India's border states, such as Assam, Tripura, and West Bengal, frequently make headlines regarding illegal infiltration, a major political flashpoint.

Tension flared between two communities in Tripuras Unakoti district following a dispute over the collection of subscriptions for a local fair, leaving at least five to six people injured and several houses gutted.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has called the killing of Tripura student Anjel Chakma for objecting to people using racial slurs in Uttarakhand a "sad and unfortunate" incident.

Students from the Northeast on Wednesday staged a protest at the Jantar Mantar here demanding justice for Tripura student Anjel Chakma, who died of a stab injury in Dehradun recently.

Anjel Chakma's haunting last words, "We are not Chinese, we are Indian. What certificate do we need to show?", echo far beyond Dehradun, capturing the heartbreak of many Indians whose belonging is questioned without evidence or justification.

The uncle of Anjel Chakma, the Tripura student murdered in Uttarakhand after he objected to locals using racial slurs including calling his brother Michael and him 'Chinese momo' has hit back at the state police force for claiming the remarks.

The killing of Anjel Chakma, the student from Tripura in Uttarakhand's Dehradun, was probably not a racial attack, the police say, but they also point out that they are exploring all angles including racism.

The fatal attack on Dehradun student Anjel Chakma, 24-year-old from Tirpura, happened in the heat of the moment, a senior cop said Tuesday, adding there was no intention to kill him.

Angel Chakma, the Tripura student who was killed in Dehradun, had big dreams for his family. He recently told his father it was finally time for him to rest because he had worked so hard for them for so long.

Candle light vigils, rallies and protests continue in several parts of Tripura over the death of the 24-year-old student Anjel Chakma in Dehradun.

"No one should lose their child the way I did. No child who has gone outside to study should face this": This was the message from Tarun Chakma, the father of the man from Tripura who was killed in a racial attack in Dehradun.

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday condemned the brutal killing of Angel Chakma, a student from Tripura, in Dehradun, highlighting the discrimination faced by people from India's Northeast region.

Following the brutal assault and subsequent death of a Tripura student in Uttarakhand's Dehradun, a public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking urgent judicial intervention.

Tarun Prasad Chakma, father of Angel Chakma, a student from Tripura who was killed in Dehradun, said that people from the Northeast are Indians too and urged the government to ensure equal treatment.

The attack on Tripura student Angel Chakma in Dehradun was not a racial one, a senior police official told NDTV. According to the police, derogatory remarks made "in jest" created the false impression that the student was being targeted.

Nagaland Minister Temjen Imna Along on Monday strongly reacted to the alleged racial attack on a Tripura student in Dehradun, asserting that the North Eastern states are an inseparable and integral part of India.

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today condemned the allegedly racially motivated killing of a Tripura student in Dehradun, calling it a "national disgrace" and a failure of society to respect its own diversity.

Congress's Rahul Gandhi targeted the BJP in strong terms today after a 24-year-old student from Tripura died in Uttarakhand following a racial attack.

The medical report of a student from Tripura, who was murdered for raising his voice against racist comments, showed he suffered bleeding in the brain.

The father of Anjel Chakma, a student from Tripura who died here in Dehradun, said his son was "brutally attacked" with knives and blunt objects when he tried to defend his brother, who faced racial slurs and was called "Chinese" by the attackers.

Tripura was engulfed in grief and anger on Saturday as the body of a young tribal student, who died after being brutally attacked in Uttarakhand's Dehradun district, was brought back to the state.

Angel Chakma was allegedly attacked by a few drunk men when he had gone to market with his brother.

Several organisations and political parties have been protesting outside the mission against the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh.

Hundreds of indigenous youth and students on Friday staged a protest in front of the Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Agartala, condemning recent alleged threats and derogatory remarks made by Hasnat Abdullah, a Bangladeshi leader.