Hundreds flock to LPG agencies as panic grips consumers
Hundreds of consumers flocked to LPG agencies to buy LPG cylinders as panic over a cooking gas crisis looms across the state. Scores of consumers were seen queuing outside Donyi…
Sikkim Polls: SDF, CAP boycott April 24 civic elections alleging ‘unconstitutional’ process
The two main opposition parties in Sikkim—the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) and the Citizen Action Party (CAP)—have announced a boycott of the upcoming municipal elections scheduled for April 24, alleging…
Nagaland Assembly refers FNTA Bill back to government amid concerns over provisions
The Nagaland Legislative Assembly on March 27 referred the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) Bill back to the state government for further examination, following concerns raised by legislators and pending…
Tripura man sentenced to life imprisonment for wife’s murder
A court in Tripura has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his wife following a domestic dispute.Additional District and Sessions Judge of West Tripura, P.P. Paul, on March…
BJP set for ‘historic result’, opposition ‘completely destroyed’: Assam CM
Confidence is running high within the Bharatiya Janata Party as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma projected a decisive victory for the party in the upcoming Assembly elections, citing strong…
War in Mideast spurs Muslims in Indian-controlled Kashmir to collect donations for Iran, in photos
India — More than a thousand miles from the Iran war, Muslim residents in Indian-controlled Kashmir are collecting donations for Iranians: gold, cash, even utensils and livestock. Community leaders and…
Rautahat’s loan shark victims hit streets, again, seeking justice
Victims allege that despite legal reforms, police, courts and local administration have failed to provide them redress. Loan shark victims in Rautahat have returned to the streets, alleging that the…
Karki probe report under fire for gaps, contradictions
Right from the start of Gen Z revolt, questions were raised over the Army’s role. The report gives no clear answers. Special Court former chair Gauri Bahadur Karki-led judicial probe…
Imphal airport fake ID case: Probe in preliminary stage, Manipur police rule out ‘racket’ angle for now
According to investigators, the case appears to involve the manipulation of identity documents rather than a widespread syndicate, at least in its current understanding. Officials revealed that one original Aadhaar…
Gaurav Gogoi: The reader who is his best asset and worst liability
At 43, Gaurav is Himanta Biswa Sarma’s most credible challenger, and possibly his most convenient one. His greatest strength and fatal flaw are the same: he refuses to treat politics…