Eight Pakistani troops killed in nighttime storming of border outpostMilitants attacked a security outpost in Pakistan's northwest. A vehicle bomb and gun battle resulted in eight soldiers killed and 35 injur...
15 May, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Who is Mark Smythe, and how and where did he die? Hollywood composer cause of death revealed as New Zealander dies while hiking on Mount Wilson Trail in CaliforniaWho is Mark Smythe, and how and where did he die? Mark Smythe, a composer and professor from New Zealand, died after a medical emergency wh...
11 May, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
Car bombing and shootout kills 14 Pakistani police officersA car bombing and subsequent ambush on responding officers in northwestern Pakistan has resulted in the deaths of at least 14 police person...
10 May, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
'Kedarnath mat aao': Angry netizens slam reels for turning sacred places into 'Tourist picnic spot'Kedarnath Temple's opening day saw massive crowds and disarray. Viral videos show chaotic scenes with broken queues and devotees unable to ...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
Bengaluru woman burns boyfriend alive over ‘ignoring’ suspicionA 27-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his girlfriend in Bengaluru’s Byadarahalli area after she set him on fire at her home. Police s...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway opens: Route, map, toll charges, entry, exit points and travel time; Here's everything we knowPrime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway on April 14, 2026. The 210-213 km six-lane corridor, built at a ...
14 Apr, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
JKSA seeks EAM Jaishankar's intervention for repatriation of the mortal remains of 6 J&K youths killed in Kuwait road accidentA heartbreaking incident unfolded on April 9 in Kuwait, where six promising youths from the Poonch and Rajouri regions of Jammu and Kashmir...
12 Apr, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
Iran military says US airman rescue operation 'completely foiled'In a captivating turn of events, Iranian military forces claimed to have disrupted a US effort to rescue a downed pilot, alleging the loss ...
05 Apr, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
Assam: Illegal poppy cultivation worth Rs 27.20 cr destroyed in two daysAssam Police has destroyed 170 Bighas of illegal poppy cultivation worth Rs 27.20 crore in Goalpara district. Assam Chief Minister Himanta ...
02 Feb, 2025, 05.49 PM IST
Assam CM announces survey of char areas under Mission Basundhara 4.0Government is settling land under different stages in a mission mode termed it as Basundhara. He said that the Basundhara 3.0 will be start...
16 Feb, 2024, 09.12 PM IST
Assam govt to carry out socio-economic assessment of state's indigenous Muslim communities through Directorate of Minority AffairsAssam has the highest Muslim population after Jammu and Kashmir. Muslims comprise 34% of the 3.12 crore population of Assam, of which 4% ar...
08 Dec, 2023, 09.51 PM IST
Al-Qaeda recruited, indoctrinated several people from remote areas of state, say Assam PoliceA senior official of Assam police informed that six Bangladeshi terrorists who entered Assam few years back had targeted people of Char are...
25 Aug, 2022, 12.27 PM IST
Assam government to survey land in Char riverine areas: Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma said, “We will initiate a survey in Baghbar, Jonia to assess the land available there. While moving in the area I can see a lot of va...
03 Nov, 2021, 12.06 AM IST
Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma rejects proposal for Miya museumThe proposal for setting up Miya museum was mooted by Congress MLA from Baghbar constituency, Sherman Ali Ahmed, who also belongs to Bengal...
25 Oct, 2020, 01.01 PM IST
Government looks to complete Char Dham project before 2018-end: Nitin GadkariHe said the highways are built on a 900-km new alignment and tunnels etc are built at a fast pace as this will be an all-weather road.
27 Aug, 2017, 05.57 PM IST
Ajmal National Rural Education Programme: Ray of hope for education in Assam's 'char' areasANREM will focus on the 'char' villages as these account for one of the largest concentration of illiterate population in the state with 68...
06 Dec, 2015, 11.47 AM IST
Government announces Rs 195 crore package for renovation of 'Char dham'The fund will be spent for renovation and reconstruction of the sacred pilgrimage sites of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.
28 Jun, 2013, 01.31 PM IST