Guwahati

Copies Of Citizenship Act Burnt In Bonfires As Assam Celebrates Bihu

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Assam is celebrating the Magh Bihu, its harvest festival, today. People across the state busied themselves with lighting the meji -- bonfires fed with bamboo, leaves and thatch -- to seek the blessings of the gods right from dawn like they have been doing in ages past. Last night, they had participated in the uruka, a community feast with fish pred...

As PM Modi Stays Away, Assam To Launch Khelo India Games Today

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday January 10, 2020

CAA Protests: A month after Guwahati witnessed bloody clashes over the Citizenship Amendment Act, it presented a very contrasting picture on Thursday. Many parts of the city were decked up for the third edition of the Khelo India youth games, set to be launched today, with images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi adorning every banner, poster and pla...

Left Behind Anarchy On University Campuses: BJP's Himanta Sarma

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday January 9, 2020

Amid widespread outrage over the attack on the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus earlier this week, Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday accused Left parties of spreading "anarchy" in educational institutes across the country. He also criticised Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone's visit to JNU to meet those injured in the attack, saying t...

India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

NDTVSports | Thursday January 9, 2020

India will aim for a series victory when they take on Sri Lanka in the third and final T20 in Pune.

PM Modi Turns Down Invite To Inaugurate Khelo India Youth Games In Assam

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided not to go for the launch of the government's "Khelo India Youth Games" event in Guwahati on January 10.

IIT Guwahati, IISER Among 'Top 50 Young Universities In Chemistry'

Education | Edited by Anisha Singh | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati has been ranked among the 'Top 50 young universities in Chemistry' in 2019.

Student Bodies Warn Of Protests If PM Modi Comes To Assam

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Tuesday January 7, 2020

Northeastern student groups opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act have said that while they will not disrupt a national sporting event scheduled to be held in Assam's Guwahati later this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is sure to face protests if he decides to make an appearance.

India vs Sri Lanka, Indore Weather Report: Rain Unlikely To Play A Part In 2nd T20I

Written By Abhimanyu Bose | Tuesday January 7, 2020

With the first India vs Sri Lanka T20 International at Guwahati having been washed out, all cricket fans and organisers are hoping for clear skies at Indore.

India vs Sri Lanka: Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan Entertain Guwahati Crowd. Watch

Monday January 6, 2020

Harbhajan Singh took to Instagram to share a video from the first T20I between India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati.

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

NDTVSports | Monday January 6, 2020

India vs Sri Lanka: India and Sri Lanka both will have a chance to take an unassailable lead in the three-match series on Tuesday.

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I: After Guwahati Dampener, India-Sri Lanka Prepare For Crucial Indore Clash

Written By Abhimanyu Bose | Monday January 6, 2020

India vs Sri Lanka: A win in Indore for either team would ensure that they won't lose the series after the first match was abandoned due to a damp pitch.

Assam Cop Sexually Assaulted Teen Daughter Of Another Officer: Police

Guwahati News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 6, 2020

Superintendent of Police (SP) of a hill district in Assam has been charged under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually harassing a teenage daughter of another senior police officer at a new year's party.

India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I: This Video From Guwahati Will Give You Goosebumps

Sunday January 5, 2020

Damp patches on the pitch forced the umpires to call off the first T20I between India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati.

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I: Use Of Hair Dryer On Damp Pitch In Guwahati Evokes Funny Reactions From Fans

Monday January 6, 2020

The groundsmen even turned to a hair dryer and a steam iron in a desperate attempt to save the game.

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Abandoned Due To Damp Pitch In Guwahati

Press Trust of India | Sunday January 5, 2020

India vs Sri Lanka: The umpires held several inspections but the dampness on the pitch did not allow a single ball to be bowled.