One of the key accused in the death case of Assam's iconic musician Zubeen Garg, the festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta’s bail plea will come up for hearing before the Gauhati High Court on Friday.
A heartfelt moment unfolded on Indian Idol as Vishal Dadlani opened up about his deep admiration for late singer Zubeen Garg. The stage turned emotional as fellow judges and contestants joined in remembering the music icon.
Garima Saikia reached the polling booth a day after being discharged from hospital, calling it her first time voting without her late husband. She urged people to vote and said her fight for justice in the singer’s death is still ongoing.
Even though close family members, not to speak of the millions of fans and well-wishers of revered cultural icon Zubeen Garg
Assam’s complex electoral landscape — long shaped by indigenous tribal groups, tea garden workers, the Ahom community, Assamese Muslims, and other ethnic blocs — now has a new and unpredictable factor: the legacy of state’s cultural icon Zubeen Garg, who died in Singapore while swimming in a sea without a life jacket.
Singapore’s inquiry found that exhaustion and refusal of a life jacket led to the tragic drowning of Zubeen Garg during a yacht outing. Meanwhile, a separate murder case continues in Assam.
Singapore police told the court that they do not suspect any foul play in Zubeen Garg's death.
In a major breakthrough in the probe into the mysterious death of celebrated Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Friday filed a voluminous charge sheet before the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Guwahati.
Sonu Nigam begins his emotional ‘Deewana Tera’ Tour in Guwahati on December 14, honouring memories of Zubeen Garg and performing his biggest hits across multiple cities.
Investigations into the sudden death of popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg took a new turn in October 2025, with a Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Assam Police reaching Singapore to work with local authorities.
