APL 2026: Rajveer Singh, Dyutimoy Nath power Jorhat Stallions to thrilling 3-wicket win over Tezpur Titans
Guwahati, Aug 18 (IANS) Rajveer Singh struck a fine half-century as Jorhat Stallions edged past Tezpur Titans by three wickets in a closely fought encounter in the Assam Premier League (APL) 2026 at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati on…
Sanyam Lodha to move Rajasthan HC over Panchayati Raj ward lottery delay, says postponement amounts to contempt
Jaipur, Aug 18 (IANS) Congress leader and former MLA Sanyam Lodha on Tuesday decided to file a contempt petition in the Rajasthan High Court over the postponement of the reservation lottery for Panchayati Raj institutions. Lodha has issued legal notices…
WHO warns DRC Ebola epidemic poses high risk of further spread
Geneva, Aug 18 (IANS) World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned Tuesday that the Bundibugyo virus disease epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to pose a “high” risk of…
K’taka BJP MLA stirs row over Muslims’ opposition to ‘Vande Mataram’, slams Sonia and Rahul Gandhi
Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA S.N. Channabasappa on Tuesday sparked a controversy by calling on Muslims who oppose “Vande Mataram” to leave India and said that Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi should…
Coaching Real Madrid is a mission, says Jose Mourinho ahead of La Liga season
Madrid, Aug 18 (IANS) Jose Mourinho was officially presented as the new coach of former La Liga winner Real Madrid at a private ceremony at the club’s Valdebebas training ground in Madrid on Tuesday. Although Mourinho was confirmed for a second…
Telangana govt to give pension to toddy tappers
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday announced that the State government would provide pensions to all eligible toddy tappers. Addressing a meeting after unveiling the statue of Sardar Sarvai Papanna Goud, he said…
Odisha: Two govt officials arrested in separate bribery cases
Bhubaneswar, Aug 18 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday arrested a woman Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) in Baleshwar district for allegedly accepting a bribe from a vehicle owner to facilitate the release of bills towards the hire charges of…
Meghalaya govt to set up permanent Me’gong festival venue
Shillong, Aug 18 (IANS) The Meghalaya government has acquired 96 acres of land at Rongalgre in East Garo Hills to develop a permanent venue for the Me’gong Festival, with plans to create replica villages showcasing the traditional lifestyles and cultures…
Sikkim govt to launch online permit system for tourism regulation
Gangtok, Aug 18 (IANS) The Sikkim government is preparing to introduce an integrated online system for issuing Restricted Area Permits (RAP) and Protected Area Permits (PAP), aimed at improving transparency, curbing revenue leakages and regulating…
Our aim should be to get two or three players from APL to play in the IPL: Abu Nechim
Guwahati, Aug 18 (IANS) Guwahati Royals coach Abu Nechim praised his team’s fearless approach after they secured their place in the semifinals of the Assam Premier League (APL), while also highlighting the tournament’s role in creating a…