Shiva Thapa wins gold medal at Doha International boxing tournament

Indian Gorkha boxer Shiva Thapa (56kg), won the gold medal at the Doha International boxing tournament by beating Egypt’s HYM Abdelaal 2-1. L Devendro Singh, Manish Kaushik and Manoj Kumar also have won the Gold medals for India, while Mandeep Jangra and Vikas Krishan bagged bronze medals.

Shiva Thapa after winning Gold at the Doha International boxing tournament Listening National Anthem

The Indian boxers have performed exceptionally well in the tournament, which was a test event ahead of the World Championships scheduled in October.

AWAITING MY SALVATION: Autobiography of a Gorkhaland Martyr

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Opinion

Writes: Chandan Pariyar I reached Martyrdom when I chose death over escape. I was defending the dreams and aspirations of our people, even at the cost of a violent death. So when the bullets actually left the barrel, I didn’t run, I thought that my death would unite our people, and that would lead to […]

The Actual Virus Plaguing the Darjeeling Hills

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Covid19

Writes Chandan Pariyar Darjeeling Hills is boiling with the fear of virus every passing day, disorder and chaos seems to be the order of the day. Yet Corona isn’t the virus that would eventually take us to our grave it would be unhealthy politics of our local leaders. With 2021 Bengal Election nearing, the political […]

Darjeeling Youths returning home by foot from Bihar

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Gorkhaland Territorial Administration

22 youths from the Kalimpong district Darjeeling hills are returning home by foot from Sasaram of Bihar during COVID lockdown. The sources were informed by them that they have exhausted their savings. They don;t have money for food and hire vehicle. The company where they worked asked them to go home. They have submitted the […]

Sunil Chhetri Target Of Racist Comment During Live Chat With Virat Kohli

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Discrimination

Instagram user targeted India’s football team captain Sunil Chhetri with a racist comment during his Instagram live chat with India cricket team skipper Virat Kohli. “Ye Nepali kon h (who is this Nepali),” an Instagram user by with the handle “yasharma.official” commented during the interaction between two of the country’s sporting icons. A Twitter user […]