Engineering Dreams, Cut Short on a Dark Highway: NERIST Student Gagan Paul Killed in Arunachal Accident

He was just months away from graduating. Now, a family in Cooch Behar is left with an empty chair and an unfinished story. Gagan Paul had come a long way — literally and figuratively. A final-year agricultural engineering student at the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), he had left his home … Read more

Deomali’s Youth Laced Up and Ran Red — Here’s Why It Matters

Running has always been more than just a sport. In Deomali, on a quiet Friday morning, it became a statement. Red on the Road, Red in the Mind A 5-km ‘Red Run’ mini marathon hit the streets of Deomali in Tirap district on August 21, turning heads and, hopefully, changing minds. Organised with the singular … Read more

ED Tightens the Noose: Properties Worth ₹2.69 Crore Attached in Arunachal Highway Land Scam

When government money meant to compensate ordinary landowners ends up as someone else’s asset, the Enforcement Directorate tends to knock — hard. The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally seized two immovable properties worth Rs 2.69 crore belonging to a man named Nyakpo Yangfo, in connection with what investigators are calling serious irregularities in land acquisition compensation … Read more

Drugs Busted in Bordumsa: Assam Rifles and Arunachal Police Strike Together in Sharp Anti-Narcotics Raid

Changlang’s drug problem got a little smaller on Wednesday — but the battle is far from over. In a swift and well-coordinated move, the 20 Assam Rifles teamed up with the Arunachal Pradesh Police on August 12 to crack down on drug trafficking in Bordumsa, a town tucked inside Changlang district. The joint operation resulted … Read more

Mising Students’ Body Draws Line: Blockade Against Arunachal From August 12 Over Badati-Mingmang Firing

The border between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh has seen its share of flashpoints over the years. This one might be the sharpest yet. The Takam Mising Porin Kebang, the apex students’ organisation of the Mising community, has announced it will choke off roads and trade with Arunachal Pradesh starting tomorrow morning, and it isn’t mincing … Read more

From the Hills of Arunachal to the Courts of Lima — Biri Takar Is Writing History

A young man from one of India’s most remote states just went all the way to South America and came back with gold. That’s not a small thing. Biri Takar, Arunachal Pradesh’s rising para-badminton star, has done something remarkable — he’s made the entire Northeast sit up and take notice, again. The para shuttler clinched … Read more

Shots Fired, Village Head Taken: The Assam-Arunachal Border Flashpoint That No One Can Ignore

A village head gets detained. Shots are fired. One person lies injured. And once again, the old wound between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh bleeds open. A Fence That Sparked a Fire It started, as these things so often do, with something that seemed almost routine — a group of Mishing people from Assam arriving at … Read more

Shots Fired at the Border: 18 Hurt, Four Fighting for Their Lives as Assam-Arunachal Tension Explodes

A routine land dispute along one of Northeast India’s most volatile borders turned violent on Sunday, leaving 18 people injured — four of them in critical condition — and reigniting fears of a deeper communal flashpoint between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. When the Guns Spoke at Mingmang Basti The firing broke out at Mingmang Basti, … Read more

Two Army Trucks Crash on Doke–Bam Road — Another Wake-Up Call from Arunachal’s Deadly Highways

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Two Indian Army trucks collided on the treacherous Doke–Bam road in Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday, sending yet another grim reminder of just how unforgiving these mountain routes can be. The accident was reported on August 9, 2026, along the stretch connecting West Siang and Leparada districts — a route that snakes through dense hills and … Read more

Orange Alert Over Arunachal: Over 1.55 Lakh People Already Hit as IMD Warns of More Heavy Rain

The skies over Arunachal Pradesh are not done yet — and the India Meteorological Department wants everyone to know it. The Alert Is Real, and So Is the Danger On August 4, the IMD issued an orange alert for parts of Arunachal Pradesh, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning … Read more