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    November 13 Assam by-polls will see 9L electorates vote in 5 seats
    Assam

    November 13 Assam by-polls will see 9L electorates vote in 5 seats

    Guwahati, Oct 19: Over 9 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the upcoming bypolls to five Assam assembly constituencies on November 13, Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Goel said on Friday. Bypolls to Dholai (SC), Samaguri, Behali, Bongaigaon, and Sidli (ST) were necessitated...
    Dhaka University closed indefinitely
    International

    Dhaka University closed indefinitely

    Dhaka, July 18: Authorities at the premier Dhaka University on Wednesday announced an indefinite closure of the institution after ongoing protests demanding reforms in the quota system in government jobs turned violent and left at least six people, including three students, dead across the country. ...
    Process begins to reopen Jagannath Temples Ratna Bhandar after 46 years 
    National

    Process begins to reopen Jagannath Temple's Ratna Bhandar after 46 years 

    Members of a committee set up by the Odisha government entered the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri on Sunday afternoon to reopen its revered treasury, the Ratna Bhandar, for an inventory of the valuables and the repair of the structure, officials said. The temple has been closed for devotees...
    General Upendra Dwivedi takes charge as Indian Army Chief
    National

    General Upendra Dwivedi takes charge as Indian Army Chief

    New Delhi, Jun 30: General Upendra Dwivedi on Sunday took charge as the 30th Chief of the Army Staff after incumbent Gen Manoj Pande retired from service. Gen Dwivedi, who has vast operational experience along the frontiers with China and Pakistan, was serving as the Vice Chief of the Army. Before...
    Several Indians among 41 killed in Kuwait apartment blaze
    International

    Several Indians among 41 killed in Kuwait apartment blaze

    Dubai, Jun 12: Several Indians were among 41 people killed on Wednesday in a major fire at a building in Kuwait housing workers, according to local officials and reports emanating from the Gulf nation. The fire started in a kitchen in the six-storey building in Mangaf area in Kuwait's...
    NIA files chargesheet against ULFA (I) chief
    National

    NIA files chargesheet against ULFA (I) chief

    New Delhi, May 30: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday filed a chargesheet against United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) chief Paresh Baruah and five others for conspiring to target army camps as part of an anti-India agenda, the Central agency said.They have been...
    Three coal miners trapped inside illegal rat-hole mine in Assam
    Assam

    Three coal miners trapped inside illegal rat-hole mine in Assam

    Dibrugarh, May 26: At least three coal miners are trapped inside an illegal rat-hole mine of Patkai hills in Tinsukia district of Assam following a landslide, officials said on Sunday. According to information, the incident occurred around 12.30 am in the illegal Tikok West mining site between...
    Arunachal human rights body takes cognizance of complaint over fake voter ID
    North East

    Arunachal human rights body takes cognizance of complaint over fake voter ID

    Itanagar, May 23: The Arunachal Pradesh State Human Rights Commission (APSHRC) has taken cognizance of a complaint filed by a woman against election officers in Changlang district for their alleged inaction over a 'forged' voter ID of a person.The woman had lodged the complaint to the Election...
    Assam govt pays compensation to persons whose houses were demolished in Nagaon 2 years ago
    Assam

    Assam govt pays compensation to persons whose houses were demolished in Nagaon 2...

    Nagaon, May 23: The Assam government informed Gauhati High Court on Wednesday that it has compensated the persons whose houses were demolished by the administration after they had allegedly torched a police station in Assam’s Nagaon district in protest against the ‘custodial’ death of a fish trader,...
    Stone-pelting, clash during Mithun Chakrabortys roadshow in Midnapore
    National

    Stone-pelting, clash during Mithun Chakraborty's roadshow in Midnapore

    Midnapore (WB), May 22: Stones were hurled by some persons during a roadshow of actor-turned-BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty in Midnapore town on Tuesday, following which a clash broke out, police said. Agnimitra Paul, BJP candidate for Midnapore Lok Sabha seat where polling will be held on May 25,...
    Tabu to star in Dune prequel series Dune: Prophecy
    Entertainment

    Tabu to star in 'Dune' prequel series 'Dune: Prophecy'

    Los Angeles, May 14: Fresh from the success of the heist comedy "Crew," actor Tabu has joined the cast of "Dune: Prophecy," a prequel series to director Denis Villeneuve's blockbuster film franchise.Tabu will star in the recurring role of Sister Francesca, described as a "strong,...
    Ravi Sarma’s new Assamese film ‘Rudra’ to blend action and emotion
    Entertainment

    Ravi Sarma’s new Assamese film ‘Rudra’ to blend action and emotion

    Guwahati, May 14: Acclaimed Assamese film director Roopak Gogoi said his multi-crore action thriller 'Rudra', which is set for pan-India release by the end of this year, will also have an emotional quotient.In an interaction with PTI, the award-winning filmmaker said Assamese superstar Ravi Sarma...
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