Bryan Adams fans groove to the icon’s foot-tapping music braving Shillong chill
It’s the cold winter of 2024 but music lovers of the region had been waiting, with endless breath, for the ‘Summer of 69’. And finally, the night came when they could enjoy the foot-tapping music of the singer whom they so love and adore. Braving the cold chill of Shillong, thousands of music lovers thronged […]
West Indies beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in 2nd ODI, seal 3-match series 2-0
West Indies won the 3-match ODI series against Bangladesh at home after defeating the visitors by 7 wickets in the second one-dayer at Basseterre, St Kitts. The hosts are now 2-0 up in the series with a match to go. After winning the toss and inviting Bangladesh to bat first, the hosts skittled the visitors […]
Woman fined Rs 5,000, ostracised in Assam’s Sipajhar for wearing salwar-kameez
A woman in Sipajhar town of Assam has been ostracized from society and fined Rs 5,000 for wearing salwar-kameez. The woman named Meghali Das, or Pinki as she is addressed to by family members and other close acquaintances, narrated her shocking ordeal after fellow villagers of Gongajani Kuworigaon imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 for […]
Israeli forces pound Syria with airstrikes after Assad’s ouster
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) carried out nearly 500 airstrikes on Syria in the past 48 hours, targeting critical military installations, reports stated on Wednesday. The attacks came after President Bashar al-Assad was forced to flee the country as rebel forces seized control of capital Damascus and other towns. Assad has reportedly sought refuge in […]
‘A statesman par excellence…’ PM Modi remembers former President Pranab Mukherjee on birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today remembered former President Shri Pranab Mukherjee on his birth anniversary, calling him a statesman par excellence. Prime Minister Modi hailed him as an administrator and admired his contributions to the country’s development. “Remembering Shri Pranab Mukherjee on his birth anniversary. Pranab Babu was a one-of-a-kind public figure—a statesman par excellence, […]
UPSC announces results of Civil Services Mains 2024 results
GUWAHATI, Dec 10: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the results of the Civil Services Mains Examination 2024 which were held in September. Candidates who sat in the examination can check their results on the official websites, upsc.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in. The successful candidates have qualified for the Personality Test (Interview) for selection to […]
GUWAHATI, Dec 10: Nearly 200 people were killed in brutal weekend violence reportedly orchestrated against voodoo practitioners in Haiti.
GUWAHATI, Dec 10: Nearly 200 people were killed in brutal weekend violence reportedly orchestrated against voodoo practitioners in Haiti. The killings, which took place in the western seaside neighbourhood of Cite Soleil, were planned by a powerful gang leader who believed that his sick son’s illness was caused by voodoo practitioners, the civil organization the […]
Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya launches ‘Mission Child Health and Literacy’ campaign
GUWAHATI, Dec 10: Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya launched the ‘Mission Child Health and Literacy’ campaign, an initiative by the Rotary Club of Guwahati Smart City, at a function held at Ulubari Higher Secondary School on Monday. The project aims at addressing critical issues surrounding child health and literacy in Assam, underscoring the pivotal role […]
SM Krishna, former Karnataka CM, dies at 92; Karnataka Govt announces 3-day State mourning
GUWAHATI, Dec 10: Veteran politician and former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna passed away at the age of 92 today. Krishna, who was Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1999 to 2004 besides also serving as External Affairs Minister in the Manmohan Singh-led UPA Government from 2009 to 2012, died at his home in Bengaluru after […]