained as Police Block Routes to Delhi’s Jantar Mantar Inspector General…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has expressed condolences over the death of Himashri Boro, a 20-year-old student from Kamrup district, and sought a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. ALSO READ: Gaurav Gogoi Urges Union Railway Minister’s Intervention in Himashri Boro Death Case, Flags Safety Concerns on Indian Railways The Chief…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, September 28, said that police would investigate all angles into the death of Gauhati University student Nimisha Thakuria, including her social media statements and posts, phone calls and her parents’ accounts. ALSO READ: Indian Peafowl Recorded For The First Time At Assam’s Orang National Park Speaking…
A year later, prayers, remembrance and a continuing legal battle mark Zubeen Garg’s legacy Assam marks one year since the death of Zubeen Garg, the singer, composer, actor and filmmaker whose voice was inseparable from the state's cultural identity. What began as sudden, shocking news from a yacht trip off Singapore's Lazarus Island has,…
GUWAHATI: The family of Ramanuj Goswami, the prime accused in the murder of his 25-year-old wife Riya Talukdar Goswami, has refused to accept his body following his death early Monday, September 14, saying they have left the matter in the hands of the public and the authorities. ALSO READ: Assam To Get New Car Scrapping…
GUWAHATI:The Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), North East Regional Centre, Guwahati, has terminated the contractual services of its physician, Dr Jyoti Prasad Barman, with immediate effect. ALSO READ: Three Guwahati Eateries Served Notices Over Food Safety Violations According to an official notice issued by the institute on September 9, Dr Barman’s contractual service…
GUWAHATI: Students of the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), North East Regional Centre in Sonapur, have demanded an independent inquiry into the death of 22-year-old third-year B.P.Ed student Shruti Upadhyay, alleging medical and administrative lapses in the handling of her illness. ALSO READ: Man Found Dead Inside Car Near West Guwahati DCP Office…
GUWAHATI: The first death anniversary of Assamese singer and musician Zubeen Garg will be observed at Zubeen Kshetra in Guwahati on September 19, with a day-long programme featuring Bhagawat Naam, religious activities and a Bhaona performance. ALSO READ: Assam, Meghalaya CMs Seek Centre’s Help to Speed Up Development Projects The commemorative programme will begin on…
GUWAHATI: Students of the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), Sonapur, staged a protest on Wednesday following the death of third-year B.P.Ed student Shruti Upadhyay. Shruti died at a private hospital in Guwahati on Tuesday morning. The students demanded an inquiry into her death and raised questions about the medical facilities at the…
GUWAHATI: 54-year-old musician C. Vikram Singh, originally from Manipur, died in Delhi following an alleged physical assault in the Maharani Bagh area of the city. His death has triggered widespread condemnation and political controversy over the safety of people from Manipur and the broader Northeast region in Delhi. ALSO READ: Guwahati Durga Puja Pandal to…
GUWAHATI: The death of a 17-year-old Class 11 student in Guwahati’s Khetri area, which was initially suspected to be a murder, is now being treated as a case of suicide, police sources said on Monday, September 7. ALSO READ: Guwahati Man Surrenders, Confesses to Killing Wife and Severing Her Head The student, identified as Gandip…
GUWAHATI: The death toll in the building collapse at a PG hostel in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan rose to six on Monday, September 7, after one more person rescued during overnight operations was brought dead, officials said. ALSO READ: Woman Murdered, Severed Head Found in Fridge in Guwahati’s Basisthapur; Husband in Custody Eleven people have…
GUWAHATI: At least 626 people have died in devastating flash floods in the Nepal-Tibet border region, according to Nepal Police, while Chinese state media reported seven deaths on the Tibetan side. ALSO READ: UGC-NET June 2026 Results Declared for 84 Subjects Nearly 2,500 stranded people, including 163 foreign nationals, have been evacuated as rescue and…
GUWAHATI: A massive flash flood in Nepal has killed more than 469 people, while nearly 1,500 remain missing after devastating floods struck the country on August 26, particularly in Rasuwa district near the Nepal-China border. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Normal Traffic Movement Resumes at Jorabat After Floodwater Recedes Indians account for the largest number of missing…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, August 18, dismissed a petition seeking to abolish hanging as the method of executing death row convicts and replace it with alternative methods such as intravenous lethal injection. ALSO READ: Census 2027 Self-Enumeration Phase Ends in Assam, Over 11.64 Lakh Households Submit Details A bench of Justice Vikram Nath…
GUWAHATI: The flood death toll in Assam has risen to 103, even as the number of people affected by the deluge declined to 86,832, according to the latest flood situation report. ALSO READ: Al-Qaeda Affiliate AQIS Officially Linked to 2025 Red Fort Blast: UN Report As per the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report…
GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam remained critical on Monday, August 10, as the death toll reached 100 with two more flood-related deaths reported, while nearly 1.4 lakh people continued to reel under the impact of the deluge across seven districts, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority…
GUWAHATI: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced that she intends to return to Bangladesh in December, despite facing a death sentence in her home country for crimes against humanity. ALSO READ: No Dam Gates Have Been Opened In Bhutan, Assam Government Clarifies Amid Viral Flood Rumours Speaking through an audio address broadcast to…
GUWAHATI: Assam's flood death toll has risen to 94 after five more deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the latest flood bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). ALSO READ: 793 Flood-Affected Schools in Assam to Receive ₹15.86 Crore in Financial Aid The latest fatalities include two deaths…
