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Woman killed, four critically injured as car plunges into ditch in Assam’s Cachar

Maha Saptami celebrated at historic Bagheshwari Than in Assam’s Boko

Maha Saptami, an important day of the Durga Puja festival, was celebrated with religious devotion at the historic Bagheshwari Than in Boko, Assam, on Sunday, October 18 as devotees gathered at the shrine to offer prayers to Goddess Durga.

Assam: 26-year-old junior engineer dies as car rams into parked trailer in Sivasagar

A 26-year-old junior engineer of the Assam government's Public Health Engineering Department died after the car he was driving rammed into a parked trailer at Bhatiapar in Sivasagar district late at night on October 17.

Assam police to move Supreme Court against bail for Amritprabha Mahanta, Sandipan Garg in Zubeen Garg case

Assam police will approach the Supreme Court challenging the Gauhati High Court's bail orders for Amritprabha Mahanta and Sandipan Garg in connection with music icon Zubeen Garg's death case, Special DGP CID and Special Investigation Team (SIT) chief Munna Prasad Gupta said on October18.

Assam: Eviction drive resumes at Lutumari forest, 600 families face displacement

‘Deeply distressing and heartbreaking’: Assam CM on Kolkata stampede that killed 19

Himanta Biswa Sarma condoled the deaths of 19 people in the Kolkata pandal stampede. He said Assam stood in solidarity with West Bengal and prayed for the injured.

Assam: Gold jewellery, cash stolen from house in Cachar on Saptami

Two Bangladeshis arrested after jumping into Barak river to evade Assam police; two personnel injured

Assam records highest-ever 9,002 Durga Puja pandals: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam recorded 9,002 community Durga Puja pandals across the state in 2026. Himanta Biswa Sarma attributed the record tally to prevailing peace, trust and harmony.

Guwahati airport launches festive initiative showcasing Northeast culture

Guwahati airport has launched Utsav Aarambh at its Arrival Village. The initiative welcomes passengers through the Northeast's culture, food, crafts and hospitality.

Assam: 30,000 Yaba tablets seized at Amingaon; street value estimated at Rs 7.5 crore

Police seized 30,000 suspected Yaba tablets weighing approximately 3 kg, excluding packaging, and arrested a 31-year-old man at Amingaon in Kamrup district.

Zubeen Garg death case: Assam lawyer to move SC against bail granted to two accused

Assam lawyer Ratul Bora, who filed the first police complaint following singer Zubeen Garg’s death in Singapore, on October 17 said he would approach the Supreme Court challenging the Gauhati High Court order granting bail to two accused in the case.

Man held With 34 packets of suspected explosives, 18 detonators in Assam’s Sonitpur

A 25-year-old man was arrested after suspected explosive materials and detonators were recovered from his bag near the Kaliabhomora Bridge in Assam’s Sonitpur district on October 17, police said.

Truck, JCB plunge into pond after collision on NH-36 in Assam’s Nagaon; two drivers injured

A truck and a JCB machine plunged into a roadside pond after a head-on impact between the two vehicles on National Highway 36 at Rangalu in Assam’s Nagaon district on October 17, leaving both drivers injured.

‘Mahishasur Mardini at the borders’: Assam CM says 30 infiltrators prevented from entering India

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on October 17 claimed that Assam Police had identified 30 alleged illegal infiltrators and prevented them from entering India.

Boko Sports Club clinch football tournament title in thrilling 5-3 victory over Boko Legendary FC

Boko Sports Club emerged victorious over Boko Legendary FC in a thrilling football final, defeating their opponents 5-3 in a tiebreaker to clinch the title of the 32th football tournament organised under the initiative of the Boko Sports Association under the supervision of the South Kamrup District Sports Association.

Gauhati High Court quashes Rajiv Mohan Pant’s appointment as Assam University VC

The Gauhati High Court has quashed the appointment of Professor Rajiv Mohan Pant as Vice-Chancellor of Assam University, observing that he did not meet the mandatory 10-year experience requirement prescribed under the University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations.

Guwahati: Doctor detained after woman alleges molestation at GMCH

A doctor was detained by Bhangagarh Police in Guwahati following allegations that he molested a young woman during a consultation at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on October 15.

Zubeen Garg case: Akhil Gogoi-led meeting forms 21 member panel, calls for supplementary chargesheet

A public meeting held at Zubeen Kshetra under the leadership of Raijor Dal chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi has called for a supplementary chargesheet in the case related to music icon Zubeen Garg’s death and announced the formation of a 21-member convenor committee to coordinate legal efforts and public mobilisation.

Assam ranks No. 1 in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita implementation, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on October 17 said the state had ranked first in the implementation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), citing the National Crime and Criminal Intelligence System (NCLI) dashboard of the Union Home Ministry.

Assam: Protest in Lumding over 19-year-old Saptami Debnath’s death, accused sent to judicial custody

Residents of Lumding in Assam’s Hojai district staged a protest outside Lumding Police Station following the death of 19-year-old Saptami Debnath, demanding a fair investigation and strict punishment for those found responsible.