Assam sees high turnout at 85.13%; polling largely peacefulAssam's assembly elections saw remarkable voter turnout that exceeded 85 per cent. While the polling process was predominantly peaceful, a ...
10 Apr, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
'Accidental drowning': Singapore court on Assamese singer Zubeen Garg's deathSingapore's coroner has confirmed Assamese singer Zubeen Garg's death was accidental drowning, aligning with police findings of no foul pla...
26 Mar, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
Singer Zubeen Garg died in Singapore while swimming, not during scuba diving: reportSinger Zubeen Garg died from drowning off a Singapore island on September 19, with police confirming the cause and ruling out foul play. Hi...
02 Oct, 2025, 01.31 PM IST
Himanta orders Assam DGP to form SIT to probe into Zubeen Garg's deathAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma directed the Director General of Police to form a Special Investigation Team. This SIT will invest...
24 Sep, 2025, 08.00 PM IST
Zubeen Garg death: Popular Assamese singer who sang Ya Ali in Gangster passes awayZubeen Garg death news: Renowned singer Zubeen Garg has died in Singapore after a paragliding accident. He was in the country to perform at...
19 Sep, 2025, 04.42 PM IST
Assam Home Secretary Siladitya Chetia kills himself in hospital after wife's deathShiladitya Chetia, an IPS officer serving as Secretary in the Assam government's home and political departments, allegedly died by suicide ...
18 Jun, 2024, 09.54 PM IST
Jnanpith awardee Nilmani Phookan passes away at 90 due to age-related illnessThe eminent poet was admitted to the hospital after he complained of breathing difficulties.
19 Jan, 2023, 03.08 PM IST
Assam: Houses of suspects who set police station on fire razed, probe onOn Sunday bulldozers demolished the homes of at least three people allegedly involved in the violence. Police stated that homes were razed ...
23 May, 2022, 09.12 AM IST
Home quarantine is prime reason for large number of deaths in Assam: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam on Monday witnessed 92 deaths which was highest single day deaths in the state. Sarma said, “We have seen more death cases are happen...
18 May, 2021, 06.19 PM IST
21 killed in landslides in AssamAt least 11 districts in Assam are already suffering from floods. About 1.97 lakh people are affected and there have been nine deaths. Seve...
02 Jun, 2020, 11.40 PM IST
Apathy and incompetence of Assam government has resulted in tragic deaths: Rahul GandhiCongress President Rahul Gandhi said on Sunday that the "apathy and incompetence" of the BJP government in Assam has resulted in "tragic" d...
24 Feb, 2019, 04.55 PM IST
Toxic liquor death toll in Assam increases to 85The dead include 25 tea garden workers in Golaghat, 15 of whom were women. Eight died in Jorhat district's Titabor and two died in Golaghat...
23 Feb, 2019, 05.54 PM IST
Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma rules out medical negligence in newborn death casesAn expert committee said the conditions of the deceased new born were very critical and most of the mothers also had pregnancy-related comp...
06 Oct, 2017, 07.42 PM IST
Eight new born babies died in Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital in BarpetaDutta said, “The babies born with severe low birth weight like 1 kg, 2 kg, 2.2 kg. The mothers were admitted late then expected in the hosp...
05 Oct, 2017, 07.51 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi condoles death of former J&K Governor S K SinhaHe was first admitted to the base hospital here on November 1 with a fracture in his femur bone and ribs and was later shifted to the R and...
17 Nov, 2016, 03.19 PM IST
Congress leader Mohan Nag passes awaySenior Congress leader and former Odisha minister Mohan Nag died at a private hospital here, family sources said today.
16 Nov, 2014, 01.49 PM IST
Assam tops 2012 list of custodial deaths in IndiaAndhra Pradesh came second in the category with five such cases, followed by Maharashtra with four deaths, as recorded by the national agen...
15 Jun, 2013, 02.16 AM IST