‘Miya’ is a pejorative term used for Bengali-speaking Muslims in Assam, and the non-Bengali-speaking people generally identify them as Bangladeshi immigrants
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed appeals by several Eidgah committees urging people to refrain from cow slaughter during Eid-ul-Zuha celebrations. He said such voluntary initiatives would strengthen communal harmony, while authorities in Dhubri reviewed security and legal measures ahead of Bakrid
Himanta Biswa Sarma shared a nostalgic throwback photo with friends, comparing it to the iconic Dil Chahta Hai moment. His social media post encouraged youngsters to travel, create memories, and cherish friendships, sparking reactions and discussions among netizens online
Seven individuals who were present with singer Zubeen Garg during his final moments in Singapore have yet to respond to CID summons, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Only Rupkamal Kalita has cooperated, with investigations continuing under MLAT provisions
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said a CBI inquiry would be recommended if the SIT probe into singer Zubeen Garg’s drowning in Singapore proves unsatisfactory. He urged public patience and warned against spreading rumours that could hamper investigations
Hyderabad: Several Congress activists were taken into preventive custody when they staged a protest in front of the office of the Hyderabad Police Commissioner demanding a case against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his derogatory comments against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. Congress supporters and senior party leaders including Anjan Kumar Yadav, Kodanda Reddy […]
Hyderabad: The Jubilee Hills police have booked a case against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his alleged derogatory comments against Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi. Earlier, on Monday, Telangana Congress president and MP A. Revanth Reddy lodged a complaint with the police asking them to register a case. Revanth Reddy, who met […]
By now, the BJP’s political template has become tiresomely familiar; play the communal card to seek electoral dividends. Whether in States where it is already in power or in States where it is in the opposition, the saffron party has made divisive politics its core principle. Stoking public fears over an imaginary enemy and invoking […]
The party's central leadership had summoned Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, both contenders for the top post.