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Dowry Death Allegation in Cachar: Police Register Case After Woman Found Dead

29Jun

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Dowry Death Allegation in Cachar: Police Register Case After Woman Found Dead

A woman allegedly died by suicide in Assam's Cachar district, with her family accusing her husband and in-laws of subjecting her to persistent physical and mental abuse over dowry demands. The deceased, Khadija Begum Laskar, was a resident of Rangirghat Part-II under the Sonai constituency. She had married Piar Hussain Barbhuiya of Barjalenga in Narsingpur in August 2025, according to her family. Family members alleged that Khadija's husband and his relatives began demanding dowry a few months after the marriage and repeatedly harassed her when their demands were not met. They claimed that several attempts were made to resolve the dispute through community mediation, but the alleged abuse continued. Khadija's brother, Abdul Mumit Laskar, alleged that she had recently returned to ...

Lumding Station Turns Landmark: NFR Unveils Architectural Lighting Project

28Jun

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Lumding Station Turns Landmark: NFR Unveils Architectural Lighting Project

In a significant step towards enhancing passenger amenities and modernising railway infrastructure, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has commissioned architectural facade lighting at Lumding Railway Station, transforming it into a visually striking landmark and improving its night-time visibility and ambience.The project involves the installation of energy-efficient RGB LED facade lighting fixtures with programmable illumination effects, providing uniform lighting across the station frontage, domes, columns and other architectural elevations.Weatherproof outdoor fittings and cabling have also been provided to ensure reliable operation under all weather conditions.The newly installed lighting system not only enhances the aesthetic appeal of the station but also promotes sustainable and eco...

Release My Boyfriend or I’ll Jump!’ Teen’s Dramatic Protest Atop 100-Foot Mobile Tower

24Jun

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Release My Boyfriend or I’ll Jump!’ Teen’s Dramatic Protest Atop 100-Foot Mobile Tower

A 17-year-old girl climbed a 100-foot-high mobile tower demanding the release of her boyfriend from jail. The teenager also threatened to jump from the top of the tower if her demand was not met. The dramatic incident took place on Tuesday in the Gomia area of Jharkhand’s Bokaro district. Tension gripped the area after the girl climbed a mobile tower in Dhendhe village and began her protest. According to reports, the girl’s 22-year-old boyfriend was arrested by police a few days ago. He was taken into custody after the girl’s mother filed a complaint, following which a kidnapping case was registered. The court later sent him to judicial custody. On June 18, the girl’s mother had filed a complaint with the police. Based on that complaint, an investigation was launched and the coup...

Northeast Central to India’s Security, Act East Policy: Rajnath Singh in Shillong

20Jun

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Northeast Central to India’s Security, Act East Policy: Rajnath Singh in Shillong

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday described the Northeast as a crucial pillar of India’s security architecture, prosperity and strategic strength, stating that the region holds a central position in the country’s national security framework and foreign policy objectives. Addressing personnel at the Headquarters of the Eastern Air Command in Shillong, Meghalaya, Singh said the entire eastern region is closely linked with India’s strategic future, where borders, rivers, cultures and communities are deeply interconnected. “The entire region is an integral part of India’s strategic destiny. When we speak of the East, we are not merely referring to a geographical area, but to a dynamic space where history, geography, security and the future converge,” he said. Highlighting th...

Meghalaya CM expresses confident of RS win, says MP must push Eighth Schedule, ILP in parliament

8Jun

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Meghalaya CM expresses confident of RS win, says MP must push Eighth Schedule, ILP in parliament

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday said the Rajya Sabha MP from Meghalaya will play a critical role in raising the state’s key concerns at the Centre, while expressing confidence that MDA’s candidate James K Sangma has the numbers to win the election. Speaking after James Sangma filed his nomination, the chief minister thanked MDA partners for their unanimous support. “I would like to congratulate James Sangma for filing his nomination, and I would like to thank all the partners in the MDA for having unanimously and with consensus supported the candidature of James Sangma. Today, most partners were present during the nomination,” he said. On the prospect of other candidates, Sangma said the position would be clear once nominations close. “Regarding other candidates, we a...

James Sangma files Rajya Sabha nomination, set for unopposed election

8Jun

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James Sangma files Rajya Sabha nomination, set for unopposed election

Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) nominee James PK Sangma on Monday filed his nomination papers for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Meghalaya. Sangma submitted his nomination before Assembly Secretary Malthus A. Sangma at the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Secretariat in the presence of Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, Cabinet ministers, legislators and representatives of MDA constituent parties. With Monday being the last day for filing nominations and no opposition candidate having entered the fray till late evening, Sangma appeared poised for an uncontested election to the Council of States. The Rajya Sabha election is scheduled to be held on June 18. Speaking to reporters after filing his nomination, Sangma expressed gratitude to the people of Meghalaya and the leaders of...

Meghalaya border villagers protest fencing plan, fear being left outside security barrier

8Jun

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Meghalaya border villagers protest fencing plan, fear being left outside security barrier

Residents of Lyngkhong village along the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district staged a demonstration on June 7, demanding that the proposed border fence be constructed along the zero line rather than further inside Indian territory. The villagers submitted a memorandum to the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of Pynursla, urging authorities to immediately halt the ongoing fencing work until their concerns are addressed. The villagers submitted a memorandum to the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of Pynursla, urging authorities to immediately halt the ongoing fencing work until their concerns are addressed. Lyngkhong is among the few border villages where houses stand only a few metres away from settlements across the border in Bangladesh. Under existing interna...

8Jun

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Meghalaya: UDP dismisses split rumours

Mawsynram UDP legislator Olan Sing Suin has rejected talk of divisions within the United Democratic Party, maintaining that the party remains firm and united on all issues. Responding to queries on recent political shifts, Suin described such movements as normal in politics. “This is not a rare phenomenon, it is common. In any political party, some go and some come,” he said. He stressed that the UDP has no internal rift and functions on consensus, in line with its name. “There is no rift, there is no division. We are all in consensus on any issues. We are united, as the party name suggests,” the MLA stated. Suin also clarified the context of the recent Rajya Sabha nomination, saying it was a call taken by the parliamentary party, not by the party as a whole. He added th...

Nasdaq Tumbles 4.2% as Blowout Jobs Report and West Asia Conflict Rattle Wall Street

6Jun

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Nasdaq Tumbles 4.2% as Blowout Jobs Report and West Asia Conflict Rattle Wall Street

Wall Street experienced a major selloff, heavily led by premium technology shares. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite plunged 4.2 percent, while the S&P 500 lost 2.64 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.4 percent. The aggressive downturn was triggered by fresh economic data showing US employers added far more jobs than anticipated. This unexpectedly robust labor market immediately fueled investor bets that the US Federal Reserve may have to implement further interest rate hikes before the end of the year to curb potential inflation. In response to the jobs data, US Treasury yields surged dramatically. The yield on the policy-sensitive 2-year note hit a 15-month high, settling at 4.147 percent. Financial strategists note that a resilient domestic economy, coupled wit...

Almost 90% work on border fencing with Bangladesh completed in Meghalaya

6Jun

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Almost 90% work on border fencing with Bangladesh completed in Meghalaya

In a region where border fencing projects routinely get stuck over terrain, legal challenges, land ownership and diplomatic complexities, Meghalaya has achieved remarkable success on the border it shares with Bangladesh. The state shares a 443-km international border with its eastern neighbour. These stretches pass through East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills, South West Khasi Hills, East Jaintia Hills, West Jaintia Hills, South Garo Hills and South West Garo Hills. Nearly 400 km of this border has already been fenced, leaving just 40-45 km pending. That means Meghalaya is now within touching distance of completing one of the Northeast’s most significant border infrastructure projects. Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma recently underscored the scale of the achievement, stating that n...