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02 Sep

Nepal Glacier Disaster: Death Toll Climbs to 1,127, Thousands Still Missing

PreetiNepal, News

The death toll has risen to 1,127 in the last 7 days due to the devastating floods and landslides triggered after a glacier collapsed in the Himalayan region on the Nepal and China (Tibet) border. The administration sent an emergency alert to local residents via mobile message only 38 minutes after the incident occurred. Due to the fast-flowing river and difficult geographical terrain, the water level rose unprecedentedly within just a few minutes. As a result, victims have expressed anger saying there was not enough time to shift to a safe place. Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Chitwan, Gorkha and Tanahun districts…

15 Aug

Subhadeep Ghosh Becomes First Assam Coach In India Men’s Team, To Debut In Galle Test

PreetiNews, Sports

There was no grand announcement, lengthy speech or attempt to draw attention to himself. Instead, as Subhadeep Ghosh prepares to begin his first assignment as India’s national men’s fielding coach, the 57-year-old from Digboi in Upper Assam has summed up the occasion in typically understated fashion. “Another day, another opportunity to work with elite athletes and take the Indian fielding standard one level above,” Ghosh said ahead of his first assignment. Quiet and focused on his work, Ghosh is now preparing to begin a new chapter in a coaching career that has largely been built away from the spotlight. His…

12 Aug

IPL Cricketer Abhishek Porel Arrested On Charges Of Sexual Assault After Marriage Promise

PreetiNews, Sports

Serious allegations of sexual assault have been raised against a young cricketer who has made a name for himself on the cricket field. On Tuesday, West Bengal Police arrested the Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper-batsman on charges of establishing physical relations after promising marriage, issuing criminal threats, and storing visuals of private moments. The arrested cricketer is Bengal’s wicketkeeper-batsman Abhishek Porel. According to police, the 23-year-old Porel was formally arrested after being interrogated. After a medical examination, the accused was produced in the Chinsurah court. As per the complaint filed at the Mogra police station, Porel had established physical relations with the…

03 Aug

Magisterial Inquiry Ordered into Death of Man in Raimona National Park Firing

PreetiAssam, News

The Kokrajhar district administration has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of Phunkha Basumatary, who was killed in a firing incident involving forest protection personnel inside Raimona National Park along the India-Bhutan international border on July 28. Kokrajhar Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Chakravarty said the decision was taken following demands from several political parties and organisations for an impartial investigation into the incident. The inquiry will examine the circumstances leading to the firing and the subsequent death of Basumatary inside the national park. The administration said the probe is intended to establish the facts surrounding the incident and determine the…

28 Jun

‘Housing is Dignity’: Sikkim Minister Inaugurates 52 Houses in Geyzing, Darap, Tikjuk

PreetiNews, North East, Sikkim

Sikkim Minister of Labor and Building and Housing and MLA of Yangthang Constituency Bhim Hang Limbu on Saturday inaugurated and distributed keys of houses built under Sikkim Poor Housing Scheme.The programme organised by the Division Administrative Centre Gazing, is a significant achievement in the implementation of the state government's important residential plan Sikkim Poor Housing Plan. The scheme is provided with safe, permanent and respectable housing to eligible beneficiaries across the state.During the programme, Limbu distributed keys of the newly-constructed houses to 50 beneficiaries.Earlier, he had inaugurated the houses of two beneficiaries from Darap and Tikjuk area.Addressing the gathering, the…

13 May

Gogoi Writes to Home Minister Over Assault Case Involving Northeast Citizen

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Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday expressed concern over the alleged assault, molestation and racial abuse against two women from Assam and Bihar in Delhi's Nehru Place area, urging Union Home Minister Amit Shah to strengthen institutional mechanisms for the safety and dignity of women and citizens from the Northeast in the national capital. In a letter to the Union Home Minister, Gogoi referred to the May 10 incident in which the two women were allegedly subjected to racist remarks, physical assault and molestation by a group of men near a hotel in Nehru Place. Delhi Police have detained four individuals in connection with the case. "I write…

27 Apr

Shah Confirms Week-Long Post-Poll Deployment of Central Forces in Bengal

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Campaigning for the alternate phase of the West Bengal Assembly choices concluded on Monday with top political leaders making final prayers to choosers amid heightened rhetoric and security assurances. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, addressing a roadshow in Behalf, said Central forces would remain stationed in the state for at least seven days after polling, anyhow of the election outgrowth, to insure a secure terrain for choosers. “Go and bounce on the 29th without fear. The Election Commission has made expansive security arrangements. Indeed, if the BJP comes to power, Central forces will remain then for seven days, Shah, prompting…

25 Apr

‘Bnei Menashe’ Community Shifts Base from Northeast India to Israel

riyaNews

Israel has launched 'Operation Bodies of Dawn’ to dislocate the members of the 'Bnei Menashe’ community from Northeast India to Tel Aviv. Around 250 people from Manipur were lifted in the first phase of the operation, and thousands more will be airlifted in the forthcoming times. In 2025, the Benjamin Netanyahu government blazoned an action to fund the immigration of around 4,600 members of the community from India. Over the past two decades, nearly 5,000 people have formerly migrated to Israel, as per the reports. Following this, on April 23, under the first phase of 'Operation Bodies of Dawn,' around…

25 Apr

Twin Success for Forces: ULFA-I Cadres Nabbed, NSCN(IM) Member Surrenders

riyaNews

In a common operation, security forces restrained three configurations of the banned ULFA- I in Nagaland’s Mon quarter on Friday night.The three configurations have been linked as tone- nominated Lieutenant Gajendra Asom( 35) from Tezpur in Assam, tone- nominated Lance Corporal Brojen Asom( 27) from Jorhat quarter, and tone- nominated Sergeant Puhor Asom( 26) from Golaghat district.According to police sources, the configurations were active in the Phomching area and were moving towards Shangnyu vill when they were nabbed. “Gajendra Asom had joined the outfit in 2011, while Brojen Asom and Puhor Asom joined in 2022 and 2019 independently. They were…

20 Apr

Rahul Gandhi Alleges AIADMK Capitulation to BJP at Assembly Poll Rally in Kanniyakumari

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Campaigning in Kanniyakumari ahead of the 2026 Assembly Elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the AIADMK, alleging that the party leadership has "surrendered" its political autonomy to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Addressing a large gathering in support of the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) candidates, Mr. Gandhi claimed that the AIADMK’s current stance is a result of calculated compromise driven by internal pressure and fear of central agencies. He argued that the regional party, once a formidable independent force, has now relegated itself to a proxy role, sacrificing the state's distinct interests to align with the…