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Siliguri’s Punit Biswas Shines in Asian Youth TT Championship

Posted on July 8, 2025 by tni

By Subrata Ray, timesofnorth.IN SILIGURI, 8 July 2025 — In a proud moment for Indian table tennis, the Under-19 Cadet Boys team clinched the bronze medal at the Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship 2025 held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from 26th June to 2nd July. The team, comprising Ankur Bhattacharya, Abhinandh Pradhivadhi, Priyanuj Bhattacharyya, and Siliguri’s very own Punit Biswas, narrowly missed the finals after a close 3-2 loss to South Korea in the semi-finals. Seventeen-year-old…

EHTTOA Felicitates Dawa Sherpa for Scalling Mount Everest in Siliguri

Posted on May 6, 2018 by tni

TNI News Service Webdesk, TNI Siliguri 6th May, 2018: EHTTOA yesterday felicitated Mr. Dawa Gyalpo Sherpa from Blue Dragon Adventure and one of the members of EHTTOA along with his team of 07 members, including a member from Australia (on Wheelchair, Mr. Scott) has scaled the Everest Base Camp in March. This feat is been recognized worldwide also. The information was shared by EHTTOA by a press note to the press. In this occasion, Mr….

Islampur’s Swarnali Gets Gold in International Karate Championship

Posted on June 29, 2017 by tni

By Dipankar Dey (TNI Islampur) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Islampur, 29th June, 2017: The local girl Swarnali Routh won gold in the International Karate Competition held at Nepal recently. She won the gold at the Kata Category of the Karate Competition. On the other hand, she also won the silver in the fighting category of the completion. In the senior fighting category, Sashikanta Sil of Islmapur’s Milanpally won the silver. Their coach was…

SAFF Women’s Football Championship is Set For a Flying Start

Posted on December 25, 2016 by tni

By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 25th December, 2016: In the eve of the 4th SAFF Women’s Championship at Kanchenjungha Stadium here in Siliguri, all the head coaches from the participating nations except Maldives and Bangladesh, attended a pre-tournament press meet at Hotel Sinclairs in Siliguri today. Jasmine of Sri Lanka, Mrs. Kelly Lindsey from Afghanistan, Kumar Thapa from Nepal, Lee from Bhutan and Sajid Yusuf Dar of India…

INDIAN ICONIC CRICKET FAN SUDHIR GAUTAM ATTACKED IN DACCA

Posted on June 22, 2015 by tni

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Dacca, 22nd June, 2015: The Iconic Indian fan of the legend Sachin Tendulkar Sudhir Gautam was attacked with bamboo and sticks in Mirpur, Dacca. According to Gautam, he was attacked by Bangladesh fans in Dhaka. The 34-year-old Sudhir, who paints his body with the Indian tri-colour and passionately displays his support for Team India, vehemently told a TV channel from India that he was attacked by a mob during the ODI…

SHAHID AFRIDI’S “MAUKA MAUKA” PROTEST FOR THE INDIA’S AD CAMPAIGN [VIDEO]

Posted on March 31, 2015 by tni

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Karachi, 31st March, 2015: The Boom Boom all-rounder of Pakistan Shahid Afridi has poked fun at Indian Cricket team with the popular ‘Mauka Mauka’ ad campaign. He took the chance when he was asked to react to India’s defeat to the mighty World Champions Australia in the semi-finals. He sang the ‘Mauka Mauka’ song on a Pakistani TV show which drew huge applauds among the audiences. Earlier a sports…

NATIONAL CRICKETER BOOKED FOR MOLESTATION CHARGES

Posted on December 15, 2014 by tni

Webdesk, TNI Dhaka, 15th December, 2014: Model and film actress Naznin Akhtar Happy has slapped in a molestation charge against a National Cricketer today under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act. The actress alleged that the fast bowler Bangladesh National Cricket team Rubel Hossain shared a relationship with her to marry her as soon as possible however he but backed out of it leaving her alone. She filed the case with the Mirpur police on…