| 单词 | Assam |
| 例句 | Planters’ wives and children were evacuated from Assam. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Ammu was made to send him back to their father, who had by then resigned his lonely tea- estate job in Assam and moved to Calcutta to work for a company that made carbon black. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He was on vacation from his job in Assam, where he worked as an assistant manager of a tea estate. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I always keep in my kitchen cabinet some brisk and full-bodied tea from Assam for preparing sweet and milky masala chai when the craving returns. What does Mom want for Mother’s Day? Tea, nibbles — and time with you. 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z If there is a hell for me it'll be an endless day in a club in Assam. The Fishing Fleet by Anne de Courcy - review 2012-07-13T21:55:05Z For a mutual friend who loves all things dark and smoky, Kathryn used an Assam/Russian Caravan blend for the syrup in a bourbon cocktail with orange juice, maple syrup, Cocchi Americano and bitters. Make your own soda with fresh rhubarb-strawberry syrup 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z Sattriya comes from Assam, the northeast state geographically separated from most of India by Bangladesh and Bhutan like an eastern peninsula. Sattriya, Kathak and Bharatanatyam Dance at Drive East 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z I’ve been reading about ochazuke in Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art for 18 years and dreaming of a Scottish version, with Assam tea and pheasant broth over barley. The best food they ate in 2015 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z Their final number on Saturday was about the Brahmaputra River, which is central to Assam; but the vocal and orchestral sound seemed awkwardly like Europop. Sattriya, Kathak and Bharatanatyam Dance at Drive East 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z She was born in Assam, India, received her legal training in Britain, and had spent her career moving between Europe, India and the Caribbean, working in international litigation. 'He said he could do what he wanted': the scandal that rocked Bikram yoga 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z It’s a bitter made from Assam black tea and a mix of Italian and chai spices. An operetta about Julia Child, with servings of chocolate cake at the end? It’s happening at The Rendezvous | Art Outings 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z During the pandemic-related pause in live theater, some artists and musicians tried their luck in television or digital content, two industries that have depressed the market for movies in Assam. AP Photos: Pandemic-hit theater back in India’s northeast 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z She decides to return to her ancestral land to find something more, and chooses Majuli, a river island in the northeastern state of Assam that is rich with temples and monasteries, monks and gurus. | 'In Search of God': ?In Search of God,? a Documentary by Rupam Sarmah 2011-09-23T04:03:04Z Ferried by fishermen across the demanding river in one of its gentler moods, I was dropped off, now in Assam, at Dikhomukh. India's final frontier 2010-12-11T00:06:21Z The silk textile the “Vrindavani Vastra,” was woven in the latter years of the 17th century in Assam, near the border of present day India and Bangladesh. What's on This Week Around the World 1460-11-11T05:00:00Z Scandinavia has always seemed so easy to get to that I have saved it in my mind, while concentrating on the less accessible — and rather trying places — like Turkmenistan and Assam and Angola. Paul Theroux’s Travel Wish List 2013-01-11T19:49:59Z Krishna in the Garden of Assam: The cultural context of an Indian textile British Museum Jan. 21-Aug. What's on This Week Around the World 1460-11-11T05:00:00Z He popularized folk tunes from the remote northeastern state of Assam where he was born. Legendary Indian singer Bhupen Hazarika dies 2011-11-05T12:38:19Z This was ideal advocacy for Sattriya, which derives from the northeastern Indian state of Assam. An Enchanted Evening of Indian Dance Under a Turner Sky 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Music lovers called him the Bard of the Brahmaputra, a river that runs through Assam. Hundreds of thousands pay tribute to Indian singer 2011-11-09T11:00:51Z Born in 1926 in Assam, he got a PhD from Columbia University and played across Europe, the United States and Asia. Hundreds of thousands pay tribute to Indian singer 2011-11-09T11:00:51Z India's paramilitary Assam Rifle and armed rebels on the Myanmar side guarded the two ends of the border bridge over Tiau river, which people crossed freely on Wednesday. After battle with junta, Myanmar rebels take control of border point with India 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Twenty-one coaches of the North-East Express train, which runs from Delhi to Assam, derailed at the Raghunathpur railway station in Bihar's Buxar district around 9:35 p.m. At least four killed as train derails in India 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The Manipur Police and Assam Rifles didn't reply to BBC questions about whether they have sided with either community and why all armed civilians were not being apprehended and checked for licences. Torture, rape, killings: An Indian state's brutal conflict 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z In India, the state of Assam in the northeast has been hit the hardest. Floods in Bangladesh and India Affect Millions 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z The 45-year-old farmer, who lives on an island in the mighty Brahmaputra River in the northeastern state of Assam, said she and her family suffer from more violent and erratic floods each year. AP PHOTOS: In India, river islanders face the brunt of increasingly frequent flooding 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z In Guwahati, the capital of Assam, residents were seen rushing out of their homes as tremors continued for several seconds. 5.5 magnitude earthquake strikes along border of northeast India and Bangladesh 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z “There are shared ethnic roots that run across state boundaries — it has already started to spill over into nearby states like Mizoram and parts of Assam,” said Singh. India’s Modi faces a no-confidence vote over silence on ethnic violence tearing at remote Manipur 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Assam Rifles sent us a pre-recorded video address by their director general who said they are seizing weapons and performing their duty in an unbiased manner. Torture, rape, killings: An Indian state's brutal conflict 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z In India, the state of Assam in the northeast has been hit the hardest. Floods in Bangladesh and India Affect Millions 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z The Assam state government has devised a climate action plan which has guidance on dealing with weather events but the Indian federal government has yet to approve the plan. AP PHOTOS: In India, river islanders face the brunt of increasingly frequent flooding 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Several states in India's northeast region, including Assam and Nagaland, have also witnessed heavy rainfall in recent days. Delhi and Himachal Pradesh: At least 15 die as heavy rains lash Indian states 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z “The Assam police will act according to our own priorities.” News Analysis: The inconvenient truth that haunted Indian Prime Minister Modi's White House visit 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Also stationed in Manipur are troops from Assam Rifles, a counter-insurgency force that reports to the Indian national government. Torture, rape, killings: An Indian state's brutal conflict 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Assam state is on red alert and bracing for more downpours this weekend by evacuating people in low-lying areas. Flooding displaces tens of thousands and kills 1 as heavy monsoon rains batter Indian villages 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z While the heat wave was expected to continue in some regions on Monday, parts of India's northeastern Assam state reeled under floods triggered by heavy rains. Scores die in northern India as heat wave scorches region 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z In Assam, thousands of people have been displaced due to floods. Delhi and Himachal Pradesh: At least 15 die as heavy rains lash Indian states 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The rubber trees of Assam are under evaluation and it will be some years before they make much of an impact on India's domestic production. India attempts to revive its dwindling rubber industry 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z People from the Meitei community have told us they believe Assam Rifles are siding with the Kukis. Torture, rape, killings: An Indian state's brutal conflict 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Nearly 14,000 people currently live in 83 relief camps run by the Assam state government in 20 out of the state’s 31 districts, said the state disaster management agency in a statement. Flooding displaces tens of thousands and kills 1 as heavy monsoon rains batter Indian villages 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z It said a soldier from the Border Security Force died and two personnel from Assam Rifles, a paramilitary force with a focus on India's northeast, were wounded. Gunfight with insurgents kills one border guard in tense Indian state 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Police officers in the Indian state of Assam are being asked to lose weight in a few months or leave the force. Assam: India police force tells officers to lose weight or quit 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Some, like Assam, have made penalties more stringent, with provisions of life imprisonment. India Struggles to Eradicate an Old Scourge: Witch Hunting 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Thousands of Manipuris have fled, many west into the neighboring state of Assam, a police superintendent there told an Indian news wire. Dozens Killed in Ethnic Clashes in India’s Manipur State 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z Mudslides triggered by heavy rains have occurred in several parts of Assam and Sikkim states, the statement said. Flooding displaces tens of thousands and kills 1 as heavy monsoon rains batter Indian villages 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Indian army sources said troops and the paramilitary Assam Rifles evacuated more than 7,500 people of different communities through Wednesday night and Thursday, sheltering them in the troops' camps and government premises. Indian army steps in to quell violence in northeastern state of Manipur 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z People with medical conditions will be exempted, said GP Singh, Assam's director general of police. Assam: India police force tells officers to lose weight or quit 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Several Assam officers have been suspended for drunken outbursts while on duty, the Times of India reports. India police force tells heavy-drinking officers to leave 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z There are nearly 2 million people like him — over 5% of Assam’s population — staring at a future where they could be stripped of their citizenship if they are unable to prove they are Indian. In a growing India, some struggle to prove they are Indians 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Amritpal will be detained far away, in the northeastern state of Assam, alongside some of his other jailed associates, the inspector general added. Indian police arrest Sikh separatist after month-long hunt 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z In the days that followed, many of his supporters were arrested and sent to a high-security prison in Assam state. Amritpal Singh: Sikh separatist arrested after weeks on the run 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z A few weeks ago, Assam's chief minister had said that around 300 police personnel in the state would be asked to retire early because they were "habitual drinkers" and "physically unfit". Assam: India police force tells officers to lose weight or quit 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Officials in the Indian state of Assam are asking about 300 police officers who they deem to have an alcohol problem to quit the force. India police force tells heavy-drinking officers to leave 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Questions over who is an Indian have long lingered over Assam, which many believe is overrun with immigrants from neighboring Bangladesh. In a growing India, some struggle to prove they are Indians 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z At least 2,700 people, mostly men, have been arrested since late January for such marriages across the poorest districts in the Indian border state of Assam, according to its chief minister. Police crackdown on underage marriage in India leaves families in despair 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z India’s National Health Family Survey data shows that more than 31% of marriages registered in Assam involve the prohibited age group. Indian child marriage crackdown leaves families in anguish 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Many cases of child marriage in Assam, a state of 35 million people, go unreported. Indian police nab over 2,000 men for illegal child marriages 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z The Assam government has registered cases related to child marriage against 4,004 people, he added. Indian police arrest 1,800 men in crackdown on underage marriage 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Nonetheless, hundreds of suspected immigrants with voting rights in Assam have been arrested and sent to detention centers the government calls “transit camps.” In a growing India, some struggle to prove they are Indians 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Justices on Assam’s High Court expressed concern about the events in February when they released several of the arrested on bail. Police crackdown on underage marriage in India leaves families in despair 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Assam police defended their actions as legal under both of these laws, but the High Court in the state’s capital, Guwahati, has questioned the arrests. Indian child marriage crackdown leaves families in anguish 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z “I have asked the Assam police to act with a spirit of zero tolerance against the unpardonable and heinous crime on women,” Himanta Biswa Sarma, the state’s top elected official, tweeted. Indian police nab over 2,000 men for illegal child marriages 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z No rhinos were poached last year in the world's largest reserve for the endangered great one-horned rhinoceros, India's Assam state, in what authorities said was the first time since 1977. New Zealand's Tairawhiti remain in state of emergency as more rain forecast 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Supporters of the registry say it is essential to protect the cultural identity of Assam’s indigenous people, arguing that those who entered illegally are taking away their jobs and their land. In a growing India, some struggle to prove they are Indians 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Assam’s female underage marriage rate of 32 percent is above the national rate of 23 percent, according to the National Family Health Survey. Police crackdown on underage marriage in India leaves families in despair 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Ahmed said the arrests were doing more harm than good in Assam’s communities. Indian child marriage crackdown leaves families in anguish 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z “The entire system isn’t working because of the hack,” said Deep Ranjan, who came to New Delhi from northeastern Assam state. Cyberattack on top Indian hospital highlights security risk 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z "It was a surprise, a bad surprise," said Assam. Special Report: In France, minority communities decry a surge in police fines 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Fearing a possible loss of citizenship, scores of people in Assam have killed themselves, leaving a trail of devastation among families. In a growing India, some struggle to prove they are Indians 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The U.S. troops came from the 2nd Brigade of the 11th Airborne Division, and their Indian counterparts were members of the army’s Assam Regiment. India, US armies hold exercises close to China border 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The arrests have shocked Assam's Bengali-speaking Muslim community, who say they are bewildered. 'Miya' Museum: The controversy around Assam's 'Muslim' museum 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Floods in Assam, India, in June affected more than half a million people across nearly 1,000 villages. The I 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z He now owes thousands of euros in total for fines accrued since 2019, including late payment fees, according to Assam and his lawyer. Special Report: In France, minority communities decry a surge in police fines 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Media reports said they attended a program organized by the United Churches Fellowship and Bless Assam Mission Network and delivered sermons in an attempt to convert local people to Christianity. India to deport 3 Swedish Christians for proselytizing 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Her home in the Darrang district of India’s Assam state was washed away. Climate Migration: Indian kids find hope in a new language 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Critics say the arrests are the latest in a long line of attempts to marginalise the community in Assam, a complex and multi-ethnic state where linguistic identity and citizenship are the biggest political fault lines. 'Miya' Museum: The controversy around Assam's 'Muslim' museum 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z New shrubs from the northeastern state of Assam, believed to be higher in protein, longer-lasting and shorter in harvest cycles, are going through tests. India, a Dairy Titan, Studies How to Keep Milk Flowing in a Hotter World 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Born in France to parents from Morocco, Assam said police have stereotyped and “preconceived ideas” about him and his friends of immigrant origin. Special Report: In France, minority communities decry a surge in police fines 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z After devastating floods hit India's north-eastern state of Assam, claims that members of the local Muslim community were to blame for the disaster began circulating online. Assam: Muslims falsely accused of waging ‘flood jihad’ 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z But he persisted, reasoning that just being in class was better than the months in Assam when submerged roads kept him away from school for months. Climate Migration: Indian kids find hope in a new language 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z But in Assam, the word is considered pejorative and used to describe thousands of Muslim peasants who migrated from parts of eastern Bengal that are now in Bangladesh. 'Miya' Museum: The controversy around Assam's 'Muslim' museum 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z More than 200 people have been killed in heavy downpours and mudslides in Indian states including Assam, Manipur, Tripura and Sikkim, while 42 people have died in Bangladesh since May 17. Lightning kills nearly 50 this week in India’s Uttar Pradesh 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z “We are regular people like everyone else, we are French, we are proud of being French,” said Assam, over coffee in a neighborhood cafe early this year. Special Report: In France, minority communities decry a surge in police fines 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Two waves of flooding hit Assam in May and June, killing at least 192 people. Assam: Muslims falsely accused of waging ‘flood jihad’ 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z They were among the estimated 2.6 million people in the Assam state affected by floods the year they decided to move to Bengaluru, a city of over 8 million known as India’s Silicon Valley. Climate Migration: Indian kids find hope in a new language 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The federal government has been accelerating its booster campaign to avert the spread of infections, edging higher in the eastern states of Assam, West Bengal and Karnataka in the south. India's COVID vaccinations hit 2 billion, new cases at four-month high 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z The impact has been particularly severe in Assam, where more than 150 people have died in floods and landslides. Manipur landslide: 42 dead, 20 missing as rescue operations continue 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z Assam lives in this newer part of town in an area known as ‘Les Cineastes,’ a series of modern apartment blocks served by a cafe and a few shops. Special Report: In France, minority communities decry a surge in police fines 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z The construction of embankments has been central to flood management in Assam since the 1950s. Assam: Muslims falsely accused of waging ‘flood jihad’ 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Her husband does not want to return to Assam — where floods killed nine people in their district this year — until the children are in a higher grade. Climate Migration: Indian kids find hope in a new language 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z An estimated 200 people have been killed in heavy downpours and mudslides in states including Assam, Manipur, Tripura and Sikkim, while 42 have died in Bangladesh since May 17. Rescuers recover 26 dead from mudslide in India’s northeast 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z In India’s northeastern state of Assam, one of the worst affected areas during the pre-monsoon and monsoon season, a paramilitary camp was inundated by floodwaters on Friday after persistent rain over the last three days. Landslide in India Buries Dozens, Killing at Least 18 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Assam’s fines led to an even deeper tangle with the police. Special Report: In France, minority communities decry a surge in police fines 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z For years, he had worked as a construction worker in Assam, helping the state build flood protections. Assam: Muslims falsely accused of waging ‘flood jihad’ 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z An estimated 200 people have been killed in heavy downpours and mudslides in states including Assam, Manipur, Tripura and Sikkim, while 42 people have died in Bangladesh since May 17. Mudslide leaves 16 dead, over 70 missing in northeast India 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Millions of people in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam have been displaced by deadly floods that have left a trail of destruction. 'I saw my husband die as flood water rose around us' 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z An estimated total of about 200 people have been killed in heavy downpours and mudslides in states including Assam, Manipur, Tripura and Sikkim, while 42 people have died in Bangladesh since May 17. Mudslide in northeast India leaves 7 dead, 40 others missing 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z After learning of the April 2020 fines, Assam verbally confronted Dumas on the street later that same month, according to both men and a witness. Special Report: In France, minority communities decry a surge in police fines 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, in Assam, Mr Laskar continues to live in fear after his release from jail. Assam: Muslims falsely accused of waging ‘flood jihad’ 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z In Assam, the surveyors met "the most civilized people" and also "uncivilized naked tribes" who didn't speak a known language. National Sample Survey: How India taught the world the art of collecting data 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z The annual monsoon floods typically hit low-lying areas of Assam, a largely agrarian state, but the record rains this month fell so hard and so fast that they also overwhelmed urban areas such as Silchar. Large parts of northeastern India still underwater after record rains 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z In the eastern Indian state of Assam, Indian air force helicopters have been deployed to drop food and other supplies to cut-off communities. Bangladesh floods leave 3.5 million children needing clean water: UNICEF 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Dumas says Assam threatened him; Assam says he merely insulted Dumas. Special Report: In France, minority communities decry a surge in police fines 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, dramatic videos of Maharashtra lawmakers running at Gujarat airport to catch a flight to Assam went viral. Maharashtra crisis: Why resorts often decide political fates in India 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z In India’s Assam state, there was little sign of hope. Water receding slowly in flood-hit northeast Bangladesh 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z A recent report by the Indian government’s science and technology department found that more than half of Assam is highly vulnerable to climate change. Large parts of northeastern India still underwater after record rains 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z In the eastern Indian state of Assam, also badly hit by the rain that lashed the region, Indian air force helicopters were deployed on Thursday to drop food and other supplies to cut-off communities. Fears of waterborne disease rise in Bangladesh as floods recede 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z The following morning, police arrested Assam at his house, according to Assam. Special Report: In France, minority communities decry a surge in police fines 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Across the border in northeastern India, authorities in Assam and Meghalaya said at least 115 people have been killed. Deadly South Asia floods leave families trapped without food and water 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z In India's Assam state, at least seven people were killed in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 44 during the current wave of flooding that began about a fortnight ago, officials said. Bangladesh, India race to help millions stranded in deadly flooding 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z The northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya received nearly three times its average June rainfall in just the first three weeks of the month, and neighboring Assam received twice its monthly average in the same period. Climate change a factor in ‘unprecedented’ South Asia floods 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Nearly a quarter-million people are now living in emergency relief camps in Assam, and many others have constructed their own temporary shelters and cobbled together basic rafts to escape areas cut off by the floods. AP PHOTOS: India, Bangladesh floods destroy homes, lives 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z In November 2020, the Court of Evry found Assam guilty of violence and threats against an official, according to a court document. Special Report: In France, minority communities decry a surge in police fines 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z In Assam, people marooned in flooded homes said they were without food and drinking water. Deadly South Asia floods leave families trapped without food and water 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z India's National Disaster Management Force said in a statement that 14 teams with more than 70 boats and over 400 men were pressed into action in the heavily flooded districts of Assam. Bangladesh, India race to help millions stranded in deadly flooding 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Until now, floods in northwestern Bangladesh were rare while Assam state, famed for its tea cultivation, usually coped with floods later in the year during the usual monsoon season. Climate change a factor in ‘unprecedented’ South Asia floods 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Meghalaya, the mountainous region of India to the north of Sylhet, and neighboring Assam state, renowned for its tea plantations, have seen far more rain in June than usual. Dozens dead, thousands homeless in Bangladesh, India floods 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Assam complained about remote fines during a police interview following his April 2020 arrest, according to him and a person close to the local public prosecutor’s office. Special Report: In France, minority communities decry a surge in police fines 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z In the first three weeks of June, the state of Assam received 109 percent more rain than normal; neighboring Meghalaya saw nearly three times its average amount of precipitation. Deadly South Asia floods leave families trapped without food and water 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z In Assam state in neighbouring India, flooding has cut off three districts in the Barak valley and the water in parts of the region's main city of Silchar is waist-deep, authorities and residents said. Floods swamp more of Bangladesh and India, millions marooned 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z A total of 36 people died in Bangladesh since May 17 while Indian authorities reported that flood deaths have risen to 78 in Assam state, with 17 others killed in landslides. Climate change a factor in ‘unprecedented’ South Asia floods 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Assam is at 97% of its average for the month over the same period. Dozens dead, thousands homeless in Bangladesh, India floods 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z That prompted a review by the prosecutor’s office, which found that police had issued fines to Assam remotely, that person said. Special Report: In France, minority communities decry a surge in police fines 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Authorities need to develop better forecasting mechanisms, build embankments and ensure that people are informed in time, said Partha Jyoti Das, who heads the water and climate division at Aaranyak, a local NGO in Assam. Deadly South Asia floods leave families trapped without food and water 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Floods routinely wreak havoc on the lives and livelihoods of millions living near the fertile riverbanks of the mighty Brahmaputra river, often called the lifeline of Assam. Assam: India floods destroy millions of homes and dreams 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Flooding also continued to ravage India’s northeastern Assam where two policemen engaged in rescue operations were washed away by floodwaters Sunday, an official in the state capital Gauhati said. South Asia floods hampering access to food, clean water 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Assam authorities reported 10 more flood deaths on Tuesday, bringing its total to 64, with 17 others killed in landslides. Dozens dead, thousands homeless in Bangladesh, India floods 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z The local public prosecutor’s office said it couldn’t comment on Assam’s case. Special Report: In France, minority communities decry a surge in police fines 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z In the neighbouring Indian state of Assam, where at least 26 people have been killed since heavy rains began around a fortnight ago, flood waters have started receding, authorities said. Millions in Bangladesh and India await relief after deadly flooding 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z This is the second time this year that Assam is grappling with such fierce floods - at least 39 people were killed in May. Assam: India floods destroy millions of homes and dreams 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Assam has been reeling from massive floods after heavy torrential rains over the past few weeks made the Brahmaputra River break its banks, leaving millions of homes underwater and severing transport links. South Asia floods hampering access to food, clean water 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z On Sunday, the home ministry also said it would reserve 10% of vacancies in the paramilitary forces and the Assam Rifles, a unit in the Indian army, for those who finish the four-year term. Agnipath: India strike over controversial army hiring plan 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z “This confirms that the prosecutor is perfectly aware that there has been remote fining” and the fines are “not legal because they cannot be issued without physical contact,” Gandin, Assam’s lawyer, told Reuters. Special Report: In France, minority communities decry a surge in police fines 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z In Assam state in neighbouring India, more than 1.8 million people have been affected by floods after five days of incessant downpours. Dozens killed and millions stranded from India and Bangladesh floods 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z In Guwahati, the main economic centre of Assam, neighbourhoods have been reduced to rubble. Assam: India floods destroy millions of homes and dreams 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z In the neighbouring Indian state of Assam, at least 17 people were killed during the wave of flooding that began this month, police officials said on Sunday. Monsoon floods kill 42 people, millions stranded in Bangladesh, India 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z Assam’s disaster management agency said 32 of the state’s 35 districts were underwater as the swollen Brahmaputra River broke its banks, displacing more than 3 million people. 8 more dead as India’s Assam state reels under floods 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z After a period of unemployment, Assam recently said he found a job in sales, speaking in early November. Special Report: In France, minority communities decry a surge in police fines 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z In India’s Assam state, at least nine people were killed in the floods and 2 million saw their homes submerged, according to the state disaster management agency. Floods in India, Bangladesh leave millions homeless, 18 dead 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z "There is no doubt that the flood situation this time is very serious and the frequency of rains is increasing significantly," says Jayashree Rout, an environmental science professor at Assam University. Assam: India floods destroy millions of homes and dreams 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z The defence argued no acts of violence or terrorism could be attributed to the GP, who was vocal on a peaceful approach to the political situation in Assam. Billingham GP wins extradition appeal over alleged terror links 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Rising tides wreak as much havoc in Bangladesh as in the neighboring Indian regions of Assam and West Bengal. On Climate Change’s Front Lines, Old Worries Take On Fresh Urgency 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Heavy monsoons are a yearly occurrence in Assam, resulting in flooding and landslides which force residents to flee their homes, often leaving behind their belongings. Floods kill 25 in India's Assam, displace thousands 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z The Brahmaputra, one of Asia’s largest rivers, breached its mud embankments, inundating 3,000 villages and croplands in 28 of Assam’s 33 districts across the border in India. Floods in India, Bangladesh leave millions homeless, 18 dead 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z She lives in Udiana, a remote village in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, which has been hit by severe floods. Assam: India floods destroy millions of homes and dreams 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z The deaths have been reported since April 6 in India’s northeastern region with Assam state continuing to experience floods. Deluges of rain flood parts of India, Bangladesh 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z In the remote state of Assam, 31 of its 33 districts have been affected by floods, impacting the lives of more than 700,000 people, officials said on Saturday. Millions Displaced and Dozens Dead in Flooding in India and Bangladesh 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z “Twenty people have died in separate incidents of drowning and five more were killed in landslides in the past 10 days,” said Pijush Hazarika, Assam’s water resources minister, adding that water levels were receding. Floods kill 25 in India's Assam, displace thousands 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z “We expect moderate to heavy rainfall in several parts of Assam till Sunday. The volume of rainfall has been unprecedented,” said Sanjay O’Neil, an official at the meteorological station in Gauhati, Assam’s capital. Floods in India, Bangladesh leave millions homeless, 18 dead 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Unprecedented rainfall and flooding has left behind a trail of destruction in Assam, submerging villages, destroying crops, and wrecking homes. Assam: India floods destroy millions of homes and dreams 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z In April, two men were arrested when a red kangaroo was found in their truck during a routine police check on a highway close to West Bengal's border with the north-eastern state of Assam. The curious case of kangaroo spotting in India 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z After a long day of work at a tea garden in Assam's Chapatoli village, Ms Kharia had made her way home, walking through the gentle curves of the hills around her village. Assam: The wild mushrooms killing India tea garden workers 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z One of the world’s largest rivers, the Brahmaputra, which flows into India and neighbouring Bangladesh from Tibet, burst its banks in Assam over the last three days, inundating more than 1,500 villages. Half a million Indians flee floods in northeast brought by rain 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z In southern Assam’s Haflong town, the railway station was underwater and flooded rivers deposited mud and silt along the rail tracks. Floods in India, Bangladesh leave millions homeless, 18 dead 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z In Assam, the government has opened 1,147 relief camps for the displaced, but authorities say their job has been complicated by the sheer intensity of the disaster. Assam: India floods destroy millions of homes and dreams 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Four other people were reported killed in the neighboring Assam state. Heavy rains trigger floods in northeast India, killing 8 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The fertile hills of Assam are home to some of the most prized teas in the world. Assam: The wild mushrooms killing India tea garden workers 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z It is alleged he is linked to a group banned in India called the United Liberation Front of Assam Independent. Billingham GP facing extradition over alleged terror links 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z People arrive at a port from their villages in Dhubri district, in the northeastern state of Assam, India August 4, 2018. Indian state leader pushes to replace religion-based laws 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z Five women participated in the one-day event in Assam’s capital Guwahati on Saturday, including one each from Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra states. AP Photos: Northeast India holds female bodybuilders contest 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z The 65 sandstone jars were found scattered over four sites in the north-eastern state of Assam. Assam: 'Mysterious' giant stone jars found in India 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Mushroom poisoning routinely makes headlines in Assam and the neighbouring north-eastern states where locals forage the woods for elusive mushroom colonies, ferns and wild berries, and cook them into various food preparations. Assam: The wild mushrooms killing India tea garden workers 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Most men from the farming village of a few hundred in Assam state were out looking for work on Dec. 29. ‘Gargantuan task’: Why India’s renewable push will be hard 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z More than 30% of Assam's population of about 34 million belongs to the Muslim community. Indian state leader pushes to replace religion-based laws 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z One of India’s top female bodybuilders, 26-year-old Sanjana, won the competition, which was organized by the Assam unit of the Indian Body Builders Federation. AP Photos: Northeast India holds female bodybuilders contest 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z Similar sites were discovered in Assam and neighbouring Meghalaya state in the past, researchers said. Assam: 'Mysterious' giant stone jars found in India 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z In Assam, such deaths are especially common in March and April when hundreds of mushrooms dot the blue-green fields of the state's famed tea gardens. Assam: The wild mushrooms killing India tea garden workers 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z A seven-year-long fight by a woman in India's north-eastern state of Assam to regain her citizenship has left her with debt and fear. The Assam woman who fought to win back her Indian citizenship 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z In 2020, they transferred to India 22 rebels belonging to six insurgent groups operating in two northeastern states, Assam and Manipur, the police officer said. Myanmar hands over to India 5 insurgents caught along border 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z In the northeastern state of Assam, Hindus tuck into fish tenga curry, a sour and savory treat tempered with tomatoes and elephant apples. India’s Latest Religious and Cultural Flashpoint: Eggs 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Soldiers from the Assam Rifles, an Indian army unit, opened fire on a truck carrying 30 or more coalmine labourers near their camp. India Nagaland: Security forces kill 13 civilians amid ambush blunder 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Speeding trains have hit dozens of wild elephants in Assam in the past, forcing Indian Railways, which runs the trains, to regulate speed in known elephant zones. Train kills 2 elephants walking on track in northeast India 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Under a 1985 agreement between the federal government and leaders of a movement against illegal immigrants in Assam, anyone who could prove they entered the state before 1 January 1966 would be granted citizenship. The Assam woman who fought to win back her Indian citizenship 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z “You could fly on a clear day from Assam to China by following the shining planes that had gone down.” Word War II US veterans recall flying aid to China 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z On Sunday, they were given permission to leave but were then detained in neighboring Assam state at the request of Tripura police. Indian reporters accused of sparking tensions granted bail 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z As news spread of the killings, hundreds of locals surrounded the camp before burning vehicles belonging to the Assam Rifles and clashing with troopers using "crude weapons", he said. India Nagaland: Security forces kill 13 civilians amid ambush blunder 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z The dead include a colonel of the Assam Rifles, a paramilitary force of the Indian army, his wife and his son. Police: India rebels kill 4 troops, 2 others in border state 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z She appeared for a few hearings with her documents, which showed that her grandfather lived in Assam before the cut-off date of 1 January 1966, as well as papers proving she was related to him. The Assam woman who fought to win back her Indian citizenship 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Assam is best known for its tea trade, but its food is an intriguing mélange, thanks to its unique geography and long history. This chicken noodle soup from Tibet with ginger and green chiles will warm you right up 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Some of the toughest measures have focused on Assam, where about one-third of the population is Muslim. Amid Flames and Gunfire, They Were Evicted From Where They Called Home 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z The government defines citizens in Assam as those who can provide proof of being in India before March 25, 1971. Violent eviction drive in India’s Assam revives tensions over undocumented migrants 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z For Chatterji, the consequences of her human rights work in India — from Kashmir’s mass graves to Assam’s citizenship tests — have been exacting. Under fire from Hindu nationalist groups, U.S.-based scholars of South Asia worry about academic freedom 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Over the past few months, Assam's high court has overturned several tribunal decisions where a person was declared a "foreigner" without being present in court. The Assam woman who fought to win back her Indian citizenship 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Situated beneath Bhutan and above Bangladesh, Assam has welcomed pilgrims seeking refuge in its ancient Hindu temples for centuries. This chicken noodle soup from Tibet with ginger and green chiles will warm you right up 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z In the summer of 2019, a review of citizenship left more than two million of Assam’s 33 million people, many of them poor and Muslim, stateless. Amid Flames and Gunfire, They Were Evicted From Where They Called Home 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z The grisly killing of a villager during a campaign to evict hundreds of Muslim families from government land in India’s Assam — captured on a cellphone video used to identify the perpetrators — sparked national outrage. Violent eviction drive in India’s Assam revives tensions over undocumented migrants 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z In recent years, women’s access to other areas has broadened, including the Assam Rifles, India’s oldest paramilitary force, in 2016, and the army police in 2019. India Opens Its Highest Military Ranks to Women After Lengthy Fight 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z He had been declared a "streamline foreigner"- a person who came to Assam between 1 January 1966 and 24 March 1971. The Assam woman who fought to win back her Indian citizenship 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Today, the food of Assam is heavily influenced by Nepalese, Bhutanese, Burmese and Tibetan cooking traditions. This chicken noodle soup from Tibet with ginger and green chiles will warm you right up 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Assam officials and party leaders did not respond to requests for comment. Amid Flames and Gunfire, They Were Evicted From Where They Called Home 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z The incident laid bare seething tensions over the issue of immigration in Assam, a small state in northeastern India that shares a porous border with Bangladesh. Violent eviction drive in India’s Assam revives tensions over undocumented migrants 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z The horns, which had been stored for years, were from rhinos that died of natural causes at Kazaringa and other smaller habitats across Assam state and those confiscated from poachers. Indian officials burn rhino horns to stop illegal trade 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Mr Das, 62, says he also has documents that prove his ancestors were in Assam before 1966, but they have been unable to pursue the case due to lack of funds. The Assam woman who fought to win back her Indian citizenship 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Thousands of Tibetan refugees settled in Assam and started adapting their cuisine to local tastes and customs. This chicken noodle soup from Tibet with ginger and green chiles will warm you right up 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Security forces used sticks to break up the protest in Dholpur, in western Assam, according to Mr. Ali and more than a dozen other villagers. Amid Flames and Gunfire, They Were Evicted From Where They Called Home 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Assam has long been home to anti-immigrant sentiment, toward both Hindu and Muslim migrants from what is now Bangladesh, a response to decades of migration that began in the colonial era. Violent eviction drive in India’s Assam revives tensions over undocumented migrants 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z In the monsoons, the nearby Brahmaputra River — which originates in Tibet to the north and makes its way through Assam and into Bangladesh to the south — floods the fields. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Several were initially feared missing, but the majority of passengers were either rescued or swam to safety, Assam police chief Bhaskar Mahanta said. Authorities rescue 82 people after ferry collision in India 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z At least 100 people were on board the boats when they crashed in Assam state, a local official told the BBC. India: Passengers missing after boats collide in Assam 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Lawyers and opposition politicians warn that Assam’s political divisions could stoke religious tensions to even more dangerous levels. Amid Flames and Gunfire, They Were Evicted From Where They Called Home 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z One of the sites for this contested battle over Modi’s vision for a new India is Assam. Violent eviction drive in India’s Assam revives tensions over undocumented migrants 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z They might not be wanted in Assam and in Modi’s India, but there was no place they could go. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z “It’s not helping that Bangladeshis and Rohingya keep crossing the border into Bengal and Assam.” In India, a debate over population control turns explosive 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z Six of those killed were policemen from Assam. Assam-Mizoram clash: 'It was like a war between two countries' 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z She jabbed for her far-flung home state of Assam, known for its fine tea but also for an armed insurgency. Why India Struggles to Win Olympic Gold 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z “For decades, the foreigner issue in Assam was playing out independently from the rest of the country,” said Baruah, who has written extensively on the region. Violent eviction drive in India’s Assam revives tensions over undocumented migrants 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z The identity and culture of high-caste Hindu Assamese centers largely on the northeastern part of the Brahmaputra River valley where the Ahom dynasty ruled until the 1800s, an area commonly referred to as Upper Assam. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Several of Assam’s borders with other states are also disputed. India Border Clash Leaves at Least 5 Dead 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Mizoram officials alleged that 200 policemen from Assam, led by a senior officer, overran one of their police outposts at the border town of Vairengte. Assam-Mizoram clash: 'It was like a war between two countries' 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z These states, Manipur and Assam, are home to insurgent movements fighting for autonomy from the Indian state. Why India Struggles to Win Olympic Gold 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z The state of Assam is cleaved in two by a mighty, temperamental river called the Brahmaputra, overflows from which have flooded and eroded the ever-shrinking land around it. Violent eviction drive in India’s Assam revives tensions over undocumented migrants 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z The Hindu right has long identified border regions like Kashmir and Assam as places to raise the specter of a Muslim threat. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z The episode began Monday morning, when police officers from Assam state seized a newly constructed Mizoram police post, according to Mizoram officials. India Border Clash Leaves at Least 5 Dead 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Mizoram depends on supplies from Assam, a much bigger state that is home to some 30 million people. Assam-Mizoram clash: 'It was like a war between two countries' 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z The officers killed in the attack were from Assam. Assam-Mizoram clash: Why are Indian policemen firing at each other? 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z While encroachment of government land is a widespread issue across Assam, data from the state assembly shows that a majority of the evictions over the past few years have taken place in predominantly Muslim districts. Violent eviction drive in India’s Assam revives tensions over undocumented migrants 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Yet Assam has become central to the question of who is — and who is not — entitled to be a citizen in India. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z After the Assam police seized the Mizoram police post, officials from both sides tried to ease tensions. India Border Clash Leaves at Least 5 Dead 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z But Assam insists this area is part of its "constitutional boundary". Assam-Mizoram clash: 'It was like a war between two countries' 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z The forested area is contested at several points, with both Assam and Mizoram accusing each other of encroaching on their land. Assam-Mizoram clash: Why are Indian policemen firing at each other? 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z In response, Mizoram’s home minister, Lalchamliana, said in a statement Monday’s violence began when Assam police encroached on its territory, calling the casualties on both sides “regrettable”. Six police, one civilian killed in clashes between two Indian states 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z Of those, Gohain went on, one million would escape punitive measures because they claimed ancestry from Indian states like West Bengal and Bihar, which had not responded to requests for documentation from Assam. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Afterward, Assam police officials said, Mizoram police opened fire on Assam police and civilians using automatic weapons including light machine guns, which are used in military combat. India Border Clash Leaves at Least 5 Dead 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z A small river flowing through the area separates the police camps of Mizoram and Assam, with federal forces deployed between them to maintain peace. Assam-Mizoram clash: 'It was like a war between two countries' 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z The Mizoram government responded by deploying troops in areas which Assam claims is part of its territory. Assam-Mizoram clash: Why are Indian policemen firing at each other? 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Gauhati, the Assam state capital, is the main trading hub for India’s eight remote northeastern states with a population of 45 million. AP PHOTOS: Locked shops confront buyers in Indian market 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z The B.J.P. leaders I saw campaigning one bright February morning in Bordowa, a picturesque village in Upper Assam, certainly seemed intent on increasing the number of stateless. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Last year, residents of Assam and Mizoram clashed twice in the space of a week over disputed territory, resulting in at least eight people injured and several homes and shops burned to the ground. India Border Clash Leaves at Least 5 Dead 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Wedged between Myanmar and Bangladesh, Mizoram is linked to the Indian mainland through neighbouring Assam. Assam-Mizoram clash: 'It was like a war between two countries' 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z Assam's chief minister, Mr Sarma, announced on Twitter that members of the state police were killed by Mizoram forces "while defending the constitutional boundary". Assam-Mizoram clash: Why are Indian policemen firing at each other? 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z After a controversial citizens register was published in 2019, India declared almost 125,000 people as foreigners in the eastern state of Assam. Refugees in India, elsewhere hit hard by COVID-19 impact -rights report 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z The election manifesto released by the B.J.P. made promises to every ethnic group in Assam except Bengali Muslims. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z In another, people from Assam pelted the Mizoram police and residents with stones. India Border Clash Leaves at Least 5 Dead 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Tensions with Assam escalated on 26 July after clashes erupted between police on either side of a contentious border point. Assam-Mizoram clash: 'It was like a war between two countries' 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z Police in Assam also alleged that "miscreants" from Mizoram pelted them with stones and attacked its government officials. Assam-Mizoram clash: Why are Indian policemen firing at each other? 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z It was India in 2018, in the northeastern state of Assam. A Biologist, an Outlandish Stork and the Army of Women Trying to Save It 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z Absent by name, they were the obvious targets of the section titled “Strengthening Civilization in Assam.” ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Officials in the eastern state of Odisha and the northeastern state of Assam also confirmed that people returning from Haridwar had tested positive for the virus. In India’s surge, a religious gathering attended by millions helped the virus spread 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z His Hindu nationalist party was defeated on Sunday in a state poll in the eastern state of West Bengal, although it won in the neighbouring state of Assam. Trainee Indian doctors pulled from exams to fight world’s biggest COVID surge 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z The BJP retained power in northeastern Assam state but lost in two southern states. Devastating virus surge spreads impact into India’s politics 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Assam, a northeastern region racked by some divisive religious and citizenship issues, remained a stronghold of the B.J.P. Modi’s Party Loses a Key Election, Held Under the Cloud of Covid 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z With the B.J.P.’s victory in Assam this spring, the symbiosis of Assamese nationalism and Hindu nationalism seemed complete. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z The party is set to retain power in the state of Assam. Modi’s party loses key state election amid pandemic vote; India sees record deaths 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z The counting of votes in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry is scheduled to end on Sunday as well, with results to be announced once the tallies are done. Vote count in five Indian states begin amid pandemic 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z The brothers spoke to their mother, who made desperate calls to neighbors and relatives in Assam, their father’s home state. Their father was dying, so two brothers in India went on a desperate hunt for oxygen. 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z And in the state of Assam, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake damaged hospitals which were already under intense strain. India Covid: Hospitals overwhelmed as deaths pass 200,000 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Sahera is one of around two million people in Assam who have been rendered stateless. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z “Big earthquake hits Assam. I pray for the well-being of all and urge everyone to stay alert. Taking updates from all districts,” Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal said. Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes India's Assam, some buildings damaged 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z And in other election states there were similar big increases in late March or early April as well - in Assam, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. India Covid crisis: Did election rallies help spread virus? 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z But unauthorised immigration is a politically charged issue in India, especially now as regional elections are under way in West Bengal and Assam - two states that have historically seen a huge influx of refugees. Myanmar citizens flee to India to escape violence 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z In India, workers recently trekked to the tiny village of Bahakajari, a village along the mighty Brahmaputra River in the remote northeastern state of Assam, to start vaccinating its nearly 9,000 residents. Boat, snowmobile, camel: Vaccine reaches world’s far corners 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z In July 2018, Assam published a National Register of Citizens that was intended to be a definitive record of citizenship. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Modi on Twitter requested people, particularly young voters, “vote in record numbers,” as the polls opened in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu states and the federally administered territory of Puducherry. Indian states vote amid latest surge in coronavirus cases 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Assam’s third and final phase of voting is on April 6. Two Indian states vote in test for Modi 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z In neighbouring Assam, where a BJP-led alliance is seeking a second term, brisk polling began early. India begins voting in two eastern states in key test for Modi 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z In West Bengal and Assam, the BJP is banking on its strong Hindu nationalist ideology to draw votes. Modi’s party seeks big win as 2 key Indian states vote 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z As those omitted from the N.R.C. wrestled with how to prove they belonged in Assam, a “final” version of the list was produced in August 2019, this time excluding 1.9 million people. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z In eastern West Bengal and Assam states, where the third phase of elections is underway, Modi’s party is banking on its strong Hindu nationalist ideology to draw votes. Indian states vote amid latest surge in coronavirus cases 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z However, across three states that are heading to the polls - Assam, Kerala and West Bengal - Muslims comprise around 30% of the population. India’s PM Modi faces big electoral test in Muslim areas 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z But in West Bengal and Assam, the BJP is banking on its strong Hindu nationalist ideology to draw votes. India’s PM Modi faces big electoral test in Muslim areas 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z While Assam will complete elections in three phases also beginning March 27, Kerala and Tamil Nadu will hold a one-day poll on April 6. Four major Indian states to go to the polls amid raging farmer protests 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Assam was administered as a part of Bengal until 1873, with Bengali imposed as the official language by the British. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Armed with a gunny bag, he goes to a landfill in the slums of Gauhati, the capital of Assam state. AP PHOTOS: A day in the life of an Indian child scavenger 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z “In the first phase, we shall be administering the vaccine only to healthcare workers,” Assam’s junior health minister Pijush Hazarika said. India tests vaccine delivery systems ahead of emergency approval 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z The party is trying to galvanize Hindu support by promising to deport hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims who fled decades ago to neighboring West Bengal and Assam. India’s PM Modi faces big electoral test in Muslim areas 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z After Haffkine's experiments in the bustees of Calcutta the following year yielded promising results, he was invited by the owners of tea plantations in Assam to vaccinate their workers. Waldemar Haffkine: The vaccine pioneer the world forgot 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z “The refugee presence was visible everywhere in Assam at the time,” Baruah said, adding that this influx of refugees triggered a huge protest movement referred to as “the Assam agitation.” ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z In January, more than 600 insurgents belonging to eight different rebel groups surrendered to Indian authorities in Assam state, responding to the Indian government’s peace initiative that will allow them to rejoin mainstream society. A top rebel leader surrenders to Indian army in northeast 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Assam is particularly prone to heavy flooding, often putting the animals there at risk. The Indian doctor taking care of thousands of elephants 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z However, across three states that are heading to the polls — Assam, Kerala and West Bengal — Muslims comprise around 30% of the population. India’s PM Modi faces big electoral test in Muslim areas 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z In the state of Assam, in India’s northeast, officials told oxygen vendors to prepare to divert the entire supply of the gas to medical uses regardless of the impact on industry. As coronavirus cases soar, India’s hospitals race to secure badly needed oxygen 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z A television host summed up the prevailing sentiment: “If anyone from outside Assam sees this video, they will think a second Rohingya ethnic cleansing has started.” ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z But Dr. Anup Kumar Barman, who heads the panel in Assam, said the state is not including many fatalities where the virus was “incidental” and not the cause of death. As India’s virus cases rise, so do questions over death toll 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z In December, Abe canceled a meeting with Modi in the northeastern state of Assam, where street protests erupted over a new Indian law that grants citizenship based on religion and excludes Muslims. India, Japan call for strong partnership in post-COVID world 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z “Its best hope remains in breaching West Bengal and consolidating its presence in Assam, its gateway to India’s northeast,’’ said analyst Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay. India’s PM Modi faces big electoral test in Muslim areas 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z The central government is projecting that by next month the demand will surpass the state’s manufacturing capacity, forcing vendors to rely on supplies from neighboring states, said Anup Kumar Barman, a medical official in Assam. As coronavirus cases soar, India’s hospitals race to secure badly needed oxygen 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z That cycle was visible everywhere in Assam, but perhaps nowhere more starkly than on the river island I visited with Azad. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Other states, like Assam, have created panels of doctors who differentiate between “real virus deaths” and those from underlying illnesses. As India’s virus cases rise, so do questions over death toll 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z Abe was scheduled to travel to Assam and Manipur states to discuss security and economic ties with Modi as part of annual exchange of visits by the two leaders. India, Japan call for strong partnership in post-COVID world 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Pohkrel, at home in Assam, is tweeting his way through the rising anxiety. India's toughest exams get even more stressful during the pandemic 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Members of communities in several flood impacted places in Assam said they were still waiting for relief three weeks after the worst flooding so far this season. Covid restrictions 'hampering' S Asia flood relief 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z The only structures of comparable size in the area are the military bases squatting on the banks of the Brahmaputra, a reminder of India’s brutal counterinsurgency operations in Assam. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Assam state was following the federal guidelines and was citing the virus only in those deaths due to respiratory failure, pneumonia or blood clots, Barman added. As India’s virus cases rise, so do questions over death toll 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z But there are rapid rises in many other parts of the country including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Assam. Amitabh Bachchan discharged from hospital 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z About 8 million people have been displaced and more than 110 have died since May in India’s eastern Bihar and northeastern Assam, two of the nation’s poorest states. Three children among five killed in Nepal monsoon landslides 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z Assam, meanwhile, is preparing for a peak in coronavirus infections in mid-September. Floods, coronavirus hobble two of India's poorest states 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Recently, the Assam government announced that detention centers would be renamed “transit camps,” because that was more “humane.” ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Assam says that symptomatic patients who donate plasma four weeks after recovery will get preference in government jobs and housing. By boat and on foot, Indian state hunts for plasma for COVID patients 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z In Assam, heavy monsoon rains burst the banks of the Brahmaputra River, causing more than 2,000 villages to be enveloped in floods and mudslides and displacing 2.75 million people in the past two weeks. Flooding in Assam and Nepal kills hundreds and displaces millions 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Assam, famous for its tea plantations, is hit by flooding every rainy season despite flood-control efforts. Floods kill scores in India's tea-growing Assam; nine rhinos drown 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z The Kaziranga park in Assam state is home to the world's largest population of one-horned rhinos, which faced extinction at the turn of the century. Several rare rhinos die in flooded Indian park 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z He also happens to be among the exceptions in a community that — settled in Assam’s riverine lowlands as farmers by the British in the 19th century — is largely impoverished and undereducated. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z But the situation eased when Assam got 400 vials from a local company some days ago, he said. By boat and on foot, Indian state hunts for plasma for COVID patients 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z Officials voiced concern that the flooding and hurried evacuation of millions of Assam residents would cause a significant rise in cases of coronavirus in the north-eastern state, known for its tea plantations. Flooding in Assam and Nepal kills hundreds and displaces millions 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Assam is facing the twin challenge of combating floods and the coronavirus pandemic. Floods in India, Nepal displace nearly four million people, at least 189 dead 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z Officials said that swathes of Assam’s Kaziranga National Park had been submerged with at least 50 wild animals dead, while some rhinos had strayed into villages, adding to the hazards relief and rescue workers face. Floods ravage eastern India as coronavirus infections surge 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Wadud returned to Assam from Delhi in October 2013, in the wake of a clash between Bengali Muslims and Bodos — one of dozens of tribes that make up Assam’s multiethnic society. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Assam and Bihar were the two Indian states that bore the brunt, with officials saying that nearly 100 people were killed. Fifty dead and two million hit by India floods 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z Flooding and mudslides are an annual occurrence in Assam, but because of global heating their frequency and intensity are increasing. Flooding in Assam and Nepal kills hundreds and displaces millions 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z The Brahmaputra River, which flows through Tibet, India and Bangladesh, burst its banks in Assam late last month, inundating large swathes of the state and triggering mudslides. 77 dead in floods and landslides in India’s Assam state 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z Assam, famous for its tea plantations, is hit by seasonal flooding each year, forcing state and federal governments to spend millions of rupees on flood control. Floods in India's Assam force a million from their homes 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Sinha, a former army general, was appointed governor of Assam and charged with overseeing counterinsurgency operations. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z The capital district of the northeastern state of Assam on the Bangladesh border has reimposed a full lockdown until July 12 following a spike in cases. The Latest: India reports nearly 20,000 new virus cases 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z The surge prompted authorities in the northeastern state of Assam to impose a two-week lockdown in the state capital of Gauhati. The Latest: India’s virus cases cross half a million 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z Thousands of people were taking shelter Tuesday on a raised river embankment after being displaced from their submerged homes in central Assam’s Morigaon district. 77 dead in floods and landslides in India’s Assam state 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z And in other states such as in Assam they opened several days earlier. Coronavirus live news: WHO and Five Eyes reject Chinese lab theory as global deaths pass 250,000 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z Assam is largely peripheral to historic Indian civilizations as well as to modern India — Guwahati lies more than 1,000 miles east of Delhi, with China and Myanmar far closer. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Last week, a similar incident was reported from the north-eastern state of Assam involving 51 migrant workers. India migrants have a question: When can I go home? 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z The leaders of the eastern states of Assam and Chhattigarh said they would like to keep the state borders closed or allow only restricted entry while they dealt with the infections. Indian leaders hesitate to end world's biggest lockdown 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z That review found that nearly two million of Assam’s 33 million residents, many of them desperately poor, were possibly foreigners. ‘Muslims Are Foreigners’: Inside India’s Campaign to Decide Who Is a Citizen 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z Marmite, coffee and croissants, and English breakfast and Assam tea… Paul A Young is known for his innovative chocolate flavours. The best Instagram cookalongs to follow in your kitchen at home 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z This spring Assam held state elections, with the B.J.P. campaigning fiercely to maintain its majority coalition in the state legislature. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z “Create debris on the railway tracks and roads,” Imam told the crowd, exhorting them to cut off the northeastern state of Assam from the rest of the country. Critics of India’s Modi government face sedition charges 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z In Assam, getting on the list of citizens required more than providing an Indian passport, driver’s license or voter identity card. India’s Muslims rush to collect documents after new law fuels anxiety over their citizenship status 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z So Assam is adding more foreigner tribunals to adjudicate their cases. ‘Muslims Are Foreigners’: Inside India’s Campaign to Decide Who Is a Citizen 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z The government started to create a register of citizens five years ago, in the north-eastern state of Assam. How Hindu supremacists are tearing India apart 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z In the early 19th century, Britain absorbed Ahom-ruled Assam into its Indian territories and encouraged Bengali speakers, both Hindu and Muslim, to settle this new frontier zone as farmers, laborers and minor officials. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z A registry in Assam state last year excluded nearly 2 million people, about half Hindu and half Muslim. Modi says Indian Muslims had nothing to fear in new law 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Nearly 2 million people, about half Hindu and half Muslim, were excluded from a similar registry Modi’s party implemented in the northeastern state of Assam last year. India says no plans yet to prepare a citizenship registry 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z The director general of police in Assam and other state officials declined to comment. ‘Muslims Are Foreigners’: Inside India’s Campaign to Decide Who Is a Citizen 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z Assam’s register was made public last August, and 1.9 million people, finding themselves omitted, had to hurry to file appeals. How Hindu supremacists are tearing India apart 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z More than $200 million has been spent on the N.R.C., but there is still no resolution to the question of who belongs in Assam. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, the National Democratic Front, a key insurgent group headed by B. Saoraigwra, signed a cease-fire agreement with Indian authorities in Assam state. Hundreds of rebels surrender to Indian forces in peace push 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z India is building a detention center for foreigners in Assam. India says no plans yet to prepare a citizenship registry 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z The passage of the national citizenship law sparked protests in Assam and across the country, and they continued to flare up until Mr. Modi imposed a coronavirus lockdown across India in late March. ‘Muslims Are Foreigners’: Inside India’s Campaign to Decide Who Is a Citizen 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z To get into the register, people had to prove first that an ancestor lived in Assam before 1971 and then that they were related to that ancestor. How Hindu supremacists are tearing India apart 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Fewer than a thousand people now remain in detention in Assam. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z The process began in 2015 and concluded last summer with a list that excluded nearly 2 million of Assam’s residents. AP EXPLAINS: How India ended up in turmoil over citizenship 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Massive protests erupted across the country, with Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Assam states the hardest hit. India’s ruling party lawmaker threatens to shoot protesters 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z But it is expanding its capacity to incarcerate foreigners; an enormous detention facility is under construction in the Goalpara district of Assam, where up to 3,000 people are likely to be held. ‘Muslims Are Foreigners’: Inside India’s Campaign to Decide Who Is a Citizen 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z When the registration of citizens began in 2015, Assam scrambled for its papers. How Hindu supremacists are tearing India apart 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Since the late 1990s, the election commission has been examining old voter records in Assam and marking out individuals as “Doubtful” or “D” voters. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Rail and road traffic also was disrupted in Assam, West Bengal and Kerala states where workers held street protests and blocked railroads, the Press Trust of India news agency said. Strike by millions of workers hit businesses in India 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z In the past month, shutdowns were imposed in areas of Assam, across the whole of India’s most populous state Uttar Pradesh, and, for the first time, in the capital, Delhi. ‘Many lives have been lost’: five-month internet blackout plunges Kashmir into crisis 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z The New York Times interviewed one current and five former members of the Assam tribunals that review suspected foreigners. ‘Muslims Are Foreigners’: Inside India’s Campaign to Decide Who Is a Citizen 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z In a stump speech in 2014, Modi told an audience in Assam that while Hindu migrants would be accommodated, other “infiltrators” would be sent back to Bangladesh. How Hindu supremacists are tearing India apart 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z “Every ethnic and religious group in Assam migrated here at some point in history,” he said. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z It was first prepared after the 1951 census in India and has not been updated until recently, when the process was initiated in the north-eastern state of Assam. My family are among those protesting. It shows how much Indians value secularism | Mari Marcel Thekaekara 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z A citizens’ register this year in the northeastern state of Assam excluded 2 million people, many of them Muslim. For Muslims in India, 'entire neighborhoods have gone empty in fear' 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Like Assam, India is majority Hindu, with a large Muslim minority. ‘Muslims Are Foreigners’: Inside India’s Campaign to Decide Who Is a Citizen 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z The government earlier this year tried to implement the register in the state of Assam and left almost 2 million people off the list, creating an uproar among residents in the state. Modi, Muslims at odds as citizenship law sparks massive protests, internet blackout 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z The creation of India and Pakistan in 1947, with the eastern wing of Pakistan neighboring Assam, produced a stream of Bengali Hindu refugees into Assam — my father among them. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z In Gauhati, Assam’s capital, protesters sang patriotic songs urging unity, painted on canvases and created a sculpture. Protests continue in India against new citizenship law 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z They are especially worried about plans for a nationwide citizenship registry, which was tested in the BJP-ruled Assam state and required people to prove their citizenship based on records. Opinion | India’s protests should be regarded as a moment of truth for Modi 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z The upshot is that any Hindus left off Assam’s citizenship lists after its broad review, or declared by tribunals to be foreigners, will likely be affirmed as citizens because of the new immigration law. ‘Muslims Are Foreigners’: Inside India’s Campaign to Decide Who Is a Citizen 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z The protests against the law began in Assam, the center of a decades-old movement against migrants, before spreading to predominantly Muslim universities and then nationwide. Main India opposition party to stage protest against new law 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Another wave of refugees, both Hindu and Muslim, entered Assam when East Pakistan descended into civil war in the 1970s, followed by the creation of Bangladesh in 1971. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Massive protests erupted across the country, with Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Assam states the worst hit. Protests continue in India against new citizenship law 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z Mr. Modi denied it, but local news reports describe construction of a detention center in Assam the size of seven soccer fields. Opinion | India’s protests should be regarded as a moment of truth for Modi 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z The protests against the law began in Assam, the centre of a decades-old movement against migrants, before spreading to predominantly Muslim universities and then nationwide. Narendra Modi defends contentious citizenship law amid protests 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Internet services were restored in the northeastern border state of Assam, the center of a decades-old movement against migrants from Bangladesh and where the protests began last week. India suspends internet and phone services to quell protests 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z The report was merely official confirmation of how the Hindu right was beginning to channel Assam’s nativist anxiety about Bengali-speaking “foreigners” into its own religious agenda. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z In the northeastern border state of Assam, where internet services were restored after a 10-day blockade, hundreds of women on Saturday staged a sit-in against the law in Gauhati, the state capital. Death toll in India citizenship law protests climbs to 17 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z In the northeastern border state of Assam, where internet services were restored after a 10-day blockade, hundreds of women staged a sit-in against the law in Gauhati, the state capital. More protests as India grapples with citizenship law fallout 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z Along with the new law, the government plans to expand a citizenship test used in Assam State to other states. As Modi Pushes Hindu Agenda, a Secular India Fights Back 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z More protests are planned in several parts of the country, including in the northeastern state of Assam. India's Modi summons ministers to discuss security situation following protests 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z Throughout those years, the Hindu right worked tirelessly to fuse Assam’s linguistic nationalism with its own majoritarian vision of a Hindu nation, in which Muslims would always be foreigners. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z In Assam, another state with a large Muslim population, the government implemented the National Register of Citizens, which forced people to prove or lose their citizenship status. India’s Citizenship Emergency 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z “Peace is more important than a little inconvenience to you and me,” said Mr. Singh, the Assam police official. India Adopts the Tactic of Authoritarians: Shutting Down the Internet 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z When the test was applied this fall in Assam State, about two million of its 33 million people failed, many of them Muslim. As Modi Pushes Hindu Agenda, a Secular India Fights Back 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Protests against the law erupted in the northeastern state of Assam last week. Indian court turns down petition to stop implementation of citizenship law 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z The National Registry of Citizens soon became the centerpiece of the B.J.P.’s ascendance in Assam. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Those fears fueled protests that began last week in Assam, where five people were fatally shot by police, and spread on Sunday to Jamia Millia Islamia, a historically Muslim university in New Delhi. How a new law moves India closer to being 'a Hindu country' 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z In Assam, they shot and killed several young men. As Protests Rage, Is India Moving Closer to Becoming a Hindu Nation? 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Four people were killed by police gunfire in the northeastern state of Assam during protests there against the law. Protests erupt across India against new citizenship law after police storm university campus 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z In Assam, the site of the new citizenship registry, the Indian government is planning to build a network of detention centers. Has Narendra Modi Finally Gone Too Far? 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z By the time I visited Lower Assam in February, the annual floods had come and gone. ‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z The most violent protests took place in Assam, a state in the northeastern part of the country. Violent protests in India over immigration law as PM Modi calls for calm 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z The protests started last week in Assam, led by Hindus and joined by Assamese Muslims and Christians. As Protests Rage, Is India Moving Closer to Becoming a Hindu Nation? 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Foreign journalists are not permitted to travel to India’s northeastern region, including Assam, without a permit. Across India, opposition building against citizenship law 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Over the weekend, demonstrators in West Bengal blocked key national highways while in Assam, the state government briefly lifted a curfew to allow people to buy essential goods. Protests erupt across India over citizenship law 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z A highway connecting the states of West Bengal and Assam was blocked in several places on Sunday when protesters burned tires. World Digest: Dec. 15, 2019 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z Tensions remained high at the epicentre of the unrest in Assam state’s biggest city, Guwahati, with troops patrolling the streets on Sunday. India protests: six dead as demonstrators vow to continue to fight citizenship changes 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z And so, despite the legislation’s potential to drive a sectarian wedge across India, in Assam it backfired, unifying protesters across religious lines. As Protests Rage, Is India Moving Closer to Becoming a Hindu Nation? 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z This weekend, demonstrators in West Bengal blocked key national highways while in Assam, the state government briefly lifted a curfew to allow people to buy essential goods. Riots erupt in Delhi over India's citizenship law 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, people in Assam fear that they will be "overrun" by illegal non-Muslim migrants from neighbouring Bangladesh. Protests erupt across India over citizenship law 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z A highway connecting the states of West Bengal and Assam was blocked in several places on Sunday when protesters, demanding the law be scrapped, burned tires. Police fire tear gas as Delhi protesters vent anger at citizenship law 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z Some 5,000 people took part in a fresh demonstration on Sunday in Guwahati, with hundreds of police watching as they sang, chanted and carried banners with the words “long live Assam”. India protests: six dead as demonstrators vow to continue to fight citizenship changes 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z Around two million of Assam’s population of 33 million — a mix of Hindus and Muslims — failed to pass the test and now risk being rendered stateless. As Protests Rage, Is India Moving Closer to Becoming a Hindu Nation? 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Thousands took to the streets of Assam’s capital Guwahati for the third day, following the death of two protesters who were caught in police fire on Thursday. Violent clashes continue in India over new citizenship bill 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z On Thursday, at least two people were killed in Assam state when police opened fire on mobs torching buildings and attacking railway stations in protest against the rules. Clashes erupt in New Delhi between students, police over citizenship law 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z The police shot and killed two protesters in Assam whom they accused of defying the curfew, and arrested dozens of others there, The Associated Press reported. 2 Dead in Protests Over India’s Religion-Based Citizenship Bill 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Two people were killed and 11 injured on Thursday when police opened fire on mobs in Assam state torching buildings and attacking railway stations. Indian president disregards protests, signs citizenship bill into law 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Police said there was no violence overnight after they shot and killed two protesters who defied curfew in Gauhati, the capital of Assam state, on Thursday, and injured several others. Curfew relaxed in India’s violence-hit northeastern state 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z The chief minister of Assam was stranded at the airport for several hours on Wednesday because roads were blocked by protests. India calls in army as citizenship protests grow 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Up to 5,000 paramilitary forces were deployed in the city of Guwahati in Assam state, while many roads were blocked to prevent the spread of protests. Indian police fire teargas at citizenship bill protesters 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Protesters set two train stations on fire, clashed with security forces, blocked national highways, burned vehicles and attacked the home of the highest-ranking government official in Guwahati, the capital of Assam. 2 Dead in Protests Over India’s Religion-Based Citizenship Bill 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Late Wednesday, the Indian government shut down the internet in many districts in the state of Assam and called up the army in other areas to quell the chaos. Indian Parliament Passes Divisive Citizenship Bill, Moving It Closer to Law 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z In Assam, protesters defied a curfew, torching cars and tires and chanting anti-Modi slogans. India deploys troops to curb violent protests over citizenship law 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z What is further fuelling passions in Assam, is the fact that two million residents - deemed to be illegal immigrants- were left off a citizens' register last August. India calls in army as citizenship protests grow 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z All train services to Tripura and Assam were suspended and some flights were cancelled. Indian police fire teargas at citizenship bill protesters 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Protesters in the states of Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura say the bill will dilute their numbers by naturalizing Hindus from neighboring Bangladesh who fled to India decades ago, during their country’s civil war. 2 Dead in Protests Over India’s Religion-Based Citizenship Bill 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Around two million of Assam’s population of 33 million — a mix of Hindus and Muslims — failed to pass the test, and these people now risk being rendered stateless. Indian Parliament Passes Divisive Citizenship Bill, Moving It Closer to Law 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z One of the effects of Modi’s new citizenship measure would be to help those left off the list of citizens in Assam — provided they are not Muslims. India passes controversial citizenship law excluding Muslim migrants 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z The protests are particularly vocal in Assam state, which in August saw two million residents left off a citizens' register. Protests grow at ‘anti-Muslim’ citizenship law 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Protesters blocked traffic across the state of Assam, including in the state capital Gauhati, by burning tires and sitting on roads. Indian protesters stage shutdown against citizenship bill 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z The government shutdown of the internet in Assam on Wednesday and Thursday secured India’s spot as the country with the most internet blackouts in the world. 2 Dead in Protests Over India’s Religion-Based Citizenship Bill 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z “In every state, Muslims are running around for papers,” said Mr. Wadud, the human rights lawyer in Assam. India Takes Step Toward Blocking Naturalization for Muslims 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, Indian authorities completed a byzantine process aimed at identifying migrants in the northeastern state of Assam. India passes controversial citizenship law excluding Muslim migrants 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z The protests were particularly vocal in Assam state, which in August saw two million residents left off a citizens' register. Why India's new citizenship bill is controversial 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The marchers took to the streets of Gauhati, the Assam state capital, carrying placards opposing the bill that’s likely to be introduced in Parliament next week for approval. Thousands protest Indian citizenship bill excluding Muslims 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z There are already six detention camps in Assam for people deemed to be foreigners, as well as about 100 tribunals for people contesting their status. ‘The clock is ticking’: race to save 2 million from statelessness in Assam 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z The bill gathered new momentum this fall, after the citizenship test in Assam. India Takes Step Toward Blocking Naturalization for Muslims 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The male elephant was tracked since October for apparently killing five people in the Indian state of Assam. Elephant, named Usama bin Laden, dies in captivity after killing 5 villagers in India, officials say 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z The state government in Assam is now building vast detention camps to hold thousands of people who are likely to be deported. Opinion | Narendra Modi is India’s Trump 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Assam Forest Minister Par Parimal Shuklabaidya said a committee that includes wildlife experts would decide what to do once the elephant is found. Elephant in India named after Usama bin Laden tramples to death 5 villagers 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z People have to prove that they or their family moved to Assam before March 1971, when neighbouring Bangladesh gained independence. ‘The clock is ticking’: race to save 2 million from statelessness in Assam 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, a new report from human rights group Avaaz has highlighted the rise of hate speech in India aimed at the population of Bengali Muslims in the state of Assam. Facebook moderation firm Cognizant quits 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z The mammal, nicknamed "Laden," was apparently supposed to be moved to Assam's Orang National Park, but died on Sunday before that happened, Agence France-Presse reported. Elephant, named Usama bin Laden, dies in captivity after killing 5 villagers in India, officials say 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z And in Assam, it seems, that early-warning system is flashing red. Hate speech is spreading on Facebook in India again 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Workers on 50 tea plantations in Assam told Oxfam that cholera and typhoid are "prevalent because workers lack access to toilets and safe drinking water". Oxfam alleges UK supermarket supply chain abuse 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z When she was one, Suro Devi was rescued by a sewer cleaner from a rubbish dump in Assam, northeast India. ‘The clock is ticking’: race to save 2 million from statelessness in Assam 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z "Facebook is being used as a megaphone for hate, pointed directly at vulnerable minorities in Assam," it concluded. Facebook moderation firm Cognizant quits 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z The government is building detention camps in Assam to house those declared illegal, and Modi’s close adviser, Amit Shah, has discussed doing something similar nationwide. The Times Columnist Roger Cohen on the Future of India 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Assam is a state in India that is home to a large population of Bengali Muslims. Hate speech is spreading on Facebook in India again 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z The charity said workers on the Assam estates could earn a living wage if they were paid 5p more of the retail price. Oxfam alleges UK supermarket supply chain abuse 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z The federal government and the local Assam government did not respond to questions about the camps. As they build India's first camp for illegals, some workers fear... 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z People in India’s northeastern state of Assam watched and worried over the publication of a citizenship list that omitted 1.9 million people. AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Have you read about what is happening in the state of Assam, where they are trying to remove Muslims from the citizenship roles and are building camps? The Times Columnist Roger Cohen on the Future of India 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z I wonder what such an impact assessment might have said about Assam before Facebook opened shop there. Hate speech is spreading on Facebook in India again 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Such reports are pouring in from across Assam. India’s contentious citizen register attacked from all sides 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z A senior police officer who declined to be named said the camp would initially be used to house the roughly 900 illegal immigrants who are held at detention facilities in Assam jails. As they build India's first camp for illegals, some workers fear... 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z Those omitted will now face tribunals, with their final fate uncertain since India lacks a deportation treaty with Assam’s neighbor, Bangladesh. AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z The state of Assam is conducting a mass citizenship check, which could lead to many Muslims being deprived of all civil rights. The Times Columnist Roger Cohen on the Future of India 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z The government has presented the project as part of an effort to expel “infiltrators,” but the overall effect has been to create an environment of fear for minorities in Assam, many of whom are poor. Hate speech is spreading on Facebook in India again 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Ahead of the release of the list, thousands of additional law enforcement officers and paramilitary troops were sent to Assam to prevent potential unrest. In a corner of India, 2 million risk becoming stateless after release of final citizenship list 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z Some of the workers building the camp said they were not on a citizenship list Assam released last week as part of a drive to detect illegal immigrants. As they build India's first camp for illegals, some workers fear... 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z Assam, a hilly green state near the borders of Myanmar and Bangladesh, has been haunted for decades by conflict between locals and migrants. A Mass Citizenship Check in India Leaves 2 Million People in Limbo 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z There are already several detention facilities in Assam’s prisons, and the state reportedly plans to build an additional 10 camps to house those declared to be migrants. India: almost 2m people left off Assam register of citizens 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z And fortunately, as best as I can tell, nothing in the report links the spread of hate speech in Assam to real-world violence. Hate speech is spreading on Facebook in India again 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Many of the migrants in Assam are Bengali-speaking and hail from neighboring Bangladesh, a predominantly Muslim country. In a corner of India, 2 million risk becoming stateless after release of final citizenship list 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z The NRC was created in 1951 to determine who was born in Assam and is therefore Indian, and who might be a migrant from neighbouring Bangladesh. India declares 1.9m 'illegal foreigners' 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z A preliminary Assam citizenship list published last year left off four million of Assam’s 33 million residents. A Mass Citizenship Check in India Leaves 2 Million People in Limbo 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z The register was primarily targeted at people whom authorities describe as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, which shares a border with Assam. India: almost 2m people left off Assam register of citizens 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z A draft version of the registry that was released in June left off 4.1 million of the more than 32 million residents of Assam state. Citizenship list in Indian state sparks fears for millions 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z The state of Assam is creating hundreds of such tribunals and building detention centers to handle the aftermath of the citizenship list. In a corner of India, 2 million risk becoming stateless after release of final citizenship list 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z “I risked my life for the country,” he said, standing outside his home in Guwahati, Assam’s largest city. A crackdown in India on suspected illegal immigrants could leave millions stateless 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z Just about all of those excluded from the list were ethnic Bengalis, whose families have migrated to Assam during various periods over the past 100 years. A Mass Citizenship Check in India Leaves 2 Million People in Limbo 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z The hunt for migrants is unfolding in Assam, a poor, hilly state near the borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh. India Plans Big Detention Camps for Migrants. Muslims Are Afraid. 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z About 1,000 others are being held in Assam’s overcrowded prisons. Citizenship list in Indian state sparks fears for millions 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z They fear they may be separated from their families, detained, or deported to Bangladesh, with which Assam shares a border. In a corner of India, 2 million risk becoming stateless after release of final citizenship list 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z An earlier, provisional version of the citizenship list for the state of Assam excluded 4.1 million people — a population equivalent to the entire state of Oregon. A crackdown in India on suspected illegal immigrants could leave millions stateless 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z Many ethnic Bengalis in Assam have lived in India since birth. A Mass Citizenship Check in India Leaves 2 Million People in Limbo 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z Assamese villagers slaughtered more than 1,000 ethnic Bengalis, many of them Muslim — scholars say that most ethnic Bengalis in Assam are Muslim. India Plans Big Detention Camps for Migrants. Muslims Are Afraid. 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z Supporters of the registry, however, say the comparison of Kashmir and Assam is superficial and wrong. Citizenship list in Indian state sparks fears for millions 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Their bodies went home to tears and emotional funerals in locations as far apart as northern Uttar Pradesh, north-eastern Assam and southern Karnataka. Viewpoint: Why Modi's Kashmir move is widely supported 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z When it passed legislation that would effectively discriminate against Muslim immigrants seeking citizenship — as millions of primarily Muslim ethnic Bengalis living in Assam faced the prospect of exclusion and deportation — many looked the other way. Opinion | This is the Modi government’s darkest moment 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z Many of the potentially stateless come from families who settled in Assam before India became independent in 1947. A Mass Citizenship Check in India Leaves 2 Million People in Limbo 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z The next year, India’s Supreme Court set in motion a process for a large-scale registration of citizens to be updated in Assam. India Plans Big Detention Camps for Migrants. Muslims Are Afraid. 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z When she was arrested, Mandal, a Hindu, was taken to a detention center in the town of Kokrajhar, in western Assam. Wrongful detentions, judges' quotas in the search for illegals in... 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z The Assam Disaster Response Authority says 4.8 million people spread over 3,700 villages across the northeastern state are affected by the floods. Monsoon flooding death toll rises to 152 in South Asia 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z Assam is frequently swamped by floods when the Brahmaputra river, which flows down from the Himalayas through northeast India and Bangladesh, sweeps over its banks. Millions stranded in India as early monsoon downpours bring flood... 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z In the past year, lawyers and human rights defenders say, anxiety over Assam’s citizenship checks has driven dozens of people in the state to suicide, both Muslims and Hindus. A Mass Citizenship Check in India Leaves 2 Million People in Limbo 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z When a preliminary Assam citizenship list was published in 2018, leaving off four million people, scholars said the majority were Muslim but large numbers of Bengali-speaking Hindus were also excluded. India Plans Big Detention Camps for Migrants. Muslims Are Afraid. 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z The office of the chief minister, the highest elected official in Assam, did not respond to questions sent by Reuters on this story. Wrongful detentions, judges' quotas in the search for illegals in... 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z India’s weather office said the intensity of rainfall over northeast, including Assam, was likely to ease over the next four to five days. Floods worsen in India's northeast; rare rhinos in danger 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z Flood waters in Assam rose overnight with the Brahmaputra River, which flows down from the Himalayas into Bangladesh, and its tributaries still in spate. Death toll from floods in south Asia rises to more than 100 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z The news arrived in small, sunlit offices across the state of Assam, where citizenship lists were posted that drew huge crowds. A Mass Citizenship Check in India Leaves 2 Million People in Limbo 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z The stated purpose of the citizenship dragnet in Assam is to find undocumented immigrants from Bangladesh — a predominantly Muslim country to its south. India Plans Big Detention Camps for Migrants. Muslims Are Afraid. 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z Assam, one of India’s poorest states, is ravaged by floods annually, displacing millions, with this year no exception. Wrongful detentions, judges' quotas in the search for illegals in... 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Flood waters in the northeastern Indian state of Assam rose overnight with the Brahmaputra river, which flows down from the Himalayas into Bangladesh, and its tributaries still in spate. Floods force millions to flee homes in India, Nepal and Bangladesh 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Most of the Kaziranga National Park, home to the rare one-horned rhino, was underwater, authorities in Assam said, adding that four people drowned on Monday. Death toll from floods in south Asia rises to more than 100 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Assam was on a maximum alert due to heavy rains forecast over the next few days, government officials said. Heavy rain and floods in India's Assam kill at least 10 and... 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z Six others were killed in neighboring Assam state. At least a dozen killed in floods in eastern India 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z Reuters reviewed copies of the appraisal sheets of judges in 79 of Assam’s roughly 100 tribunals. Wrongful detentions, judges' quotas in the search for illegals in... 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z India’s weather office on Monday forecast widespread rains across Assam and Bihar for the next two days. Floods force millions to flee homes in India, Nepal and Bangladesh 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Zamser Ali of the organisation Citizens for Justice and Peace provided a list of 51 such suicides in Assam, which he said were linked to "trauma and stress" over anticipated loss of citizenship. Are India’s ‘unwanted people’ being driven to suicide? 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Temple trustee Mahendra Jha told BBC Gujarati that they decided to "borrow" the animals from Assam "for two months" because three of their own elephants died from old age last year. Fears for elephants facing 1,900 mile train journey 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z In other images from the Asia-Pacific region this week, Hindus celebrated the Baikho festival in India’s northeastern state of Assam to please a deity of wealth and ask for good rains and a good harvest. AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Assam is far from ready to deal with the situation if hundreds of thousands of residents are declared illegal. Wrongful detentions, judges' quotas in the search for illegals in... 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z In fact the bill was shelved after people in Assam vehemently protested against it fearing that Hindu migrants who were not included in the NRC would still get citizenship to stay on. The Indian army veteran detained as a foreigner 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z With the Assam state government rushing to finalise the list within the Supreme Court-ordered deadline of 31 July, hundreds of thousands of Bengali Hindus and Muslims face being made stateless. Are India’s ‘unwanted people’ being driven to suicide? 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z In February, 150 people, mostly tea plantation workers, died and about 200 were hospitalized after drinking tainted liquor laced with methyl alcohol in two separate incidents in Assam state in India’s remote northeast. Tainted liquor kills 6 in northern India 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z A Muslim trader in the north-eastern state of Assam was leaving work when he was accosted by a mob. Muslims fear for their future under Modi 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Indian rhinos have been poached for their horn and today there are fewer than 3,000 in the wild in protected areas of Nepal, India and Assam, according to Zoo Miami. Rare rhino conceived by artificial insemination born at Florida zoo 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z On Thursday, the BJP’s president, Amit Shah, told supporters at a rally in Assam state that if re-elected the party would rid India of unauthorised migrants – except for Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs. Indian party leaders banned from election trail over hate speech 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z The figure is based on reports from three hospitals in the eastern part of the state, Assam. Deaths mount to 150 in India's second toxic liquor tragedy this month 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z The deaths occurred in the state of Assam when workers on tea plantations consumed tainted liquor sold by unlicensed vendors, officials said. Bootleg liquor kills more than 100 in northeastern India 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z In the district of Goalpara in Assam, a group of villagers are seated in a circle on plastic chairs. Muslims fear for their future under Modi 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Doctors say that the recent batch is causing organ failure and eventual death to patients in Assam. Tainted bootleg alcohol leaves nearly 100 plantation workers dead in India 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Several women are among the victims, who all worked on tea plantations in Assam state. Toxic alcohol kills 70 tea workers 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z In Assam, bootleg liquor production and consumption is usually found in and around the state’s tea plantations where it is consumed by poorly-paid laborers. Deaths mount to 150 in India's second toxic liquor tragedy this month 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z The deaths in Assam, India’s top tea-producing state, are one of the worst episodes of illegal liquor poisonings in India in recent years. Bootleg liquor kills more than 100 in northeastern India 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z In this case, having the documentation to prove they entered Assam before 24 March 1971 - a day before neighbouring Bangladesh declared independence. Muslims fear for their future under Modi 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said: “Every 10 minutes we are getting reports of casualties from different places. So far about 200 people are in hospital with many of them critical.” Tainted alcohol kills at least 84 people in India 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z A professor in the northeastern state of Assam was reportedly suspended for her Facebook posts on the attack. ‘I have never felt so insecure’: Kashmiris face backlash after unprecedented attack 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Basically a very strong, rich Assam that would be called ‘workman’s tea’ in Britain. How Fareed Zakaria, CNN Host, Spends His Sundays 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z In Assam, offices of the BJP, which runs both the federal government and Assam's state government, were burnt down by angry mobs in many places. BJP drops citizenship bill amid protests 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z He tells me his grandfather and father were born in Assam and both appeared on the register. Muslims fear for their future under Modi 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Many tea farmers in Assam are taking steps to mitigate the effects of climate change1. How climate change might affect tea 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z The tea plant originates from a region that is centred on the border between Yunnan in southwestern China, Assam in northeastern India and northern Myanmar. Culturing better tea research 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z But they find two distinct types of Assam tea: a Chinese tea from the southwestern province of Yunnan, and an Indian one from the Assam region. The growth of tea 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Bengali Hindus are in a majority in the states of West Bengal and Tripura, with substantial numbers in Assam. BJP drops citizenship bill amid protests 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Some states have made it illegal to sell beef because Hindus consider the cow sacred - but it is legal to sell it in Assam. Muslims fear for their future under Modi 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z More than half of that is grown in Assam, a state in the north-east of the country. How climate change might affect tea 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Women are also frequently targeted in the states of Assam and Jharkhand for similar reasons. 'Witch hunters' kill mother and children 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z After his death, his brother, Charles Bruce, started to cultivate Assam tea in India — more than a decade before Fortune’s exploits. The growth of tea 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z The Bengali Hindus are in a majority in the states of West Bengal and Tripura, with substantial numbers in Assam. Anti-migrant protests rock India 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z In Assam state, police say they arrested 30 Rohingya, including 12 children, who were found traveling on a bus Monday night to Gauhati, the state capital. Indian police arrest 61 Rohingya Muslims this week 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Climate change is pushing rainfall in Assam to the extremes, leading to an overall decrease in precipitation but with more instances of drought and heavy rain. How climate change might affect tea 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z The situation has placed a harsh spotlight on the mining industry in Meghalaya, which draws poor migrant workers from the neighboring state of Assam. Hopes fade for 15 workers trapped in illegal mining ‘rat hole’ in India 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z It might also be the case that Assam tea was domesticated independently in China. The growth of tea 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z All Assam Students Union leader Samujjal Bhattacharya says participants in Tuesday’s protests oppose the bill because it would confer citizenship on the basis of religion, violating India’s secular constitution. Citizenship bill protest nearly shuts down India’s northeast 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z But Abdul says that the mine in Ksan faced a shortage of workers in December because many of them were from the neighbouring state of Assam. Inside an Indian 'rat-hole' mine 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z |
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