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Trinamool Congress, AIADMK to retain power, upsets in Assam, Kerala

New Delhi : West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress and Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK were set to retain power on Thursday as the BJP was on the road to victory in Assam and the Left made a comeback in Kerala. On expected lines, the Trinamool was sweeping all across West Bengal as officials counted the millions […]

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8/6/2016: FRONT PAGE: Gunman kills 13 in IS-style attack on Assam market

Kokrajhar/Guwahati: In an attack that resembled the recent Islamic State (IS) assaults in Europe, a masked gunman in a black raincoat fired indiscriminately and hurled a grenade at a crowded market in Kokrajhar town, about 225km west of Guwahati, on… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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Trinamool Congress, AIADMK to retain power, upsets in Assam, Kerala

New Delhi : West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress and Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK were set to retain power on Thursday as the BJP was on the road to victory in Assam and the Left made a comeback in Kerala. On expected lines, the Trinamool was sweeping all across West Bengal as officials counted the millions […]

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5/17/2016: FRONT PAGE: Exit polls signal 1st win for BJP in Assam, big majority for Didi

The BJP is likely to form a government in Assam for the first time ever, Mamata Banerjee will storm back in West Bengal and the Left will wrest Kerala from the Congress-led UDF, exit polls suggested on Monday while disagreeing on the verdict in Tamil… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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Assam youth beaten up in Delhi, hospitalised

A 21-year-old student from Assam was allegedly beaten up by some residents of South Delhi’s Amar Colony, police said on Monday.According to police, the student was identified as Arbazuddin A… The Hindu – Delhi

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3 Assam students beaten up in Delhi for clicking pictures

New Delhi:  Three students, including a girl, from northeast studying in Delhi were beaten up in Delhi's Lajpat Nagar locality.   The students hail from Assam and are pursuing a photography course.   The incident happened as they were trying to click pictures in Prakash colony.   Initial reports suggest that the students tried to […]

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Assam becoming a hotspot for child trafficking

‘In the past 3 years, over 77 Assamese children have been rescued’ The Hindu – Delhi

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5/4/2014: FRONT PAGE: Bodos, Muslims flee homes in violence-hit parts of Assam

Kokrajhar: Bodos and Bengali-speaking Muslims continued to flee their homes in western Assam on Saturday even as eight more bodies were found, taking the number of people killed by the rebels since Thursday to 32. Officials said no fresh attacks were… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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Assam violence: Islamabad, Delhi spar over 'reprisal' rumours

Assam violence: Islamabad, Delhi spar over 'reprisal' rumours The exodus was sparked by threats sent via mobile phones and the websites carrying Pakistan's IP addresses, conveying that people from Assam, particularly the Christian tribesmen, would be attacked by Muslims after the end of Ramazan in reprisal for … Read more on The Express Tribune

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P Chidambaram to visit strife-torn Assam

P Chidambaram to visit strife-torn Assam P Chidambaram to visit strife-torn Assam. Published: Sunday, Jul 29, 2012, 14:39 IST Place: New Delhi | Agency: PTI. Home Minister P Chidambaram will visit violence-hit areas of Assam for two days beginning tomorrow and review the security situation … Read more on Daily News & Analysis

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New Delhi sends in paramilitaries to Assam – United Press International

NEW DELHI, July 24 (UPI) — The Indian government has sent nearly 1,400 paramilitary personnel to the remote state of Assam to help restore peace after 19 people died in violent ethnic clashes. The authorities also issued a “shoot-at-sight … Delhi – Bing News

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