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India, Japan postpone PM Shinzo Abe’s visit amid escalating violence in Guwahati

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe was scheduled to land on Sunday for a 3-day visit in Guwahati, which has been witnessing violent protests against the Citizenship Act.

Shinzo Abe’s visit to India uncertain as Assam unrest continues: Report

According to a Japanese news agency, PM Shinzo Abe is considering cancelling his visit to India, which was scheduled from 15-17 December in Guwahati, given the escalating citizenship bill protests.

2 die in Guwahati after police open fire on anti-citizenship bill protesters

One person was 'brought dead' while another succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment, said an official of the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital.

Indefinite curfew in Guwahati, Army in Assam⁠— citizenship bill plunges Northeast in chaos

The Army was deployed in Tripura and Assam, while internet has been suspended across both states as violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill rocked the usually restive region.

At least 6 injured in a grenade blast in Guwahati

Guwahati Police said two men came on a motorcycle and threw a grenade in front of the shopping mall.

Ex-editor of The Sentinel sentenced in defamation case filed by Himanta Biswa Sarma

A district court of Assam also fined the journalist Rs 5,000 in the case filed by the Assam minister.

Why tea from this Assam estate costs Rs 39,001 a kg, making it India’s most expensive

The orthodox tea from an estate in upper Assam yields a golden colour produce and is derived from a special variety of tea clone.

Assam police nab man who allegedly spread rumours that led to lynching of two

The prime accused who was constantly on the move was arrested from Belurghat area, where the incident took place.

Guiltless in Guwahati

Assam no longer holds the country to ransom by choking oil supplies or by chanting the mantra of anger and alienation. The old story of the state, the guaranteed front page, has disappeared.

On Camera

Zubeen Garg saga is resembling Sushant Singh Rajput. Did we not learn our lesson?

Oceans sit between the Assamese singer and the Bollywood actor. But what their deaths reveal is a study in human behaviour as performed in the public sphere.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.