Health fears as frail Indian activist on hunger strike loses 8.2kg
“I’m weak from the outside, but I’m strong from inside.” That’s what a frail-looking Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a protest hunger strike in the Indian capital, Delhi, for…
Egg-free School Meals Scramble Politics in India
Teacher Raja Dey fears attendance might drop now that government-run schools have stopped serving eggs for lunch in his eastern Indian state, a dietary change that has stirred a political…
Akhil Gogoi accuses Himanta of ‘illegal pushback drama’, says Bangladesh issue needs bilateral solution
Raijor Dal chief and Sibsagar MLA Akhil Gogoi on July 14 launched a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over the state’s pushback of alleged illegal Bangladeshi…
Hundreds protest in Assam’s Jagun against proposed rehabilitation of Laika families
Hundreds of people from six villages staged a protest in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Tuesday, July 14, against the proposed rehabilitation of 334 families from Laika in the Tirap Reserved…
Manipur rights body condemns alleged midnight CRPF search at Kuki-Zo Council leader’s home
KWOHR has condemned an alleged midnight CRPF CoBRA search at Kuki-Zo Council leader Douminlal Haokip’s home in Kangpokpi. The group has sought legal clarity and an independent inquiry, saying the…
Arunachal’s border town Parsi Parlo submerged as Kumey River breaches danger level, road to district HQ cut off
Arunachal Pradesh’s remote border town of Parsi Parlo in Kurung Kumey district, near the Indo-China border, has been inundated by massive flooding following incessant monsoon rains, with the Kumey River…
Arunachal: Itanagar police solve Rs 13 lakh daylight robbery, arrest three after three-week probe
Itanagar Police has solved the Rs 13 lakh daylight robbery at Neelam Traders in Gandhi Market with the arrest of all three accused following an intensive investigation that lasted nearly…
Silchar civic groups set July 17 deadline for Assam govt to repair roads, warn of ‘Road Strike’
A joint platform of 16 civil society organisations in Silchar on Monday, July 13, launched a symbolic ‘Thank You’ campaign to protest the poor condition of roads, waterlogging, traffic congestion…
IMD issues Yellow alert for 22 Assam districts, Orange alert for Dhubri and South Salmara
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati has issued weather alerts for most parts of Assam, warning of thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rainfall over the coming hours. According to the…
India opposition party alleges vendetta after account freeze amid money laundering probe
An Indian opposition party accused federal investigators on Thursday of a “politically motivated” attack after $46 million was frozen in its bank accounts as part of a money-laundering probe. Critics…