Silchar: In a shocking incident in Assam’s Sribhumi district on Monday evening, a local Congress functionary was stabbed by a fellow party member at a restaurant shortly after a review meeting, police and party sources said. The victim, 35-year-old Jillur Nur, a Congress worker from the Umorpur area, sustained injuries to his hand and chest.

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Guwahati: Leader of Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, has written to the Election Commission (EC), raising concerns over discrepancies in the draft electoral roll released in December and urging the poll panel to correct them before the final voter list is notified ahead of the upcoming state elections. In his letter to

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In a striking turn of events, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed the immediate release of a convict who had spent 13 years in prison for a murder case, after it was determined that he was a minor at the time the crime was committed. The division bench of Justices Ravindra Maithani and Ashish Naithani

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol in Paris on Monday, engaging in discussions on global energy dynamics, oil markets, nuclear power, and critical minerals. The meeting forms part of Jaishankar’s six-day official visit to France and Luxembourg, during which he is expected to interact with senior

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Cutting out sugar from your diet for just two weeks can lead to surprising and meaningful changes in your body, says Dr. Saurabh Sethi, a gastroenterologist and hepatologist trained at AIIMS, Harvard, and Stanford. While sugar is often labeled the “villain” in our diets, most people don’t realize just how profoundly added sugar can influence

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Dehradun, January 6, 2026: In a significant move aimed at streamlining judicial processes, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed that summons in cheque bounce cases can now be served through digital means such as email and WhatsApp, alongside traditional methods of service. The directive comes through a circular issued by Registrar General Yogesh Kumar Gupta

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Noida, January 4, 2026: A 55-year-old man tragically fell to his death from a high-rise residential building in Noida’s Sector 104 on Sunday while attempting to find a better mobile network signal, police said. The deceased has been identified as Ajay Garg, an executive director with the Indian Oil Corporation in Delhi. According to preliminary

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Chandigarh, January 4, 2026: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Punjab Police, tasked with probing the high-profile case of 328 missing ‘saroops’ of the Guru Granth Sahib, has intensified its efforts with a series of coordinated raids across multiple locations in Punjab and Chandigarh. The team, which has been meticulously investigating the matter since

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New Delhi, Jan 4, 2026: The Delhi government will soon declare human rabies as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act, aiming to improve surveillance, early detection, and timely treatment. Key Highlights Rabies Control Measures Expected Impact The notification will come into force immediately upon issuance and remain in effect until further orders, with detailed reporting guidelines to be shared

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Indore, Jan 5, 2026: The diarrhoea outbreak in Bhagirathpura, Indore, caused by contaminated drinking water, has led to 142 patients currently hospitalised, including 11 in ICUs, while 20 new cases were detected during ongoing health surveys. Key Facts Government & Expert Response Political Reactions Observations from Experts Context

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