GUWAHATI: Indian shooter Neeru Dhanda won gold in the women’s individual trap event at the 2026 Asian Games on Tuesday, September 29, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games medal in trap or skeet shooting. ALSO READ: Clouds, Rain and Thunderstorms: What Guwahati’s Weather Looks Like This Week The 26-year-old Haryana…
GUWAHATI: Angh, the debut feature by Nagaland filmmaker Theja Rio, won the Platform Prize at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Sunday, September 20, giving the film a direct pathway to consideration in the International Feature Film category at the 2027 Academy Awards. ALSO READ: NFR to Run Four Pairs of Special Trains…
GUWAHATI: Suchika Tariyal created history on Monday, September 21, by winning bronze in the women’s traditional 60kg category at the 2026 Asian Games, becoming the first Indian athlete to win an Asian Games medal in mixed martial arts (MMA). ALSO READ: 51st Durga Puja in Guwahati's Kahilipara to Bring ‘The Jungle Book’ Theme The 36-year-old…
GUWAHATI: Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara has created history by becoming the first Indian male recurve archer to win individual gold at the Archery World Cup Final in Mexico. ALSO READ: WATCH | Woman Biker Injured After Car Rams Her in Gurugram Bommadevara defeated Japan’s Junya Nakanishi in a shoot-off to claim the historic gold medal,…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, July 25, hailed former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following his resignation, describing him as a leader whose contributions to India's education sector would be remembered positively by history. ALSO READ: Assam Reserves Two MBBS Seats for Orphan Students, Increases Medical Quota for Indigenous Communities In…
Assam Rifles hosted the screening of Weaves of Empathy: A Journey into Naga Oral History, a documentary by Project Empathy, at Headquarters Directorate General Assam Rifles (HQ DGAR), Laitkor, on Saturday, July 25. The documentary, conceptualised by Project Empathy founder Vibha Lakhera and directed by Parasher Baruah, explores the oral traditions, resilience and cultural heritage of…
GUWAHATI: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu ended a long title drought in emphatic fashion by defeating home favourite Akane Yamaguchi in straight games to win her maiden Japan Open crown at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Sunday, July 19. ALSO READ: Assam Tops Northeast, Ranks 14th Nationally in NITI Aayog’s First Investment Friendliness Index The…
GUWAHATI: Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo created history by becoming the first player to score in six different FIFA World Cups after finding the net in Portugal's Group K match against Uzbekistan. ALSO READ: Four From Assam Receive Padma Shri Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan Ceremony The 41-year-old forward opened the scoring in the sixth minute,…
GUWAHATI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa scripted history on Friday, June 5, by becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess tournament. The 20-year-old secured the title in Oslo with a crucial final-round victory over Germany's Vincent Keymer, capping off a remarkable comeback campaign in one of the strongest events on the global chess calendar….
GUWAHATI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) surged further ahead in the West Bengal Assembly election counting on Monday, May 4, with trends as of 12:51 pm showing the party leading in 182 constituencies out of 278. The BJP has decisively crossed the majority mark of 148, placing it firmly on course for a historic electoral…
