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10 Oct

Lovlina Borgohain reaches boxing semis in National Games, 2022

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Boxing competition at the Mahatma Mandir Complex, Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain secured victory in the quarter-finals. Along with Lovlina, Commonwealth Games medalist duo Mohammad Hussamuddin and Jasmine Lamboria also secured themselves a medal each after recording a quarter-final win. Services continued their dominance on Sunday, taking their medal tally to 113 with 51 golds including top podium finishes in wushu, triathlon and canoeing and kayaking. Services won 33 silver and 29 bronze medals. Haryana (31 golds) and Maharashtra (29) continued their battle for the second spot in the medal tally.

10 Oct

Truck hits a rhino in Haldibari Animal Corridor in Assam

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma shared a video of a rhino being hit by a truck in Assam's Haldibari Animal Corridor. The Chief Minister wrote on Twitter, “Rhino is our special friend; We will not allow any infringement on their space” he said sharing the clip which is going viral on the internet with millions of views and shares. While sharing this clip, the Chief Minister wrote that the truck that hit the animal was impounded and fined. He also added that the government is working on a special 32 km elevated corridor that will prevent similar accidents.

08 Oct

Lucknow Vande Bharat Out With ‘Flat Tyre’, Passengers moved To Shatabdi Train

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The newly launched semi-high-speed train Vande Bharat Express is in the headlines for the last three days because hitting cattle, a stumbling block hit the wheels because of jammed bearings. While the earlier accidents with cattle were with the train on the route between the Gandhinagar-Mumbai route, and this hiccup occurred on running the New Delhi-Varanasi route. As per the officials "The Varanasi Vande Bharat (Train no.22436) has suffered a failure due to a bearing defect in the Traction Motor of C8 coach between Dankaur and Wair stations of North Central Railway," Later the bearing jam was fixed, and due…

08 Oct

Arun Bali heavenly aboard at the age of 79

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Veteran actor Arun Bali heavenly abread at the age of 79 in Mumbai. Starring in various films and television shows, the late actor has been a part of the entertainment industry for decades and has been a popular face and name in the entertainment industry. Arun Bali is last seen in Amitabh Bachchan-starrer ‘Goodbye’, which was released on Friday. Bali started his career in the year 1989 with the television show Doosra Kewal and went on to be seen in more than 20 television shows. He gets famous with his portrayal character of King Porus in the 1991 period drama…

08 Oct

India adds 2,797 coronavirus infections

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2,797 fresh COVID-19 infections in India that pushed its tally to 4,46,09,257 cases presently. It also included 12 deaths in kerala so far. The national recovery rate has increased to 98.75 per cent, reports said.

08 Oct

16-year-old girl, gets raped in Assam

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A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Assam’s Cachar district for raping and attempting to kill a 16-year-old girl. To some sources, the man was angry with the girl because he believed that the girl went to Durga puja pandal with someone else. Also, her family said the suspect tried to slit her throat, packed her in a bag and dumped the bag in the jungle. But she survived the assault, freed herself and walked back home. Now she is under treatment, fighting for life.

08 Oct

Amit Shah to end flood situation in Assam

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asked the Assam government to come up with a long-term plan to protect the northeastern state from floods so that further development can take place. "Wetlands need to be revitalized to increase water holding capacity and they can also act as reservoirs during floods," said Amit Shah. Three to four waves ravage Assam almost every year. According to a state government website, the average annual loss due to disasters is Rs 200 crore.

07 Oct

Assam Direct Recruitment results 2022 to be declared soon

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Results of Assam Direct Recruitment which was held last month is likely to be released on this October 9, 2022. However, any information about the release date and time of the result has not been released by the board yet and an official confirmation is awaited. Once released, candidates will be able to check the Assam Direct Recruitment Result 2022 on the official website– sebaonline.org.

07 Oct

Classes 5 and 8 examinations in all state-run schools, Assam

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The state government will conduct the examination for class 5 and 8 students in all state-run schools. The decision was taken by the Assam Cabinet on Friday. According to the decision, if a student fails the annual examination, a special examination will be held for the failed students within two months. In such cases, the teachers of the institution will take special care of the students so that they pass the examination, however, if the student still fails the said examination, he/she will have to appear again in the same class.

30 Sep

‘Adipurush,’ starring Prabhas and Kriti Sanon, has released its first look.

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After long wait, the first look of Pan-India superstar Prabhas and Kriti Sannon starrer "Adipurush" has been released. The makers released this look on friday morning. Marking the 'Aarambh' of the magical journey, Prabhas' Lord Rama looks absolutely stunning. According to the makers, the first poster and teaser of the movie will be revealed on October 2, at 7:11 p.m. According to sources, Prabhas will be attending the Ram Leela in New Delhi along with the cast and crew of the film and reveal the new details of the film.