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    Flood situation in Assam remains grim, around 1 lakh affected
    Assam

    Flood situation in Assam remains grim, around 1 lakh affected

    Guwahati, Jul 17: The flood situation in Assam remained grim as around 1 lakh people were affected by the deluge in 10 districts, an official bulletin said. According to the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Sunday, over 98,800 people were affected due...
    Assam Opposition parties criticise CM’s ‘Miya’ remark
    Assam

    Assam Opposition parties criticise CM’s ‘Miya’ remark

    Guwahati, July 16: Spiralling vegetable prices in Assam’s largest city Guwahati has triggered a war of words between political opponents, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s blaming ‘Miyas’ for the escalating rates drawing sharp reactions from opposition parties. While AIUDF chief Badruddin...
    7.2-magnitude quake strikes Alaska Peninsula, tsunami warning issued: USGS
    International

    7.2-magnitude quake strikes Alaska Peninsula, tsunami warning issued: USGS

    Washington, July 16: A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula region early on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). According to initial reports, a tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake. There were no immediate reports of...
    Uprooted electric poles, GI pipes converted into weapons in Manipur hills
    North East

    Uprooted electric poles, GI pipes converted into weapons in Manipur hills

    Sugnu, July 16: Guns fabricated from parts of uprooted electric poles or galvanized iron (GI) pipes formed a major chunk of arms seized by security forces during search operations to recover weapons looted from police armouries in Manipur, officials said. Besides these guns, the arsenal of the...
    1000-yr-old Tripura archaeological site, 2 others beckoning tourists
    North East

    1000-yr-old Tripura archaeological site, 2 others beckoning tourists

    Agartala, July 16: Pilak, an over 1000-year-old archaeological site in Tripura, is set to woo more travellers as the state government has initiated steps to develop it as a historical tourism circuit with two other places. The place, nestled in Jolaibari, about 100 km from here, formed part of a...
    Guwahati: Two held, smuggled gold bars worth Rs 34 lakh seized
    Guwahati

    Guwahati: Two held, smuggled gold bars worth Rs 34 lakh seized

    Guwahati, Jul 15: Two persons were arrested after suspected smuggled gold bars worth about Rs 34 lakh were seized from their possession here, a police officer said on Saturday. The gold, which was seized during a special operation on Friday, is suspected to have been brought illegally from...
    ISRO
    National

    ISRO's first human spaceflight programme receives major boost with Chandrayaan-3...

    Sriharikota, Jul 15: The historic launch of India's third Moon mission, Chandrayaan-3 on-board LVM3-M4 rocket has given a major fillip to the country's first human spaceflight programme as the same launch vehicle with 'human rated' capability, would be used for the ambitious Gaganyaan mission. ...
    Eighth cheetah dies at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh
    National

    Eighth cheetah dies at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh

    Bhopal, July 14: Male cheetah Suraj, translocated from Africa, died at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh on Friday, forest officials said. It took the number of cheetahs that have died at the park in Sheopur district since March this year to eight.Only three days ago another translocated...
    Northern Assam town cheers for ‘Chandrayaan-3 with son of the soil part of core team
    Assam

    Northern Assam town cheers for ‘Chandrayaan-3' with son of the soil part of core...

    Lakhimpur (Assam), Jul 14: A town in northern Assam watched with bated breath the launch of ‘Chandrayaan-3' as a son of the soil was among those at the helm of the country's third lunar mission. Parents of Chayan Dutta, the deputy project director who is overseeing the launch control operations of...
    PM Modi conferred with Frances highest award Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
    National

    PM Modi conferred with France's highest award Grand Cross of the Legion of...

    Paris, July 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first Indian premier to have been conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, France's highest civilian and military honour, by French President Emmanuel Macron. Modi received the honour at the Elysee Palace here on Thursday...
    Tripura Assembly adult video episode sent to ethics committee
    North East

    Tripura Assembly adult video episode sent to ethics committee

    Agartala, Jul 14: Tripura Assembly Speaker Biswabandhu Sen has referred the matter of BJP MLA Yadab Lal Nath's alleged gross misconduct in the House to the ethics committee for necessary action, a senior lawmaker said on Friday. The 55-year-old ruling party legislator was allegedly caught...
    US Senate committee passes resolution recognising Arunachal Pradesh as integral part of India
    North East

    US Senate committee passes resolution recognising Arunachal Pradesh as integral...

    Guwahati, July 14: Less than a month after the historic visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, a Congressional Senatorial Committee has passed a resolution recognising Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India. The resolution was introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley, Bill Hagerty, Tim...
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