Assam woman found dead in Uttarakhand, was missing for 5 days since Delhi visit
A 20-year-old woman from Assam, who went missing since coming to Delhi on June 5 for a Railway Recruitment Board exam, was found dead in Uttarakhand's Pauri.
Situated in the northeastern part of India and south of the eastern Himalayas along with Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys, Assam is one of the world’s most populous subdivisions. It gained its recognition as a constituent state of India in 1950 and is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Nagaland and Manipur to the east, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south. Assamese is the official and widely spoken language of the state but several other dialects such as Bengali (Barak Valley) and Bodo (Bodoland territorial region) are also prominent in various regions of Assam.
One of the last wild habitats for the Asian Elephant, the state offers a variety of flora and fauna and is home to the one-horned Indian rhinoceros along with the wild water buffalo. Apart from this, Assam is considered one of the richest biodiversity zones in the world and has two prominent UNESCO world heritage sites; Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park. Assam is extremely famous for wildlife tourism and is home to numerous endangered and threatened species including red-headed vulture, white-winged wood duck, golden langur and more.
In addition to this, Assam is considered the meeting ground for diverse cultures and Bihu is the most popular folk dance form that comes from the state. The state of Assam is worldwide famous for Assam tea and Assam silk. Being a producer of more than half of India's tea and having unique features, Assam’s tea has a malty flavour and a rich savoury aroma.
Assam also boasts a fair number of tourist sites among which Hajo, an ancient pilgrim centre adoring the banks of Brahmaputra. Sivasagar is another prominent tourist attraction in the state that depicts the architecture from the days of the Ahom Dynasty.
A 20-year-old woman from Assam, who went missing since coming to Delhi on June 5 for a Railway Recruitment Board exam, was found dead in Uttarakhand's Pauri.
The accused, identified as 24-year-old Himan Gogoi, was tracked down in his native village after fleeing the city. The arrest follows the circulation of a disturbing video on May 24, which showed a masked man inappropriately touching a schoolgirl and lifting her uniform while taking photos.
The life-sustaining Brahmaputra runs from China's Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo. Can China block or divert the flow of Tsangpo and hit India's water supply and soil formation? Pakistan was into scare-mongering after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty. This is what experts and data say about China and the Brahmaputra.
Assam will bypass Foreigners Tribunals to deport illegal immigrants, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, citing a 1950 law and recent Supreme Court remarks affirming direct expulsion powers for district officials.
Tonmoy Sharma, a 61-year-old doctor from Guwahati has been arrested in the US over an alleged $149-million healthcare fraud. Sharma moved to the US and founded the Sovereign Health Group after his medical licence was revoked in the UK in 2007 due to research misconduct.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that around 1,000 Facebook accounts, suspected to be operated from Pakistan and Bangladesh, are allegedly trying to target Assam politics ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
A US-based pharma tycoon, originally from India, has been arrested at Los Angeles International Airport over a $149-million scam, primarily defrauding health insurers. Tonmoy Sharma, who studied medicine in Assam and Delhi, founded the Sovereign Health Group, an addiction treatment provider.
After Kolkata police, a team of Assam police reached the house of Wajahat Khan in Kolkata seeking his arrest in connection with the case registered against him for allegedly spreading hate speech and hurting religious sentiment.
Nearly 900 people have directly lost their lives to floods in Assam since 2019.
Video is neither from Guwahati nor recent. It is a 2023 video from Himachal Pradesh when heavy floods hit the Sainj valley of Kullu district.
Kolkata's Wajahat Khan, whose complaint led to the arrest of influencer Sharmistha Panoli, has gone missing amid a flurry of FIRs against him for offensive posts allegedly by him against Hindu deities and customs. With FIRs against him in three states and the Assam Police ready to travel to Bengal to arrest him, Khan might find himself in the eye of a storm he unwittingly stirred.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma believes a reduction in the Brahmaputra’s water by China could actually help the state control its recurring, destructive floods. But the Brahmaputra is a complicated river, difficult even for the Himalayas to tame.
Wajahat Khan, whose complaint led to the arrest of social media influencer Sharmistha Panoli, has been arrested by Kolkata Police. Khan was charged with hate speech and hurting religious sentiments through social media posts. He had been evading arrest since June 1st, ignoring multiple summons. The BJP has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of shielding Khan as police from Assam and Haryana were closing in on him.
India Today exclusively interviews Vipin Raghuvanshi, brother of victim Raja Raghuvanshi. Vipin discusses Sonam's potential involvement, stating she could be '90-10% involved'. He recounts Raja's travel plans to Assam and Shillong, questioning the sudden trip and alleged network issues. The interview delves into the circumstances surrounding Raja's murder and the family's suspicions.
Rosmita Hojai from Assam went missing in Delhi after appearing for an RRB exam on June 5, 2025.
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Incessant rains and flash floods have ravaged Northeast India, leading to 36 deaths and affecting 5.5 lakh people. NDRF and army are conducting rescue operations on war footing.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, and Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey about the situation arising from heavy rainfall and floods in the Northeast.
Incessant rains and flash floods have devastated northeast India, causing over 30 deaths and displacing lakhs. Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Mizoram are facing severe flooding, with 10 major rivers flowing above danger levels. In Assam alone, over 5 lakh people are affected. The Indian Army and NDRF are conducting round-the-clock rescue operations. Manipur has experienced 47 landslides in 48 hours, while Arunachal Pradesh reported 10 casualties and significant infrastructure damage.
The northeastern states of India are facing severe floods and landslides. In Assam, over 3 lakh people have been affected across 19 districts.
Heavy monsoon rains turned streets into rivers in Assam’s Lakhimpur district, forcing children in the Ghunasuti area to use wooden logs to navigate the floodwaters.
Heavy rainfall and landslides have affected multiple states in Northeast. In Manipur, over 19,000 people have been impacted and more than 3,300 houses damaged due to flooding.
Incessant rains have triggered floods and landslides across North-East India. Over 3 lakh people in 19 Assam districts are affected, with rivers breaching danger levels. Sikkim’s Teesta river has caused bridge collapses. The Indian Air Force rescued 14 people from Arunachal's Bomje river as NDRF, SDRF, and Army-led rescue efforts continue amid more rain alerts.