Pune student becomes first swine flu case in Assam

Dhiraj Yadav, an 18-year-old student from Assam who was studying in Pune, has been diagnosed with swine flu. He is the first case of swine flu in the north-eastern state. Yadav, a resident of......

Curfew relaxed, situation tense in Guwahati

Curfew was on Sunday relaxed for 12 hours from 8 am in Beltola area of Guwahati -- the scene of a clash between activists of a tribal students union demanding Schedule Tribe status and locals --......

Assam prepares for Tarun Gogoi's final journey

The Assam government is making preparations for around 1,000 people to attend the last rites of former chief minister Tarun Gogoi, to be performed with full state honours at the Nabagraha cremation......

REWIND: India over the weekend!

Events that shaped the nation in the past 48 hours in images.  Farmers from Siddalingapura village in Mysore celebrate Sankaranthi (Pongal) festival by jumping bulls on the fire, on Saturday.......