SABROOM: The Sabroom Court on July 27 sentenced a 65-year-old Pakistani woman, identified as Louise Nigat Arthur Bhanu, to two years’ imprisonment along with a fine of ₹10,000, in a case involving illegal entry into India. The woman was arrested at Sabroom railway station on the night of October 11 last year while allegedly attempting […]
CHURAIBARI: In a major crackdown on drug smuggling, police at the Churaibari watch post in Assam intercepted a truck carrying a huge consignment of Escof cough syrup being smuggled into Agartala, concealed behind a consignment of eggs. According to sources, the truck was stopped for routine checking at the inter-state watch post, where officials, acting
KHOWAI: Police from Khowai Women’s Police Station arrested one person following allegations of indecent behaviour lodged by a college student, officials said. According to sources, the student approached the police station with a complaint alleging that the accused had behaved inappropriately towards her. Acting on the complaint, police launched an investigation and subsequently took the
UDAIPUR: An accused in a gas cylinder theft case from Lake City Shopping Complex in Udaipur was apprehended by local residents, in an incident that has drawn attention to public vigilance stepping in where police response fell short. The detained person has been identified as Prasenjit Dey, a resident of the Bagma area. Following the
TELIAMURA: Residents faced severe hardship on Monday after enduring hours-long queues at the Teliamura Electricity Corporation office for recharge services, with only one of two counters functioning and repeated server malfunctions compounding delays for over a hundred customers standing in intense heat. A section of locals alleged that while ordinary customers waited in long lines,
AGARTALA: The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) staged a protest march demanding the immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of Congress workers accused of creating disorder in front of the Chief Minister’s official residence. According to BJYM leaders, the protest was organised in response to what they described as an act of anarchy allegedly perpetrated by
CHARILAM: Three daily-wage labourer families in the Bandher Par area of Bishramganj Barjala Gram Panchayat remain without government compensation nearly three months after a severe hailstorm damaged their homes, even as other affected families in the village have reportedly received relief. The families of Maheja Begum, Momota Begum and Manowara Begum say neither the panchayat
UDAIPUR: Allegations of abuse of power against forest department personnel have surfaced after a goods vehicle driver was allegedly assaulted and his vehicle keys held for hours at the Bandwar drop gate on Sunday. According to the complaint, the vehicle’s upper section struck and partially bent the drop gate’s iron pole while giving way to
KAILASHAHAR: The Students Federation of India (SFI) staged a massive protest march and road blockade at Babur Bazar on Sunday, reviving public attention on the much-discussed mysterious death of schoolgirl Zubaida Khatun in Kailashahar. Organised by the SFI Kailashahar Subdivisional Committee, the demonstration began around 10:30 am with members and student leaders marching through the
AGARTALA: BJP MLA Ranjit Das, addressing a press meet alongside General Secretary Bipin Debbarma and Media In-Charge Sunit Sarkar, termed the death of IPS officer Anurag Dhankar “painful” while accusing opposition leaders Jitendra Chowdhury and Sudip Roy Barman of attempting to mislead the public over the issue. Das alleged that opposition leaders had made disparaging
