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Riyan Parag returns to lead Assam in Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra

Riyan Parag returns to lead Assam in Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra

Having featured in 10 T20I matches for Team India, Riyan Parag is known for his aggressive batting skills. Before sustaining an injury, his all-round skills added value and depth to India's lineup. In the previous Ranji Trophy season, Riyan Parag showcased his prowess with the bat, amassing 378 runs in six innings at an impressive average of 75.60

27 January,2025 08:55 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Reclaiming the witch: How Bhargav Saikia's new film aims to change the narrative

Reclaiming the witch: How Bhargav Saikia's new film aims to change the narrative

Assamese director Bhargav Saikia’s folk horror fantasy headed to IFFR 2025 brews a heady concoction, bringing together themes such as teenage angst, feminine rebellion, witchcraft, ecofeminism and the mainstream’s distrust of indigenous practices

26 January,2025 09:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Sucheta Chakraborty
How the Assamese community in Thane celebrated Bihu this year

How the Assamese community in Thane celebrated Bihu this year

A small group of Assamese living in the eastern suburb is ensuring that their customs and traditions are alive here, as we found out from last weekend’s celebrations of Bihu

25 January,2025 10:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Divyasha Panda
China's mega hydropower project threat to water security: Arunachal Pradesh CM

China's mega hydropower project threat to water security: Arunachal Pradesh CM

Speaking at the inaugural function of a seminar titled 'Environment and Security' in the state capital, Pema Khandu pointed out that the new dam would allow China to control the timing and volume of water flowing downstream, which could have devastating effects during periods of low flow or drought

24 January,2025 07:21 PM IST | Itanagar | mid-day online correspondent
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma helds talks with Japan's Justice Minister in Tokyo

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma helds talks with Japan's Justice Minister in Tokyo

Assam CM began his official engagements for in Japan by addressing the Advantage Assam Roadshow amidst the attendance of 160 business leaders

23 January,2025 01:57 PM IST | Tokyo | mid-day online correspondent
Assam: Kokrajhar Literature Festival to begin on February 1

Assam: Kokrajhar Literature Festival to begin on February 1

Organising committee working president Gobinda Boro said the theme of the festival is bridging the gap between people and cultures, and literature with a message of peace

22 January,2025 01:37 PM IST | Kokrajhar (Assam) | PTI
Tata Mumbai Marathon 2025: Runner calls it

Tata Mumbai Marathon 2025: Runner calls it "Kumbh Mela of marathons"

Participants were cheered on by vibrant performances, including a band performance by the 15th Battalion of the Assam Regiment's Military Pipe Band

20 January,2025 12:12 PM IST | Mumbai | Jyoti Shukla
Assam Police recover heroin worth Rs 9 crore in Kamrup district; four held

Assam Police recover heroin worth Rs 9 crore in Kamrup district; four held

The police had received intelligence-based information indicating that the notorious Touthing narcotics family from Churachandpur (Manipur) would be transporting drugs to Hajo and Goreswar-based peddlers in a vehicle from Mizoram to Kamrup

14 January,2025 04:58 PM IST | Guwahati | mid-day online correspondent
Assam's 'Charaideo Moidams' get UNESCO World Heritage certificate in Paris

Assam's 'Charaideo Moidams' get UNESCO World Heritage certificate in Paris

It was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2024, making it the first cultural property from the Northeast to get the coveted tag

14 January,2025 04:37 PM IST | Paris | mid-day online correspondent
HMPV outbreak: First human metapneumovirus case detected in Assam

HMPV outbreak: First human metapneumovirus case detected in Assam

The child is undergoing treatment at Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh and is “stable” now, they said

12 January,2025 07:58 AM IST | Dibrugarh | Agencies

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