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Meghalaya Meghalaya: Three of four remaining UDP MLAs likely to join ruling NPP October 19, 2026 11: 31 pmOctober 19, 2026 10: 00 pm
Assam Assam: Three dead, three injured as car rams into truck in Darrang October 19, 2026 10: 55 pmOctober 19, 2026 9: 59 pm
Manipur Manipur: COCOMI demands military crackdown, abrogation of SoO after Imphal East shooting kills three October 19, 2026 10: 20 pmOctober 19, 2026 9: 59 pm
National Jagan Reddy’s electoral reform remarks fuel speculation over YSRCP’s possible shift towards INDIA bloc October 19, 2026 9: 33 pmOctober 19, 2026 9: 33 pm
National Neha Bora moves High Court against Delhi Police peace bond notice October 19, 2026 8: 32 pmOctober 19, 2026 8: 32 pm
National CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka’s custody extended by two more days October 19, 2026 7: 43 pmOctober 19, 2026 7: 44 pm
cartoon by Nituparna Rajbongshi. www.cartoonistnituparna.org Northeast Nook: Cartoon by Nituparna Rajbongshi, October 18, 2026 October 18, 2026 10: 06 amOctober 18, 2026 10: 06 am
Zubeen Garg death case: Sandipan Garg walks out of jail after Gauhati High Court grants bail October 19, 2026 7: 09 pmOctober 19, 2026 7: 12 pm
Assam: RPF detains three Bangladesh nationals aboard Guwahati–Sairang Express in Lumding October 19, 2026 6: 04 pmOctober 19, 2026 6: 07 pm
Manipur: Bimol Akoijam calls for greater state autonomy at event marking 1948 Assembly October 19, 2026 5: 03 pmOctober 19, 2026 5: 03 pm
Manipur: Tear gas fired as protesters march towards CM’s bungalow after Imphal East killings October 19, 2026 4: 14 pmOctober 19, 2026 4: 18 pm
Assam: Jhalukpara Durga Puja Samity wins Sharadiya Excellence Award in Dibrugarh October 19, 2026 7: 35 amOctober 19, 2026 7: 37 am
Assam: Gaurav Gogoi claims Form-6 changes unlawful, cites Supreme Court’s position October 18, 2026 10: 00 pmOctober 18, 2026 10: 01 pm
Aneesh Sangma’s Himalayan glory, Moto X, Bilgaro-XI put Meghalaya’s Garo Hills on motorsport map October 18, 2026 4: 35 pmOctober 18, 2026 4: 35 pm
Meghalaya: Suspected petrol bomb damages two-wheeler in Shillong October 18, 2026 1: 06 pmOctober 18, 2026 1: 06 pm
Tripura: Kumari Puja on Maha Ashtami spotlights spiritual significance of feminine power October 19, 2026 2: 15 pmOctober 19, 2026 2: 15 pm
Tripura: Agartala-Kolkata air ambulance makes emergency landing in Dhaka; patient dies October 19, 2026 10: 15 amOctober 19, 2026 10: 01 am
SUMAN Roadmap 2030 launched in Mizoram to reduce maternal and newborn deaths October 17, 2026 2: 32 pmOctober 17, 2026 2: 32 pm
Mizoram’s teacher-turned-strawberry farmer named among FAO’s 100 women heroes October 17, 2026 9: 25 amOctober 17, 2026 8: 59 am
Manipur: Protests erupt in Kamjong over Chassad border violence and SP’s transfer October 19, 2026 3: 15 pmOctober 19, 2026 2: 41 pm
Manipur: Two Meitei men killed, eight injured in ambush along Imphal East-Kangpokpi border October 19, 2026 2: 36 pmOctober 19, 2026 2: 36 pm
Nagaland: Seven new rice varieties show up to 45% yield advantage in field trials October 18, 2026 6: 46 pmOctober 18, 2026 6: 46 pm
Nagaland: Mokokchung spurious liquor tragedy toll rises to 11 after three more deaths October 17, 2026 11: 20 pmOctober 17, 2026 11: 20 pm
Arunachal: Chowna Mein urges students to balance modern education with indigenous traditions October 18, 2026 11: 27 pmOctober 18, 2026 11: 27 pm
Arunachal: Durga Puja begins in Pasighat with environmental and anti-drug themes October 18, 2026 3: 15 pmOctober 18, 2026 3: 03 pm
Dushyant Kumar Gautam sworn in as Sikkim’s 19th Governor October 19, 2026 12: 53 pmOctober 19, 2026 12: 56 pm
Sikkim Bar Association calls on President to defer Governor-designate’s oath-taking October 19, 2026 9: 05 amOctober 19, 2026 9: 07 am
Elephant transfers from Assam to Tamil Nadu raise provenance concerns, CRAR tells CITES October 13, 2026 5: 07 pmOctober 13, 2026 9: 04 pm
Nepal Floods: 1,453 dead, over 5,200 still missing a month after disaster September 26, 2026 6: 00 pmSeptember 26, 2026 5: 59 pm
India, Bhutan explore Brahmaputra waterways and Jogighopa terminal for trade connectivity October 11, 2026 5: 47 pmOctober 11, 2026 5: 47 pm
Arunachal MLA Toko Tatung takes Keyi Panyor’s indigenous vision to Global Food Systems Summit September 1, 2026 7: 07 pmSeptember 1, 2026 7: 08 pm
US House approves Russia sanctions bill, allowing up to 100% tariffs on India, China September 17, 2026 4: 00 pmSeptember 17, 2026 4: 00 pm
Nepal flash floods: Death toll reaches 469, China issues Level-IV alert August 28, 2026 3: 19 pmAugust 28, 2026 3: 22 pm
Mizoram: Lawngtlai administration steps up refugee management, restricts unauthorised Myanmar trade October 16, 2026 10: 06 amOctober 16, 2026 10: 06 am
NSF condemns drone attack on Naga village in Myanmar October 13, 2026 8: 09 pmOctober 13, 2026 8: 24 pm
Bangladesh to hold talks with India to establish elephant corridor in Sherpur October 12, 2026 10: 06 amOctober 12, 2026 10: 06 am
Tripura stakeholders urge removal of cross-border trade restrictions with Bangladesh October 9, 2026 8: 28 pmOctober 9, 2026 8: 28 pm
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Five film critics from Assam featured in FIPRESCI India’s E-CineIndia journal October 16, 2026 11: 00 pmOctober 17, 2026 4: 34 pm
Leading music institution Piano Kids celebrates 15th anniversary October 12, 2026 7: 00 amOctober 11, 2026 11: 19 pm
Bhabendra Nath Saikia’s Anirban: An Overlooked Masterpiece of Assamese Cinema October 11, 2026 10: 31 pmOctober 11, 2026 10: 31 pm
MoU signed to support promising athletes from Assam’s rural areas October 15, 2026 4: 21 pmOctober 15, 2026 4: 21 pm
Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates Rs 22-crore Naharkatia multi-sports complex October 14, 2026 6: 09 pmOctober 14, 2026 6: 09 pm
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Assam govt eyes fourth extension for MK Yadava despite forest-law allegations October 18, 2026 5: 48 pmOctober 18, 2026 5: 59 pm
Secret note, sudden transfer raise questions over Assam illegal mining probe October 16, 2026 9: 25 pmOctober 16, 2026 9: 39 pm
Dibang Multipurpose Project in Arunachal: How India’s Tallest Dam Could Help Control Assam Floods October 16, 2026 6: 44 pmOctober 16, 2026 9: 06 pm
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