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High water pressure stalls rescue work
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High water pressure stalls rescue work

HAFLONG, Oct 10 - Rescue operations to locate four persons who are trapped inside the pump house of the NEEPCO�s Kopili hydropower plant in Dima Hasao district could not be started on Thursday, four days after a catastrophic pipeline burst due to continued heavy water pressure in it, officials...
Shops gutted in midnight fire
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Shops gutted in midnight fire

SILCHAR, Oct 11: Three shops were gutted and at least 12 were badly affected in a midnight fire in Fatak Bazar area in Silchar. According to police, the fire broke out in the market complex behind Silchar Sadar Police Station and swept three shops including a stationery shop opposite Kali Bari...
12-year-old Manipur girl
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12-year-old Manipur girl's death: JAC sets Oct 13 deadline to hand over case to...

IMPHAL, Oct 11: The Manipur government has been given three days by the JAC to hand over the case of the suspicious death of N Babysana to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Twelve-year-old N Babysana, a student of Class VII in Standard Roberth Higher Secondary in Imphal’s Canchipur was found...
Russian woman accuses police officer of rape, cheating
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Russian woman accuses police officer of rape, cheating

MUMBAI, Oct 11: A 35-year-old Russian national lodged a complaint here, accusing a police officer of raping her for eight years after promising to marry her.Inspector Bhanudas alias Anil Jadhav, against whom she levelled the allegations, is currently posted in Pimpri- Chinchwad near Pune.Officials...
Sensex soars over 400 points; TCS falls 3 pc
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Sensex soars over 400 points; TCS falls 3 pc

MUMBAI, Oct 11: Equity benchmark BSE Sensex rallied over 400 points on Friday following positive cues from global markets on hopes of a trade deal between the US and China.The 30-share index was trading 414.38 points, or 1.09 per cent, higher at 38,294.78 at 0940 hours. Similarly, the broader NSE...
Something wrong with Pakistan
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Something wrong with Pakistan's cricket system: Misbah

KARACHI, Oct 11: Pakistan's head coach Misbah-ul-Haq says the humiliating 0-3 hammering in a T20 series against a second-string Sri Lanka has opened his eyes to the fact that there is something seriously wrong with the country's cricket system.Misbah, who has faced criticism since becoming the first...
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'War' enters Rs 200 crore club

MUMBAI, Oct 11: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff-starrer "War" has crossed the Rs 200 crore-mark at the box office in its first week, the makers announced.Directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Yash Raj Films, the movie opened countrywide on October 2.Hrithik said he is overjoyed and humbled...
Audiovisual archive for NE region comes up in Shillong
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Audiovisual archive for NE region comes up in Shillong

SHILLONG, Oct 11: An archive aimed at preserving the rich audiovisual productions of the Northeastern region has been inaugurated at a college here.Documentary films, newsreels, interviews, amateur footage, sound recordings and photographs related to the states of the region are available in...
Durga Puja celebrated at Lumding with gaiety
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Durga Puja celebrated at Lumding with gaiety

LUMDING, Oct 9 - Along with rest of the State, Durga Puja was celebrated at Lumding with gaiety. This year, a total of 52 community pujas were celebrated.Among 52 pujas, mention may be made of the puja pandals and idols of Kalibari, Manasha Bari (South Hill Colony), Nadirpar Sitlabari...
Durga idols immersed in Gangadhar river
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Durga idols immersed in Gangadhar river

GAURIPUR, Oct 9 - As per traditions, the idols of Devi Durga and her siblings were immersed today on the auspicious occasion of Ekadashi tithi in the turbulent Gangadhar river at Golokganj.Hundreds of members of the various puja committees and puja revellers of greater Golokganj area carried the...
Durga Puja peaceful in Karbi Anglong
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Durga Puja peaceful in Karbi Anglong

DIPHU, Oct 9 - The Durga Puja celebrations across the hill district of Karbi Anglong ended peacefully on Tuesday. No reports of any untoward incident taking place was received during the puja festival celebration from any corner of the autonomous district.Tight security measures were ensured by...
AASHRAY�s best eco-friendly Puja pandal award to Bishnupur Guwahati puja
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AASHRAY�s best eco-friendly Puja pandal award to Bishnupur Guwahati puja

DERGAON, Oct 9 - Bishnupur Bimalanagar Durga Puja Samiti of Guwahati with a theme of Eco-system was adjudged as the best eco-friendly Durga Puja pandal in Assam by AASHRAY, an organisation working for environment conservation.In the keenly-contested competition, the Subhash Pally Kalibari Durga Puja...
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