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Dhupdhara FC enter semifinals
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Dhupdhara FC enter semifinals

UDALGURI, Sept 15 - Dhupdhara FC of Goalpara entered the semifinal stage of the ongoing 26th edition of Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma Gold Cup Football Tournament upsetting Blue Star Eleven FC of Bongaigaon 3-1 in a closely fought second quarterfinal match played here at Udalguri stadium...
ASJA new body formed
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ASJA new body formed

GUWAHATI, Sept 15 - Subodh Malla Baruah was re-elected as president while Imtiaz Ahmed was elected the secretary of Assam Sports Journalists Association in its Annual General Meeting here today.Partha Chakraborty was elected the treasurer, while Dhiren Sarma and Tauhid Ali Talukdar were elected...
1st T20I between India-SA abandoned due to rain
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1st T20I between India-SA abandoned due to rain

DHARAMSALA, Sept 15: The first T20 International between India and South Africa was abandoned on Sunday, without a ball being bowled due to heavy downpour that left a near capacity crowd disappointed.While there was prediction of a sharp drizzle in the afternoon, the weather forecast was all clear...
Fury overcomes bloody cut over eye to beat Wallin
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Fury overcomes bloody cut over eye to beat Wallin

LAS VEGAS, Sept 15: Tyson Fury overcame a bloody cut over his right eye to pound out a unanimous decision over Sweden�s Otto Wallin and set up a lucrative heavyweight rematch with Deontay Wilder.Fury remained unbeaten in 29 fights and retained his claim to the lineal heavyweight title against a...
Sourabh wins Vietnam Open Super 100 title
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Sourabh wins Vietnam Open Super 100 title

HO CHI MINH CITY, Sept 15: India�s Sourabh Verma registered a thrilling three-game win over China�s Sun Fei Xiang to claim the men�s singles title at the USD 75,000 Vietnam Open BWF Tour Super 100 badminton tournament here on Sunday.Second seed Sourabh, who has won the Hyderabad Open and Slovenian...
Wade century in vain as England level series
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Wade century in vain as England level series

LONDON, Sep 15 (IANS): England beat Australia by 136 runs at The Oval on Sunday and thus avoided falling to a first series defeat to their Ashes rival at home since 2001. The five-match Test series has been drawn 2-2. It is the first instance of a drawn Ashes series since 1972.Australia were set an...
Bees delay Air India flight from Kolkata to Agartala
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Bees delay Air India flight from Kolkata to Agartala

KOLKATA, Sept 15 - A Kolkata-Agartala Air India flight was delayed for around two hours on Sunday after a swarm of bees was noticed in front of the aircraft while it was taxiing towards the main runway in Kolkata, an airlines official said.The plane with 136 passengers and crew members on board the...
Stadium for indigenous wrestling soon: Manipur CM
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Stadium for indigenous wrestling soon: Manipur CM

IMPHAL, Sept 15 - Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said that a stadium for Mukna, a traditional form of wrestling, will be set up soon in the state to preserve and protect the dying indigenous sport and also keep the younger generation fit and healthy.N Biren was speaking at the...
Neermahal, Rudrasagar to earn Rs 100 cr: Deb
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Neermahal, Rudrasagar to earn Rs 100 cr: Deb

AGARTALA, Sept 15 - Launching a scathing attack on the erstwhile Marxist regime for leading Tripura to a bleak future, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Sunday said tourism was one of the focus areas of the new government to turn around the state�s fortunes.Deb, speaking at the Neermahal Jal Utsov...
147 cases resolved by Lok Adalat in Nagaland
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147 cases resolved by Lok Adalat in Nagaland

DIMAPUR, Sept 15 - Legal services institutions across Nagaland disposed of 147 cases on Saturday as part of the nationwide National Lok Adalat Day.A total of 11 Lok Adalat benches were constituted by the district legal services authorities in the respective district headquarters. In total, 677...
Shillong Autumn Festival at Umiam lake resort in October
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Shillong Autumn Festival at Umiam lake resort in October

SHILLONG, Sept 15 - The Shillong Autumn Festival, one of the most popular festivals in Meghalaya, would be held on October 26 and 27 at the picturesque Orchid Lake Resort in Umiam.Opus Production, organisers of the festival, said the state tourism department has agreed to become partners for the...
Don�t create infrastructure at the cost of environment: Khandu
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Don�t create infrastructure at the cost of environment: Khandu

ITANAGAR, Sept 15 - Advocating sustainable development in the hilly state, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Sunday said infrastructure should not be created at the cost of environment and cultural identity of the state.Speaking at the Engineers Day celebrations, Khandu suggested that...
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