Insurgent outfits in north-east carried out eight low intensity blasts in Assam and Manipur on Thursday morning in protest against Republic Day celebrations. The blasts took place one after another in different locations of Charaideo, Dibrugarh and Sadiya districts in upper Assam. “Six low intensity blasts took place in Upper Assam. Republic Day celebrations were not affected at all,” Assam police DGP Mukesh Sahay told HT. “People of Assam favour peace and we thank them for making the Republic Day celebrations successful.

Source: Hindustan Times January 26, 2017 05:38 UTC