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New Delhi, Sep 13: Marcus Trescothick is uncertain about his future with the England Test side, as Stephen Fleming is set to take over as the permanent head coach. Trescothick served as the interim head coach of the Three Lions during their recent historic 3-0 home victory over Pakistan, following Brendon McCullums departure from the []

DHAKA, Sep 13: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is exploring the possibility of playing a bilateral series against Nepal before the end of the current Future Tours Programme (FTP) cycle in 2027. The development follows an invitation from the Nepal Cricket Association (CAN), which has expressed its interest in hosting Bangladesh for a bilateral series. []

LAHORE, Sep 13: Mike Hesson has expressed his willingness to continue as Pakistans Test coach after taking temporary charge of the side, while fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has reaffirmed his commitment to red-ball cricket as he returns to the domestic first-class arena. Hesson was appointed interim coach for the third Test against England after []

New York, Sep 13: Elena Rybakina came to New York and took everything that had belonged to Aryna Sabalenka. First, it was the No. 1 ranking in womens tennis, then the US Open trophy. The tournament that for so long was a struggle for Rybakina turned into the site of her coronation. Rybakina won her []

NEW YORK, Sep 13: American Christian Harrison and British partner Neal Skupski won their second Grand Slam mens doubles title of the year by defeating Germanys Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-4, 7-6 (6) in the U.S. Open final on Saturday. Harrison and Skupski were playing just their second tournament together when they won the []

Tokyo, Sep 13: Tokyo Paralympic gold medallist Pramod Bhagat secured a gold in mens singles SL3 and silver in mens doubles SL3-SU5, while Sukant Kadam bagged the 100th medal of his career at the Japan Para Badminton International here on Sunday. Pramod, a six-time world champion, produced a dominant performance to defeat fellow Indian U []

New Delhi, Sep 13: Wushu player Divyanshi Choudhary has dialled down her anger against the sports national federation after being dropped from the Asian Games squad due to an injury, saying she has full support of the governing body to make a stronger comeback. Divyanshi was included in the seven-member wushu team for the Aichi-Nagoya []

New Delhi, Sep 13: Indias international para-badminton shuttler Prema Vishwas has issued an emotional public appeal, alleging that her official entry for the upcoming AichiNagoya 2026 Asian Para Games was deliberately delayed, which resulted in its rejection. Taking to social media to seek Prime Minister Narendra Modis immediate intervention, the WH1 category athlete questioned the []

Period pain is often dismissed as a normal part of menstruation, but severe or persistent pain could be a sign of endometriosis, a chronic condition that can affect fertility and significantly impact a womans quality of life, according to doctors. Experts said growing evidence suggests that genetic and epigenetic factors may influence a womans susceptibility []

Humans everywhere use mind-altering substances, from stimulants and narcotics to hallucinogens. Yet surprisingly little is known about how some psychoactive drugs were first discovered and incorporated into daily life. In a study published today, we uncover the prehistoric roots of betel nut chewing. This widespread habit has a long and deep history in the Asia-Pacific []

By H.H. Mohrmen Understanding the theology of the Unitarian Union in Northeast India requires an appreciation of both its Christian heritage and its indigenous context. The church did not emerge in a cultural vacuum. Rather, it developed through the encounter between the global Unitarian tradition and the religious worldviews of the Khasi, Pnar, War, and []

By Shahin Yusuf Indias Northeast is no longer merely a frontier to be secured; it is a strategic space where connectivity, commerce, defence logistics and geopolitics converge. Meghalaya must craft a policy architecture that converts geography into strategic advantage, minerals into technology, community consent into competitive strength and ecological stewardship into industrial resilience. The recent []

The global economic grouping, BRICS, majorly involving Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is significantly helping these nations share their resources for the common good. Formed 20 years ago on the sidelines of a UN meet in New York, it has acquitted itself well and brought 20 more nations into its fold. It involves []

New Delhi, Sep 13: The US Fed interest rate decision, domestic inflation data, crude oil prices and development in West Asia would be the major drivers for stock market movement in a holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said. Equity markets would remain closed on Monday for Ganesh Chaturthi. Globally, developments in the US-Iran conflict and movement []

Mumbai, Sep 13: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said Indians should control the entire lab-grown diamond ecosystem and build globally dominant brands, asserting the market for such diamonds could expand 50-fold in terms of volume. India now has the infrastructure, skills, capital and traders to seize the opportunity presented by lab-grown diamonds, he []

New Delhi, Sep 13: Market experts have backed Sebis proposed overhaul of the expiry-day trading framework, saying the changes could address key sources of volatility and manipulation in the closing auction while making the settlement process simpler and more transparent. The comments come after markets regulator Sebi floated a consultation paper on Saturday proposing changes []

New Delhi, Sep 13: Russia imported a record 172,000 tonnes of oil products in August, including gasoline refined from Russian crude at a refinery in India that is partly owned by Russias Rosneft, as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupted Moscows domestic refining capacity, according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean []

Rongara Block-ni gital office nokko nokdonggae onanga RONGARA:South Garo Hills ajani Rongara C&RD Block-o gital rikgipa Block Integrated Development Complex-ko Bristibar salo, Meghalaya adokni Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma nokdonggae onangaha aro ia gital office nokko nokdonggae onanio, Siju-Rongara-ni MLA Rakkam A Sangma aro Chokpot-ni MLA Sengchim N Sangma-ba dongpae bak raangaha. Rongara C&RD Block-o []

New Delhi, Sep 10: Yash Thakur on Thursday replaced injured fast bowler Harshit Rana, while pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was cleared to play in Indias upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan and the Asian Games. Rana, who last played for India on the England tour, had been recovering from a hamstring injury at the BCCI Centre []

New Delhi, Sep 6: Indian equity benchmarks are likely to remain in a cautious trading zone in the coming week, with the Sensex facing resistance around 77,00077,500 and a stronger hurdle at 78,000, while the Nifty faces resistance in the 24,00024,200 range, analysts said on Sunday. On the downside, analysts see 23,80023,600 as an important []

In the latest update in Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khans stabbing incident, accused Mohammad Shariful Islam approached a Mumbai court on Friday to plead guilty in the matter. The Bangladeshi National, who was arrested two days after the unfortunate incident, is currently in judicial custody. The lawyer of the accused, Vipul Dushing, told IANS that []

Yog Guru Baba Ramdev and actor-politician Kangana Ranaut have put their recent public feud to rest on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on Friday, following a disagreement over Kanganas remarks about the Gen Z generation. On the occassion of Raksha Bandhan, while talking to the media, Ramdev expressed his wish to end the feud with []

Supplement shelves can give the impression that almost everyone needs something. Yet for generally healthy adults, a review of 84 studies found that routine vitamin and mineral supplements offered little or no protection against cardiovascular disease, cancer or early death. Taking a supplement without a clear reason may also cause harm. High doses of some []

Guwahati, Aug 26: The Assam Royal Global University (RGU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Star Cement Charitable Trust, the voluntary humanitarian trust of Star Cement Limited, marking an important industryacademia collaboration aimed at developing a structured framework and action plan for reducing the carbon footprint of schools. The MoU was signed []

SHILLONG: Adokni gitcham Rajya Sabha MP Wanweiroy Kharlukhi, Sombar salo, National Peoples Party (NPP)-o membor ongaoni ongkataha. Antangni party-oni ongkataniko NPP-ni state president Prestone Tynsong-na seatengon, Anga iantal, NPP-ni membor ongaoni ongkatengaha, ine Kharlukhi parakatenba, uni NPP baksa ongengmiting somoio apsan kamrangko karimna manahani gimin party-ni dilgiparangko aro pilak membor-rangkon mittelpilangaha. Angni NPP baksa ongengmitingo []

TURA: North Garo Hills ajao register kagipa tourist taxi bolsako, reanggipa Robibar attamchibara, Assam adokni Bijoynagar jolo, masina mangijagipa manderang, roong goe chadrapaha. All Garo Hills Taxi Association-ni uiatani gitade, ia gariara, ML-13A 8719 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga ongachim aro ia gariko, Robibar attamni 3:00 bajimango, motorcycle bolsao mande sakgni rebaenba, roongchi goe kataha. Ia gario, []

TURA: Central Agricultural University (Imphal)-ni ningo donggipa Tura-ni College of Community Science (CCS)-o adita salrangna skang, North Eastern Hill (NEH) Component-ni ningo Input Distribution Program-ko ongatangaha. Ia Input Distribution Program-ko ongatanio, Puttur-o donggipa ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research (ICAR-DCR) baksa nangrime onatgipa V-7, Bhaskara aro Ullal-1 rokomni cashew-rangko, Garo Hills-ni song dambrio donggipa sak 50 game []

Dubai, Aug 24: India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lanka seamer Asitha Fernando were on Monday fined 25 per cent of their match fee for an on-field altercation on day one of the second Test in Colombo. The duo was also handed a demerit point each. The players were involved in a confrontation after Fernando []

Colombo, Aug 24: India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on Monday hit back at criticism over his heated altercation with Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando, saying people should know what was said to him before passing judgement on his reaction. Jaiswal has copped considerable criticism for his behaviour during the incident, which took place on the opening []

Bengaluru, Aug 24: East Zone closed in on a comprehensive victory over North East Zone after an all-round performance on the second day of their Duleep Trophy quarter-final, while North Zone secured a useful first-innings lead over West Zone in the other last-eight clash here on Monday. East rode on a career-best 167 from out-of-favour []

London, Aug 24: England fast bowler Brydon Carse has come under investigation by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) following an incident at a nightclub in Derby, with footage appearing to show the pacer being led away from the venue in handcuffs by police. Carse was reportedly detained briefly outside the nightclub on Saturday []

Indian Grandmaster Pranesh M wins Kanizsa Open chess KANIZSA (Hungary), Aug 24: Indian Grandmaster Pranesh M won the prestigious Kanizsa Open following a thrilling final round win against Germanys Vadim Petrovskiy here.In the ninth and final round, the 19-year-old defeated Petrovskiy with the white pieces to seal the championship. Rated 2673, Pranesh is currently ranked []

CINCINNATI, Aug 24: Arthur Fils clinched his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title after producing a dominant final-set performance to defeat American Frances Tiafoe, while Coco Gauff powered past compatriot Jessica Pegula to win her second Cincinnati Open title on Sunday. Fils, the 21st seed, overcame a collapse in the second set to win against the []

ST. LOUIS (USA), Aug 24: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated Vincent Keymer of Germany to take a 9-3 lead and came close to qualifying for the finals of the concluding event of grand chess tour. It was at best can be described as a game of fluctuating fortunes wherein Pragg suffered early as white wherein Keymer []

NEW DELHI, Aug 24: Mens singles has entered an unusually open phase, with a deepening pool of contenders making sustained dominance increasingly difficult to imagine, according to several leading players, including new World Badminton champion Alex Lanier of France and world No. 7 Victor Lai. The evidence is not just in the names at the []

SHILLONG PREMIER LEAGUE Shillong, Aug 24: Meghalaya Police (MLP) produced a strong comeback to defeat Sawmer 4-2 in an entertaining Shillong Premier League 2026 encounter at the SSA Stadium here on Monday. Sawmer took the lead twice during a frantic opening 15 minutes, but MLP responded on both occasions before completing the turnaround in the []

Geneva, Aug 24: Bodo/Glimt are one game away from returning to the Champions League main draw after taking a 3-1 advantage into their playoff second leg against Dutch debutants NEC Nijmegen on Tuesday. The Norwegian side, who stunned Manchester City, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan in last seasons competition, have scored three goals in each []

Shillong, Aug 24: The Meghalaya State Badminton Association (MSBA) has sought greater support from the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to strengthen the sports development in the state. MSBA Vice-President Pynbianglang Laloo met BWF President Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul in New Delhi over the weekend, where the two discussed measures to improve badminton infrastructure, technical officiating and []

Kabul, Aug 24: Ibrahim Zadran was on Monday named Afghanistan captain for their upcoming three-match T20I series against India, with the opener taking charge in his first assignment as the teams full-time T20I skipper. The series will be played at the Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi from September 13 to 17 and is Afghanistans []

NEW DELHI, Aug 24: The government plans to award eleven airports, including those at Varanasi and Tirupati, to private players in five bundles under the public-private-partnership model. The civil aviation ministry has proposed the engagement of private partners for 11 airports, grouped into five bundles, with each bundle to be awarded to a single concessionaire, []

By Dr. Bijoy A. Sangma In Meghalaya, the FCRA debate is not taking place only in Parliament. Its implications are being discussed in churches, educational institutions, hospitals and community organisations because many of these institutions have received foreign contributions at some point. Schools, colleges, hospitals, hostels, charitable organisations and social-service programmes have served communities across []

By Barnes L Mawrie (SDB) On August 19, the Khasi Students Union (KSU) decided to undertake the so-called peaceful protest march to demonstrate their 5 point demands from the Government. What was meant to be peaceful ended up in utter chaos, and the spill-over of violence is being witnessed in the days after. No one []