Senior KLO `commander` killed in encounter with police

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 11:46

A self-styled commander of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) who had a Rs three lakh reward on his head was killed in an encounter with police at Nayakgaon village in lower Assam`s Kokrajhar district, police said today.

Woman gang-raped for two consecutive days in Assam, no arrests yet

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 23:21

In a shocking incident, a 22-year-old woman was gang-raped for the last two consecutive days allegedly by a group of five to seven persons, police said on Saturday.

ULFA(I) urges Bangladesh Court to review death sentence on Barua

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 21:24

The anti-talk faction ULFA (Independent) on Saturday urged the Bangladesh judiciary to review its verdict on the death sentence given to its `Chief of Staff` Paresh Barua.

Congress neglecting indigenous people by nominating Sinh : BJP

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 21:22

BJP said the ruling Congress government has neglected the indigenous people of Assam by nominating Lok Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh Sanjay Sinh for the coming Rajya Sabha election here.

Four NDFB(S) militants arrested, arms recovered in Assam

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 15:10

Four NDFB (Songbijit) militants were arrested and several arms and ammunition recovered in Karbi Anglong district on Saturday.

Four NDFB(S) militants arrested, arms recovered

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 13:52

Four NDFB (Songbijit) militants were arrested and several arms and ammunition recovered in Karbi Anglong district on Saturday.

Gogoi challenges Kejriwal on corruption charges

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 23:58

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday challenged his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal to prove his accusation that he is "corrupt".

Four candidates in fray in Assam Rajya Sabha polls

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 21:42

Four candidates who filed their nomination papers for elections to the three Rajya Sabha seats are in the fray as last day of withdrawal ended on Friday.

Assam killing: Arunachal CM to request Centre for inquiry

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 22:29

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki Thursday condemned the killings of 10 persons in Assam by unidentified persons from his state and said he will demand for an independent enquiry into the incident.

Assam killings: Gogoi, Tuki seek Central inquiry

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 21:58

Assam CM Tarun Gogoi decided to recommend CBI probe into killings of 10 persons by unidentified men while Arunachal Pradesh CM said he would seek independent inquiry by Union Home Ministry.

`Funeral processions` of Congress leaders opposing Sanjay Sinh

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 21:26

All Assam Students Union (AASU) took out `funeral processions` of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Tarun Gogoi and Bhubanswar Kalita to protest the nomination of Sanjay Sinh for Rajya Sabha from Assam.

Militants kill five non-local bus passengers in Kokrajhar

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 13:29

Innocent civilians continue to be targeted by militant outfits in the northeast. Recently, in Assam`s Kokrajhar district, suspected militants of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (S) faction opened fire at bus passengers, killing five people and injuring two others.