GUWHATI: A woman was allegedly kept confined inside her home for several months in Assam’s Bongaigaon district and subjected to mental harassment, following which she was rescued during an intervention by police, a magistrate and the Assam State Commission for Women on Tuesday, September 22. ALSO READ: Gauhati HC Dismisses CBI Plea Against Ripun Bora’s…
GUWAHATI: IPS officer Sanjukta Parashar has been appointed Inspector General (IG) of the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), becoming the first woman to head the force’s 10-battalion jungle warfare formation. ALSO READ: Assam Athlete Selected for Indian Sepaktakraw Team at Asian Games A 2006-batch IPS officer of the…
GUWAHATI: A Rangia court has sentenced six people to life imprisonment for the 1995 murder of 80-year-old Maria Boro, who was killed after being branded a witch. ALSO READ: Man Arrested for Exposing Private Part to Woman in Guwahati's Jalukbari The Rangia Additional Sessions and District Judge’s Court convicted the six accused in connection with…
GUWAHATI: A man was arrested after exposing his private parts to a woman near the Assam Forest School premises in the Jalukbari area of Guwahati on Tuesday night, September 8. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Fancy Bazaar Vendors Protest Eviction; Attempt to Seek MLA’s Intervention to Reopen Shops Fails The incident took place at around 8.30 PM,…
GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has directed the Government of Assam to pay interim compensation of ₹2 lakh to a petitioner whose wife was deported to Bangladesh without the petitioner or any adult member of her family being informed about her detention. ALSO READ: Eiffel Tower Closed After Female Staff Asked to Step Aside During…
GUWAHATI: An unborn baby died after an ambulance carrying a woman in active labour became stuck in a large pothole on a rain-damaged village road in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, causing a prolonged delay in reaching a healthcare centre, according to reports. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet Eases Promotion Rules for Computer Operators, Raises Ex-Servicemen Age Limit…
GUWAHATI: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly murdered at a rented flat in Guwahati’s Hatigaon area, with police recovering her severed head from inside a refrigerator on Sunday, September 6. ALSO READ: Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan Inaugurates Geetanagar College Building in Guwahati on First Day of Four-Day Northeast Visit The deceased was identified as Riya Talukdar…
GUWAHATI: A 65-year-old woman was killed in Guwahati’s Kalitakuchi area on Tuesday morning, September 1, after a large stone fell on the house where she was sleeping. ALSO READ: Goa-Delhi IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Mid-Air Engine Trouble The incident occurred around 6:30 AM in Taltala village under Satgaon Police Station, according to the…
GUWAHATI: Dr Varnali Deka has become the first woman IAS officer from Assam to be empanelled for appointment as Joint Secretary to the Government of India, marking a significant milestone for the state. ALSO READ: GMC Seizes 29,620 Kg of Single-Use Plastic in Guwahati Prior to her deputation to the Centre in August 2025, Dr…
GUWAHATI: A woman was allegedly caught stealing goods worth around ₹8,000 from a shopping mall at Dergaon Chariali in Assam on Thursday night. ALSO READ: Assam to Revive 71 Beels Under ₹796.88-Crore Project, Boost Fish Production and Livelihoods According to mall staff, the woman entered M Bazaar posing as a customer and allegedly concealed several…
GUWAHATI: A 57-year-old woman was rescued from the Brahmaputra River after she reportedly fell overboard from a ferry near the Gateway of Guwahati on Wednesday, August 19. ALSO READ: Assam Swimmers Win Four Medals at Junior National Aquatic Championship at Odisha The woman was identified as Khanteshwari Khatnar, 57, a resident of Dhupartal in Nalbari. …
GUWAHATI: A 23-year-old woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a rented accommodation in Guwahati’s Hengrabari area on Tuesday night, August 18, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide. ALSO READ: WATCH | Rajdhani Express Halts as Elephant Herd Crosses Railway Track in Assam The deceased has been identified as Rimpi…
GUWAHATI: An 18-year-old woman was found dead in Jorhat under mysterious circumstances, with her family alleging suspicious involvement of her friends in the case. ALSO READ: Assam Tea Gardens Suffer Massive Flood Damage, Association Says Full Assessment May Take Entire Season According to the family, the woman had left home around 4:30 PM to visit…
GUWAHATI: A 19-year-old woman from Assam was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a paying guest (PG) accommodation in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday, police said. ALSO READ: Severe Waterlogging in Guwahati’s Dispur Linked to Meghalaya Hill Cutting, Says CM Sarma The woman had travelled to Noida in search of a private-sector job and was…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, July 26, felicitated Rupamoni Gorh, the first woman from Assam to scale Mount Everest, and announced a cash reward of ₹10 lakh in recognition of her achievement. ALSO READ: Third-Year IIT Guwahati BTech Student Found Dead on Campus; Police Suspect Suicide At a ceremonial function held…
GUWAHATI: A 22-year-old woman was found hanging inside her rented accommodation in Guwahati's Silpukhuri area on Tuesday morning, July 14, police said. ALSO READ: WATCH | India Women Create History with First-Ever Test Cricket Win at Lord's The deceased has been identified as Neha Saikia, originally from Orang in Assam's Udalguri district. According to officials…
GUWAHATI: Another acid attack case has surfaced in Assam, with a woman allegedly attacked by her husband and his associate in Morigaon district's Moirabari area following a domestic dispute. ALSO READ: Assam CM Clarifies Guwahati Road Rage Accused Not Linked to BJP, Confirms Arrest According to the media reports, the victim, identified as Mousumi Sultana…
GUWAHATI: A man has been arrested by Meghalaya Police after a video showing a woman being assaulted in public went viral on social media, prompting authorities to register a suo motu case despite no formal complaint being lodged. ALSO READ: Unattended Bag Containing ₹10 Lakh Worth of Foreign Currency Returned to Passenger The incident reportedly…
GUWAHATI: A 24-year-old Bangladeshi woman was detained at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Guwahati after security personnel allegedly discovered that she had entered India illegally and was carrying a forged Aadhaar card, officials said. ALSO READ: NHM Assam Says No Unusual Rise in Japanese Encephalitis Cases; 53 Cases, 7 Deaths Reported The…
GUWAHATI: An auto-rickshaw driver has been arrested on charges of allegedly abducting a young woman and attempting to sexually assault her in Guwahati, police confirmed on Thursday, June 11. ALSO READ: Kamakhya Temple to Discontinue Offline Special Darshan Tickets, Online Booking Mandatory from June 15 The accused, identified as Monowar Hussain, was taken into custody following…
