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Korean filmmaker Na Hong-jins Hope, his follow up to 2016 horror hit The Wailing, is all set to release in Indian theatres on September 25. The movie, which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, features top Korean stars like Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Hoyeon, alongside Hollywood actors Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton, Alicia []

Emraan Hashmi has reflected on the journey of Awarapan as the franchise returned with its much-awaited sequel, Awarapan 2. Hashmi opened up about the significance of the films return, noting that the original did not find its audience when it released nearly two decades ago. Describing Awarapan 2 as a rarest-of-rare phenomenon and an unprecedented []

Kathmandu, Sep 1: Indias specialised tunnel rescue team made progress at two hydropower sites in flood-hit Nepal, establishing a foothold inside a tunnel at Chilime and probing up to 185 metres at Langtang, the Indian envoy in Kathmandu has said. The team worked at the Chilime and Langtang sites in coordination with the Nepali Army []

Kyiv, Sep 1: Russia launched a large aerial assault in and around Ukraines capital overnight into Tuesday morning, killing at least 12 people and wounding more than a dozen others, including three children, local authorities said. The strikes marked the sixth straight day of heavy Russian attacks on Kyiv that began last week and are []

As high school and university students approach the exam period, study sessions often increase and intensify. But even when students are trying hard to study they can still fall into some common study traps that hinder their learning. Here are three misconceptions about studying, and some alternative methods that will improve learning. Myth 1: re-reading []

New Delhi, Sep 1: As the Indian economy recorded real GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the figures, saying they reflected the countrys strong economic fundamentals and the collective efforts of its people. PM Modi shared a reel on Instagram with the caption, 7.8 []

Kolkata, Sep 1: State-run Coal India Ltds production declined 5.7 per cent to 47.5 million tonnes in August as against 50.4 million tonnes in the year-ago month, according to provisional data released by the company on Tuesday. The miners offtake rose 5.5 per cent to 60.6 million tonnes in the last month as compared to []

New Delhi, Sep 1: Homegrown Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed a record 24.51 billion transactions worth Rs 29.8 lakh crore in August, primarily fuelled by Raksha Bandhan, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). The UPI transactions in value terms were Rs 29.8 lakh crore, near a record high of []

Mumbai, Sep 1: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower on Tuesday as elevated crude oil prices and fresh US-Iran tensions weighed on investor sentiment. After a volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended lower by 12.99 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 76,944.28. At 3:12 pm, the benchmark was at the 76,685.48 []

New Delhi, Sep 1: Gold prices fell for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday to trade at Rs 1.58 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital, down by Rs 2,700, amid a global sell-off. Gold of 99.9 per cent purity depreciated by Rs 2,700 to a nearly two-week low of Rs 1,58,200 per 10 []

Bangkok, Sep 1: Oil prices jumped 2 per cent and world shares skidded Tuesday as recurring violence in the Iran war after more than a month with no significant fighting heightened uncertainty over the future of the conflict. Shares in online fast-fashion retailer Shein fell as much as 10 per cent after they began trading []

New Delhi, Sep 1: Petrol and diesel sales by Indias three state-run fuel retailers surged in August as erratic monsoon rainfall boosted fuel demand from farmers and motorists, preliminary industry sales data showed on Tuesday. Petrol sales by Indian Oil Corp (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) soared 9.1 []

SHILLONG, Sep 1: Amid a week of intense speculation over a possible realignment in the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance, with reports that nine of the UDPs 12 legislators have been in talks with senior BJP leaders, two senior voices from the coalition struck carefully different notes on Tuesday. Cabinet Minister and UDP MLA Lahkmen Rymbui []

New Delhi, Aug 31: Olympian C A Bhavani Devi will headline Indias 20-member fencing squad for the upcoming Asian Games in Japan after returning to competitive action following a two-month layoff. Bhavani will return to action in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after competing at the Asian Senior Fencing Championships earlier this year. All selected athletes []

Shenzhen, Aug 31: Lakshya Sen will look to bounce back from the disappointment of his early exit at the World Championships but a tough opener awaits him when he spearheads the Indian challenge at the USD 1,250,000 China Masters Super 750, beginning here on Tuesday. Sen, who became the first Indian male shuttler to reach []

Womens Asia Cup T20 Dubai, Aug 31: Led by three strikes apiece from Nandni Sharma and Deepti Sharma, India cruised to a comfortable 94-run win over Thailand to kickstart their Asia Cup 2026 campaign in style in Dubai. Chasing 160 for victory, Thailand were bundled out for 65, with only Nannapat Koncharoenkai making a notable []

MADRID, Aug 31: Jude Bellingham continued his outstanding start to the season as Real Madrid made it three wins from three matches under Jose Mourinho in La Liga, cruising to a 4-0 victory over newly promoted Malaga. Bellingham scored once and played a key role in another as Madrid quickly established control against Malaga, who []

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 31: Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football after two decades representing Argentina, bringing the curtain down on one of the greatest careers in the history of the national team. The 39-year-old confirmed his decision on Instagram, saying the choice was painful but that he understood the time had come. []

Manchester United 5 2 Ipswich Town MANCHESTER, Aug 31: Bruno Fernandes produced a captains performance as Manchester United recovered from an early setback to beat Ipswich Town 5-2 at Old Trafford and register their first Premier League victory of the season. Ipswich made the brighter start and took the lead through Leif Davis, who []

LONDON, Aug 31: With the summer transfer window set to close on Tuesday night, Premier League clubs are racing against time to complete several high-profile deals that could reshape their squads before the deadline. From Julian Alvarezs uncertain future to Manchester Citys pursuit of Cody Gakpo, several major moves remain possible in the final hours. []

New Delhi, Aug 31: India has become one of the biggest beneficiaries of a global shift away from concentrated electronics manufacturing in China, with the countrys share of smartphone production rising sharply as companies pursue a China plus one strategy, a new report has said. The report from Times Kuwait said multinational companies are retaining []

Bangkok, Aug 31: Shares were mixed in Europe and Asia and US futures declined Monday on expectations that the US Federal Reserve may raise interest rates soon. In early European trading, Germanys DAX lost 0.9 per cent to 26,339.04, while the CAC 40 in Paris edged 0.1 per cent lower, to 8,390.43. Markets in Britain []

New Delhi, Aug 31: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on United Biscuits Private Limited, formerly known as Pladis India Private Limited, for allegedly making a misleading wholewheat claim while marketing McVities Wholewheat Marie Biscuits. The order relates to allegations of misleading advertising and unfair trade practices []

SHILLONG, Aug 31: Amid a swirl of reports that nine United Democratic Party MLAs are in talks to join the Bharatiya Janata Party, the UDP on Monday dismissed the claims as rumours aimed at sowing confusion, asserting that none of its legislators have expressed any intent to leave the party. The speculation has gathered pace []

WILLIAMNAGAR: Meghalaya aro Assam adoko namgija kamko kagipa dolrangni kosako ningtue amsandianirangko dakengani gisepon mijal Robibar pring walo Meghalaya Police baksa gogrikao denggu dakgipa sakbri manderang goa mane siaha. Ia asel East Garo Hills ajani Songsak Police Station-ni ningo gaakgipa Songsak-Mendipathar ramao mijal Robibar pring 4:00 AM bajimango ongaha. Ia gogrikaniara Songsak-ona maikoba dakna miksonge []

SHILLONG: New Delhi-o United Democratic Party (UDP) legislator-rang aro BJP-ni chugipa gadangni dilgipani gisepo gnigipa changna chanchirimana sienggipao Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA)-ko manchape gipin gipin mamlarangni bidingo uamangni skango agangrikanirango janapgiparangko janaptaina miksongnaba donga ine UDP general secretary TitosstarwellChyne aganaha. BJP baksa nangrimna ba bakrimna UDP legislator-rangni maming jaku deaniko ua masija, indakgipa party []

TURA: Cancer sabisiko senggnang masina mana gita aro manderangna uamangni been bimang ansengbaljoke donganina sana bananiko rachina didianiko onani bak gita Tura Civil Hospital batanggimin August 24 tariko Cancer Screening Camp-ko ongatanga. Ia Camp-o gimik sak 28 manderang Surgery, Gynaecolgy, Medicine, ENT, Dental aro Oncology department-rangni Doctor-rangchi antangtangko cancer sabisi dongama dongja porikka rae niangtokaha. []

London, Aug 30: Former England captain Nasser Hussain criticised the decision to abandon play early on the third day of the second Test against Pakistan at Lords, calling it a joke after the weather improved considerably. Play was called off at 6.30pm BST despite the rain having stopped and the sky brightening, with around an []

Bengaluru, Aug 30: Former India batter and BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) head VVS Laxman has stressed the need to make the facility accessible to domestic and pathway players, saying Indias cricketing future depends on strengthening the system beyond the international level. Laxman, who took charge of the CoE in 2021, said the centre has []

Bengaluru, Aug 30: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi created history on Sunday by becoming the youngest player to captain a first-class side after taking charge of East Zone during their Duleep Trophy semi-final against Central Zone. The 15-year-old stepped in after regular skipper Ishan Kishan suffered a finger injury while keeping and left the field. Sooryavanshi, who was []

With Sinner out, Alcaraz just back and Sabalenka struggling, US Open feels truly open New York, Aug 30: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner made last years US Open feel like two weeks of killing time until the inevitable. They had separated themselves from everyone else in mens tennis while meeting in the French Open and []

New York, Aug 30: Novak Djokovic never likes to get eliminated early in a tournament. In this case, he is looking on the bright side. The 39-year-old who holds the record with 24 Grand Slam titles goes into the US Open fresh off losing his first match at the Cincinnati Open earlier this month. That []

Johannesburg, Aug 30: Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of South Africas three-match ODI series against Australia starting next month and is in a race against time to be fit for the three-Test series against the same opposition, which starts on October 9. Rabada suffered a hamstring injury ten days ago, and has just under []

New Delhi, Aug 30: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly stripped Sri Lanka of hosting rights for the inaugural Womens Champions Trophy. The decision came after the ICC decided it cant go ahead with Sri Lanka hosting the tournament while a government-appointed interim administration is running Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). The womens Champions Trophy []

Karachi, Aug 30: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has advised its players involved in the Test series against England not to comment on the issue of Imran Khans imprisonment. This was after British media attempted to bait some of them into making comments on World Cup-winning skipper Imrans imprisonment back in the country. The issue []

Amid comparisons between Bollywood star Salman Khans Monster, directed by Vamsi Paidipally, and Shiva Rajkumars Original Monster helmed by R. Chandru, the Kannada heartthrob made it clear that there is no Shiva vs Salman equation to explore. Speaking during the title launch of Original Monster, Shiva Rajkumar revealed that both the projects have extremely different []

Jewellery brand GIVA has finally broken its silence after facing online backlash since taking down its recent Raksha Bandhan advertisement featuring Kriti Sanon. The brand withdrew its advertisement featuring the Mimi star after it drew concerns. I have been following the conversations around our Rakshabandhan campaign with Kriti and particularly the perception that we did []

Comedian Samay Raina has once again found himself in the middle of a controversy following banter with fellow comedian Sharon Verma on Season 2 of Indias Got Latent. In the recent episode, Sharon Verma, a former contestant from the shows first season, joined as a panellist with Samay alongside Orry, Archana Puran Singh, and Nishant []

By H.H. Mohrmen Recently, she came under the media spotlight, or rather, social media scrutiny, for no reason at all. She was rather unceremoniously and undeservedly attacked by both the legacy media and social media. This article is not an attempt to defend her because, deep in our hearts, we know that she does not []

By Kyrsoibor Pyrtuh The Autumn session of 2026 of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly will be remembered for its resolution to oppose Uranium Mining in Meghalaya. The immediate effect of this resolution would be a reduction of protests by student organizations, especially the Khasi Students Union and other Civil Society groups, whose demand for a permanent []

Reports that nine MLAs of the UDP will soon be joining the BJP has created quite a flutter in Meghalaya. For roughly about 8 years, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma of the NPP was able to execute development schemes without worrying about his chair an ailment that had afflicted Meghalaya since its inception and one []

New Delhi, Aug 30: A Parliamentary panel has suggested establishing dedicated benches or verticals for insolvency cases at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to expedite disposal of such matters as well as ensure that the tribunal gives equal attention for cases under the companies law. Apart from the principal bench and the New Delhi []

New Delhi, Aug 30: Sugar prices remained above Rs 60 per kg in most retail markets across the country on Sunday, despite several steps taken by the government to check the price rise, according to official data. The Consumer Affairs Ministry data showed that the all-India average retail price of sugar was Rs 64.24 per []

SHILLONG/NEW DELHI/GUWAHATI, Aug 30: The simmering revolt in the UDP has moved from only a whisper in Shillong towards a more definite direction, with a round of talks in Guwahati on Sunday, followed by final parleys in the national capital within the next 48 hours. Multiple sources confirmed to The Shillong Times that five of []

SHILLONG, Aug 30: Amidst report of nine UDP MLAs planning to shift allegiance to the BJP, the states largest regional party continues to put up a brave face, asserting that a majority of its MLAs remain with the organisation and alleged that someone inside or outside the party was trying to create confusion []

SHILLONG, Aug 30: For the family of Pankaj Naug, the wait for news has become an agonising test of hope. The Shillong-born British citizen remains untraced after the devastating floods near the Nepal-Tibet border while he was on his long-awaited Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage. Pankaj, fondly known as Raja in the family, was born in Shillong []

SONGSAK, Aug 30: Four suspected members of an inter-State criminal gang were killed in an early-morning encounter with Meghalaya Police near Songsak police station on the SongsakMendipathar road on Sunday. East Garo Hills SP Swapnil Pawar said teams from the district police and the ATF laid a naka after credible inputs that a gang was []