Move after the North Eastern Council failed to make viability payments to the carrier.
India clinched 42 medals, including 27 gold, on the penultimate day of competitions to inch closer to 300-mark as they look set to finish on top spot for the 13th time on the trot in the South Asian Games, in Kathmandu, on Monday. India has topped every edition of the South Asian Games since its inception in 1984.
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As the two parliamentary constituencies in Meghalaya, Tura and Shillong go to polls on Wednesday, the glare will be on Tura constituency where former Lok Sabha Speaker and eight-time Lok Sabha member Purno A Sangma, 66, of the National People's Party is fighting the most crucial election in his life against Congress greenhorn Daryl Williams Ch Momin, 27, in a straight contest.
Tista Sengupta catches up with five emerging designers from North East India -- Daniel Syiem, Atsu Sekhose, Meghna Rai Medhi, Dhiraj Deka and Sanjukta Dutta -- who, in their own way, are fighting to keep their traditional art of weaving alive.
Government has announced a seven-day state mourning in honour of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, however there will be no holiday.
There are parts of India that stoutly hold their own against cultural hegemony, but it is anyone's guess how long that will last, says Kishore Singh.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in India on Wednesday has granted an NOC (no objection certificate) for the registration of the newly-formed boxing federation, in addition to depute an observer for the federation's elections.
Dempo SC, on Wednesday, withdrew from the I-League for the upcoming season in protest against AIFF's proposed roadmap to restructure domestic football, dealing another body blow to the sport in India.
A wrap of the I-League football matches played across the country on Saturday.
Sanjay Kapoor elected AICF President, Chauhan retains secretary's post.
An earthquake of moderate intensity shook Assam and rest of the north-east on Friday. But there was no immediate report of any casualty or damage to properties. The quake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale, with its epicenter in Tezpur district, struck at 6.11 pm, said R F Dattatreya of the Meteorological Department in Delhi. He said the quake was of "moderate" intensity.
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'You have been surrounded from all directions, if you want the safety of your troops and your personal safety, we will give you eight hours to make up your mind to surrender.'
Union Ministers Venkaiah Naidu and Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for a national memorial dedicated to country's former President APJ Abdul Kalam in Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, marking the first death anniversary of the 'missile man'.
The indigenously developed light combat aircraft 'Tejas' would officially replace the MiG-21 FL fighter jet, Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne said on Thursday.
'Our air force can strike them with impunity.'
The airline has been operating so far on the assumption that the funds would soon be available.
The apex court also said no coercive steps, including the arrest of the Kolkata Police chief, will take place during the course of investigation.
Activists and politicians strongly condemned the alleged stripping and molestation of a girl in Guwahati while she was returning from a get-together, saying every woman has a right to party and demanded strong action against the culprits.
The Border Security Force is keen to have direct communication over the phone with their counterparts in Pakistan on any matter of concern along the border, as it is the case of Indo-Bangladesh border, BSF Director General U K Bansal said in Shillong on Thursday.
Cash-strapped UnitedSC overcame all the off-field hardships as their committed players put up a well-knit effort for a 2-0 win over debutants Rangdajied United FC in their I-League opener, in Kolkata on Sunday.
Indian junior paddlers on Monday made a sweep of the team titles in all the four categories of boys and girls, in the ongoing 12th SAF Junior Table Tennis Championships held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex indoor stadium in Shillong.
Founder Cajee, a ruling Congress legislator in Meghalaya, on Monday assaulted a photo journalist in the premises of the assembly complex in Shillong, much to the surprise of all other legislators and journalists present there. The incident occurred just after the assembly session got over for the day, when photo journalist Wanton Jyrwa was talking to two other legislators in the lobby of the House. It has triggered a sharp reaction and attracted widespread condemnation.
Meghalaya does not have a rail link at present but around 125 years ago people from this quaint hill-station made memorable journeys on one of the most romantic mountain railways of the world the Cherra Companyganj State Railways (CCSR).
A massive pan-India inoculation drive against COVID-19 was set in process on Tuesday with more than 56 lakh doses of the Covishield vaccine flown to 13 cities across India from Pune and taken to designated national and state-level stores amid tight security.
Indians are preferring long-haul foreign locations this summer, says report.
Salgaocar defeated Chirag United Kerala through a first half strike by Luciano Sobrosa in a penultimate round I-League match at Nehru Stadium in Margao on Sunday.
The inclusion of all North Eastern states has forced the Board of Control for Cricket in India to schedule an unprecedented 2017 domestic matches, which many fear would lead to logistical nightmare.
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One more youth has been arrested on the charge of stripping and molesting a girl in a busy area in Guwahati, while 12 others involved in the incident have been identified. A total of four persons have been arrested in connection with the incident in front of a bar on the Guwahati-Shillong Road on Monday night. The incident led to a public outcry after a video of the shocking incident was uploaded on Youtube.
The Indian Air Force had on Thursday said all 13 people on board the aircraft have died.
A six-year-old girl, Anjali Kumari Singh on Monday died after she had fallen into a construction pit filled with water in a construction site inside the Raj Bhawan complex in Shillong in Meghalaya.
The constables, who were posted as security guards at the United Bank of India branch at Nongshillong, 125 km from Shillong, suddenly got involved in the scuffle on Wednesday.
India is stepping up its research capabilities to pick up early signals of an impending earthquake by setting up a network of observatories to study the intricate processes that take place in seismically active zones.
Despite winning all of their six matches so far, and that too convincingly, Dempo Sports Club coach Armando Colaco is wary of Shillong Lajong.
Pune FC kept their winning run intact with a 2-0 verdict against Shillong Lajong FC to annex the Under-20 I-League title, their first-ever at any level since the club was established in 2007.
Reader Sudhir Sreenivasan spotted batting legend Sunil Gavaskar on a flight from Kolkata to Guwahati. He was proceeding to Guwahati to cover the next day's ODI between Australia and India.
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