Assam

At least three people, including two students, went missing after a country-made passenger boat capsized in the Brahmaputra River in Assam's Nalbari district on Thursday.

Floods and landslides in Assam claimed three more lives on Sunday, raising the total death toll to 26 this year, officials said.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested a member of the Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol (AT) at Imphal Airport.

Floods in Assam's Morigaon district have impacted 64 villages, disrupting transportation and access to essentials. Residents are struggling with damaged homes, lost belongings, and ruined crops, with further flooding anticipated.

According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the flood has affected over 6.33 lakh people across 21 districts, while rescue and relief operations are underway.

On the third consecutive day of Operation JALRAHAT-II, troops of the Indian Army and Assam Rifles continued their flood rescue and humanitarian relief efforts across Imphal Valley, rescuing 944 civilians from waterlogged and inaccessible regions.

Congress MP and Deputy LoP in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday took charge as APCC (Assam Pradesh Congress Committee) President at Rajiv Bhawan in Guwahati.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered all possible help to the northeastern states reeling under floods following heavy downpour.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hit back at Pakistan’s latest water-related scare narrative, calling it a “baseless attempt” to incite fear over a hypothetical situation involving the Brahmaputra River.

Floods in Assam have affected over 5.35 lakh people across 22 districts, with the Northeast's death toll rising to 36. Rivers remain above danger levels, relief efforts are ongoing, and the IMD warns of more heavy rainfall.