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As Waters Recede, 10 Lakh Still Affected in Assam Floods
Even though rains have weakened and the flood waters are receding in Assam, they have left 64 people dead since June and affected over 10 lakh people, as many of them were marooned in lower parts of the state, getting little or no relief, life has become uncertain for thousands in the relief camps.
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7 NSCN-K Militants Killed by Indian Army in Nagaland's Tuensang
Seven militants of the armed rebel group NSCN-K, including a woman, were killed by the Army in an encounter in Nagaland's Tuensang district today.
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Outrage After Assam Channel Targets Women Wearing Shorts
A local channel in Assam has provoked public anger after it ran a deeply offensive report that complained about young women being "scantily-dressed".
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After NSCN Leader's 'Naga Integration' Remark, Neighbouring States Concerned
With details of this month's peace accord between the Centre and the rebel group Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) or NSCN (IM) still not known, there is worry in the North-East after Naga leader Thuingaleng Muivah said in speeches that "Naga integration" is part of the accord's agenda.
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7 Killed in Assam After Lightning Strikes Boat
At least seven people, including three children and a woman, were killed and 21 others injured in a lightning strike in Assam's Barpeta district today.
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Rescuers Up Against All Odds To Help Devastated Manipur Village
In the first pictures of a flood-ravaged village of Manipur, all that can be seen is a green tarpaulin roof. Rains and landslides seem to have washed away everything else.
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Tension in Assam's Nalbari After CRPF Jawan Kills Colleague
Tension prevailed in lower Assam's Nalbari district when one security personnel shot dead his colleague while being on duty at a mass protest this morning.
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7 Kilogram Bomb Wrapped in Towel Found in Assam Train
A powerful bomb, weighing seven kg, was recovered from a train compartment in Assam's Kamrup (Rural) district today, police said.
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Repeated Floods, Ethnic Violence Make Assam a Human Trafficking Epicentre
Earlier this month, 40 children were rescued from a Mumbai fish canning factory by a local NGO. But Assam's human trafficking crisis runs deep.
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Violence at Assam-Nagaland Border Worsens, Two Killed in Fresh Clashes
Two people have been killed in fresh clashes between the police and protesters today in Golaghat near the Assam-Nagaland border. The police said a mob of about 4000 adivasis or tribals, carrying bows and arrows and spears, attacked policemen and set fire to a picket.
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Encephalitis Haunts Assam Again: 350 Die Due to Deadly Disease
Over 350 people have died due to an outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis or JE and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Assam in the last few weeks.
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No Point in Sticking Around When Congress Has Backed Gogoi: Rebel Himanta Biswa Sarma
Himanta Biswa Sarma, who resigned as a minister from the Congress government led by chief minister Tarun Gogoi, today launched a scathing attack on the party leadership, saying there was no internal democracy.
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More Than 100 Die as Tripura Battles Malaria
Tripura has been battling malaria for the past two months. A fresh outbreak has compounded the already grim situation, leading to deaths of 120 people across the state.
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Flash Floods in Guwahati, Seven Dead in Last 15 Hours
Seven people have died in the last 15 hours in Guwahati after flash floods
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Will Congress Replace Tarun Gogoi as Assam Chief Minister?
Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi's fate continues to hang in balance, with the dissidents scaling up their efforts seek his ouster. And the person spearheading the campaign is his erstwhile protege; Himanta Biswa Sarma, the state's powerful health minister.
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As Waters Recede, 10 Lakh Still Affected in Assam Floods
Even though rains have weakened and the flood waters are receding in Assam, they have left 64 people dead since June and affected over 10 lakh people, as many of them were marooned in lower parts of the state, getting little or no relief, life has become uncertain for thousands in the relief camps.
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7 NSCN-K Militants Killed by Indian Army in Nagaland's Tuensang
Seven militants of the armed rebel group NSCN-K, including a woman, were killed by the Army in an encounter in Nagaland's Tuensang district today.
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Outrage After Assam Channel Targets Women Wearing Shorts
A local channel in Assam has provoked public anger after it ran a deeply offensive report that complained about young women being "scantily-dressed".
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After NSCN Leader's 'Naga Integration' Remark, Neighbouring States Concerned
With details of this month's peace accord between the Centre and the rebel group Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) or NSCN (IM) still not known, there is worry in the North-East after Naga leader Thuingaleng Muivah said in speeches that "Naga integration" is part of the accord's agenda.
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7 Killed in Assam After Lightning Strikes Boat
At least seven people, including three children and a woman, were killed and 21 others injured in a lightning strike in Assam's Barpeta district today.
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Rescuers Up Against All Odds To Help Devastated Manipur Village
In the first pictures of a flood-ravaged village of Manipur, all that can be seen is a green tarpaulin roof. Rains and landslides seem to have washed away everything else.
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Tension in Assam's Nalbari After CRPF Jawan Kills Colleague
Tension prevailed in lower Assam's Nalbari district when one security personnel shot dead his colleague while being on duty at a mass protest this morning.
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7 Kilogram Bomb Wrapped in Towel Found in Assam Train
A powerful bomb, weighing seven kg, was recovered from a train compartment in Assam's Kamrup (Rural) district today, police said.
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Repeated Floods, Ethnic Violence Make Assam a Human Trafficking Epicentre
Earlier this month, 40 children were rescued from a Mumbai fish canning factory by a local NGO. But Assam's human trafficking crisis runs deep.
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Violence at Assam-Nagaland Border Worsens, Two Killed in Fresh Clashes
Two people have been killed in fresh clashes between the police and protesters today in Golaghat near the Assam-Nagaland border. The police said a mob of about 4000 adivasis or tribals, carrying bows and arrows and spears, attacked policemen and set fire to a picket.
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Encephalitis Haunts Assam Again: 350 Die Due to Deadly Disease
Over 350 people have died due to an outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis or JE and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Assam in the last few weeks.
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No Point in Sticking Around When Congress Has Backed Gogoi: Rebel Himanta Biswa Sarma
Himanta Biswa Sarma, who resigned as a minister from the Congress government led by chief minister Tarun Gogoi, today launched a scathing attack on the party leadership, saying there was no internal democracy.
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More Than 100 Die as Tripura Battles Malaria
Tripura has been battling malaria for the past two months. A fresh outbreak has compounded the already grim situation, leading to deaths of 120 people across the state.
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Flash Floods in Guwahati, Seven Dead in Last 15 Hours
Seven people have died in the last 15 hours in Guwahati after flash floods
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Will Congress Replace Tarun Gogoi as Assam Chief Minister?
Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi's fate continues to hang in balance, with the dissidents scaling up their efforts seek his ouster. And the person spearheading the campaign is his erstwhile protege; Himanta Biswa Sarma, the state's powerful health minister.
