Hima Das to be torchbearer in Khelo India Youth Games opening ceremony

Indian ace sprinter Hima Das will be the torchbearer in the opening ceremony of the Khelo India Youth Games 2020, which will commence on Friday in Guwahati. The third edition of Khelo India Youth Games will commence at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren […]

Hima Das named in World C’ships team as relay runner

Sprinter Hima Das was on Monday named as 4x400m relay runner in India’s 25-member squad for the World Athletics Championships to be held in Doha from September 27. The team consists of 16 men and nine women, for the championship, which will take place in Doha, Qatar. AFI President Adille J Sumariwalla said they have […]

Assam sprinter Hima Das bags 4th gold in 15 days

Assam sprint star Hima Das brings laurels to the state once again. The ace sprinter clinched her fourth gold of the fortnight as she won the 200 m race with a creditable time in the Tabor Athletics Meet in Czech Republic on Wednesday. Hima won in only 23.25 seconds despite the race having a mediocre […]

Assam floods: Akshay Kumar donates Rs 1 crore each to CM Relief Fund and Kaziranga

As Assam is reeling under devastating flood, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has come forward to help the flood affected people in the state. The actor has donated Rs 1 crore each to the Assam Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and the Kaziranga National Park to help with the rescue and rehabilitation of flood victims. The actor […]

Sprinter Hima Das wins second international gold inside a week

Star India sprinter and pride of Assam, Hima Das has won her second international Gold in women’s 200 metres in a week’s time at the Kutno Athletics meet in Poland. Hima bagged Gold by clocking 23.97 seconds. This was Hima’s second competitive 200 metre race of the year. Hima who has been struggling with a […]

Hima Das wins 200m Gold at Poznan Athletics Grand Prix in Poland

In a proud moment for the Northeast, star Indian sprinter Hima Das has won gold in the 200 metres category at the Poznan Athletics Grand Prix in Poland on Tuesday. This was the first competitive 200m race of this year for the Dhing Express’, as Hima is popularly known. Hima, who has a personal best […]

Sprinter Hima Das secures first division in Class 12 exam

Star sprinter Hima Das has made everybody proud again as she cleared the Assam Higher Secondary final examination (Arts stream) with flying colours. Hima, who had appeared in the HS examination from Dhing College, secured a total of 349 out of 500 marks with an aggregate of 69.8%, scoring 63 in English, 84 in Assamese, […]

Sprint sensation Hima Das likely to skip World Relays due to spondylitis

The golden girl of Assam, sprinter Hima Das might skip the world relays to be held on May 13 in Yokohama, Japan. The 20-year young athlete has been diagnosed with spondylitis of the lumbar vertebrae, essentially the lower back. Popularly known as the ‘Dhing Express’, Hima Das may now be required to go through a period […]

Hima Das to miss Indian Grand Prix-IV

Assam Sprint Queen Hima Das will not be seen in action at the forthcoming Indian Grand Prix-IV to be held at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula on March 6th, 2019. As per reports, the Asian games silver medalist has gone back home after her first race of the season in the Indian Grand […]