An Indian Air Force transport aircraft has crashed in the northeastern state of Assam, according to Indian media reports, prompting an official investigation into the cause of the incident. The aircraft, identified as an AN-32 transport plane operated by the Indian Air Force, reportedly went down during landing within the perimeter of an air force […]
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Assam’s Communal Gerrymandering
The legislative assembly elections are scheduled to be held on 9th April 2026 in Assam, an Indian state, to select 126 members of Assam legislative assembly. Assam is home to 11 million Muslims which make up 34% of Assam’s total population. The 2023 decision by the Indian Election Commission to redraw boundaries of electoral constituencies […]
India’s monsoon brings early devastation, five dead in Assam floods
Heavy monsoon rains have triggered deadly floods and landslides in India’s northeast, killing at least five people in Assam, officials confirmed on Saturday. The relentless downpour has caused rivers—including the mighty Brahmaputra and its tributaries—to overflow, devastating many low-lying areas. The annual monsoon season, spanning June to September, is crucial for replenishing water supplies across […]
India effectively strips four million of citizenship in Assam
GUWAHATI: India on Monday effectively stripped four million people in Assam of citizenship, sparking fears of mass deportations of Muslims from the northeastern state. The draft National Register of Citizens (NRC), published on Monday, includes only those able to prove they were in Assam before 1971, when millions fled Bangladesh’s war of independence into the […]