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GHADC election-ko ra

GHADC election-ko joljol ongatchina dabia TURA: Reanggipa March jao, Garo Hills-o sosojengjeng onganina Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) election-ko radoatenba, GHADC-ni term-ko October 18 tarikona radoatani somoirang dao bonna siengahani gimin GHADC-ni term-ko radodapgija, election-ko joljol taraken ongatchina Garo Hills-o dingtang dingtang NGO-rangni Nangrimgimin Achik Dol (NAD), adok sorkario dabiangaha. Adita salrangna skang, NAD-ni []

6 Oct 2026 8:36 am
Garo Hills-o Jio network-ko nambate on

TURA: Garo Hills gimikon Jio network namjaengani asel manderang phone jakkalanio, mongsongbate dingtang dingtang kamrangna internet jakkalanio nengnikanirangko chagrongna nangenga ine Achik Concious Holistically Integrated Krima (ACHIK) parakatenba, Jio network-ko nambate onchina, Tura-o donggipa Reliance Jio Office-ni Customer Relation Manager/Service In-charge-na sedoataha. Reliance Jio company-ni official-na sedoatgipa chittio ACHIK-ni parakatani gitade, batanggimin sal somoirangonin Garo []

6 Oct 2026 8:33 am
Samson may pip Sooryavanshi as India take on West Indies

Lucknow, Oct 5: The option of opening with Sanju Samson or the lure to field teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be head coach Gautam Gambhirs biggest headache as a confident Indian team, fresh from its Asian Games exploits take on a gutsy West Indies side in the opening T20 International here on Tuesday. With a change []

6 Oct 2026 8:30 am
India likely to rest Bumrah, Siraj and Krishna for part of NZ ODI series

New Delhi, Oct 5: India could rest key pacers Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna for the latter part of their upcoming ODI series in New Zealand as the team management looks to manage their workload ahead of the two-Test leg of the tour. According to a report in The Times of India, the []

6 Oct 2026 8:30 am
Vaibhav will have to wait for his opportunity, says coach Gambhir

NEW DELHI, Oct 5: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has urged teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to be patient for his opportunities, saying the team cannot overlook established performers simply because the youngster is in good form. The 15-year-old has already made history in his brief international career. Sooryavanshi became the youngest Indian to make []

6 Oct 2026 8:28 am
Zimbabwe relish home World Cup challenge

Harare, Oct 5: The prospect of playing a World Cup on home soil, and getting an opportunity to test themselves against top teams such as India, has filled Zimbabwe with excitement, even as the co-hosts remain wary of an Afghanistan side they believe possesses plenty of X-factor and match-winners. The ODI World Cup will be []

6 Oct 2026 8:27 am
Cricket Victoria chief compares Indian BBL ownership to England

MELBOURNE, Oct 5: Cricket Victoria chief executive Nick Cummins has defended the possibility of Indian investors acquiring Big Bash League (BBL) franchises, comparing the potential involvement to the way English settlers helped spread football around the world more than a century ago. Cricket Australia (CA) is preparing to open the BBL to private ownership as []

6 Oct 2026 8:27 am
India, Windies fined by ICC

New Delhi, Oct 5: India and the West Indies were on Monday fined by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for maintaining slow over-rates during the third ODI in New Chandigarh. While India have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee, the West Indies were docked 10 per cent of their earnings after being []

6 Oct 2026 8:25 am
Portugal stay perfect without CR7; Greece hold Germany

London, Oct 5: Goncalo Ramos is helping Portugal to forget all about Cristiano Ronaldo, while Greece took more points off Jurgen Klopp and Germany in the Nations League. Ramos fired Portugal to a 2-1 win over Norway on Sunday to keep the Portuguese perfect in Group A4 with four wins enough to book their []

6 Oct 2026 8:18 am
Portugal: Door open for Ronaldo to return after

LISBOA (Portugal), Oct 5: Portugal wants Cristiano Ronaldo to know hes welcome back to the national team, if he so desires. Portugal coach Jorge Jesus and federation president Pedro Proena have downplayed the misunderstanding that led to Ronaldos decision to leave the national teams training camp last week, saying after a 2-1 win over Norway []

6 Oct 2026 8:14 am
Haaland asks to come off in Norway

Porto (Portugal), Oct 5: Norway coach Stale Solbakken revealed he had a heart-to-heart conversation with Erling Haaland regarding concerns about the strikers heavy workload ahead of a Nations League loss to Portugal in which the Manchester City star asked to be substituted. Haaland gestured to Norways bench that he needed to come off and was []

6 Oct 2026 8:13 am
Ireland snub Israel handshakes, wear black armbands again

BACKA TOPOLA (Serbia), Oct 5: Ireland players again wore black armbands and bowed their heads during the Israeli national anthem to protest Israels actions in Gaza before the teams drew 1-1 in their bad-tempered second Nations League match on Sunday. The Israeli players also wore black armbands in memory of the people killed in the []

6 Oct 2026 8:13 am
Konsa, Scott out of Eng squad ahead match against Czechia

London, Oct 5: England coach Thomas Tuchel defended the treatment of players on national-team duty after Ezri Konsa and Alex Scott on Monday became the latest squad members to pull out during an international break rife with injury issues across Europe. I can just assure everyone that we take care of them in the best []

6 Oct 2026 8:13 am
Indian shuttlers chase glory on BWF circuit

Vantaa (Finland), Oct 5: Indian shuttlers, led by two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, will look to build on the positives from their Asian Games campaign when they resume their BWF season at the USD 500,000 Arctic Open Super 500 badminton tournament here on Tuesday. Indias shuttlers returned from the Asian Games with just one medal []

6 Oct 2026 8:13 am
Pending dues: Deficit teachers threaten agitation

SHILLONG, Oct 5: The Khasi Jaintia Deficit School Teachers Association (KJDSTA) has warned of intensified agitation if the government fails to address pending Dearness Allowance (DA) payment, CPF contributions and vacancies in deficit schools. In a statement issued on Monday, KJDSTA general secretary Barbara Lamin said the association and the Garo Hills Deficit School Teachers []

6 Oct 2026 5:53 am
Youth question repeated use of Ward

SHILLONG, Oct 5: As the state government prepares to host the sixth Shillong Literary Festival at Wards Lake from November 12 to 14, a section of the citys youth has begun questioning whether the iconic lake should continue to be used for large-scale events. For decades, Wards Lake has been remembered as one of Shillongs []

6 Oct 2026 5:52 am
Viral videos on spitting and littering spark civic debate

SHILLONG, Oct 5: A series of viral videos showing individuals being reprimanded for spitting and littering in public spaces has set off an online debate over civic sense, public hygiene, and the growing practice of citizen vigilantism. The controversy began on October 4 after a clip circulated showing a visitor, reportedly from Meghalaya, being intercepted []

6 Oct 2026 5:43 am
State govt awaits Byrnihat health survey report

SHILLONG, Oct 5: The Meghalaya government is awaiting the findings of a recent health survey in Byrnihat following a significant increase in Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) cases in the industrial hub. The High Court of Meghalaya had previously taken note of Byrnihats high pollution levels and growing respiratory health concerns. Data indicates that ARI cases []

6 Oct 2026 5:43 am
Adelbert affirms ties with VPP, terms suspension

SHILLONG, Oct 5: North Shillong MLA Adelbert Nongrum on Monday said he remains with the Voice of the People Party (VPP) and has no intention of quitting, even as he termed his suspension by the party high command illegal and unconstitutional. Nongrum said he joined the VPP with the conviction that it would genuinely represent []

6 Oct 2026 5:40 am