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The 1st International Inter-School Badminton Championship concluded on January 6 in Dibrugarh with a resounding display of talent, as Indian shuttlers swept the podiums across multiple age categories. The event, hosted from January 3 to 6, brought together nearly 300 participants from five countries—Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan, and host nation India. Local favourite Suchismita…

Dr Jyoti Prasad Hatibaruah, a retired Veterinary Officer from Dibrugarh, Assam, has brought immense glory to the country by winning a remarkable haul of eight medals—three gold, two silver, and three bronze—at the recently concluded Asian Open & Masters Classic and Equipped Championship 2025 in Istanbul, Turkiye. Competing against nearly 300 participants from 26 nations,…

The Zaloni Club Tennis Court in Duliajan was abuzz with activity as the highly anticipated OIL All Assam Junior Tennis Championship 2025–26 officially kicked off on Saturday. The five-day tournament from December 6 to December 10, brings together the state’s brightest young talent across six competitive categories. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Malay Kumar…

Rohit Sharma made history on Sunday by surpassing former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi to secure the record for the most sixes hit in One-Day International (ODI) cricket. Rohit achieved the monumental feat during the first ODI against South Africa at the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi, where he registered his 352nd six in the format. Rohit…

South Africa handed India a humiliating 408-run defeat in the second Test at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday (Nov 26), sealing a 2–0 clean sweep and condemning the hosts to their heaviest Test defeat by runs in history. Chasing a mammoth target of 549 on the final day, India were bundled out…