Silchar Woman Alleges Molestation At Durga Puja Pandal; Committee Calls It ‘Fake Case’
FIR counter FIR filed after a woman from Ullaskar Dutta Sarani, Silchar, claimed she was molested late on Dashami night by drunk men of the puja committee. 4 people have been apprehended based on her FIR. Committee Members however filed a…
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Cloud of Uncertainty Over Cricket Season as Football Super Division Kicks Off on Oct 26
The Silchar District Sports Association (DSA), the autonomous body governing much of Cachar district’s sporting activities — finds itself in a scheduling crisis this year.
October 5 (today) is usually the time when the cricket clearance…
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5 arrests clear way for Cachar’s Harinagar idol immersions; apology issued, community denies…
While the immediate law-and-order concern has eased with the immersions completed, SSP Mahatta said the force will continue to monitor the area to prevent further escalation and will pursue the ongoing investigation into the alleged…
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Alleged Scuffle Between Dimasa And Bengali Communities Halts Durga Idol Immersion In Cachar’s…
Members of the Puja Committee claimed that in the ensuing chaos, the Durga idol was vandalised, with the hand of Goddess Durga broken and nearby shops damaged.
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CPWD’s speeding SUV kills one in Silchar; Protesters set vehicle ablaze in Meherpur
An accident rocks Dashami morning in Silchar. A Scorpio car travelling from Rangirkhari towards Silchar Medical College and Hospital ran over Sushil Das, a driver who was fixing a snag in his truck (AS 01 SC 5973) by sitting beside the tyre…
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Navami Night Horror: Youth Killed In Head-On Collision With Pickup Van In Lailapur
On the night of Durga Puja Navami on Wednesday (October 1), a tragic road accident in Lailapur, Cachar claimed the life of a local youth. The deceased has been identified as Apu Das, who died on the spot after his bike collided head-on with…
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Storm and rain hit Silchar; pandal decor torn down, outages reported
In Udharbond, the gateway to the Hospital Road Puja a major draw in South Assam - gave way under the squall’s force.
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Zubeen Garg: Silchar that resisted imposition shows how to embrace as well
In Silchar and across the Barak Valley, during this Durga Puja, his songs are omnipresent. Giant portraits of him stand outside pandals; loudspeakers carry strains of Maya, Mayabini, Buku Duru Duru and other signature numbers through the…
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Cachar DC Office Employee Sent To Jail For Allegedly Raping Colleague
A Grade-III employee of the Election Branch under the Office of the District Commissioner, Cachar, has been arrested for allegedly raping a female colleague. The accused, identified as Soumitra Nath, was sent to judicial custody on Friday…
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Cachar Rape Case During 2024 Durga Puja Finally Gets Justice a Year Later
A 31-year-old father of two children brutally raped a minor girl on 2024 Mahanavami in the Madhura area. A year later, he was sentenced to 25 years or rigorous imprisonment.
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