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2 Student Suicides In Rajasthan's Kota In 24 Hours, Six So Far This Month
A student from Assam's Nagaon died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota Wednesday morning, hours after a girl from Gujarat's Ahmedabad also died by suicide.
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Death Count In 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake In Tibet Rises To 126: Updates
An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude hit Tibet near the Nepalese border early this morning killing 95 people, with tremors felt in several parts of India, including Bihar, Assam and West Bengal.
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126 Dead In Huge Quake Near Mount Everest, Tremors Also Felt In Parts Of India
At least 126 people were killed after an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit Tibet near the Nepalese border today, news agency AFP said quoting Chinese media. The tremors of the earthquake were felt in parts of India, including Bihar, Assam and West Beng
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He Slit Throats Of His 2 Stepbrothers While Dropping Them To School In Assam
A teenager in Assam has been arrested for allegedly killing his two young stepbrothers, whose bodies were found two days after they went missing on Friday. The two boys were found dead on Saturday, with their throats slit.
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Bodies Of Meitei Infant, 5 Hostages Of Same Family Killed By Kuki Militants In Manipur Brought Home
The bodies of six people from the same family and two senior citizens from the Meitei community who were killed in a terror attack by Kuki militants were brought home today in Manipur's Jiribam from a hospital in neighbouring Assam's Silchar.
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Assam Rifles Says Power Outage At Posts After Row With Mizoram Minister
The Assam Rifles today said their posts across Mizoram faced an electricity outage for several hours on Thursday after soldiers allegedly stopped the convoy of Mizoram Power Minister F Rodingliana.
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5-Year-Old's Mother Arrested After His Body Found Floating In Assam River
A five-year-old child went missing in Assam's Margherita town last week during Durga Puja festivities. Today, his mother has been arrested in connection with his disappearance and murder.
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2 Men Seek Help In Viral Video, Manipur Chief Minister Says Kidnapped By "Kuki Militants"
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today called a meeting of all MLAs to discuss the situation in the violence-hit state and the rescue of two men kidnapped by who he claimed were "Kuki militants".
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Appreciate Assam Rifles, Foreign Insurgent Arrested: Manipur Chief Minister
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today congratulated the Assam Rifles for what he said was the arrest of a "Burmese national" who is allegedly a member of the Myanmar-based insurgent group Kuki National Army (Burma), or KNA(B).
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Row Over Assam Rifles Ex Chief's "Meitei Police, Kuki Police" Comment; Cops Say "Myopic Mindset"
The Manipur Police have strongly reacted to what they called "immature" comments by the former Assam Rifles chief, who indicated the state force could be partisan amid the ethnic tension between the valley-dominant Meitei community and the Kukis.
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'No NRC Application Number, No Aadhaar': Himanta Sarma's Big Warning
All new applicants for Aadhaar cards in Assam need to submit their NRC application receipt number (ARN), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.
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Explained: Weaponised Drones Arrive In Crisis-Hit Manipur In Major Escalation
For the first time, crisis-hit Manipur saw the use of drones to drop bombs, signalling a major escalation in the state hit by ethnic violence between the Meitei community and the Kuki tribes.
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"Will Consider Court Case": Assam Opposition Party On Muslim Marriage Bill
Assam's main Opposition party the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) today said it will consider going to court against the Himanta Biswa Sarma government's decision to ensure mandatory registration of marriage and divorce of Muslims.
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Assam Plans Life Term In Jail For Cases Of Love Jihad
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today that his government will bring a new law that would impose a life term on people found guilty of "love jihad".
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Detention Of Amritpal Singh Under Anti-Terror Law Extended By A Year
The detention of newly-elected Punjab MP Amritpal Singh and nine others under the National Security Act at Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam was today extended by a year. Singh has been in jail since March last year.
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2 Student Suicides In Rajasthan's Kota In 24 Hours, Six So Far This Month
A student from Assam's Nagaon died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota Wednesday morning, hours after a girl from Gujarat's Ahmedabad also died by suicide.
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Death Count In 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake In Tibet Rises To 126: Updates
An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude hit Tibet near the Nepalese border early this morning killing 95 people, with tremors felt in several parts of India, including Bihar, Assam and West Bengal.
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126 Dead In Huge Quake Near Mount Everest, Tremors Also Felt In Parts Of India
At least 126 people were killed after an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit Tibet near the Nepalese border today, news agency AFP said quoting Chinese media. The tremors of the earthquake were felt in parts of India, including Bihar, Assam and West Beng
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He Slit Throats Of His 2 Stepbrothers While Dropping Them To School In Assam
A teenager in Assam has been arrested for allegedly killing his two young stepbrothers, whose bodies were found two days after they went missing on Friday. The two boys were found dead on Saturday, with their throats slit.
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Bodies Of Meitei Infant, 5 Hostages Of Same Family Killed By Kuki Militants In Manipur Brought Home
The bodies of six people from the same family and two senior citizens from the Meitei community who were killed in a terror attack by Kuki militants were brought home today in Manipur's Jiribam from a hospital in neighbouring Assam's Silchar.
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Assam Rifles Says Power Outage At Posts After Row With Mizoram Minister
The Assam Rifles today said their posts across Mizoram faced an electricity outage for several hours on Thursday after soldiers allegedly stopped the convoy of Mizoram Power Minister F Rodingliana.
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5-Year-Old's Mother Arrested After His Body Found Floating In Assam River
A five-year-old child went missing in Assam's Margherita town last week during Durga Puja festivities. Today, his mother has been arrested in connection with his disappearance and murder.
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2 Men Seek Help In Viral Video, Manipur Chief Minister Says Kidnapped By "Kuki Militants"
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today called a meeting of all MLAs to discuss the situation in the violence-hit state and the rescue of two men kidnapped by who he claimed were "Kuki militants".
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Appreciate Assam Rifles, Foreign Insurgent Arrested: Manipur Chief Minister
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today congratulated the Assam Rifles for what he said was the arrest of a "Burmese national" who is allegedly a member of the Myanmar-based insurgent group Kuki National Army (Burma), or KNA(B).
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Row Over Assam Rifles Ex Chief's "Meitei Police, Kuki Police" Comment; Cops Say "Myopic Mindset"
The Manipur Police have strongly reacted to what they called "immature" comments by the former Assam Rifles chief, who indicated the state force could be partisan amid the ethnic tension between the valley-dominant Meitei community and the Kukis.
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'No NRC Application Number, No Aadhaar': Himanta Sarma's Big Warning
All new applicants for Aadhaar cards in Assam need to submit their NRC application receipt number (ARN), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.
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Explained: Weaponised Drones Arrive In Crisis-Hit Manipur In Major Escalation
For the first time, crisis-hit Manipur saw the use of drones to drop bombs, signalling a major escalation in the state hit by ethnic violence between the Meitei community and the Kuki tribes.
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"Will Consider Court Case": Assam Opposition Party On Muslim Marriage Bill
Assam's main Opposition party the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) today said it will consider going to court against the Himanta Biswa Sarma government's decision to ensure mandatory registration of marriage and divorce of Muslims.
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Assam Plans Life Term In Jail For Cases Of Love Jihad
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today that his government will bring a new law that would impose a life term on people found guilty of "love jihad".
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Detention Of Amritpal Singh Under Anti-Terror Law Extended By A Year
The detention of newly-elected Punjab MP Amritpal Singh and nine others under the National Security Act at Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam was today extended by a year. Singh has been in jail since March last year.
