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Manipur: Ex-CM Biren Singh expresses dismay at resurgence of poppy cultivation

Guwahati, Sept. 2 -- Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh is crestfallen. And don't blame him for his state of mind. The re-emergence of poppy cultivation in Manipur's hill districts has inc... Read More


Kashmiri Pandits reopen temple in Budgam after 35 years, local Muslims join ceremony

Guwahati, Sept. 2 -- After a gap of 35 years, Kashmiri Pandits have reopened the Sharada Bhawani temple in Ichkoot village, located in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district. They extended a special inv... Read More


Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc retires from T20I cricket

Guwahati, Sept. 2 -- Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has officially retired from T20 international cricket, effective immediately. The 35-year-old, Mitchell Starc, made the announcement on Tues... Read More


Manipur: Two hand grenades recovered near MP Sanajaoba Leishemba's residence

Guwahati, Sept. 2 -- Security personnel recovered two hand grenades near the residence of Manipur Rajya Sabha MP Sanajaoba Leishemba in Imphal on Monday, police confirmed. Central Reserve Police Forc... Read More


Assam BJP terms Madani 'Congress sleeper cell,' smells dinner conspiracy

Guwahati, Sept. 2 -- The BJP in Assam on Tuesday accused former Rajya Sabha MP and Jamiat chief Maulana Asad Madani of being a "sleeper cell of the Congress." The saffron party also slammed the exist... Read More


India exempts Nepal and Bhutan citizens from passport and visa rules

Guwahati, Sept. 2 -- Citizens of Nepal and Bhutan, as well as Indians entering India from these two neighbouring countries by land or air, will no longer be required to carry a passport or visa, the M... Read More


Assam-Nagaland border tensions ease as Naga Councils withdraw controversial notice

Guwahati, Sept. 2 -- Tensions along the Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat's Merapani area eased on Tuesday after 11 Naga Village Councils withdrew a controversial notice that had imposed a Rs 50,000 f... Read More


Meghalaya HC asks SC to retain stray dog PIL, cites unique local threat

Guwahati, Sept. 2 -- The Meghalaya High Court has urged the Supreme Court to allow it to continue handling a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on the growing threat posed by stray dogs in the state, de... Read More


British luxury pyjama designer Derek Rose dies at 93 after building global sleepwear brand

Guwahati, Sept. 2 -- Derek Rose, the British designer who founded the award-winning luxury sleepwear brand that bears his name, died on Friday, August 29, at the age of 93. He passed away surrounded ... Read More


Over 700-year-old human bones discovered in Mizoram cave

Guwahati, Sept. 2 -- A significant archaeological discovery in northern Mizoram near the Manipur border has unearthed over 700-year-old human bones, including skulls and femurs, potentially reshaping ... Read More