The Indian para-athletes Preethi Pal, Nishad Kumar, Deepthi Jeevanji, and Ravi Rongali shine on Day 3 of the Kobe Para Athletics World Championship 2024 as they secured the Paris Paralympics 2024 quota on Sunday.
Festive fever is on in Assam, with the state's main festival Bihu being celebrated by the people, and it has found its feet in Lok Sabha campaigns with political parties dancing to the tune of Bihu songs as part of their outreach and also to celebrate the festival of democracy.
Rongali Bihu, also known as Bohag Bihu, is one of the most important festivals celebrated in the Indian state of Assam, particularly by the Assamese people. It marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year and usually falls in mid-April.
As the country gears up for Lok Sabha elections, the festive ambiance of Rongali Bihu fills Guwahati and other parts of the state, as vibrant arrangements are made to celebrate Assam's most significant festival.
India enjoyed double-medal glory in the men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 event as Rudransh Khandelwal and Manish Narwal clinched silver and bronze medals respectively.
As a dance form, Bihu has freed itself from the proverbial 'four walls' and has transcended beyond Assam, even making its way into the Guinness Book of World Records.
The second day of the Rongali festival, a four-day extravaganza of ethnic diversity, creativity, and entrepreneurship, took place on Friday at the Khanapara Veterinary College Ground in Guwahati.
Rongali, the annual festival that showcases the ethnic diversity, creativity and entrepreneurship of Assam, is back with its 7th edition from April 20-23 at Khanapara Veterinary College Ground, Guwahati, and will the biggest Festival ever in Assam showcasing cultural harmony, creative talent