Monthly Archives: February 2023

Eviction drive continues for second day in Assam’s Sonitpur

Tezpur (Assam), Feb 15 (PTI) The drive to evict "encroachers" from nearly 1,900 hectares of forest and revenue land in Assam's Sonitpur district continued...

Crackdown on child marriage in Assam creating havoc in private life: Gauhati HC

Guwahati, Feb 15 (PTI) Observing that arresting a large number of people in the crackdown against child marriage created "havoc in the private life...

Deepti, Richa shine as India beat West Indies by 6 wickets

Cape Town, 15 Feb: Deepti Sharma shone with the ball before Richa Ghosh led India to a six-wicket win over West Indies in their...

I-League: Mendigutxia scores dramatic brace to hand Gokulam 2-1 win over Rajasthan United

New Delhi, 15 Feb: Sergio Mendigutxia struck twice at the fag end of the match as Gokulam Kerala ended their three-match losing streak with...

Dominic Thiem wins 1st match of 2023 at Argentina Open

BUENOS AIRES, 15 Feb: Dominic Thiem accomp-lished his main objective at the Argentina Open, getting his first win of the year after an abdominal...

India thrash UAE 5-0 to notch up second consecutive win in Asia Mixed Team...

Dubai, 15 Feb: India thrashed United Arab Emirates 5-0 to registered their second win on the trot and virtually seal a spot in the...

Chennai Open Challenger: De Alboran shocks No.1 seed Tseng

CHENNAI, 15 Feb: American Nicolas Moreno De Alboran shocked top-seeded Chun-Hsin Tseng of Chinese Taipei 6-2, 6-4 in the singles pre-quarterfinals of the Chennai...

I did my best, if someone’s doing better than that, it’s fine: Shikhar Dhawan

New Delhi, 15 Feb: Shikhar Dhawan finds himself out of the Indian team less than three months after captaining the ODI side but the...

100 Tests is not just about skills but ability to face ups and downs...

NEW DELHI, 15 Feb: Himself an epitome of resilience and longevity, India's head coach Rahul Dravid was all praise for senior batter Cheteshwar Pujara,...

China threatens US entities over downing of balloon

BEIJING, 15 Feb: China said Wednesday it will take measures against U.S. entities related to the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off...

New Zealand fears more fatalities after cyclone kills 4

WELLINGTON, 15 Feb: A cyclone that left a devastating wake of extensive flooding and landslides in New Zealand has claimed at least four lives...

Jordanian FM visits Syria, promises more earthquake aid

BEIRUT, 15 Feb: Jordan’s foreign minister Tuesday met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus, vowing to continue delivering earthquake aid and work to...

Rise in Horn of Africa migration a worry, says UN official

NAIROBI, 15 Feb: The numbers of women and children migrating from the Horn of Africa to Gulf countries through Yemen has significantly increased and...

NATO chief eyes bigger defense budgets, hard spending target

BRUSSELS, 15 Feb: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday urged the 30 member countries to commit to spending at least 2% of their gross...

China threatens US entities over downing of balloon

BEIJING (AP) — China said Wednesday it will take measures against U.S. entities related to the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off...

Unsung Heroes: Chowpha-Plang-Lu-Tai-Khamti Rebellion of 1839

ITANAGAR, 14 Feb: More than 70 artists performed in 'Chowpha-Plang-Lu-Tai-Khamti Rebellion of 1839' - a play directed by National School of Drama Assistant Professor...

IT teams at BBC’s offices for ‘survey operation’; Cong slams ‘intimidation tactics’

NEW DELHI, 14 Feb: The income tax (IT) department on Tuesday conducted a survey operation at the BBC's offices in Delhi and Mumbai as...

DCM inaugurates nyubu nyvgam yerko

MYWA, 14 Feb: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein inaugurated the newly established nyubu nyvgam yerko - an indigenous tribal traditional and cultural school -...

Arunachal Tea Fest: Taki advocates growing organic tea

PASIGHAT, 14 Feb: Agriculture & Horticulture Minister Tage Taki on Tuesday said that the tea growers of the state should move towards becoming fully...

PCI, EGI, IJU condemn IT surveys at BBC offices

NEW DELHI, 14 Feb: The Press Club of India (PCI) on Tuesday condemned the income tax (IT) department's surveys at the offices of the...