Monthly Archives: October 2023

Fake passport racket: Accused used forged ID proofs to help Nepalese citizens get travel...

New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) Officials and middlemen who were running a fake passport racket that was busted by the CBI were issuing Indian...

BJP’s political might shrinking in many parts of country, its formula is misuse of...

Mumbai, Oct 15 (PTI) NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the BJP's political might is shrinking in many parts of the country and...

Mandaviya visits Meghalaya’s aspirational Ri-Bhoi district

Nongpoh, Oct 15 (PTI) Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday visited Ri-Bhoi, one of Meghalaya's aspirational districts, where he interacted with ASHA workers and...

Mandaviya lays foundation, inaugurates several health sector projects in Assam

Guwahati, Oct 15 (PTI) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 16 health infrastructure projects in Assam. Speaking...

Election Commission of India yet to respond to pleas to defer vote counting date...

Aizawl, Oct 15 (PTI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) is yet to respond to pleas made by political parties, churches, civil society organisations...

12 killed, 23 injured as mini-bus hits truck on Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Oct 15 (PTI) At least 12 people were killed and 23 others injured when a speeding mini-bus hit a container truck on...

Assam youths develop AI-driven traffic management platform for drones

Guwahati, Oct 15 (PTI) As drones revolutionise military, commercial and other activities, an imperative need for 'traffic management' of these flying objects has emerged...

Afghanistan shock England by 69 runs in huge World Cup upset

New Delhi, 15 Oct: Displaying the valour that best epitomises the people of the strife-torn nation, Afghanistan caused one of the biggest upsets in...

Hurkacz beats Rublev to claim Shanghai Masters title

Shanghai, 15 Oct: Hubert Hurkacz claimed his second Masters title in a dramatic final at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, saving a match point...

Pegula beats Yuan to claim Korea Open title

Seoul, 15 Oct: Jessica Pegula beat Yuan Yue 6-2, 6-3 in the final of the Korea Open on Sunday for the fourth title of...

Shubhankar Sharma falters in third round, slips to tied-14

Madrid, 15 Oct: Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma faltered as he carded an underwhelming 1-over 72 and dropped from tied-second to tied-14th at the Acciona...

I was on the verge of saying goodbye to sport before Asian Games: Javelin...

New Delhi, 15 Oct: Indian javelin thrower Annu Rani was so upset with a string of poor performances this year that she had decided...

Mentally challenged woman raped, injured; accused in police custody

ROING, 14 Oct: A physically and mentally challenged woman was  raped and she sustained multiple injuries from being repeatedly attacked with a machete by...

Tedir highlights need for regional languages, mother tongues in school curriculum

BOMDILA, 14 Oct: Education Minister Taba Tedir stressed the significance of regional languages and mother tongues in the school curriculum, and informed that the...

Women’s team on ‘Himalayan odyssey’ in Arunachal

ITANAGAR, 14 Oct: A team of 14 women, aged 50 and above, are participating in an 18-day 'Fit@50+ summits and steering wheels expedition' in...

Aerosols heating up Himalayan climate, accelerating retreat of glaciers: Study

NEW DELHI, 14 Oct: Aerosols are heating up the Himalayan climate and contributing significantly to the accelerated retreat of the glaciers and changes in...

Aini Taloh donates blood for 40th time

PASIGHAT, 14 Oct: Aini Taloh, the founder chairperson of the voluntary blood donation organisation AYANG, donated blood for the 40th time at Bakin Pertin...

Wild Bird Day celebrated

RUPA, 14 Oct: Birding club Rupa-Tukpen Bird Walk (RTBW) organised a bird walk to Thungri village near here in West Kameng district to mark...

Over 400 attend free health camp

PONGCHAU, 14 Oct: Around 470 people were screened and provided with medicines for free during a multispecialty health camp organised jointly by the Longding...

Vocational trg for residents of juvenile home

PASIGHAT, 14 Oct: East Siang DC Tayi Taggu inaugurated a yearlong vocational training programme on 'cane and bamboo and weaving' for the residents  of...