NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that a judicial commission will be formed to probe into the death of singer Zubeen Garg, who passed away on September 19. During a Facebook live, the chief minister added that the commission will be headed by Justice Soumitra Saikia of the Gauhati High…
Suspected miscreants from Nagaland allegedly set ablaze around 90 houses in Golaghat district of Assam on Friday, a senior official said.They also fired several rounds in the air, creating panic in the Muslim-dominated area, he said.The incident took place at Tengatal of Uriamghat in Sector B in Sarupathar along the interstate border during the early…
North East India Festival (NEIF) chief organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, alleged to be involved in the death of legendary singer Zubin Garg in Singapore, is brought to the CID office following his arrest from Delhi, in Guwahti, Assam. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Shyamkanu Mahanta, the organiser of the North East India Festival in Singapore where Assamese…
Ziro is a beautiful town in Arunachal Pradesh, about 5,500 feet above sea level, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Ziro is home to the animist Apatani tribe, and the perfect location for the Ziro Music Festival. Bobby Hano and Anup Kutty, a guitarist for the band Menwhopause, established the first four-day festival in…
Today’s news wrap includes updates on Operation Sindoor, along with MEA’s reaction on Pakistan forces’ action on PoK protestors that reportedly left 10 dead.Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi warned Pakistan that if it did not give up “state-sponsored terrorism,” India would not practice restraint like it did during Operation Sindoor 1.0. MEA termed Pak forces…
Amit Shah with Nayab Singh Saini (PTI) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday said the conviction rate in Haryana has doubled to 80 per cent following the implementation of the country’s newly introduced criminal laws. He was speaking at a public event in Kurukshetra, where he also launched multiple development projects and…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday expressed doubt over Operation Sindoor, saying “something is fishy” and raised questions alleging conflicting statements from top defence officials. Talking to reporters, Congress leader Ajay Rai said, “The CDS says something, the Army Chief says something else, and different people give different statements in completely different ways. This clearly indicates…
NEW DELHI: Prashant Kishor, election strategist-turned-politician and the founder of Jan Suraaj Party, has triggered a political storm in poll-bound Bihar with his explosive corruption allegations against several state leaders. Interestingly, Prashant Kishor, who has often been accused by opposition parties of helping the BJP, has unleashed his tirade against the members of ruling NDA…
NEW DELHI: Centre on Friday issued an advisory to all states and Union territories calling for a “rational use of cough syrups in the paediatric population” after nine deaths were reported in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara due to kidney-related complications.The ministry of health and family welfare informed that the tests on the cough syrup samples revealed…
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of “deliberately” releasing water without prior intimation to the state government, triggering a flood-like situation in parts of south Bengal during Bijoya Dashami (Vijayadashami) celebrations on October 2.Also Read: Centre rejects…
