The Latest Breaking News from Assam

Of 78 Muslim candidates, 24 have won Lok Sabha contests in six states and three Union territories – none of them are from the NDA camp. This is a slide from the 27 MPs that were part of the lower house of Parliament the last time.

A total of 14 people have died in floods that inundated parts of Assam, according to official estimates. Three more deaths were reported on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

The flood situation in Assam remained unchanged with more than six lakh people in 10 districts. Read further on Dynamite News:

The proactive measures are intended to provide immediate assistance and support to manage and mitigate the effects of the flooding in Barak Valley. Read further on Dynamite News:

Claims of voter suppression are rising – from names missing from electoral rolls to physical violence.

Four days before polling, only one face dominates political posters through Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib city. That face belongs to Amritpal Singh, whose visage is splashed across the Lok Sabha constituency of the same name. The separatist leader, currently lodged in Dibrugarh jail in Assam, is contesting as an independent candidate.

Cyclone Remal, which has reportedly claimed over 15 lives and injured several others, is expected to weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area over eastern Assam and its surrounding regions by Tuesday evening, May 28. Read further on Dynamite News:

Cyclone Remal has affected Assam, causing storms in many areas, said Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Despite the tremendous diversity of languages and cultures in India, we are all but leaves of the same tree – migrants and mixed. The genome data that we have of Indians show that there are no genetic differences between caste groups. Tribals too are not some isolated communities. 

Three people remained trapped inside an illegal rat-hole mine in Assam's Tinsukia district for the second consecutive day on Monday as efforts continued to rescue them, officials said. Read further on Dynamite News:

Amid the soaring temperatures, the Office of the District Elementary Education has ordered the government and private schools in Kamrup Metro District to reschedule their timings effective from May 27. Read further on Dynamite News: