The Centre on Wednesday directed the Assam government to nab the 'ring leaders' involved in ethnic violence in the state but ruled out a Bangladeshi hand in the trouble which so far has claimed 40 lives

Clashes between minority immigrants and Bodo tribals continued unabated as the toll in the ethnic violence shot up to 40 today with the recovery of eight more bodies even as the Centre asked the Assam

Fresh incidents of violence were on Tuesday reported in Kokrajhar and Chirang districts even as clashes between Bodo tribals and minority immigrants spread to Bongaigaon district.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday took stock of the situation in Assam where ethnic clashes have taken place and directed Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to do everything possible to control v

Train services to and from the north east have been severely hit and more than 20,000 passengers have been stranded at different places following violence in lower Assam which has claimed 25 lives.

Ethnic violence on Tuesday escalated in more areas of western Assam with 11 fresh casualties in clashes and police firing, forcing the Centre to rush 1,500 more paramilitary personnel to control the u

Fresh incidents of arson in interior areas of Kokrajhar district were reported on Monday leading to shoot-at-sight orders, indefinite curfew and flag march by army even as the toll in the ethnic viole

Shoot-at-sight order was issued and indefinite curfew clamped in entire Kokrajhar district of Assam following fresh violence on Monday as the toll in the ethnic violence mounted to 19.

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One person was killed and at least 40 were injured today in a clash between workers and the managerial staff at the Maruti Suzuki India's Manesar plant here, forcing stoppage of work.

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A dalit woman panchayat president in Theni has approached the DGP seeking protection from the vice-president and other subordinates, who belong to the dominant caste.

R. Selvi, 40, who has been admit