The elephant's playful interaction with the football not only delighted onlookers but also highlighted the animal's surprising coordination.

The accused said that he had planned the murder before meeting the woman since she used to "talk to other men".

Police said the van driver may have lost control of the vehicle before it crossed into the opposite lane. Investigators are also looking into whether excessive speed was a factor.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday stopped his convoy after spotting a young para athlete standing by the roadside and greeting him with an Assamese phulam gamusa.

One of India's largest indoor cricket facilities was inaugurated at the ACA Cricket Academy in North Guwahati on Friday, strengthening Assam's cricketing infrastructure.

The incident was reported on Thursday after the students sustained minor injuries on the school premises.

Speaking to reporters after the announcement, Sarma thanked the party leadership for reposing faith in him and allowing him to contest the bypoll.

The petitioner argued that there is no legal prohibition on "Talaq-e-Hasan" in India and that he had completed the necessary procedures as per religious law.

Pator's name surfaced during the investigation into an alleged racket involved in stealing crude oil by puncturing an ONGC pipeline in Sarupathar.

The elephant was seen on Thursday moving through the forest block in Morongi, an area in Assam's Golaghat district that has seen repeated instances of human-elephant altercations.

Assam's two-year-old Utkarsh Hazarika has entered the India Book of Records for his impressive knowledge of fruits, birds, planets, symbols and other subjects.

The accused's comments were a sudden climbdown from his earlier aggressive remarks about "killing" a "sugar daddy"

Shruti Upadhyay, who was a student of Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) in Assam, died during treatment in a hospital

The court sentenced them to life imprisonment under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 448 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code.

The accused, Debeswar Bora, has been arrested by the Chief Minister's Special Vigilance Cell in an alleged multi-crore cheating and corruption case.

Indian politicians have also joined in, sharing AI-generated images that recreate the fashion, hairstyles and photography styles associated with the decade.

The Congress, which won the seat in the 2024 general election, has approached the Election Commission and filed a formal complaint against Nagaon District Commissioner Debashis Sarma regarding administrative irregularities.

The protesters at Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education in Sonapur, on the outskirts of Guwahati, questioned the quality of medical treatment that Shruti Upadhyay received

The clarification came after a map, first published by the UN on July 1 and extensively used during discussions regarding the United Nations UNGA resolution, depicted Arunachal Pradesh as an independent state bordering Assam and China.

Sharma's entry into the BJP comes days before the Nagaon bypoll and has led to speculation over whether he could be considered for the party's ticket.

Issues raised by transport associations over difficulties faced by Meghalaya-based drivers while entering and travelling through Assam, particularly on routes to Guwahati, were discussed in the meeting.

The United Nations General Assembly last week adopted an African Union-backed resolution titled "Correct the Map," calling for more accurate and equitable cartographic representation of the world's regions, particularly Africa.

This is the first such incident where a court has imposed a cost on the state for pushing a person into Bangladesh, in violation of deportation rules.

The case came to light on September 6 after neighbours complained of a foul smell coming from the couple's apartment in Guwahati.