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Recognition for the Northeast must begin at home, disappointing and shameful: Sukanya Boruah on Not a Hero at Berlinale

Recognition for the Northeast must begin at home, disappointing and shameful: Sukanya Boruah on Not a Hero at Berlinale

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Actor Sukanya Boruah recently marked her film debut with Rima Das’s Not A Hero, which went on to receive a Crystal Bear Special Mention at the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival. Sukanya Boruah Describing the moment as unreal, the Assam-born actor says, “It took a few seconds to process. There was silence, then disbelief, then pure gratitude. It was really emotional for all of us.” The recognition comes amid a wider spotlight on cinema from the Northeast. Filmmaker Lakshmipriya Devi’s Manipuri-language film Boong recently won the Best Children’s & Family Film award at the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) awards. Reflecting on the moment for the region, Sukanya shares, “It shouldn’t take international validation for the Northeast to be respected in their own country. Recognition must begin at home. That’s the part that feels disappointing and even shameful. But moments like these prove that no matter how much bias exists, art will travel, voices will be heard, and identity cannot be erased.” Speaking about the coming-of-age drama, Not a Hero, the actor …

Woman Gang-Raped In Front of Boyfriend By 7 Men In Assam’s Silchar, Forced To Transfer Rs 10K | India News

Woman Gang-Raped In Front of Boyfriend By 7 Men In Assam’s Silchar, Forced To Transfer Rs 10K | India News

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Last Updated:February 25, 2026, 10:24 IST Family members said the woman was sitting in a car with her boyfriend on a bypass road a few kilometres from Silchar town when a group of men in a Mahindra Thar and attacked them. Assam Woman Gang-Raped in Front of Boyfriend by seven Men. (AI Image) A 28-year-old woman in Assam was allegedly raped by multiple men at knifepoint while she had gone out in the evening with her boyfriend. According to reports, the accused later extorted money from her. The incident took place on February 19. The survivor lodged a complaint and a case was registered. According to the FIR, at least seven men raped her one by one and then forced her to transfer Rs 10,000 to one of their accounts. Family members said the woman was sitting in a car with her boyfriend on a bypass road a few kilometres from Silchar town when a group of men arrived in a Mahindra Thar and attacked them. They allegedly questioned the couple about their whereabouts and …

Boston Dynamics partners with Assa Abloy to let the dogs in

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Assa Abloy, the major Swedish conglomerate that owns a whole lot of lock and security companies like Kwikset, Level lock, and the non-US version of Yale, is partnering with Boston Dynamics to build a new digital door access system that enables Boston Dynamics’ Spot robots autonomous entry into secured areas. The two intend to make it easier for companies to implement a robot security dog that can patrol buildings unfettered inside and outside. Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot has been equipped with digital access credentials that use Bluetooth to communicate with Assa Abloy’s HID-branded Signo readers, making it easy for the bots to pass through auto-opening doors. No need to tap a paw on the panel. Some companies like Asylon Robotics built their own custom Spot “DroneDog” (spotted at the Atlanta Falcons’ stadium) that can also enter secured areas. But Assa Abloy has one of the world’s largest install bases of door access systems already. Working closely with Boston Dynamics might mean a normalized future of robot patrol guards is coming faster than we think. Source …