Fugitive Accused of Kidnapping and Sexually Assaulting a Minor Girl Finally Caught in Assam

He ran. He crossed state lines. But he couldn’t run far enough. A man with a known criminal history, wanted for the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a minor girl from Arunachal Pradesh’s remote Shi-Yomi district, has been arrested — caught in neighbouring Assam in what police are calling a successful inter-state joint operation. … Read more

When Two Neighbours Forget They’re Family: Pema Khandu Steps In to Cool Assam-Arunachal Border Tensions

An incident in Likabali has done what years of boundary disputes couldn’t — driven a painful wedge between communities that have shared festivals, friendships, and futures across the border for generations. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu raised his voice for peace on Wednesday, appealing to people on both sides of the Assam-Arunachal border to … Read more

Stones, Blockades and a Border on the Brink: The Assam-Arunachal Flashpoint Nobody Can Ignore

Rocks were flying at security forces on August 13 — and the situation along one of Northeast India’s most contested borders was far from calming down. What Started with Bullets, Grew into a Blockade It began three days earlier. On August 10, a firing incident at Mingmang Basti — a small settlement along the Assam-Arunachal … Read more

Shots Fired, Promises Made: Arunachal CM Breaks Silence on Dhemaji Border Incident

Twelve people were left bleeding on the Assam side of the border. Now, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh is on the phone, making promises. What Happened at Bodoti At least 12 people from Assam were injured on Monday after allegedly being fired upon by individuals from the Arunachal Pradesh side of the border in … Read more

“Assam Is Our Elder Brother” — Arunachal Minister’s Powerful Message Amid Border Tensions

When tempers flare at a border, it takes a cool head to hold things together — and that’s exactly what Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Mama Natung chose to be. Amid a tense border flare-up between Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, Minister Natung stepped forward with words that cut through the noise — calling Assam not a … 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

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

Students Hit the Street Over a Road That Shouldn’t Even Be News — And They Won

Students Hit the Street Over a Road That Shouldn't Even Be News — And They Won

It takes a lot for students to walk out of university gates and sit on a broken road in protest. But that’s exactly what happened at Assam University on Wednesday — and by afternoon, they had a written promise in their hands. Fed Up and Done Waiting Students of Assam University staged a sit-in protest … Read more

Neighbours Talking Business: Chowna Mein Sits Down With Himanta in Guwahati to Push Assam-Arunachal Ties

Neighbours Talking Business: Chowna Mein Sits Down With Himanta in Guwahati to Push Assam-Arunachal Ties

When two powerful neighbours get in the same room, things tend to move. And that’s exactly what happened in Guwahati on Saturday. Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein made a significant trip to Guwahati on August 1, sitting down face-to-face with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Lok Sewa Bhawan. The two leaders … Read more

Bail Meant Nothing: Assam Slaps NSA on Kaziranga Land Rights Activist the Very Next Day

The ink on his bail order was barely dry. Within 24 hours of walking free, indigenous land-rights activist Pranab Doley found himself locked up again — this time under a law so sweeping, the courts can’t touch him for up to a year. The Arrest That Defied a Bail Order On July 30, the Assam … Read more