The U.N. refugee agency said on Wednesday (October 2) it was holding talks with India about its citizenship register in the border state of Assam amid concerns it could leave millions - many of them Muslims - joining the ranks of the world's stateless.

U.N. refugee agency takes up case of thousands of potential stateless in India

The Indian Army in a joint operation with Assam Police apprehended six terrorists from Kokrajhar district here on Monday. The terrorists were nabbed while the security personnel were conducting operations against National Democratic Front of Bodoland [NDFB(S)] terrorists in Ripu Reserve Forest of Kokrajhar district yesterday.

Indian Army arrests six terrorists from Assam's Kokrajhar district

Giving a boost to the State governments initiatives to transform Guwahati as a gateway to the ASEAN region, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday flagged off the first flight to Bangkok at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal flags off first Guwahati-Bangkok flight

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday and said she raised the contentious issue of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) with him.

Mamata banerjee meets Amit Shah, says discussed issue of 19 lakh exculded from NRC

A petition has been filled in the apex court seeking its direction in the issue of around 2,000 transgenders being excluded from the list of National Register of Citizens (NRC) of Assam.

Around 2,000 transgender excluded from Assam NRC list, plea filed in Supreme Court

The West Bengal Legislative Assembly passed a resolution against National Register of Citizens (NRC) on Friday. The resolution, jointly moved by the ruling Trinamool Congress, Left Front and Congress was passed to prevent its implementation in the state of West Bengal.

Bengal Assembly passes resolution against National Register of Citizens

The Indian Army will start training 100 women soldiers from December this year for their eventual induction into the Corps of Military Police. The training period will be of 61 weeks, same as that for male soldiers.

Indian Army to start training 100 women soldiers from December

The names of 19 members of the family of a freedom fighter were allegedly left out of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) list in Assam, according to his grandson.

Assam: 19 family members of freedom fighter excluded from final NRC list

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Guwahati on September 8 as part of his two-day visit to Assam to participate in the North Eastern Council (NEC) meeting here.

Home minister Amit Shah to visit Guwahati on September 8

The final NRC Assam list has been released and more than 19 lakh people have been excluded. Watch video to know more.

NRC Assam Final List Released: 19 Lakh People Excluded

The final list of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam was published on Saturday with 19 lakh people not included in it as opposition parties said it has raised fears that a large number of Indian citizens have been excluded.

Assam NRC final list published; opposition fears many Indian citizens left out

The final list of National Register of Citizens (NRC), prepared to weed out illegal residents from Assam, has been published in Assam. NRC row: Assamese can't be allowed to become minority in their own land The list has been published at nrcassam.

Final list of Assam NRC out: Over 19 lakh excluded, 3.11 crore included in draft

Security is beefed up in Assam as the state is all set to release the publication of the final list of the government`s National Register of Citizens (NRC) on Saturday.

Final NRC list to be declared today in Assam; security beefed up

National Register for Citizens (NRC) has sparked a massive debate in the country on what defines citizenship and how should India treat immigrants who have become embedded in the Indian economy.

NRC row: Assamese can't be allowed to become minority in their own land

Adequate security arrangements have been made in Assam ahead of the publication of the final list of the government's National Register of Citizens (NRC). As per the orders of Supreme Court, the final NRC list is scheduled to be published on August, 31.

Security beefed up in Assam ahead of NRC final list on August 31

Waitress Palki at Guwahati's Uruka restaurant is the talk of the town. The humanoid robot unveiled at the women-run eatery recently has been a hit with patrons, especially the younger generation who enjoy the novelty of being served by her.

Assam: First humanoid robot 'Palki' serves delicacies at Guwahati eatery

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday outlined the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi towards the development of the North-East region while accusing the Congress of not allocating enough funds during its tenure.

Congress didn't allocate enough funds for North-East, PM Modi government prioritising development: Amit Shah

Considering the Citizenship Act and rules, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Centre to maintain Aadhaar-like secrecy for the data in Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Supreme Court asks Centre to maintain Aadhaar-like secrecy for Assam NRC data

Former Prime Minister and senior Congress leader Manmohan Singh on Tuesday filed his nomination papers in Rajya Sabha for the by-poll from Rajasthan. The former prime minister was accompanied by chief minister Ashok Gehlot and deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot.

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh files nomination for Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) which aims to separate "genuine" citizens from "illegal immigrants".

SC reserves order on National Register of Citizens, says 'We will not be bothered about what others say'

For rapid induction of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and other paramilitary troops in Kashmir, the Centre has pressed Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft including the C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift plane into service.

Centre presses Indian Air Force aircraft for quick induction of security forces in Kashmir

The water level at flood-hit Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary and Kaziranga National Park has started receding with the sustained efforts of the forest department to provide relief to the animals residing there.

Assam floods: Water level recedes in Kaziranga, Pobitora

The death toll due to encephalitis in Assam has reached 120 this year, Minister of State for Health Pijush Hazarika said on Monday. "Japanese Encephalitis has caused the death of 120 children till date in Assam," Hazarika told ANI.

Encephalitis death toll reaches 120 in Assam

Over 11 lakh people in around 651 villages of Assam's Barpeta district have adversely been affected by floods. One person has lost his life due to the calamity in the district in the last 24 hours, taking the total toll to 77.

Assam floods: Around 651 villages affected in Barpeta district

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