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Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced that the state government will soon release the gist of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report regarding Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi's alleged links with Pakistan, along with selected annexed documents. Speaking to reporters, Sarma said, "We are planning to announce the details on a large scale. Since he is also the Congress deputy leader in Lok Sabha, people across the country should know the actual character." ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Assam police on Friday arrested another two persons including Sekharjyoti Goswami and Amritprabha Mahanta regarding the probe related to death of singer Zubeen Garg. The SIT produced the two in the court. The court remanded the duo to 14-day custody of the SIT. While Sekharjyoti Goswami is a member of Zubeen's band, Amritprabha Mahanta is a singer who was to perform in the North East India Festival at Singapore. Both of them were in the yac ...Read More >
Guwahati, October 4: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Assam Police, which is probing the death of iconic singer Zubeen Garg, on Saturday recorded the statements of his wife, Garima Saikia Garg, and sister, Palmee Borthakur. Confirming the development, Investigating Officer Moramee Das said: "I recorded the statements of Garima Saikia Garg and Palmee Borthakur today. Since the investigation is in progress, I cannot make further comments at this stage." Zubeen Garg passed away on September ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 5 (ANI): Actors Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor's rom-com 'Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari,' which opened to mixed reviews on October 2, has completed its third day with limited growth. As per the latest update shared by trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the film has collected Rs 23.92 crore so far. Also Read | Comedian Samay Raina's 'Sugar Daddy' Joke Tagging Cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal Sparks Online Buzz; Dhanashree Verma's Indirect Reaction Goes Viral (View Post ...Read More >
Guwahati: Shyamkanu Mahanta, one of the accused in the Zubeen Garg death case, filed a criminal writ petition with the Supreme Court last Tuesday, seeking the transfer of the investigation from the SIT to the CBI or the NIA and appointing a retired Supreme Court judge to oversee the probe. The petition was submitted a day before Mahanta's arrest by the Assam Police Special Investigation Team (SIT) at Delhi airport.In his petition, Mahanta also requested protection for himself and his family from ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said a judicial commission will be formed to probe the death of the state's cultural icon Zubeen Garg. The commission will be headed by Justice Soumitra Saikia of the Gauhati High Court, he said in a Facebook live. "We will form the commission tomorrow. Now, we request all the people who have any information or videos related to Zubeen Garg's death to come forward and depose in front of the commission," he added. Garg died under mys ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 3 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the second post-mortem report of Zubeen Garg, which was conducted at Guwahati Medical College and Hospital would be given to Zubeen's wife, Garima Saikia Garg tomorrow - October 4 and would summit it before court. In his Facebook live, the Assam Chief Minister said that the post-mortem report of Singapore has already been given to Garima Saikia Garg. He further said that the Chief Justice of ...Read More >
Guwahati: A court in Assam on Friday sent Zubeen Garg's band members Shekharjyoti Goswami and Amritprabha Mahanta to 14 days of police remand in connection with the death of the singer-composer. Munna Prasad Gupta, the Special DGP of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), told PTI that the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Kamrup Metropolitan district accepted the plea for further interrogation and sent the duo to 14 days of police remand. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Shyamkanu Mahanta, organiser of the Northeast India Festival, who was arrested in connection with the death case of singer Zubeen Garg, has approached the Supreme Court seeking transfer of the investigation from Assam Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT) to a central agency such as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Mahanta, who has been arrested by the Assam CID, has also sought the appointment of a retired Supreme Court judge ...Read More >
Guwahati: In a major legal twist in the ongoing investigation into Zubeen Garg's death, prime accused Shyamkanu Mahanta approached the Supreme Court just days before his arrest, reportedly seeking anticipatory protection. Mahanta, currently under intense investigation, filed a petition on September 30 from Singapore through his legal counsel, advocate Raj Kamal. In the plea, he named the Government of India, Assam Government, DGP Assam, CBI, and NIA as respondents, in an attempt to avoid immin ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Police have taken musicians Shekhar Jyoti Goswami and Amritprabha Mahanta into 14-day police custody in connection with the ongoing investigation into singer Zubeen Garg's death. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrested the duo on Thursday following six days of continuous interrogation. Both were reportedly present in Singapore when the singer passed away under mysterious circumstances. In a related development, the court had earlier granted police 14-day custody of Shyam ...Read More >
Guwahati (PTI): Musician Shakharjyoti Goswami and singer Amritprabha Mahanta were arrested on Thursday in connection with the death of singer Zubeen Garg, police said. Garg's musician Goswami and singer Amritprabha, who were present at the spot when the incident happened, were called for interrogation during the day and later arrested, they said. "We have found some evidence against them. So, to enquire further, their arrest was necessary," an officer said. With this, four persons were arrest ...Read More >
Singapore: Singer-musician Zubeen Garg died due to drowning while swimming off a Singapore island and not while scuba diving as reported earlier, media reports said Thursday. Assam-based Garg, who was in Singapore for the 60th year of India Singapore Diplomatic Relations and to celebrate India ASEAN Year of Tourism, North East India Festival, died on September 19. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said they have extended a copy of the autopsy report, along with its preliminary findings on Garg' ...Read More >
The Shillong Chamber Choir (SCC), one of India's most beloved and celebrated musical ensembles, delivered a memorable performance at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 in Guwahati on Tuesday, September 30. Renowned for their soulful harmonies and genre-defying artistry, the choir presented a specially curated 8-minute set as part of the opening celebrations of the match. Their performance took place immediately after the toss and before the National Anthem, captivating audiences with a seam ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 2: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has provided the High Commission of India with the autopsy report of Assam's cultural icon Zubeen Garg, along with preliminary findings into the artiste's death. An SPF spokesperson confirmed the handover to a Singapore daily on Wednesday. Legal expert Ng Kai Ling, associate director at LIMN Law Corporation in Singapore, told The Straits Times that while Singapore law does not define "foul play" statutorily, the SPF's statement suggests authorit ...Read More >
Guwahati made history with a record 22,843 spectators for the India-Sri Lanka Women's ODI World Cup opener, marking the highest attendance for any ICC women's group stage fixture. India triumphed by 59 runs. The vibrant event included a musical tribute to Zubeen Garg and performances by Shreya Ghoshal. BCCI also honoured 16 former Indian women cricketers, including legends. The turnout of close to 23,000 fans in the India-Sri Lanka game of the Women's ODI World Cup here was the highest ever for ...Read More >
SINGAPORE - Indian musician Zubeen Garg died on Sept 19 after swimming in waters off St John's Island, and not while scuba diving as was initially reported by Indian media. In response to queries by The Straits Times on Oct 1, a spokesman for the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it has extended a copy of the autopsy report, along with its preliminary findings on Zubeen's death to the High Commission of India upon their request. SPF had earlier ruled out foul play. The 52-year-old was with mo ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
Guwahati : In a sharp political escalation over the mysterious death of Assamese music icon Zubeen Garg, Raijor Dal chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi on Wednesday endorsed reports of an impending Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe into prime suspect Shyamkanu Mahanta's vast property holdings and economic dealings. "News is emerging that the ED will investigate Shyamkanu Mahanta's assets and financial transactions. This demand was solely raised by Raijor Dal, and it is essential from both inve ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 1 (PTI) People from all walks of life paid tributes to Assam's iconic singer Zubeen Garg as the 13th day rituals of his 'Mangolik karya' were held in his native place Jorhat on Wednesday, following Vedic and Vaishnav traditions. The rituals began at the Jorhat Sports Stadium with an all-faith prayer meeting, followed by 'Shraddhanjali' to the singer, which continued through the day. Zubeen's portrait, the urn carrying his ashes and the coffin in which his body was taken from Sing ...Read More >
Jorhat (Assam) [India], October 1 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday met with the wife of Zubeen Garg, Garima Saikia Garg and offered condolences on behalf of the Congress Party on her husband's demise. Shivakumar attended the 13th day post-death rituals organised at Jorhat, where multiple political leaders gathered to pay respects. Speaking to the media, the Karnataka DyCM stressed that Zubeen Garg was one of the "greatest ambassadors" Assam has ever had. He al ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Centre has endorsed the four-laning of the Kaliabor-Numaligarh section of National Highway (NH) 715 to avoid man-animal conflict and deaths, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. Vaishnaw said on the four-laning of the highway, which crosses through Kaziranga National Park, stating that it features a 34-kilometre elevated viaduct. "The fifth big decision taken by the Union Cabinet today is the four-laning of the Kaliabor-Numaligarh section of NH-715 (86 km, Rs 6,9 ...Read More >
SINGAPORE - Indian musician Zubeen Garg died on Sept 19 after swimming in waters off St John's Island, and not while scuba diving as was initially reported by Indian media. In response to queries by The Straits Times on Oct 1, a spokesman for the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it has extended a copy of the autopsy report, along with its preliminary findings on Zubeen's death to the High Commission of India upon their request. SPF had earlier ruled out foul play. The 52-year-old was with mo ...Read More >
Guwahati: Raijor Dal chief and Sivasagar legislator Akhil Gogoi on Wednesday morning said that the arrests of Shrma-Mahanta duo marks a victory of public will. Reacting to the arrests Akhil Gogoi said on Wednesday morning: "Surrender or arrest. The first wish of the people of Assam has been fulfilled. In Assam's history, this is the biggest and most heartbreaking death (which the Chief Minister himself has termed a murder case), and the accused has been caught after 13 days, driven by the fear ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 1 (PTI) Zubeen Garg's manager Siddhartha Sharma and festival chief organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta were arrested from Delhi on Wednesday morning in connection with the singer's death in Singapore last month, Assam Police said. The duo has been booked under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, criminal conspiracy and causing death by negligence, a senior police officer said. Soon after their arrest, they were brought to G ...Read More >
Guwahati: Veteran journalist Patricia Mukhim on Wednesday cautioned that arrests do not always lead to convictions, as she reflected on the ongoing investigation into the mysterious death of celebrated singer Zubeen Garg. Authorities have arrested two prime accused, Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddharth Sharma, and placed them under a 14-day police remand. "We all get very excited when people allegedly involved in the death of a celebrity like Zubeen Garg are arrested... But we forget to follow up t ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 1: Guwahati's first-ever women's ODI drew an unprecedented turnout of over 22,000 fans, despite intermittent rain, setting a new record for an ICC women's event. The India-Sri Lanka clash on Tuesday saw 22,843 spectators at the venue, surpassing the previous group-stage attendance record of 15,935 set during the India-Pakistan fixture at last year's Women's T20 World Cup in Dubai, the ICC confirmed on Wednesday. "The attendance of 22,843 spectators for the opening match of the IC ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: The special investigation team (SIT) of the Assam Police criminal investigation department (CID) on Wednesday arrested the chief organiser of North East India Festival, Shyamkanu Mahanata, and Siddharth Sharma, the manager of singer Zubeen Garg, in connection with the latter's death in Singapore earlier this month, police said. Officials confirmed that Mahanta was arrested at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on Wednesday shortly after he landed from Singapore on an A ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam's Director General of Police (DGP), Harmeet Singh, on Tuesday assured the public that the ongoing investigation into the death of popular singer Zubeen Garg is progressing steadily and within the bounds of the law. Speaking to reporters, Singh urged citizens to maintain faith in the authorities and allow the legal process to unfold without interference. "The investigation is on the right track. We are committed to delivering justice. Please allow us to work as per legal procedu ...Read More >
Guwahati: Garima Garg, wife of late Assamese music legend Zubeen Garg, called for clarity and cooperation in the ongoing investigation into her husband's death. Hours after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrested two key individuals connected to the case, Garima told a news agency that "the law will take its own course" and urged all parties to support the investigation. "We need to know what exactly happened," she said. "They should be questioned. The investigation is ongoing, and we mu ...Read More >
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