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Samuel Taylor Coleridge, an English poet and philosopher, offered a timeless insight. He stated that uncommon common sense is wisdom. This idea remains relevant today, challenging the notion that intelligence alone equates to wisdom. Coleridge believed wisdom stems from applying ordinary truths with exceptional clarity and balance.
Ancient tooth proteins suggest homo erectus may have left genetic legacy in modern-day humans
For most of the 20th century, the model of human origins was viewed as a tree: with the trunk dividing into branches, and then twigs. Each species of human relative (hominin) was considered a neat, single branch. Neanderthals, Homo erectus, and other ancient relatives were evolutionary dead ends unfortunate cousins who left no descendants. []
Irish proverb of the day: An Irish saying highlights that both youth and age hold distinct value, with youth being noble for its energy and innovation, and age being honorable for its earned wisdom and experience. This balance between generations is crucial for societal growth, fostering mutual respect and a shared journey through life's continuous stages.
BAC bags Rs 732-cr Mawkhanu stadium project through proxy
By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 20: Hyderabad-based BAC Infratech Pvt. Ltd. which has been in the news for bagging contracts worth over Rs 1,900 crore from the PHE Department, has now expanded its footprint in Meghalaya by bagging the prestigious Rs 732-crore Mawkhanu Stadium project, albeit through proxy. A reliable source informed The Shillong Times []
'US remains locked and loaded to restart': Vance issues stark Iran ultimatum, 'NEVER get nukes'
Prices of petrol, diesel hiked again by 90p, up by nearly Rs 4 in a week
African proverb of the day highlights the Swahili saying The laughter of a woman is the light of a home. The proverb explains happiness, family unity, peace, prosperity, emotional support, companionship, and shared responsibility. It teaches that a house becomes a home through relationships and daily connection. The message shows cultural wisdom, modern relevance, and lessons about family life, stability, appreciation, and emotional wellbeing.
Khanduri remembered for integrity, discipline and highway transformation
Mlaya govt pins Lapangap unease on frequent Assam U-turns
By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 19: The Meghalaya government on Tuesday acknowledged growing difficulties in negotiations over the sensitive Lapangap border dispute, alleging that the authorities in Assams West Karbi Anglong district have repeatedly backtracked on verbal understandings reached during the talks, complicating efforts to maintain peace and resolve the issue. Cabinet Minister and MDA-II []
State govt defends award of contracts to Hyderabad firm
By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 19: Despite facing intense heat over allocation of projects worth over Rs 1,900 crore to the Hyderabad-based BAC Infratech Pvt. Ltd., the state government on Tuesday defended the move, saying all due tendering process were followed. Cabinet Minister and MDA spokesperson Wailadmiki Shylla said the government followed established tender procedures. []
Error in verdict, refer case to larger bench: Cops to SC over denying bail to Umar, Sharjeel
NEHU clears air on fourth year of FYUP under NEP 2020
By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 19: With a wave of anxiety building among students, teachers, and academic stakeholders as North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) prepares to roll out the fourth year of its Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) under the National Education Policy 2020, the university has stepped forward to provide clarity. On Tuesday, Prof. Ghanashyam Bez, []
No panic-buying in Shillong despite second fuel price hike in five days
By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 19: Petrol and diesel prices went up by around 90 paise per litre on Tuesday, just four days after an earlier hike of Rs 3 per litre. Shillong has not yet witnessed panic-buying at petrol pumps, although many consumers have started topping up their vehicle tanks fearing another hike in []
Super Classic Chess: Praggnanandhaa draws with Wesley So, stays joint second
On a day without any decisive games, Germany's Vincent Keymer maintained his half-point lead, moving up to 3.5 points. Praggnanandhaa shares the second spot with Dutch duo of Anish Giri and Jorden Van Foreest
Linesman saves colleague from electrocution in West Garo Hills
From Our Correspondent TURA, May 19: A lineman displayed exceptional bravery on Tuesday afternoon when he rescued his colleague from electrocution in Barengapara village under Dalu Police Station, West Garo Hills. The two employees of SAI Computers, who were repairing an LT line at Barengapara Bazar, received severe electric shocks due to a reverse current []
SC won't budge: Human life paramount, strays must go
A hundred years ago | Labour emigration to Malaya
Fifty years ago | Indian Almanac popular abroad
Modi and Meloni outline road map for India-Italy strategic partnership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni joint op-ed talks about emerging Indo-Mediterranean corridor and pushes for 20-billion bilateral trade target by 2029.
Amid soaring temperatures, India successfully meets record peak power demand of 260.45 GW
Thermal power accounted for about 62.5% of the power generated when the peak demand was met.
Starbucks layoffs 2026: Starbucks is cutting 300 US corporate jobs and closing regional support offices. This move is part of a broader turnaround strategy aimed at profitable growth. The company expects 400 million dollars in restructuring charges. These job cuts do not affect coffeehouse employees. This is the third round of layoffs under CEO Brian Niccol. US sales show signs of recovery.
Bombay HC upholds 69-yr-old undertrial's right to education, waives escort fee
Examining the Tadmetla encounter inquiry
The investigation of grave offences, particularly involving banned organisations such as the CPI (Maoist), requires special skills
Government misleading people on inflation, fuel shortage: Ashok Gehlot
Ashok Gehlot said the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was engrossed in elections during the last three months despite Congress leader Rahul Gandhi having warned that a storm of inflation was coming to the country
ACB Raids HMWS&SB General Manager, Unearths Disproportionate Assets Worth Over 5.8 Crore
The QR code of the ACB is displayed in all government offices and prominent public places which people could use to contact the bureau, the ACB said.
'Chinese cartel exploited COVID pandemic': FBI slaps charges on China's 4 shipping container firms
Gulf conflict pushes upfertiliserprices, but supply will stay steady: Jakhar
Sunil Jakhar urged farmers to usefertilisersjudiciously, in line with recommendations of agricultural universities to avoid wastage and protect soil health
A test for political accountability
A POCSO case against a Ministers son has spiralled into a scandal in Telangana
Russians Covertly Trained By China Return To Fight In Ukraine: Reports
A second report described air defence training at a military facility, including with electronic warfare rifles, net-throwing devices and drones to counter incoming drones. Two officials said the facility was located in Zhengzhou.
AP CM Visits Fisherman's Home for Lunch
The CM also took a keen interest in learning about the different varieties of locally available fish and the traditional coastal lifestyle of the community.
Rubio to attend NATO talks, pay first visit to India
The State Department confirmed that Marco Rubio would participate on Friday (May 22, 2026) in talks among NATO Foreign Ministers in Helsingborg, Sweden, which will prepare for a NATO summit in Turkey in July
Modi Talks Trade With Nordic Pms
Leaders also exchange views on global issues.
Towns across UP, Chhatisgarh are getting baked, experts blame 'man-made heat islands'
A China-U.S. summit that drew global attention
Global turmoil has heightened the need for stable China-U.S. ties
'Pink Patrol of Railway Police Nabs Offenders, Drone Surveillance Protects Women Passengers in MMTS
The Pink Patrol was launched on April 16.
Indias EV ambition needs a grid strategy to match
Indias EV future depends on a strong and clean energy electricity grid
Hindus given full access to Bhojshala complex: ASI
On 1st Tuesday after HC ruling, prayers bring Bhojshala alive
Spurious Liquor Case: SIT Names 25 In Its Final Chargesheet
Spurious Liquor Case: SIT Names 25 In Its Final Chargesheet
Udupi: Police Invoke PIT NDPS Act Against Alleged Drug Peddler
Police said the three drug trafficking cases are presently under trial before the court, while the accused has already been convicted in two drug consumption cases. The order has been issued to lodge at Vijayapura Central Prison.
First and foremost: On the Bhojshala ruling
Shared use of disputed religious sites should be allowed to continue
Delhi HC sentences YouTuber guilty of criminal contempt to six months jail
In his YouTube channel Fight 4 Judicial Reforms, Gulshan Pahuja personally attacked three Delhi judicial officers and even imputed that in case a litigants case is listed before them, such litigant should not expect justice
BITS Uses AI to Improve Medical Testing Chip Production
Prof. Sanket Goel said selecting fabrication settings had traditionally been one of the most time-consuming parts of building such devices because researchers often depend on repeated trial-and-error experiments.
Kolkata Park Circus violence 'mastermind' held
Watch, but do not wait: On the Ebola outbreak
Extra caution should guide international responses to Ebola outbreak
Congo Health Ministry reports 131 deaths, 513 suspected Ebola cases
Kinshasa (Congo): At least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases have been reported in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, the Congolese Health Ministry said Tuesday as details emerged about the governments delayed response. Samuel Roger Kamba, the minister of public health, said: 513 suspected cases and 131 deaths have been recorded in []
Teen gunmen open fire on San Diego mosque, kill 3 and themselves
San Diego(US): Two teenage shooters opened fire at a San Diego mosque on Monday and killed three men before killing themselves a few blocks away, police said. The attack at the Islamic Centre of San Diego is being investigated as a hate crime, San Diego police chief Scott Wahl said at a news conference at []
TGDA Urges Govt to Implement Transfer Exemption Guidelines for Differently-abled Employees
According to GO No. 34 issued on August 7, 2025, by the department for women, children, disabled and senior citizens welfare, employees with 70 per cent or more disability, parents of children with intellectual disabilities, and caregivers of relatives with 70 per cent or more specified disability are exempted from the rotational transfer policy.
Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary launches Sahyog Shivir to resolve peoples grievances
Issues to be resolved at the camp include mattersrelating to ration, pension, housing, MGNREGA,land disputes, mutation, demarcation,caste certificates, income certificates, residential certificates, electricity, water, roads, education,andhealth.
Wonder boy does wonders again!
Vaibhav Sooryavanshis 93-run blitz sinks LSG by seven wickets Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals stayed in contention for a playoff berth with a commanding seven-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants in an IPL match in Jaipur on Tuesday, riding on another sensational knock from teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Chasing a daunting 221, the 15-year-old dazzled with a []
KKR must beat MI to stay alive
Kolkata: Their campaign hanging by a thread, Kolkata Knight Riders will have no option but to go all out against an already-eliminated Mumbai Indians in a crucial IPL match, here on Wednesday. A defeat will officially end KKRs playoff hopes for the second successive season under Ajinkya Rahane after their disappointing eighth-place finish in 2025, []
NorthEast sign off with victory
They beat Mohammedan SC in their final fixture Guwahati: NorthEast United FC finished their Indian Super League campaign on a high after clinching a 2-0 win against relegated Mohammedan SC. Jairo Samperio and Dinesh Singh Soraisham found the net for the Highlanders, who climbed to ninth place in the table and concluded their campaign with []
Panaji: Goas Deepak Gopani won a bronze medal in the mens 55+ singles category at the 32nd National Masters Table Tennis Championships held in Pune. Leading a contingent of 25 Goan players, Deepak topped his group after defeating Suchit Kumar Chaturvedi (IA&AD) and Telanganas Srinivas Matur Rao 3-2. His campaign ended in the semifinals following []
High drama in Barmer as MLA douses himself in petrol during protest
Ravindra Singh Bhati was taken inside the Collectorate for talks with the senior officers to resolve the issue, while the premises were placed under heavy police deployment
Inside Google I/O 2026: How are Gemini 3.5 Flash and Gemini Omni changing AI?
Google unveiled a suite of new Gemini AI tools at its I/O conference, including Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini Spark, and Gemini Omni. These advancements aim to make AI faster, cheaper, and more personal, positioning Google to compete with rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic by transforming AI into a constant digital assistant.
PM Narendra Modi and PM Giorgia Meloni outline Indo-Mediterranean vision to deepen India-Italy ties
India and Italy are shaping an Indo-Mediterranean partnership focused on trade, AI, defence, clean energy and connectivity, with Narendra Modi and Giorgia Meloni pitching a shared vision for a changing global order.
Four fall unconscious in wastewater tank near Sriperumbudur
Grand Telangana State Formation Day Celebrations at Parade Grounds on June 2
The information and public relations department was directed to make arrangements for live telecast and wide publicity of the Formation Day celebrations.
Boy killed, another injured as tractor falls into well
The police said the tractor was parked near the house when the two children climbed into the vehicle and began playing
No house tax hike, Rs 25 crore set aside for dvpt works: CCP budget
Panaji: The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) on Tuesday approved a revenue surplus budget of Rs 107.17 crore for the fiscal year 2026-27, with nearly Rs 25 crore earmarked for developmental works. Mayor Rohit Monserrate told reporters that the budget 2026-27 focuses on major development initiatives, including a dedicated centre for autistic children. []
Woman killed in Bicholim; suspect informs daughters about crime
Bicholim: A 55-year-old woman, Shaila Ghadi, was allegedly murdered inside her house at Chikane-Kudne village in Sankhali on Tuesday afternoon. The accused, Sagar Rawal, a resident of Sawantwadi in Maharashtra, fled with her mobile phone and allegedly informed her daughters about the crime. Police said that the accused was known to the family and that []
No need to panic amid West Asia crisis, just be more productive: Piyush Goyal
India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urges businesses to boost productivity and embrace global challenges as opportunities. He advises against worrying about imports or West Asia crises. The minister emphasizes reducing waste and adopting global best practices. India aims for $1 trillion in annual exports, leveraging Free Trade Agreements to attract investment and increase outbound shipments.
PM Modi lands in Rome, to meet Italian PM Meloni
Narendra Modi was received at the airport by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani
Super Sooryavanshi takes Rajasthan Royals closer to play-offs
Jaipur: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his evening ritual of leaving spectators spellbound with a breathtaking 38-ball 93 as Rajasthan Royals moved closer to a playoff berth with a one-sided seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in an IPL match here on Tuesday, May 19. The 15-year-old, who is all set to board the flight to Dublin Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
UP Namaz-on-roads row returns as BJP pushes Hindutva pitch ahead of polls
Ahead of key assembly polls, the BJP has revived the Namaz-on-roads debate in UP, with CM Yogi Adityanath reiterating calls for a ban as parties spar over Hindutva and appeasement politics.
Produce all RG Kar case documents: Calcutta HC to CBI
Trade pacts set stage for 'golden era' in India-Nordic ties: PM Modi
The rapidly growing trade and investment have not only contributed to India's growth story, but also played a positive role in the economies of the Nordic countries and created thousands of jobs, the PM noted.
Punishment Only Based on Clinching Evidence: HC
A panel of Justice Sam Koshy and Justice S. Chalapathi Rao answered favourably a writ plea filed initially by B. Srihari questioning recommendations to the government by the High Court on the administrative side.
Nearly 5,000 pharmacies to remain open during nationwide strike
T.N. govt appoints drug inspectors to ensure medicine supply
SIT Steps in After Fake News Targets Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar; One Held
A social media user identified as Damodar, who allegedly posted and circulated the fake news has reportedly been detained.
Search for wanted Red sparks gunfight in Jharkhand forest
NIA court sentences TTP radicalisation case accused to 7 years RI
State Govt Settles 5,864.92cr Dues of GHMC, CMC, MMC, HMWSSB, to Pay 1,686.39cr Under OTS
The government has decided to settle dues amounting to 1,686.39 crore towards property tax arrears within one year under the OTS scheme by providing 100 per cent waiver of accumulated interest and penalties.
Alarming rise in crimes against women in Bihar since new emperor took oath, says Tejashwi Yadav
The RJD leader released a list of 50 incidents of crimes reported in the State within one month since BJP leader Samrat Choudhary took oath as Chief Minister on April 15
5th Accused Held in Suvendu-PA Murder Case
The CBI arrested the fifth accused, Vinay Rai, on Tuesday in the murder of Chandranath Rath, the personal assistant of BJP heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari days before he became West Bengal chief minister.
SC sends back SpiceJet plea to Delhi HC over144 cr deposit
The Supreme Court has directed the Delhi High Court to review SpiceJet's request. SpiceJet sought to submit property deeds instead of depositing 144 crore. This reconsideration comes after the government announced an emergency credit scheme for airlines. SpiceJet hopes to benefit from this scheme to meet its financial obligations.
10 Telangana Districts Cross 45C as Heatwave Tightens Grip
In the city, Chandanagar recorded the highest temperature at 42.6C, followed by Quthbullapur 42.8C and LB Nagar, Santoshnagar, Rajendranagar and Malkajgiri at around 42.4C.
Naxalism in Bastar an outcome of lack of development, says Amit Shah
Flood mitigation measures will be a priority, says new GCC Commissioner G.S. Sameeran
He says the civic body will focus on increasing own-source revenue to tackle deficit, which has risen to 1,602 crore in 2026-27. He announces that a preliminary review of all internal departments will be held today. Strict action will be taken against those encroaching on government lands, he adds
Expedite Palamuru-Rangareddy Scheme on Priority: CM Revanth Reddy to Officials
Revanth Reddy said the government was also working towards completing the associated projects to provide irrigation facilities to 12.3 lakh acres.
'Suicide, Not Murder': Bhopal Top Cop On Probe Into Twisha Sharma's Death
No sign of drug use has been found in Twisha Sharma's post-mortem, Bhopal Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar told NDTV.
Applicants must declare status of passports: New CAA rules
New rules for Citizenship Amendment Act applicants are now in effect. The Union home ministry has updated the regulations. Applicants must now declare the status of any foreign passports they hold. This change addresses cases where applicants possessed foreign passports. Indian law prohibits dual citizenship. The updated rules ensure compliance with this provision.
UPS Flight 2976 Louisville crash new CCTV footage reveals final moments before aircraft engine catches fire after investigators released surveillance video showing the engine separating during takeoff. The cargo plane crashed seconds after departure from Louisville. Fifteen people died and many were injured. The NTSB held hearings to examine fatigue cracks, maintenance records, FAA actions, and Boeing inspection protocols. The investigation continues and safety recommendations are expected.
He said the vehicles are being designed with separate compartments to facilitate four-way source segregation and QR-code based monitoring for efficient door-to-door waste collection.
US-Nigeria Joint Strikes Kill 175 ISIS Terrorists, Says Nigerian Army
The Nigerian military said Tuesday that joint airstrikes it launched with US forces at the weekend have killed 175 jihadists from the Islamic State group in Nigeria, including the group's global second-in -command.
Gear Up for Extended GHMC Polls in Sept-Oct: BJP State Chief N. Ramchander Rao to Cadre
In the 2020 GHMC polls, the BJP won 48 seats
DU may relocate Faculty of Law, political hub of North Campus, to another location
HC Directs Action on Irregular Parking on the Roads of City and Encroachment of Pavements
The judge directed immediate action and sought a detailed status report by June 9, the next date of hearing.
