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Rajen Gohain, a veteran BJP leader, has been representing the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency in Assam since 1999. (Photo: PTI)

2 sisters book union minister Rajen Gohain for rape, sexual assault in...

Assam Police have registered an FIR against Gohain for allegedly raping under the pretext of providing jobs in the...

10 Aug 2018 9:44 PM IST

People wait to check their names on the final draft of the National Register of Citizens after it was released, at an NRC Seva Kendra in Nagaon, Assam on Monday. (Photo:PTI)

People applied till August 31, 2015, eligible to make claims in NRC:...

The final NRC will be published only after disposal of all claims, objections, corrections and date for its publication...

6 Aug 2018 8:45 PM IST

A 23-year-old man attempted to molest a six-year-old girl by taking her to an abandoned thatched house.

Official arrested for molesting' 3 girls at Assam SOS Village

Loon Vaiphai (44), allegedly assaulted 3 minor girls when he was in a car with them on July 22, police said.

6 Aug 2018 7:53 PM IST

People wait in a queue to check their names on the final draft of the states National Register of Citizens after it was released, at an NRC Seva Kendra, in Morigaon. (Photo: PTI)

Assam's lone woman chief minister's name missing from NRC list

Syeda Anwara Taimur had headed Assam govt from December 1980 to June 1981. She has been living in Australia with her son...

4 Aug 2018 11:24 AM IST

Footage from the Silchar airport shows women lawmakers in the Trinamool delegation running as they were chased and restrained by policewomen. (Photo: PTI)

After overnight detention, jostling at Silchar airport, TMC team flies...

8 Trinamool lawmakers were detained at Silchar airport after they had gone to Assam to campaign against the draft NRC.

3 Aug 2018 10:04 AM IST

Assam TMC president Dwipen Pathaks resignation came within hours of a TMC delegation arriving at the Silchar airport. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Assam TMC chief, two party leaders resign over Mamata's...

Dwipen Pathak and two other party leaders resigned on Thursday in protest against Mamata Banerjee's opposition to the...

2 Aug 2018 9:20 PM IST

The district magistrates court, a 200-year-old Victorian era complex at Saidapet which houses six courts and one fast track court, appears to be on the verge of collapse.

Army wife says whistleblower husband detained

The court has told the Army to file the counter affidavit before August 1.

31 July 2018 1:37 AM IST

Bihars Chief Ministerial candidate Sarbananda Sonowal (Photo: PTI)

Historic day: Assam CM congratulates people of state on release of...

The much-anticipated second and final draft of the NRC with 2.9 crore names out of the total 3.29 crore applicants was...

30 July 2018 1:53 PM IST

Congress Member of Parliament (MP) from Assam, Ripun Bora expressed concern over the exclusion of names of 40.07 lakh people from the list and termed it a politically motivated move. (Photo: ANI)

Political motives of BJP leaving nearly 40 lakh names: TMC, Cong on...

Assam's NRC has been updated for the first time since 1951 to keep a track on the illegal immigration from countries...

30 July 2018 1:04 PM IST

These Bangladeshi nationals were caught by the security forces after they entered India without valid documents and were lodged in different detention camps. (Representational Image | PTI)

Day before NRC final draft release, 52 Bangladeshi nationals deported...

These Bangladeshi nationals were handed over to Bangladesh after completion of their verification process by both the...

29 July 2018 8:14 PM IST

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Alerted by Facebook, Assam police stops girl from committing suicide

'The information was received from Facebook headquarters. A life was saved,' police officials said.

25 July 2018 9:33 PM IST

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BJP MP's daughter among 19 arrested in Assam's Cash-for-Jobs scam

The police have already arrested 34 serving government officers in connection with the scam.

18 July 2018 6:29 PM IST