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Three top union leaders brought back to Shillong from GH jails SHILLONG/JOWAI, Aug 25: The Khasi Students Union (KSU) will hold a crucial parley with Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma at 6 pm on Wednesday at the Conference Hall of the Meghalaya Secretariat, even as the student body has warned of stronger agitation if the []

TURA, July 22: A Tabletop Exercise on dam safety and emergency preparedness was successfully conducted on Wednesday at the Conference Hall of the Office of the Superintending Engineer, Ganol SHP, MePDCL, Rongkon, Tura, as part of preparations for the Ganol Dam Mock Drill, which is scheduled to be held on Thursday (July 23) at 11:00 []

Ampati, July 23: In a major initiative to strengthen the startup ecosystem and promote entrepreneurship at the grassroots level, the District Administration, South West Garo Hills, will organise a district-level Transforming Entrepreneurial Journeys Across States and Districts (TEJAS) Workshop on July 29, 2026, at the BADO Multi Facility Centre Hall, Ampati, from 11:00 AM onwards. []

New Delhi, July 21: National record-holder Tejas Shirse has made it clear that he is targeting nothing less than gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Asian Games, insisting that winning is his only objective. The 23-year-old hurdler, who recently set a new Indian record of 13.27 seconds in the mens 110m []

Washington, July 13: President Donald Trump has indicated that he has left standing orders for the US military to destroy Iran at levels theyve never seen before if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him. But the US government has no way to create an automatic, preauthorised dead mans switch that would []

Washington, July 13: Sen Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trumps closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive US foreign policy, died after a rupture in his aorta, according to a preliminary medical examiners finding shared by his office. The rupture was related to the hardening of Grahams []

Kyiv, July 13: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Paris on Monday for talks with two dozen European leaders helping Kyiv fight Russias invasion, with the war now in its fifth year. European foreign ministers were also meeting separately in Brussels where they were expected to discuss Ukraines needs and Russias threats to the continent. []

Hanoi, July 13: Bodies of the 15 Indian tourists who were killed in a speedboat accident off Vietnams Phu Quoc Island were flown to India on Monday, the Indian Embassy in Hanoi said. The bodies were sent in a Vietnam Airlines flight that departed from Ho Chi Minh City around 6 pm local time. The []

SHILLONG: Meghalaya adoko niam gri napsrukbae songdong achaaniko champengna gita adokni pilak cholgugarangon entry aro exit point-rangko donchina dingtang dingtang dolrang dabitokengon, entry-exit point-rangko donaniode maming nengnikanirang dongja indiba niamrangko jarikna gitasa cholrang dongkujani gimin Meghalaya Residents Safety & Security Act (MRSSA)-ko taridapna manahaode, entry-exit point-rangkoba chalaina manaigen ine Sombar salo, adokni Chief Minister Conrad []

TURA: Meghalaya adoko lekka porani kamrangko namdapatchina gita didie Sombar salo, Meghalaya Pradesh Youth Congress (MPYC), adokni Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma-na sedoataha. Meghalaya adokni Performance Grading Index (PGI), 2024-2025 bilsio 448 ongaoni 2025-2026 bilsio 525.71-ona tangdokalahani gimin rachakangengon, NITI Aayog-ni gitalbatsranggipa report-ode adokni lekka porao kamrang namen jadonggaatako manenga ine mesokskaaha ine MPYC-ni president []

London, July 13: A stellar all-round performance fuelled Indias famous 270-run win over England in the first-ever Womens Test staged at the iconic Lords here on Monday. Needing four wickets to wrap up the game overnight, India completed formalities in the morning session on day four, dismissing England for 186 in 62.5 overs despite a []

Galle (Sri Lanka), July 13: An imposing unbeaten double hundred from Senuja Wekunagoda helped Sri Lanka U-19 take control of the first Youth Test against India U-19, racing to 344 for 4 on the opening day here on Monday. Opting to bat first, Sri Lanka were reduced to 3 for 2 in the third over []

LONDON, July 13: A year ago, it was a matter of bouncing back after wasting three match points in a devastating loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final and showing that he could still win a Grand Slam after a three-month doping ban. This year it was about demonstrating that he still has []

Tokyo, July 13: Fresh from ending a two-year title drought and returning after a brief injury layoff, Indias top mens doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will spearhead the countrys campaign at the USD 950,000 Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament beginning here on Tuesday. The third-seeded duo, who pulled out of the []

New Delhi, July 13: Para swimmer Tejas Nandakumar, who was named in the Indian contingent for the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games, will not compete in the multi-sport event starting on July 23 as his entry has been rejected by the organisers due to a classification issue. The 20-year-old Nandakumars name was there in the list []

New Delhi, July 13: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed pleas challenging the Delhi High Courts refusal to interfere with the non-selection of riders Anush Agarwalla and Sudipti Hajela in Indias dressage team for the upcoming Asian Games in Japan. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe refused to grant any relief to []

IND VS eng | TODAY ODI 1 OF 3 | AT 3:30 PM Birmingham, July 13: Veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will not only have to perform for themselves but also play a key role in lifting the sagging Indian spirits against an upbeat England when the two sides clash in a three-match ODI []

New Delhi, July 13: Gautam Gambhirs first two years as Indias head coach have been defined by soaring highs in white-ball cricket and a series of setbacks in the longest format. Since taking charge on July 9, 2024, Gambhir has guided India to three major titles but has also faced criticism over the teams declining []

Dr. Omarlin Kyndiah By reducing the history of the Jaitia people almost entirely to British colonial records, Bhogtoram Mawrohs article, Who Are the Jaintia? Colonial Records and the Question of Khasi Identity (The Shillong Times, 2 April), makes a fundamental historical error. Colonial records are valuable sources, but they are not the sole authority on []

By Darisuk Syiemlieh There is a quiet tragedy unfolding in Meghalaya, one so ordinary that it rarely makes headlines. It is not marked by natural disasters or sudden economic collapses. Instead, it reveals itself in empty classrooms after graduation, in certificates carefully preserved inside ageing folders, in talented young minds waiting endlessly for opportunities that []

A growing debate in Meghalaya concerns whether the institution of the Dorbar Shnong has acquired powers unmatched by corresponding legal accountability. While the Dorbar Shnong are a product of tradition and have performed important community functions, the debate today is whether they should exercise public authority without clear constitutional and legal safeguards. One thing that []

Phones and devices have become inextricably linked with everyday life. They store our credit cards, provide critical bus updates, and allow us to communicate whenever we need to. But when our device use starts to affect our mood, replace real-life experiences, or interfere with face-to-face relationships, its a sign our habits have crossed the line []

An analysis of more than two lakh people across 14 countries found that common, controllable dementia risk factors, such as low education and obesity, can vary widely between high-income and low- and middle-income countries, with over 50 per cent of individuals across regions having at least two risk factors. Broadly similar clusters of risk factors- []

GUWAHATI, July 6, 2026: Vaibhav Surana, a student of B.Com Sixth Semester at The Assam Royal Global University (RGU) has secured Second Rank in the SWAYAM July 2025 Semester Examination for the CEC MOOC course, Retail Business Management. The achievement has been recognised by the Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC), the National Coordinator for SWAYAM, []

New Delhi, July 5: The government has withdrawn most provisions of the emergency natural gas supply regulation order imposed during the West Asia conflict after liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments through the Strait of Hormuz resumed following a ceasefire. In a notification issued on Saturday, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas amended the Natural []

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan married his longtime partner Gauri Spratt in an intimate ceremony held at his Mumbai residence on Sunday, attended by close family members and friends from the film industry. Despite heavy rainfall in the city, the wedding celebrations went ahead as planned, with several prominent guests in attendance, including filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker, []

New York, July 2: Senegals midfielder Pape Gueye has decided to take a break from playing for his international side while the current management remains in charge. The 27-year-olds decision comes after his sides painful exit from the round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup with a 3-2 defeat to Belgium in a match []

USA 2 | 0 BOSNIA San Francisco, July 2: The co-host USA relied on goals late in each half to defeat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 here at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium to enter the Round of 36 of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The co-hosts dig deep and hold on against Bosnia and Herzegovina. []

The Ketan Agarwal case has once again ignited a massive debate on social media. Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta compared the accused Siya Goyal with the media trial of actress Rhea Chakraborty in his recent social media post. The director pointed out the social boycott faced by Rhea after the sudden demise of her ex-boyfriend, actor Sushant []

SHILLONG: Gari para salgiparangni gitcham grorangko matchotatna gita One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme-ko ragate onahani gimin adok sorkariko mittelpilskana gita Budbar salo Khasi aro Jaintia Hills Transport dolrangni Joint Action Committee (JAC), dingtangmancha felicitation program-ko Shillong-o ongatangaha. Ia program-ko ongatanio JAC-ni dilgiparang, adokni Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong aro sakgipin Deputy []

France 3 | 0 Sweden EAST RUTHERFORD, July 1: Kylian Mbapp and France are sizzling and not just because of MetLife Stadiums broiling conditions. Mbapp had his third two-goal game of this World Cup and set a career scoring record for the tournaments knockout rounds, leading Les Bleus over Sweden 3-0 on Tuesday to []

MEXICO CITY, July 1: Mexican health authorities said Wednesday that three people died of asphyxiation during massive celebrations in downtown Mexico City after the national teams victory over Ecuador secured a place in the World Cup Round of 16. Two women and one man were found unconscious on streets near the iconic Angel of Independence []

FRI, JULY 3 AT 8:30AM Vancouver, July 1: Switzerland are set for a showdown with Algeria in Vancouver, where the winner will set up a last-16 clash against either Colombia or Ghana. While their North African counterparts have yet to progress from a World Cup knockout tie, the Swiss have been waiting since 1938. So, []

By Bhogtoram Mawroh Ever since the state anthem was announced, there has been resistance from a section of the Khasis, the Synteng in particular, who insist that the lack of the inclusion of Pnar (the language spoken by them) words amounts to discrimination and ignores the history of the Jaintia, who are a community distinct []

Meghalaya has several regulatory authorities, but none bother to implement the rules prescribed by the Government from time to time. Whether monitoring river pollution within Shillong city or the much-discussed Byrnihat Industrial complex, the Meghalaya Pollution Control Board (SPCB) is in a state of perpetual denial. At this point, it is imperative for the Government []

Obesity could be associated with a distinct molecular process driving the transition from an early-stage, premalignant breast lesions to invasive breast cancer, according to a new study. Researchers, including those from the University of Oklahoma Health Campus, US, said that rather than simply showing an increased activation of classical invasive pathways, tumours from obese patients []