Assam

‘Imminent danger?’: Gauhati High Court asks why houses were razed after 24-hour notice

September 10, 2026 11:15 am

The court was hearing a petition filed by 21 residents challenging the September 5 notices that threatened legal action if houses constructed on their agricultural lands were not demolished in 24 hours.

Family gets court relief, but how to find 43-year-old pushed into Bangladesh?

September 10, 2026 7:06 pm

Mumtaz Begum’s citizenship battle has now stretched nearly 30 years, HC pulls up state govt after family made to run around for answers, finds out about deportation after her expulsion in middle of night

In Assam, man chops wife's head, stores it in fridge after fight over affair

September 08, 2026 3:43 pm

Police arrested a taxi driver in Guwahati after he surrendered and confessed to killing his wife, Riya Talukdar, and storing her severed head in a fridge.

A decades-old friendship, two tea families and the making of India’s first commercial matcha

August 28, 2026 10:00 am

At Chota Tingrai Tea Estate in Assam, a friendship between two tea-growing families that began in the 1980s led to years of knowledge exchange, Japanese mentorship and, eventually, the production of India’s first commercial matcha.

From petri dish to pasture: The story of Assam’s first IVF-born Lakhimi calf

August 25, 2026 8:07 pm

Assam scientists have produced the world’s first IVF-born Lakhimi calf. Here’s how IVF was used and why they want to preserve the indigenous breed.

Rajdhani Express stops in Assam as elephant herd crosses railway tracks

August 20, 2026 5:13 pm

A video of the incident shows an Assam forest official stopping the train as the elephants slowly approached and began crossing the railway tracks.

How Gujarat police used a live ‘digital arrest’ to trap cyber fraudster in Assam

August 18, 2026 5:42 am

Cyber Centre of Excellence sleuths saved 10 persons from Gujarat, Odisha, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh using a bank account they got from caller.

Assam floods aren't just about the Brahmaputra. Broken landscapes are causing devastation

August 17, 2026 2:03 pm

The catastrophic flooding in Upper Assam is not just a seasonal misfortune but the outcome of vulnerabilities that have quietly built up over nearly two centuries in a monsoon landscape

100 dead in Assam floods as several districts remain under water

August 10, 2026 11:24 am

Assam continues to battle severe flooding as the death toll reaches 100 and authorities work to provide relief and medical assistance.

Assam teen’s gruesome rape and murder: Police say accused ‘wanted to teach her a lesson’

August 06, 2026 4:06 am

The 16-year-old’s body had been discovered in a pool of blood by her mother and younger brother on the night of August 1 in their house

Must-try traditional foods from Assam

June 26, 2026 4:07 pm

Looking to try something new? Here's a selection of traditional Assamese delicacies you simply must try.

Assam ranks 4th on New York Times' list of 52 destinations to visit in 2025; don't miss out on these top attractions

January 14, 2025 5:05 pm

Discover the enchanting beauty of Assam, from the majestic Kaziranga National Park to the serene Brahmaputra River and vibrant tea gardens.

Charaideo Moidams in Assam recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

July 31, 2024 11:18 am

These moidams were the royal burial grounds of the Ahom dynasty.

Lakhs of people displaced, animals stranded as floods, landslides ravage Northeast

July 04, 2024 6:43 pm

Northeast region of India grapples with devastating floods and landslides, displacing lakhs of people and animals, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma promises relief and support to those affected.

Heavy rain, floods wreak havoc in part of India

June 08, 2024 1:43 pm

The southwest monsoon, which entered Maharashtra continued to pass over the state and has advanced into parts of central Arabian sea, parts of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, coastal Andhra Pradesh, central Bay of Bengal and northwest Bay of Bengal.

Cyclone Remal aftermath: Over 25 dead as heavy rains batter Northeast India

May 28, 2024 10:30 pm

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts continued heavy rain in Assam, Meghalaya, and other northeastern regions, causing structural damage, road inundations, and traffic disruptions.

Assam reopens Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary for public after rainy season

October 12, 2022 4:16 pm

Assam Floods: Ten days after unprecedented deluge, Silchar limps back to normalcy

July 02, 2022 1:21 pm

Assam’s flood situation remained grim on Friday with eight more people losing their lives in the last 24 hours and over 29 lakh still affected, officials said. Most parts of Cachar district headquarters, Silchar, were still waterlogged, they said.

In pictures: Assam celebrates harvest festival

June 25, 2022 11:38 pm

People in Assam began celebrations for a spring festival, meant to bring in an auspicious harvest season filled with abundant crops and good health.

Flood fury continues in Assam; 81 dead, nearly 50 lakh affected

June 22, 2022 4:40 pm

Incessant rain wreaks havoc in Assam from Guwahati to seven other districts of Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Dima-Hasao, Goalpara, Nalbari, and South Salmara, including neighbouring state Tripura.

Highlights from the first ever North East Olympics Games: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

All the numbers from the North East Olympic Games that concluded on Sunday in Manipur.

How safe children are in India: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

Crimes against children have increased by 14% in India from 2014 to 2016. Take a look in today’s News in Numbers.

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June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

What is the Assam NRC and what it means to be left out of it

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

With 40 lakh people being left out of the Assam NRC, there is a huge debate on what their future is. Here's a look at what the Assam NRC is and how the government is addressing the controversies.

40 lakh people left out of Assam NRC: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

What does it mean for 40 lakh people to be left out of the Assam NRC? Let's put the number in perspective. Take a look in today's News in Numbers.

Rahul Gandhi holds ‘padyatra’ in Assam

February 16, 2016 10:39 am

Shivsagar (Assam), Feb 16 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who is on a two-day pre-election visit to Assam, began his padyatra here on Tuesday. He is expected to address his party workers at a rally after the padyatra. The Congress vice-president kicked off his two-day visit on Monday at Gohpur in Sonitpur district on the north bank of the Brahmaputra.

PM 'good actor' but it won't work in Assam: CM Gogoi

January 22, 2016 6:50 am

Guwahati, Jan 22 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a 'good actor', but his acting skills won't work all the time. Gogoi added that the Prime Minister was trying to mislead people of the country by saying that no development has taken place in Assam. He should check the records before speaking. He further said PM Modi should speak on the basis of the records of the Government of India.

PM Modi addresses rally, talks about development in Guwahati

January 19, 2016 12:03 pm

Guwahati, Jan 19 (ANI): Addressing a rally in Guwahati on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said world's best rating agency are claiming India to be one of the top economies. He added that the foreign investment pouring from overseas would be used to develop Assam. He emphasised that his government wanted development in each nook and corner of the country. He stated that if north east was developed the way other parts of the nation were developed, youth in Assam wouldn't have been forced to leave their families. He added that the Government of India's Act East policy is for the development of this entire region and the second green revolution would initiate in Assam. He also stated that by 2022, he would uplift the state of farmers in the country.

Assam commemorates ‘Magh Bihu’ with pomp and gaiety

January 16, 2016 6:23 am

Jorhat/Assam, Jan 16 (ANI): The people of Assam celebrated Uruka, the eve of Magh Bihu, in a grand manner on Saturday. Men and women partook in various rituals associated with Magh Bihu while soaking in the festive spirit. Magh Bihu or more appropriately Bhogali Bihu is one of the most important festivals of Assam which marks the end of harvesting season in the month of ‘Maagha’. The celebrations mostly include families getting together for a grand feast. Bhogali is derived from the Assamese word ‘Bhog’ meaning food and the name signifies that the stores and granaries in homes are filled with the just harvested crop.

Release of Anup Chetia to give impetus to peace process in Assam

January 11, 2016 3:36 am

Assam, Jan 11 (ANI): On November 24, ULFA general secretary Golap Baruah alias Anup Chetia was released from Guwahati central jail after 18 years of incarceration in Bangladesh and prisons in India. The court had granted him bail in the last of the four cases registered against him. Soon after the release, Chetia apologized for the 2004 Independence Day blast in Dhemaji, Assam. Thirteen people, including 10 school children, died in the incident. Chetia has pledged to never to take up arms and said he will join the ongoing peace process. The ULFA general secretary was detained in Bangladesh in 1997 for illegally entering the country using a forged passport, and was found in possession of arms and foreign currencies. On November 11, 2015, Bangladesh handed over top ULFA leader Anup Chetia to India's Central Bureau of Investigation and he was brought to Guwahati on a transit remand. The release is seen as breakthrough in the ongoing talks between Ulfa, the Centre and state government. However, Paresh Baruah, who is the head of military wing of ULFA, is continued to oppose to any peace talks. Experts believe the exclusion of the Baruah faction hinders the peace process. In the last few decades, Assam has witnessed violence perpetrated by Ulfa.