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Mass arrests of Indian women protesting against child marriage

child marriage

Hundreds of women in Assam are protesting against underage marriage. The government has issued financial aid to affected women. But opposition leaders have criticized the crackdown as “whimsical” and “public relations”. In response to their male relatives being detained as part of a campaign against underage marriage, hundreds of women in the Assam state of … Read more

Floods in India’s Assam inflict devastation

At least 127 people have died in India’s northeastern state of Assam. More than 200,000 displaced people are taking refuge in relief camps across the state. Residents dread rising water levels and wandering tuskers. Sakina Khatoon is one of 300 people stranded in a reserve forest in India’s northeastern state of Assam for more than … Read more

In Assam, 11 people were killed in 24 hours due to floods and landslides

Assam

The toll in the ongoing flood and landslides in Assam crossed 70 on Monday. Nearly 42 lakh people in over 30 districts have been affected by the floods. The government stands firmly with the people of Assam and Meghalaya. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority reported that 11 persons had died; in floods and landslides … Read more

Shruti Haasan returns to work for Chiranjeevi’s Mega154 shoot

Shruti Haasan

Shruti Haasan loves to give her all, whether personally or professionally. The star is back to work after spending time with beau Santanu Hazarika in Assam. Her latest project, Mega154, has begun. Chiranjeevi plays the lead role, with Shruti Haasan playing the heroine. Bobby is directing this movie that is billed as a mass entertainer. … Read more

Watch: A baby goat with a human-like face is born in Assam

baby goat

A goat in Assam’s Cachar district gave birth to a human-like baby, shocks the goat’s owners and the community. According to media, the baby goat had human-like eyes, nose, and mouth when it was born, but goat-like ears. It was born without a tail and only two limbs. Gangapur village in Assam’s Dholai Vidhan Sabha … Read more

5 explosions rock Assam on Republic Day of India

blast in assam

Four blasts took place Sunday morning in India’s northeastern state of Assam as the country began to celebrate its Republic Day, with no casualties reported so far, according to the police. Sources of Xinhua said, The police said three blasts went off at three places in Dibrugarh district, about 424 km northeast of Dispur, the … Read more

Narendra Modi damaging India’s economy: US Journal

Irrfan Khan’s demise is a loss to the world of cinema and theatre, says Narendra Modi

A US journal has titled Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a threat to Indian economy. Western businesspeople are still inclined to defend the Indian prime minister. Even if Narendra Modi is bad for democracy, they say, his pro-business philosophy is good for the economy. But that argument no longer washes. India’s economy is incompetently … Read more

Indian PM arresting Kashmiri leaders with impunity: Sheikh Rashid

Federal Minister For Railways on Indian PM

Federal Minister For Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Friday said that the Indian PM Modi was arresting Kashmiri leaders with impunity and had revoked the constitutional autonomy of the occupied valley on August 5 with a proper plan. Rashid also said said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had lost his sanity and time had … Read more