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Himanta Biswa Sarma's 'Mama Politics': Affection, Control, and Erosion of Democracy in Assam

India, Oct. 20 -- They call him Mama. The word sounds harmless, even sweet. But in Assam's political vocabulary, it now signifies something larger: access to the ruler framed as family. Himanta Biswa... Read More


Rift in Mahayuti: Shinde Sena leaders angry over BJP's seat-sharing policy

Mumbai, Oct. 20 -- Tensions have reportedly arisen within Maharashtra's ruling Mahayuti ahead of the local body elections, particularly between the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the BJP. During a r... Read More


Constable's killer Sheikh Riyaz shot dead in police firing: Telangana DGP

Hyderabad, Oct. 20 -- Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) B Shivadhar Reddy on Sunday announced that Sheikh Riyaz, the accused who brutally murdered police constable Empalli Pramod Kumar in Niz... Read More


Meghalaya joins Assam's uprising for justice in Zubeen Garg's death

India, Oct. 20 -- A month after Zubeen Garg's mysterious drowning in Singapore, Assam's demand for justice has echoed across Meghalaya's hills, transforming public grief into a growing political storm... Read More


22-year-old pregnant woman stabbed in central Delhi, husband kills stalker

India, Oct. 20 -- A 22-year-old pregnant woman was allegedly stabbed multiple times in front of her two children by a former partner in central Delhi's Nabi Karim over her reconciliation with her husb... Read More


Kaziranga wildlife corridor to start by year-end: Assam CM

India, Oct. 20 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Monday that the foundation stone for the long-awaited elevated corridor in Kaziranga will be laid within the next few months. D... Read More


Doug Martin dies: Tampa Bay fans remember Mike Williams and Vincent Jackson on ex-teammates' passing

India, Oct. 20 -- sDoug Martin, a former Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Pro running back, passed away at the age of 36, his family confirmed in a statement. As Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans remembered Martin, t... Read More


Prabowo hails $800 billion CPO corruption recovery as "positive sign"

Jakarta, Oct. 20 -- Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto on Monday welcomed the return of Rp13.2 trillion (US$800 million) from a major crude palm oil export corruption case, calling it a "positive ... Read More


'Zubeen Garg immortalized Assam-Arunachal cultural bonding': Ex-CM Nabam Tuki

India, Oct. 20 -- Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki paid tribute to music icon Zubeen Garg during a remembrance event marking one month since his passing. The Mahekiya Swardhdha (one... Read More


Punjab: After heavy rain, farmers in Sangrur, Barnala now battling paddy diseases, yield loss

Sangrur, Oct. 20 -- Paddy farmers in Sangrur and Barnala districts, considered the agriculture heartlands of Malwa belt, are staring at heavy losses this season after incessant rainfall not only flatt... Read More