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    95-year-old sportsman recalls early days of cricket in Assam
    Sports

    95-year-old sportsman recalls early days of cricket in Assam

    Guwahati, May 14: When 19-year-old Naba Kamal Bhuyan took guard at the crease for Assam in 1948 against the United Provinces team, he unwittingly entered the record books. He became the batter to face the first ball for this Northeastern state in its maiden Ranji Trophy outing, playing at...
    Cyclone Mocha starts hitting Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts
    International

    Cyclone Mocha starts hitting Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts

    Dhaka, May 14: Super cyclone Mocha started hitting the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday after intensifying into the equivalent of a category-five storm. The powerful cyclone is bringing heavy rain and winds of up to 195 kph, which could see dangerous flooding in areas around the Bay...
    Tripura tribal woman turns to fish farming for livelihood
    North East

    Tripura tribal woman turns to fish farming for livelihood

    Agartala, May 14: Forty-five-year-old Jaminisari Molsom's life changed after a large water body was created by constructing a check dam in Tripura's Gomati district to create livelihood for tribal people living in the forest and to boost fish production in the state. Molsom, a tribal who earlier...
    Karnataka polls: Nafrat ka bazaar closed down, mohabbat ki dukaanein opened, says Rahul
    National

    Karnataka polls: 'Nafrat ka bazaar' closed down, 'mohabbat ki dukaanein' opened,...

    New Delhi, May 13: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hailed the party's performance in the Karnataka assembly polls as a victory of love over hate and claimed this will be replicated in other states. With the party heading towards a comfortable majority in the southern state, Gandhi said...
    Global climate crisis: Mothers seek urgent action to create liveable future for their children
    International

    Global climate crisis: Mothers seek urgent action to create liveable future for...

    New Delhi, May 13: Mothers in several countries, including India, staged protests on Saturday under the banner of "Mothers' Rebellion for Climate Justice" to draw stakeholders' attention to the climate crisis and air pollution. Sitting in circles, they held placards bearing the names of their...
    Manipur: 10 tribal MLAs demand separate administration after recent clashes
    North East

    Manipur: 10 tribal MLAs demand separate administration after recent clashes

    Aizawl, May 13: Ten tribal MLAs belonging to the Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi group in Manipur have urged the Centre to create a separate administration for their community in the wake of the recent violent clashes between the Meiteis and tribals. Of the 10 legislators, 7 belong to the BJP, two...
    Meghalaya: UDP candidate Synshar Kupar Roy Thabah wins Sohiong assembly seat
    North East

    Meghalaya: UDP candidate Synshar Kupar Roy Thabah wins Sohiong assembly seat

    Shillong, May 13: United Democratic Party candidate Synshar Kupar Roy Thabah on Saturday won the Sohiong assembly seat in Meghalaya, defeating his NPP nominee by over 3,400 votes, an election official said. The election was held on May 10, as voting was adjourned due to the death of UDP...
    Meghalaya: Counting of votes for Sohiong by-poll underway
    North East

    Meghalaya: Counting of votes for Sohiong by-poll underway

    Shillong, May 13: Counting of votes is underway for the Sohiong by-election in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills, a senior official said on Saturday. The counting exercise began at 8 am amid tight security, he said. The by-poll was necessitated following the death of UDP candidate HDR Lyngdoh...
    Madhup Vyas appointed as Mizoram chief electoral officer
    North East

    Madhup Vyas appointed as Mizoram chief electoral officer

    Aizawl, May 12: The Mizoram government has appointed Madhup Vyas as the new chief electoral officer, an official said on Friday. Vyas, a 2000-batch IAS officer of Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre, has also been designated as the secretary to the Mizoram...
    Four-member expert panel formed by Assam govt to examine legality to ban polygamy
    Assam

    Four-member expert panel formed by Assam govt to examine legality to ban...

    Guwahati, May 12: The Assam government has constituted a four-member expert committee to examine the legislative competence of the state legislature to enact a law to end polygamy, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The panel, headed by Justice (Retired) Rumi Phookan, has been asked to...
    Manipur violence seems
    North East

    Manipur violence seems 'pre-planned', President's Rule must be imposed in state:...

    New Delhi, May 11: The Congress on Thursday alleged that the Manipur violence seemed "pre-planned" and demanded immediate imposition of President's Rule in the state to help restore peace and normalcy. Congress spokesperson and the party's in-charge for Manipur, Bhakta Charan Das, also demanded...
    College student allegedly gangraped in moving vehicle in Tripura, main accused arrested
    North East

    College student allegedly gangraped in moving vehicle in Tripura, main accused...

    Agartala, May 11: A college student was allegedly gangraped in a moving vehicle and then left alone on the road at Amatali bypass in West Tripura district in a critical condition, police said. The alleged incident took place in the late hours of Monday and the woman was admitted to the G B Pant...
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