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Assam T20 team named
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Assam T20 team named

GUWAHATI, Oct 29 - The 15-member Assam team has been announced by the Assam Cricket Association for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament which will be held in Mumbai from November 8.Ajay Ratra is the chief coach of the team while Arlen Konwar will act as coach. Team: Abu Nechim Ahmed (capt),...
BCCI President wants pink SG balls ready in 10 days
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BCCI President wants pink SG balls ready in 10 days

NEW DELHI, Oct 29: There might be a dearth of SG pink balls with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at present, but President Sourav Ganguly wants board representatives to immediately speak to the company and get balls ready by the next 10 days so that both the Indian as well as...
Shiva, six others enter semis of Olympic Test event
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Shiva, six others enter semis of Olympic Test event

TOKYO, Oct 29: Four-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa (63kg) secured himself a medal at the Olympic Test event for boxing by winning his quarterfinal bout on Tuesday while six other Indians made the last-four stage without even stepping inside the ring here. Thapa overpowered local favourite Yuki...
Saina, Lakshya lead Indian challenge in Germany
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Saina, Lakshya lead Indian challenge in Germany

SAARLORLUX (GERMANY), Oct 29: Shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Lakshya Sen will lead the Indian challenge at the SaarLorLux Open Super Tour 100 tournament beginning here on Tuesday.Saina will be looking to add to her title wins for the year with her last victory coming way back in January at the Indonesia...
Ganguly convinces B�desh for India�s first ever Day-Night Test
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Ganguly convinces B�desh for India�s first ever Day-Night Test

KOLKATA, Oct 29: The Indian cricket team will play its first ever Day-Night Test match here against Bangladesh, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly told PTI on Tuesday, ending days of speculation surrounding the game.The Test is scheduled to be held at the Eden Gardens from November 22-26 and will be the...
Shakib banned by ICC
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Shakib banned by ICC

DHAKA/DUBAI, Oct 29: Bangladesh captain and star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was on Tuesday handed a two-year suspension by the ICC for failing to report three corrupt approaches, including one at the IPL, by a suspected Indian bookie, ousting him from the upcoming tour of India.Twelve months of...
A flood-affected area at Jugijan in Hojai, as seen on Tuesday. � UB Photos
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A flood-affected area at Jugijan in Hojai, as seen on Tuesday. � UB Photos

Mizoram Education Minister faces nepotism allegation
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Mizoram Education Minister faces nepotism allegation

AIZAWL, Oct 29 - The Opposition Congress in Mizoram has alleged that the Mizo National Front Government has made 91 backdoor appointments under the Education Department � most of which were done by Education Minister Lalchhandama Ralte � since it assumed power in December last year.�Of the 91...
Call to enact Meghalaya State Residents� Safety & Security Act
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Call to enact Meghalaya State Residents� Safety & Security Act

SHILLONG, Oct 29 - Leader of Opposition in the Meghalaya Assembly, Mukul Sangma, today said the State Government should enact the Meghalaya State Residents� Safety and Security Act (MRSSA) immediately and amend it later if the need arises.Sangma pointed out that the MRSSA has been formulated after...
Meghalaya Speaker lays foundation of Mairang bypass
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Meghalaya Speaker lays foundation of Mairang bypass

SHILLONG, Oct 29 - Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Methbah Lyngdoh today laid the foundation stone for the construction of the Mairang bypass and thanked landowners for ensuring that the project is implemented withoutany hitch.The bypass will start from Mawsawa near the office of the SDO, Mairang, and...
Naga body�s appeal to PM
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Naga body�s appeal to PM

DIMAPUR, Oct 29 - The Naga People�s Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR)-Delhi, in a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has said that �any agreement signed should promote justice and peace; strengthen democracy of both the Nagas and India; and nurture a new relationship between the Nagas and...
Public alert rallies on in Manipur
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Public alert rallies on in Manipur

IMPHAL, Oct 29 - Public alert rallies continue to be held in Manipur to highlight the need to safeguard the State�s interests and territory amid reports of finalisation of the Naga peace deal by the Centre.Police today stopped a rally at Lilong, while allowing some members to submit a memorandum to...
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