8 Union ministers, 2 ex-CMs, in fray in first phase of LS polls

Eight Union ministers, two former chief ministers and one ex-governor are among those who are set to test their electoral fate in the first phase of elections on April 19 when 102 seats across 21......

66 pc of Kharge's CWC are from SCs, STs, OBCs, women, minorities

The average age in the newly-formed 84-member Congress Working Committee under party chief Mallikarjun Kharge is 61 years, with the eldest member being former prime minister Manmohan Singh at 90.......

Sumitra Mahajan, SPB, Tarun Gogoi among 118 given Padma awards

Renowned singer late S P Balasubrahmanyam, former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and late chief minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi were among the 118 prominent personalities who were given the Padma......

Can Himanta Sarma navigate tough road ahead?

For the chief minister and Assam alike, the road ahead is full of challenges, notes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Himanta Biswa Sarma, left, is greeted by outgoing Assam......

Twenty new athletes added to 2024 Games' TOPS list

IMAGE: India weightlifter Mirabai Chanu in action during the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty Images As many as 20 new sportspersons were on Monday added to the list of Target......

Sports Shorts: Dutee finishes fifth in 200m final

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Dutee Chand. Photograph: Dutee Chand/Facebook Competing in her fifth race in three days, Dutee Chand finished fifth in the......

Indian football ranking to rise in the next 7 years, feels John Abraham

Indian Super League franchise NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) co-owner John Abraham expressed optimism that the country's ranking in international football would go up to "double digit" from the......

ISL: Abraham confident of NE United; Greek footballer Katsouranis arrives

ISL-Co-Owner of Northeast United Football Club John Abraham and Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi during the inaugural ceremony of the team jersey in Guwahati. Photograph: Reba kumar Borah Actor......