Assam teacher ties noose on child to demonstrate execution, probe on

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 09:15

In a shocking incident, a primary school teacher tied a noose around a student`s neck to demonstrate the class how freedom fighters were executed.

Tea garden employee kidnapped in Sonitpur

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 00:51

A tea garden employee was allegedly abducted from Dafflagarh in Sonitpur district, leading to protests by locals.

Elephant electrocuted in Assam

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 14:17

An adult female elephant was electrocuted in Assam`s Sonitpur district in the wee hours Wednesday, official sources said.

Minister appeals for release of abducted NHPC GM

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 13:00

With police remaining clueless of the whereabouts of NHPC general manager Anil Kumar Agarwal 18 days after his abduction, Arunachal Pradesh Power Minister Tanga Byaling appealed to the kidnappers for his early release.

NHPC general manager kidnapped from Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 15:57

Armed gunmen have abducted a general manager of National Hydro Power Corporation at gun-point from Hatigate area in Sonitpur district of Assam.

Two NDFB-S ultras killed, 2 policemen injured in encounter

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 17:48

Two Bodo militants have been killed and two policemen injured in an encounter at Tarabari in Assam`s Sonitpur district.

Two trampled to death by elephants in Assam

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 16:10

Two persons including a woman were trampled to death by wild elephants in Kamrup and Sonitpur districts of Assam.

Grenade explodes in Assam, none injured

Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013, 17:53

A grenade exploded near Belshri railway station in lower Assam`s Sonitpur district on Friday. No injury has been reported so far.

Four killed, 26 injured in road mishap in Assam

Last Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013, 15:57

Four devotees, including two women and a girl child, were killed and 26 others injured when the vehicle they were travelling in turned turtle, police said.

Three bodies recovered in Assam`s Sonitpur distric

Last Updated: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 18:19

Three bodies were recovered from separate places by the police while another unclaimed body was cremated by Sonitpur district administration at Tezpur on Thursday.