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Police foils rhino poaching attempt in Assam, three arrested

Guwahati, Oct 17 (UNI) The Assam police in a joint operation have foiled a rhino poaching attempt and arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in the poaching attempt.
Director of the Kaziranga National Park, Sonali Ghosh said this and added that later based on the confession of the arrested persons, one .303 rifle and nine numbers of 70 mm 12-bore cartridges were recovered from the house of one Debajit Pegu in Biswanath district. However, Pegu remained absconding.
Ghosh said that the joint operation was conducted by Biswanath Police along with Majuli Police and Lakhimpur Police, led by ASP (Crime), Biswanath; ASP (HQ), Majuli, DySP (HQ), Majuli; IC CDSP, Gohpur; OC, Gohpur PS; and Narayanpur PS staff.
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Teachers’ body protests NEHU’s decision to conduct EC meeting in New Delhi

09 Nov 2025 | 10:14 PM

Shillong, Nov 9 (UNI) The North-Eastern Hill University Teachers’ Association (NEHUTA) has sought the Ministry of Education’s intervention to stop Vice-Chancellor Prof. Prabha Shankar Shukla from chairing varsity’s 193rd Executive Council (EC) meeting in New Delhi on November 14.
In a letter to Pro Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sumarbin Umdor, the NEHUTA President Lakhon Kma voiced “strong opposition” to conducting the meeting outside the Shillong campus, terming the decision a “blatant violation” of the university’s norms and the Ministry of Education’s directive.

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Meghalaya Governor praises legendry music composer SD Burman

09 Nov 2025 | 10:11 PM

Shillong, Nov 9 (UNI) Meghalaya Governor C.H. Vijayashankar, attended the Second Edition of “Remembering The Maestro” on Sunday, the function was organised to honour late music composer Sachin Dev Burman.

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Violence erupts after accident, police vehicle torched in Gopalganj

09 Nov 2025 | 10:03 PM

Gopalganj, Nov 9 (UNI) Violence erupted soon after an uncontrolled four-wheeler hit three motorcyclists causing serious injuries to them and anger of locals further aggravated when police arrived on the spot late, even after being informed, prompting them to allegedly torch the police vehicle to protest apathy of men in khakis over the incident, at Yadavpur under Town police station area in Gopalganj district of Bihar today. .

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NDA, GA locked in tough battle for Bihar's Jhajha assembly seat

09 Nov 2025 | 9:55 PM

Jhajha (Jamui), Nov 9 (UNI) The Jhajha Assembly constituency, nestled in Bihar’s Jamui district and home to the scenic hill town of Simultala, popularly known as the “Mini Shimla of Bihar”, has emerged as a major centre of election activity ahead of the November 11 polling.

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Doctor murdered in Ranchi’s Budhmu area, one accused arrested

09 Nov 2025 | 9:43 PM

Ranchi, Nov 9 (UNI) A doctor was brutally murdered by slitting his throat in the Budhmu area of Ranchi, sending shockwaves across the locality.

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