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Assam government on Wednesday banned import and sale of fish from Andhra Pradesh and other states for a period of 10 days.

Assam finds formalin, bans fish from Andhra Pradesh

The minister said that all fish imported from Andhra Pradesh and other states were banned for 10 days.

12 July 2018 1:50 AM IST

Railways will eventually extend the scheme to all trains in which meals are served, officials said. (Photo: Pixabay)

Killed in similar manner: 2 women found dead in toilets of Assam...

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has ordered an inquiry into the two incidents, an NFR spokesman said in Guwahati.

11 July 2018 9:28 PM IST

In August 1993, a little boy - John Ashfield, aged 6 - was beaten to death with a hammer to his head.

Man beaten to death at Assam wedding for objecting to firecrackers

Six people were arrested in connection with the killing of labourer, identified as Jatin Das, at Ghorathal village in...

11 July 2018 6:50 PM IST

While one of the victims was raped on Monday the other incident happened on Tuesday. However, the man alleged to be the accused is yet to be confirmed.

Assam lawmaker 'rapes' married woman, offers Rs 5 lakh to withdraw...

The 45-year-old Choudhury, represents the Algapur constituency in Southern Assam's Barak Valley.

7 July 2018 8:34 PM IST

The belongings of the sadhus were thrown open by the mob, videographed and shared on social media, further fuelling the hearsays. (Facebook Screengrab/ The Assam Rifles - Sentinels of the North East)

3 'sadhus' suspected of child lifting rescued by Army, police from...

Army and police came to rescue of 3 people after hundreds of people gathered to attack them in wake of child-lifting...

6 July 2018 1:50 PM IST

In the first draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) published earlier this week, only 1.9 crore people out of the 3.29 crore who had submitted documents for verification made the cut. (Representational image)

NRC to delete 1.5 lakh names

People would be given opportunity to prove their citizenship .

5 July 2018 6:00 AM IST

The CISF assured that the matter will be enquired thoroughly. (Representational Image | Twitter | @

CISF transfers cop who strip-searched pregnant woman at Guwahati...

The pregnant woman was reportedly strip-searched by woman CISF cop on June 24 when she was flying with her husband from...

27 Jun 2018 4:59 PM IST

Mohd. Jaweed, 38, a habitual offender had been arrested ten times in the past by different police stations for theft, said P.V. Padmaja, DCP Shamshabad. (Representational images)

8 arrested for thrashing Muslim man, Hindu woman over illicit affair'...

The critically injured couple, their clothes soaked in blood, was taken to the Bhogeswari Phukanani Civil Hospital by...

25 Jun 2018 4:53 PM IST

They were herding nearly 500 cattle without giving them any food and water. When we asked why they were being so inhuman, they started beating us. They also molested three of our women companions , one of the injured K.V. Kanna said. (Representational image)

Couple beaten up night-long, woman's head shaved for 'illicit affair'...

The incident took place at Jhumurmur on Saturday and the critically injured couple was handed over to the police on...

25 Jun 2018 10:58 AM IST

The man wearing a kurta pyjama was assaulted by the youth. Venu Goud, a counsellor, thrashed the victim even as the crowd watched the assault. (Representational Image)

Assam couple thrashed by mob for travelling together, forced' to get...

The incident, which took place on June 19, went viral on social media following which 2 people have been arrested.

22 Jun 2018 3:15 PM IST

AirAsia flight to Malaysia was forced back to Australia Sunday due to a technical problem. (Photo: Representational/ AFP)

AirAsia passengers 'harassed', say staff put AC blower on full blast...

AirAsia India issued a statement and accepted that the flight was delayed and expressed regrets.

21 Jun 2018 10:47 AM IST

The cash nibbled by rats in an ATM in Assams Tinsukia district. (Photo:@kundaliyaketan | Twitter)

Rats nibble cash worth Rs 12 lakh inside Assam's Tinsukia ATM

The repairmen were stunned to find Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 notes nibbled by rats and shredded to tiny pieces.

19 Jun 2018 4:24 PM IST