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India ranked 125th in Global Passport Index as European countries lead the 2026 list

Guwahati, July 5 -- India has slipped one place to 125th in the Global Passport Index 2026, despite recording its highest-ever overall mobility score, underscoring the gap between the country's growin... Read More


Delhi Court rejects fresh bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in 2020 Delhi riots case

Guwahati, July 5 -- A Delhi court on Saturday rejected fresh bail pleas of former JNU student leader Umar Khalid and activist Sharjeel Imam in the larger conspiracy case related to the 2020 northeast ... Read More


Manipur: Fast Track Court delivers verdict in 2012 minor assault case, awards 10-year sentence

Imphal, July 5 -- A Fast Track Court in Manipur has sentenced a 36-year-old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 for raping a minor girl in October 2012. The c... Read More


Mizoram government seeks Centre's support for ginger, bamboo processing units

Guwahati, July 5 -- The Mizoram government has sought the Centre's support for establishing large-scale ginger and bamboo processing units and strengthening industrial infrastructure to unlock the sta... Read More


Northeast Nook: Cartoon by Nituparna Rajbongshi, July 5 , 2026

Guwahati, July 5 -- Treat your eyes to the insightful satire of Assam's celebrated cartoonist, Nituparna Rajbongshi, in today's visual commentary for Sunday, July 05, 2026. Northeast Now presents thi... Read More


Mizoram: CEO rejects allegations of foreign nationals in electoral rolls

Guwahati, July 5 -- Mizoram's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Garima Gupta, on Saturday dismissed allegations that foreign nationals had been included in the state's electoral rolls, stating that a com... Read More


Meghalaya's Weisawdong Falls shut to tourists after renewed management dispute

Guwahati, July 5 -- The Sohra Civil Sub-Division administration has suspended tourist entry to Weisawdong Falls and imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhi... Read More


Horoscope today, July 5, 2026: Check your astrological predictions here

Guwahati, July 5 -- If you are interested in astrology, let us take you through what your day could look like Here is the horoscope for July 5, 2026. Read what the stars have in store for you today (... Read More


Assam gets 'Pokkhi', a first-of-its-kind digital archive of the state's bird species

Guwahati, July 5 -- Birdwatchers, researchers and nature enthusiasts in Assam now have a new digital tool to explore the state's rich avian diversity with the launch of Pokkhi, an online platform that... Read More


Manipur village bans hunting of endangered hog deer, imposes Rs 5 lakh penalty

Imphal, July 5 -- Residents of Ishok village near Loktak Lake in Manipur's Bishnupur district have imposed a blanket ban on the hunting of the endangered hog deer with violators facing fines of up to ... Read More