Six constituencies will vote in by-elections on October 6, 2026: five Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and West Bengal, plus Assam’s Nagaon Lok Sabha seat. Counting is scheduled for October 9.

Updated 3 Oct 20269 min read

a major narcotics seizure of suspected methamphetamine tablets from trucks in Assam’s Hailakandi district

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Assam Drug Bust: 109.2 Kg Yaba Worth About ₹327 Crore Seized in Hailakandi, One Arrested

DRI and Assam Rifles recovered 546 packets of suspected methamphetamine tablets concealed inside two trucks at Ramnathpur in southern Assam. The Hailakandi seizure formed part of a wider operation across Assam and Tripura that recovered 231.8 kg of suspected methamphetamine.

Updated 16 Sept 20269 min read

a police custody transfer investigation following the death of an accused person near Narakasur Hill in Guwahati

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Accused in Guwahati Wife Killing Dies During Police Custody Transfer; Circumstances Under Investigation

Assam Police say Ramanuj Goswami jumped from a moving police vehicle near Narakasur Hill while being taken for medical examination early on September 14. He suffered serious injuries and was declared dead at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, where officials said there were no bullet wounds.

Updated 15 Sept 20269 min read

separate police investigations and crime cases in Punjab, Delhi, Assam and Karnataka, including a Bengaluru prison phone probe

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Punjab Encounter, Delhi Driver Killing and Bengaluru Jail Phone Probe Put Crime Cases in Focus

Two alleged gang operatives were killed in a Ludhiana police encounter, a Delhi e-rickshaw driver’s fatal stabbing triggered protests, Assam continues to confront serious sexual-violence cases, and the Prajwal Revanna phone seizure has widened into an alleged Bengaluru prison smuggling network.

Updated 14 Sept 202611 min read