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Anti-CAB protests in Assam: Curfew imposed in Guwahati; mobile internet services suspended in 10 districts after thousands take to streets

A day after a total shutdown in Assam to protest against the CAB, fresh protests erupted in the state on Wednesday while the legislation was being debated in the Rajya Sabha.

9 killed in Assam's Sivasagar district after bus, minibus collide on National Highway 37; several injured

At least nine persons were killed and several others injured in a collision between a bus and a minibus in Sivasagar district of Assam on Monday, police said.

Four more dead in Assam due to floods as toll rises to 86 since onset of monsoon; over 1,300 villages still deluge-hit

Four more people died on Monday due to floods in Assam, mounting the toll to 86 this monsoon season.

Lightning strikes in Assam over past weeks claim 23 lives: State disaster mgmt agency, DC to release ex-gratia within 48 hours

The worst-hit districts are Golaghat, Sivasagar, Dhubri, Sontipur, and Cachar, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said.

Talk of ST status for Assam's 'tea tribes' may give BJP fillip in election year, but real benefits miles away at ground zero

The tea tribe's sizeable population across Assam makes them a politically important demography for any party in the wake of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Hence, this made for an opportune time to pick up the quota debate.

Sivasagar: Exploring the former capital of Assam's Ahom dynasty, now a bustling tourist town

Though it isn't the most popular tourist destination, Assam's Sivasagar is home to monuments which are grand despite the absence of explicit opulence

Assam floods: Toll rises to 43 as situation worsens; over 1 lakh people affected across six districts

The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Saturday with two more deaths reported in Sivasagar district, taking the toll to 43.

Assam floods: Two more people die as toll rises to 38 this year; almost 60,000 affected by torrential rains

According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority, one person died in Dhemaji and the other in Golaghat districts in the flood related incidents

Assam floods: Death toll reaches 60; 12 lakh people, thousands of animals affected

Close to 12 lakh people in 24 districts of Assam continued to reel under floods as the death toll reached 60 in the northeastern state

Assam floods: More than one lakh people affected, over one hectare agricultural land submerged

Over one lakh people in Assam are reeling under the impact of floods in eight districts, where the swirling flood waters have overrun 188 villages in 13 revenue circles.