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Guwahati’s Nehru stadium to be revamped into 50k seating capacity
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Guwahati’s Nehru stadium to be revamped into 50k seating capacity

Guwahati, August 7: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday visited the Nehru Stadium in Guwahati to take stock of the ongoing renovation work as the state government has decided to convert the facility to a 50,000 seating capacity venue eyeing to hold some national and international...
Bhagat-Kadam pair wins gold in Four-Nation Para-badminton meet in England
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Bhagat-Kadam pair wins gold in Four-Nation Para-badminton meet in England

New Delhi, Aug 7: World No. 1 men's doubles pairing of Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam won a gold medal in SL3-SL4 category at the Four Nations Para-Badminton International in Sheffield, England. Bhagat also secured a silver in the singles SL3 category as well as a silver in mixed doubles SL3-...
High expectations, low returns: Dravid disappoints as Team India coach
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High expectations, low returns: Dravid disappoints as Team India coach

New Delhi, Aug 6: With the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup now only two months away, it is time for the teams to fine tune their combinations and see who are their best eleven players and four back-ups ready to participate in the competition from October 5 to November 19. For India, it is the same route...
Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament: India play out 1-1 draw against Japan
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Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament: India play out 1-1 draw against Japan

Guwahati, Aug 5: In a thrilling match on Friday at the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament, India showcased their attacking prowess but had to settle for a 1-1 draw against a resilient Japanese side. From the start of the first quarter, India played with an aggressive style, resulting in having...
Amlan wins bronze in World University Games, qualifies for Asian Games
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Amlan wins bronze in World University Games, qualifies for Asian Games

GUWAHATI, Aug 4: Amlan Borgohain ran his best time of the season to win bronze in the men’s 200m event in the World University Games being held in Chengdu, China on Friday.With this, Amlan also qualified for Asian Games. Amlan ran the 2nd fastest time ever by an Indian in the men's 200m event. The...
Divorce of Sania-Shoaib subject of speculation again
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Divorce of Sania-Shoaib subject of speculation again

Mumbai, Aug 4: The celebrity couple -- Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik -- have possibly separated if the recent activity on their social media accounts is any indication. The rumours about their divorce have been going around since last year but the two reputed...
Incredible feat! India hails 17-year-old Gukesh on becoming country
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Incredible feat! India hails 17-year-old Gukesh on becoming country's No.1 chess...

Mumbai, Aug 4: Grandmaster (GM) Viswanathan Anand was there on both occasions when an Indian player overtook him in Live Rating to become India's No.1 chess player -- first when Pentala Harikrishna did in March 2016 and again on Thursday when Dommaraju Gukesh surpassed him in ratings at the FIDE...
NorthEast United FC sign defender Asheer Akhtar
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NorthEast United FC sign defender Asheer Akhtar

Guwahati, Aug 3: NorthEast United FC have further solidified their backline with the signing of Asheer Akhtar from Sreenidi Deccan on a two-year contract that will keep him with the Highlanders until the end of the 2024-25 season.Familiar faces await Asheer at the club, as he reunites with Konsam...
England win fifth test to draw Ashes series, Australia retain the trophy
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England win fifth test to draw Ashes series, Australia retain the trophy

Guwahati, Aug 1: In a thrilling final day at The Oval, England defeated Australia by 49-runs in the fifth Ashes test and draws the series for 2-2. Chasing a for target of 384 runs, Australia showed some resilience and determination but they were not able to stand for long infront of the England...
Training in Brahmaputra helped me to navigate the current in English Channel, says Elvis Ali Hazarika
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Training in Brahmaputra helped me to navigate the current in English Channel,...

GUWAHATI, July 31: Ace swimmer Elvis Ali Hazarika, who recently swam across the English Channel to become the first from Assam and the Northeast region, said training in the river Brahmaputra helped him adapt to the adverse conditions in the expedition.Sharing his hair-raising experiences of the...
Australian Open starts tomorrow: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikant hope to regain their form
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Australian Open starts tomorrow: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikant hope to regain their...

Guwahati, July 31: In the highly anticipated Australian Open Badminton tournament, commencing on 1st August 2023, Indian star shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikant will be looking to regain their form ahead of the upcoming World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, starting from 21st August.The...
England pace great Stuart Broad stuns cricket world, announces retirement
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England pace great Stuart Broad stuns cricket world, announces retirement

London, July 30: England pacer Stuart Broad has announced his decision to retire from the sport at the end of the ongoing Ashes series against Australia. Broad called time on his 17-year-old career at the end of Day 3 of the final Ashes Test at The Oval. "Tomorrow or Monday will be my last...
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