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Gas leak at OIL well in Dibrugarh evokes Baghjan blowout memories

A high-pressure gas leak from Oil India Limited’s (OIL) Well No. 309 in Nagajan village sent shockwaves through Assam’s Dibrugarh district on Thursday afternoon, triggering panic among residents and reigniting fears of another Baghjan-like disaster.

A distillery from Meghalaya puts the spotlight on India’s eastern frontier

The spirit, produced in small batches using traditional copper stills, is distilled from naturally harvested rainwater sourced from Cherrapunji and Mawsynram — the two wettest places on Earth.

Panic in Bokajan as borewell eruption triggers gas leak fears; area sealed for investigation

An early morning eruption of unidentified substances from a borewell at a residence in Bokajan, located in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, sparked panic and prompted swift action from authorities amid fears of a potential gas leak.

Arunachal Pradesh: Female wild elephant rescued at Deomali

The Deomali Forest Department, along with villagers of Mapoya in Arunachal Pradesh, rescued a wild female elephant on Thursday morning.

 ‘Not mythology, but timeless truth’: Akshat Gupta challenges colonial narratives at Prof Sarat Mahanta Memorial Lecture

Guwahati, May 2: Renowned author and speaker Akshat Gupta delivered a provocative and deeply resonant address during the 10th Prof Sarat Mahanta Memorial Lecture...

Amitabh Bachchan joins Amish Tripathi & Nouredine Abboud as co-founder of Tara Gaming

Shillong, May 2: Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan is a force to be reckoned with in Indian Cinema, a stalwart who continues to redefine his...

Leopard cub rescued in Guwahati, forest officials warn of more wild cats nearby

In a late-night rescue operation on Wednesday, forest officials safely retrieved an eight-month-old male leopard cub that had wandered into the courtyard of a house at Swahid Dilip Hujuri Path under the Fatasil Ambari police station limits in Guwahati on Wednesday.

Is Shillong the next big stop for Global music tours?

With Coldplay’s two-night concert in Ahmedabad generating a staggering ₹641 crore in economic impact, the spotlight is now shifting to Shillong as a potential cultural powerhouse in India’s growing live entertainment economy.

Three held for diesel theft from Jio mobile towers in Ri Bhoi

Ri Bhoi Police on Thursday arrested three individuals for allegedly stealing diesel from Reliance Jio mobile towers in Jirang village, Ri Bhoi district.

Sikkim: Tourists missing since April 21 on Goechala trek, yet to be traced

Sandeepan Roy, a 31-year-old resident of Baramohan Singh, Indra Pally, Kadamtala, Darjeeling (Ranidanga), has been missing since April 21 while on the Goechala trekking route in West Sikkim. Despite ongoing search efforts, his whereabouts remain unknown.

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