News for 'Assamese'

Meet Nawazuddin Siddiqui's new heroine

Meet Nawazuddin Siddiqui's new heroine

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Bengali actress Bidita Bag has been roped in to replace Chitrangda Singh in Babumoshai Bandookbaaz.

What a 7-yr-old taught Priyanka Chopra in Assam

What a 7-yr-old taught Priyanka Chopra in Assam

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

The state's tourism ambassador shared these adorable pictures from her trip.

BJP's Assam ally to challenge Citizenship Act in SC

BJP's Assam ally to challenge Citizenship Act in SC

Rediff.com15 Dec 2019

A party leader asserted that the AGP respected the sentiments of common people, who were wary that the law might threaten their identity and existence.

Assam registers 77.21% voting in 2nd phase on 39 seats

Assam registers 77.21% voting in 2nd phase on 39 seats

Rediff.com1 Apr 2021

Over 73.44 lakh voters exercised their franchise in 10,592 polling stations spread over 13 districts in the Barak Valley, the hill regions and parts of central and lower Assam.

DON'T MISS: Narendra Modi's 'hat trick'

DON'T MISS: Narendra Modi's 'hat trick'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

Rediff.com takes a look at the different avatars of 'Turbanator' Modi and asks you, the readers, to rate them.

'Assam has adjusted to the demographic transformation extremely well'

'Assam has adjusted to the demographic transformation extremely well'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

'The loose use of words like foreigner or Bangladeshis obscures the fact that the post-Partition migration to Assam has been of both Hindus and Muslims.'

'No CAA', govt jobs among Rahul's 5 promises to Assam

'No CAA', govt jobs among Rahul's 5 promises to Assam

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday assured that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will not be implemented in Assam if the party is voted to power in the state in the coming assembly poll.

ULFA asks Hindi-speaking people to leave Assam

ULFA asks Hindi-speaking people to leave Assam

Rediff.com15 Nov 2003

ULFA's self-styled commander-in-chief, Paresh Baruah, in a statement warned that the outfit is planning retaliation for the attack.

'Bollywood had not accepted me'

'Bollywood had not accepted me'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

'But today I feel proud of my choices because it has given me longevity.'

From Srinagar to Chennai, India celebrates R-Day

From Srinagar to Chennai, India celebrates R-Day

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

All eyes were as India as it celebrated its 69h Republic Day on Friday with the 10 ASEAN leaders as chief guests. The mood was upbeat across the country. Rediff.com brings you glimpses of the celebrations.

CRPF officer feeds needy in village using his savings

CRPF officer feeds needy in village using his savings

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

The 48-year-old trooper prepares ration packets, using his savings, for the poor in his village.

Boxing Worlds: Jamuna Boro, Lovlina Borgohain march into quarters

Boxing Worlds: Jamuna Boro, Lovlina Borgohain march into quarters

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

Boro was slow off the blocks but became the dominating aggressor as the bout progressed.

The strange case of Twitter celeb Nilim Dutta

The strange case of Twitter celeb Nilim Dutta

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

Did leading media outlets BBC, Australian TV, NDTV, Indian Express and Tehelka fall for a fraudster variously posing as political analyst and strategic expert on Assam?

Back injury puts Hima Das out of World Championships

Back injury puts Hima Das out of World Championships

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

World junior champion Hima Das has been ruled out of the upcoming World Championships due to a nagging back problem.

Syed Modi badminton: Srikanth, Praneeth, Prannoy enter 2nd round

Syed Modi badminton: Srikanth, Praneeth, Prannoy enter 2nd round

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

Sourabh Verma and Ajay Jayram also entered the second round

Images: The magic of muga silk, rediscovered

Images: The magic of muga silk, rediscovered

Rediff.com20 Mar 2013

Staying true to her trademark style of blending contemporary designs with Indian textiles, Vaishali Shadangule transforms the traditional attire of Assamese women the Mekhla Chadar into glamorous red carpet ensembles.

'BJP won't benefit from the NRC electorally'

'BJP won't benefit from the NRC electorally'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

'Most Assamese don't understand a word like ghuspethiya and its insulting connotation.'

'Nobody from BJP will win in Assam and north east'

'Nobody from BJP will win in Assam and north east'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

'If the Citizenship Bill passes, then the very principle of Indian citizenship, which is called jus soli (right of birthplace) will convert to principle of jus sanguinis (right of blood) on the basis of religion.' 'Citizenship is being given on the basis of religion and it is against the Constitution.'

130 living, near extinct languages in 5 Northeast states

130 living, near extinct languages in 5 Northeast states

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

At least 130 living languages as well as near extinct languages of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland and Manipur have been accounted by a non-governmental organisation.

PHOTO: Assam's silk town still tense, curfew relaxed

PHOTO: Assam's silk town still tense, curfew relaxed

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

Curfew was relaxed from 7 am for ten hours on Monday in Assam's violence-affected silk town of Sualkuchi, where the situation continued to remain tense due to violent protests against trading in synthetic and Benarasi silk garments.

Tarun Gogoi cremated with full state honours, thousands attend funeral

Tarun Gogoi cremated with full state honours, thousands attend funeral

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Amid the chanting of hymns, preceded by a gun salute and band played by the Assam Police, the state's longest serving chief minister's mortal remains were consigned to flames by his son Gaurav Gogoi.

Assam calling Priyanka Chopra

Assam calling Priyanka Chopra

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

In photos: Priyanka Chopra as Assam Tourism's new ambassador.

COVID-19 toll rises to 242, cases climb to 7,529

COVID-19 toll rises to 242, cases climb to 7,529

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

According to the ministry's data updated in the evening, the highest number of confirmed cases in the country are from Maharashtra at 1,574, followed by Tamil Nadu at 911 and Delhi at 903.

Assam artist chronicles lockdown events in 100 drawings

Assam artist chronicles lockdown events in 100 drawings

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Kishor Kumar Das minutely observed ordinary household objects, mostly traditional Assamese items, and used them as motifs to interpret them in relation to the happenings beyond one's home.

Bhutan rejects reports on irrigation water stoppage to Assam

Bhutan rejects reports on irrigation water stoppage to Assam

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

'"It is a deliberate attempt by vested interests to spread misinformation and cause misunderstanding between the friendly people of Bhutan and Assam'

Stunning in silk: From the looms of Assam

Stunning in silk: From the looms of Assam

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Fashion designer Sanjukta Dutta showcased a beautiful collection of hand-crafted two-piece Mekhela Chadors at the recently concluded Mysore Fashion Week 2015.

Assam: Singer Zubeen Garg unfazed over ULFA threat

Assam: Singer Zubeen Garg unfazed over ULFA threat

Rediff.com30 Apr 2013

The singer is on ULFA's black list for openly defying its diktat that Hindi songs and movie dances must not be performed on Bihu.

Assam: ULFA attacks police station; one injured

Assam: ULFA attacks police station; one injured

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

The anti-talks faction of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Assam launched an assault on a police station at Namtola in Sonari sub-division of Assam's Sivasagar district bordering Nagaland late Monday night injuring a commando jawan while causing damage to the property of the police station.

The root cause of a riot

The root cause of a riot

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Delhi was just one riot. Add Bengal, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and you can count a few scores dead. It could, regrettably, be just the beginning of a very long, dark phase for India, notes Shekhar Gupta.

Rahul's assets rose from Rs 9.4 cr to 15.88 cr in 5 years

Rahul's assets rose from Rs 9.4 cr to 15.88 cr in 5 years

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

Gandhi has declared that his source of income was MP's salary, royalty income, rental income, interest from bonds, dividends and capital gain from mutual funds.

K'taka deputy CM woos back NE community to Bengaluru

K'taka deputy CM woos back NE community to Bengaluru

Rediff.com25 Aug 2012

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister R Ashoka arrived in Guwahati on Saturday for a visit to Assam and Manipur to convince people from the northeast to return to Karnataka and resume their education and work.

Jab We Met: 'I proposed marriage without meeting her'

Jab We Met: 'I proposed marriage without meeting her'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2013

Readers share their love stories on Valentine's Day.

Soon, domain names in all 22 Indian languages

Soon, domain names in all 22 Indian languages

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

By mid-2012, vernacular domain names in all 22 Indian languages may secure the approval of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

How Rahul let Assam slip from Congress' hand

How Rahul let Assam slip from Congress' hand

Rediff.com20 May 2016

The BJP, on the other hand, learnt from past mistakes to clinch power.

Assam boy wasn't pushed from train in AP: Rly police

Assam boy wasn't pushed from train in AP: Rly police

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

At a time when tension was already high among the North Eastern people in different parts of the country and rumours were triggering their exodus, a statement by the All India Assam Students Union leader in Guwahati about the death of an Assamese passenger in Andhra Pradesh has further heightened the tension.

ULFA flays encounter death of Maoists in Assam

ULFA flays encounter death of Maoists in Assam

Rediff.com10 May 2012

The anti-talks faction of the proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom on Thursday flayed the police and security forces of the "colonial Indian government" for "killing four Assamese youth", branding them as Maoists, at Sadiya in Tinsukia district. In a statement issued to the media, the ULFA stated that failure of the Indian democracy to improve the condition of the masses has led to an upsurge of Maoist movement in the country.

ULFA sets 3-month deadline for its chairman to return

ULFA sets 3-month deadline for its chairman to return

Rediff.com29 Apr 2012

The anti-talks faction of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Assam on Sunday made the 'last' call to its 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa, to come back to the fold of the parent outfit (unbound ULFA) and resume the responsibility of the 'chairman' by giving up the 'unrealistic' path of dialogue with the government to protect the identify of Assamese people without attaining 'sovereignty' for Assam.

Inspired and charmed by Tyson, Shiva now eyes Olympic glory

Inspired and charmed by Tyson, Shiva now eyes Olympic glory

Rediff.com19 Jul 2012

He is the youngest Indian pugilist to qualify for the Olympics but Shiva Thapa was busy trying his hand at athletics and football to start with before catching the phenomenal Mike Tyson on TV charmed him into taking up boxing.

The Guwahati case: Not the city I knew

The Guwahati case: Not the city I knew

Rediff.com16 Jul 2012

A culture of impunity has gripped the Assamese society at large, and the absence of fear of law among lumpen elements is particularly noticeable in the past decade, says Nitin Gokhale who worked as a journalist for 23 years in the state

Kanhaiya's 'attacker' greets Amit Shah in Pune

Kanhaiya's 'attacker' greets Amit Shah in Pune

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

On April 24, Kanhaiya Kumar had alleged that Deka, working with a city-based software firm, tried to strangle him on board Pune-bound Jet Airways flight.