Новости за 21.03.2016

The state is in a celebratory mood, gearing up for the polls on April 4 and 11 and for Rongali Bihu in the middle of next month.The sights and sounds of festivity have permeated the air as electioneering progresses.

Former Congress strongman and current BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma turned nomination-filing into a show of strength here on Monday.

The Guwahati police on Monday arrested three persons in connection with the rape and murder of a 22-year-old girl who was found dead in Noonmati's Sector I area on Thursday.The trio were identified as Dimbeswar Das (31), Joy Ram Hazarika (42) and Sayam Charan Pathak (40).

At the request of Arunachal Pradesh governor J P Rajkhowa, internationally renowned film-maker from the northeast Jahnu Barua is all set to take up a film project for the benefit of cinema aficionados in the state.

The Congress on Monday dropped two of its sitting legislators from its list of 57 nominees for constituencies voting in the second phase on April 11. Its ally, United People's Party (UPP), will contest the remaining four of the 61 seat that will vote in the second phase.

The opposition Congress staged a walkout in Arunachal Pradesh assembly on Monday during the obituary reference to former Lok Sabha speaker Purno Agitok Sangma, terming the session illegal.

The CPM, which released its election manifesto on Monday, affirmed its commitment to initiating drastic land reforms and expediting industrialization to solve unemployment.

The BJP changed its candidates for the South Salmara and Dudhnoi (ST) assembly seats recently. In South Salmara, it named Siraj Hussain as its candidate instead of Jasmina Parbin as announced earlier.

To help create awareness about the ongoing debate on nationalism, a group of college students, under the banner of a cultural organisation, has formatted the entire JNU debate into a CD titled, ‘Making Breaking NEWS'.

A married woman, Pinki Kumari (25), was allegedly strangled to death by her in-laws in Shivpuri under Shashtri Nagar police station in the city on Monday.

The real Apple event -- the one we all look forward to -- began on Twitter just moments after Tim Cook started yakking: the Apple Event Backlash Event.

The real Apple event -- the one we all look forward to -- began on Twitter just moments after Tim Cook started yakking: the Apple Event Backlash Event.

The striker knows the likes of Messi and Aguero well having played in Argentina's 2008 Olympic Games victory, and joins up with the squad after injuries to Gaitan and Dybala

State industries minister Jai Kumar Singh on Monday said conducive law and order was not the only prerequisite for attracting investors.

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More seniors than ever are taking supplements alongside medications, a practice that puts them at risk for dangerous drug interactions, researchers report.

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Curtains will go up on Bihar Diwas at Gandhi Maidan on Tuesday evening.CM Nitish Kumar will formally inaugurate the gala event showcasing 'Sushashan ke Saat Nishchay'.

He says he plans to announce more names in the coming days.

CM Nitish Kumar on Monday said money was not an obstacle in the way of fencing Muslim graveyards in the state.

Nothing's close to decided in the Premier League promotion race with between 8-9 matches left for the teams of England's second tier.

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Britain’s Prime Minister has defended the controversial deal agreed between Turkey and the European Union in the House of Commons after announcing that Turkish citizens "are not getting visa-free access to the UK. We are not bound by that decision."

Meanwhile at a function in Delhi, Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar said that every individual should plant at least 10 to 15 trees during their lifetime.

Facebook may be hitting the right notes in its efforts to tap China, but it still faces a tough battle, David Chao says.