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Heavy rainfall since Sunday evening threw normal life out of gear in Guwahati, with severe waterlogging reported from several city localities. Anil Nagar, Nabin Nagar, Hatigaon, and Rukminigaon are among the worst-hit areas. Stretches of arterial roads like the GS Road, RG Baruah Road, and MRD Road also went under water, causing massive traffic snarls. Commuters had to face immense inconvenience as they remained stranded in traffic jams for hours. In view of the situation arising out of the flash flood, the Kamrup (Metropolitan) district administrators have declared closure of all educational institutions within the Guwahati Municipal Corporation area on…

With just a week left for the advertisement of election results, all opposition campaigners from 126 assembly constituencies in Assam gathered in Guwahati on Sunday night. The meeting, organized by the Congress at Green Wood Hotel, brought together campaigners from the Congress, Assam Jatiya Parishad, Raijor Dal, AHPCL, and Left parties, along with their leadership. The event was described as a concinnity action by the Congress to keep opposition campaigners aligned ahead of the results. still, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee chairman Gaurav Gogoi avoided opining on seat protrusions, stating that the election outgrowth was not the focus. He emphasized rather…

A fast- track court in Nagaon is set to deliver its verdict on Monday in the brutal 2018 lynching case of Abhijit Nath and Nilotpal Das, a case that had transferred shockwaves across Assam. The incident took place on the night of June 8, 2018, at Dokmoka in Karbi Anglong quarter, where the two youthful men from Guwahati were severely killed by a mob on dubitation of being child abductors. The trial has been ongoing in a fast- track court, and after a prolonged hail process, the judgment is eventually listed to be blazoned. The Karbi Anglong Police had filed…

Assam’s Nikshita Konwar continued the state’s strong run-in women’s boxing, clinching gold at the 8th Men’s and Women’s National Youth Boxing Championship that concluded at Sonapur in Guwahati on Sunday. Competing in the Under-19 category at the Don Bosco University Hall, Nikshita edged past Haryana’s Vanshika 3-2 in the girls’ 65kg final. The Assam boxer won the opening two rounds of a closely fought bout. While Vanshika responded strongly in the third round, Nikshita held her composure and defended well to seal the victory. The gold marked a significant milestone as Nikshita secured her first national junior title. She had…

The Assam BJP, along with its NDA allies, will organize a massive “Mahila Aakrosh” campaign in Guwahati on April 23 against Congress’ “anti-women policies.” The party also plans a series of statewide agitation programs, including district-level media conferences, discussions, and outreach initiatives to engage women leaders across sectors and highlight what it alleges is Congress’s anti-women stance. This was announced by Assam BJP president and Member of Parliament from Darrang-Udalguri, Dilip Saikia, at a media conference at the party’s state headquarters in Guwahati on Sunday. Criticizing the Congress for opposing the “Nari Shakti Vandan Amendment Bill, 2026” in Parliament, Saikia…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today shared a video on social media of an American astronaut performing Bihu aboard an International Space Station. The video in which Mike Fincke, a US astronaut and Assam’s son-in-law, is seen performing Bihu with a traditional Assamese 'gamosa' (scarf) around his neck and a Bihu song playing in the background has gone viral on social media of late. In a post on X, CM Sarma wrote, "Kudos to astronaut Mike Fincke for this special gesture to Assam’s culture. It’s wonderful to see Bihu going global, especially after the special focus given by Adarniya Shri…

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that he made “polarizing and criminally intimidating statements” during election campaigning in West Bengal. In a representation to the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer, the ruling party accused the BJP leader of violating the election Model Code of Conduct (MCC), provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The letter stated that on April 16, Sarma, while addressing a public rally in Cooch Behar, made “inciteful, polarizing, and criminally intimidating statements” that were also…

The decomposed body of a polling official, who went missing on the election day, was recovered in Karbi Anglong district of Assam. Locals alerted the authorities after they spotted the body of Cornelius Kindu at a secluded area in Rongwongwey on April 18. Kindu, who was the third officer at the No. 19 Sarpo Kathar LP School polling station, had been missing since April 9. He reportedly left the polling station during the election process after stating that he was feeling unwell. Authorities are yet to ascertain the cause of death. Further investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances surrounding…

Two children drowned in a pond in the Merapani area of Assam’s Golaghat district on Friday. The incident took place in the 2 No. Tarani locality when the children were reportedly playing near the pond. The deceased have been identified as Bidyanjyoti Chutia (6) and Nomom Gogoi (5). According to sources, Nomom Gogoi had come to visit his grandfather’s house from Kachamari along with his mother. At the time of the incident, family members were busy with other work, while the two children were playing nearby. It is suspected that they accidentally slipped into the pond. When the children were not found for some time, family…