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Assam assembly passes bill to ban polygamy, tribals kept out

The Assam assembly on Thursday passed a bill to ban polygamy, making it an offence which may lead to a maximum of 10 years of imprisonment, barring some exceptions. IMAGE: Assam Chief Minister......

'We Carried BJP to Power, Now They Crush Us'

'If all of us (all the 57 Shiv Sena MLAs) stand together we can change the dynamic. We are not afraid of anyone.' IMAGE: Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis. Photograph: ANI Photo For months, the......

Technical glitch delays Air India Express Kolkata flight for 18 hours

Passengers on an Air India Express flight from Guwahati to Kolkata faced a harrowing ordeal after being deboarded twice due to a 'technical glitch' in the aircraft before being flown to their......

Guwahati gets India's longest river ropeway

Guwahati on Monday got the country's longest river ropeway that will connect two banks of the Brahmaputra. IMAGE: A view of the ropeway over Brahmaputra river in Guwahati. Photograph: PTI Photo......

Indian Scientists Make Weather History

'Nobody asked us to work on this. It was on our own that we decided to embark on this journey.' IMAGE: A rickshaw puller wades through a waterlogged road after heavy rains lashed Guwahati, May 31,......

'There's a de-emphasis on divestment'

'We now look at divestment as an opportunity for maximising the value of public assets, not necessarily as a short-term resource-raising measure.' IMAGE: Finance Secretary T V Somanathan, right,......

Airport PPPs on a crowded runway; private sector bids could be subdued

Last August, the government had announced its intent to sell stakes in four privately-run airports (Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru) and lease 25 other airports owned by AAI under National......

With coronavirus still around, 'virus killers' hit the market

A gamechanger for offices and factories, Shycocan, claims to be able to clear an area of 1000 square feet from coronavirus. When Rajah Vijay Kumar had an appointment with his dentist recently, we......

2nd day running, GoAir cancels flights across India

Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Patna and Lucknow, among others, are the cities from where flights have been cancelled. Wadia group-owned GoAir suspended some of its services for the......

After 12 years, govt decides to privatise 6 more airports

The ones chosen for operation, management and development through a public-private partnership model are Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, and Guwahati. The government on......

Assam renews demand for Bharat Ratna to Bhupen Hazarika

Even as Assam remembered its favourite son, the late Bhupen Hazarika, on his third death anniversary, the state government again demanded the Bharat Ratna for the the late......

FIFA 'satisfied' with India's preparations to host U-17 World Cup

We are looking at October, 2016, by which time all the core infrastructure must be ready: FIFA Expressing satisfaction over the work done at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan, a FIFA inspection team on......

India will win 10 plus medals at Rio Olympics: Sonowal

Sushil Kumar of the India Olympic wrestling team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images The Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal is confident......

Parliamentary Panel demands person with credential to lead SAI

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development, headed by Satyanarayan Jatiya, has slammed the Sports Authority of India for not roping in sportspersons even 20 years after being......

Under-17 Football World Cup: D Y Patil stadium impress FIFA delegates

IMAGE: The D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai. Photograph courtesy: dypatil.edu/sportsacademy The D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai brightened its prospects of hosting Under-17 World Cup football......

Ranji roundup: Pitch controversy mars Delhi-MP match

Bista cracks ton before Saurashtra bounce back IMAGE: Mumbai opener Jay Bista, left, celebrates after completing his century. Photograph: PTI Mumbai opener Jay Bista rediscovered his form with a......