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New Butterfly Species Honours Zubeen Garg
Rediff.com2 days ago

A newly discovered butterfly species in Arunachal Pradesh has been named Euthalia...

Assam Elections: Who Are the Richest Candidates?
Rediff.com2 days ago

Election affidavits in Assam have unveiled significant financial disparities among key...

Himanta Biswa Sarma Puts Assam First, Will Eye Delhi Later
Rediff.com3 days ago

'If I leave now, those whom I've acted against will regroup. Let me complete what I...

Assam Heroin Bust Sparks Northeast Drug Alarm
Rediff.com3 days ago

The latest seizure adds to a series of drug hauls reported from Assam and other...

Himanta Biswa Sarma: 'Infliltration A Long-Standing Challenge For Assam'
Rediff.com4 days ago

'Our government is committed to addressing it firmly while protecting the rights of...

What Secrets Did Sumit Kumar Give Pakistan?
Rediff.com7 days ago

Prayagraj native Sumit Kumar is suspected to have passed on sensitive information...

Assam Elections: Prateek Bordoloi Withdraws After Father Joins BJP
Rediff.com20 Mar 2026

Prateek Bordoloi's withdrawal after his father's BJP switch underscores Congress'...

'For 2 Years Facing Humiliation, Feeling Isolated Within Congress'
Rediff.com19 Mar 2026

'I could have accepted the humiliation if I wanted to remain as an MP. But I decided to...

Assam Startup Turns Weed Into Paper
Rediff.com11 Mar 2026

For Aniket Dhar and Rupankar Bhattacharjee, the goal is simple: turn a persistent...

Fifth Tiger Death In Kaziranga Raises Alarm
Rediff.com26 Feb 2026

Wildlife experts have cautioned that multiple tiger deaths within a short span may...

Bangladesh Grants Travel Permits To 18 Shillong Detainees
Rediff.com24 Feb 2026

The handover is expected to be coordinated through the Dawki-Tamabil sector, where...

North East Insurgents Go High-Tech, Boost Arsenal
Rediff.com23 Feb 2026

The same technologies that enable State forces to monitor and strike insurgent camps...

Can Congress Recover From Borah Exit?
Rediff.com18 Feb 2026

Bhupen Borah's resignation and swift switch to the BJP has dealt the Congress a major...

Modi To Land On Highway In Assam
Rediff.com13 Feb 2026

The PM's landing will be followed by an IAF airshow featuring around 16 aircraft.

Can The Taekwondo Teacher Bring Peace To Manipur?
Rediff.com12 Feb 2026

For now, Yumnam Khemchand Singh's leadership will be judged not by promises or...

Supreme Court Clears Assam's Encroachment Drive
Rediff.com12 Feb 2026

The ruling comes against the backdrop of an intensified anti-encroachment campaign...

The World's Most Polluted Place Is...
Rediff.com9 Feb 2026

Residential areas now exist cheek by jowl with smokestacks, while convoys of heavy...

Meghalaya Blast Exposes Dangers Of Rat-Hole Mining
Rediff.com7 Feb 2026

The human cost of rat-hole mining falls disproportionately on migrant labourers.

Why The Rhino Survived In Kaziranga But Vanished Elsewhere
Rediff.com5 Feb 2026

Long-term climate and vegetation stability is why the one-horned rhinoceros survived in...

Chicken's Neck: Underground Rail Planned
Rediff.com3 Feb 2026

One of the underground lines will head towards Bagdogra, a location of strategic...