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Finfluencer Abhishek Kar In Trouble Over Remarks On Assam, Posts Video Apology

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Finfluencer Abhishek Kar In Trouble Over Remarks On Assam, Posts Video Apology

Guwahati: Financial influencer Abhishek Kar, who has nearly 3 million followers on Instagram, has posted a public apology over his remarks on “tantric practices” in Assam. His apology followed a call for action by the Assam Chief Minister’s Office for making “unacceptable comments” about the state in a podcast. “A video from a YouTube channel,…

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Divers Recover Body From Inundated Coal Mine In Assam, Many Still Trapped

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Divers Recover Body From Inundated Coal Mine In Assam, Many Still Trapped

New Delhi: A body was recovered from a coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao, two days after water gushed into it, trapping nine workers. 21 Para Divers retrieved one body from the bottom of the mine’s well in Umrangso’s 3 Kilo, while navy, army, NDRF and SDRF personnel continued rescue operations. The divers flew in…

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With Over 250 Successful Ops, How This Assam Police Team Is A Strike Force

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With Over 250 Successful Ops, How This Assam Police Team Is A Strike Force

Guwahati: Assam police’s Special Task Force (STF) has been in the news for the past two years with several very successful operations to unearth terror modules. The specialised unit of Assam police has turned itself into a potent ‘strike force’ within two years, after remaining rather dormant from 2008 when it was first created.  Led…

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18 Labourers Feared Trapped As Water Enters ‘Rat Hole’ Mine In Assam

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18 Labourers Feared Trapped As Water Enters ‘Rat Hole’ Mine In Assam

Around 18 labourers are feared trapped after water entered a “rat hole” mine in Assam today. The 300-foot deep coal mine is located in Umrangso, a remote industrial town in Dima Hasao district.  Water has reached about 100 feet of the illegal quarry, sources said. Police and rescue teams have reached the spot and using…

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Chilling Moment When 2 Women Fall In Front Of Rhino In Kaziranga

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Chilling Moment When 2 Women Fall In Front Of Rhino In Kaziranga

Home to one-horned rhinos, Kaziranga National Park in Assam is a favoured destination for nature enthusiasts. A jeep safari ride offers visitors a chance to catch a glimpse of one-horned rhinos and other animals. But a usually fun ride turned bone-chilling for a mother-daughter duo that narrowly escaped with their lives. In an undated video…

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“China’s Planned Dam Will Make Brahmaputra Ecosystem Fragile”: Himanta Sarma

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“China’s Planned Dam Will Make Brahmaputra Ecosystem Fragile”: Himanta Sarma

China’s plan to build a mega dam on the Brahmaputra could make the entire ecosystem that depends on the river fragile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warned on Wednesday, adding that India has already communicated its concern to Beijing.  Last week, the Chinese government approved the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam, which…

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“China’s Planned Dam Will Make Brahmaputra Ecosystem Fragile”: Himanta Sarma

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“China’s Planned Dam Will Make Brahmaputra Ecosystem Fragile”: Himanta Sarma

China’s plan to build a mega dam on the Brahmaputra could make the entire ecosystem that depends on the river fragile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warned on Wednesday, adding that India has already communicated its concern to Beijing.  Last week, the Chinese government approved the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam, which…

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Key Member Of Al-Qaeda Linked Terror Group Arrested In Assam

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Key Member Of Al-Qaeda Linked Terror Group Arrested In Assam

A key member of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), a Bangladesh-based terror group affiliated with Al Qaeda, was arrested from Assam’s Kokrajhar district, officials said on Monday. Gazi Rahman (35), is a member of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) who had been on the run. Rahman’s arrest was a part of Assam’s Special Task Force…

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17-Feet-Long Python, Weighing Nearly 100 Kg, Found In Assam

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17-Feet-Long Python, Weighing Nearly 100 Kg, Found In Assam

Videos emerged showing several people attempting to corner and capture the snake. A 17-feet-long python, weighing nearly 100 kg, was found in Assam’s Silchar last week. The reptile was the largest ever to be discovered in human habitat in the Barak Valley. The snake was first seen near Assam University’s Silchar campus, near Girls Hostel…

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