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Islamabad, June 19: Pakistans Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has urged the UN Security Council to take notice of Indias alleged violations of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). The treaty, brokered by the World Bank in 1960, was suspended after the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025 that killed 26 civilians. The treaty has governed []

Mumbai, June 19: Stock market benchmark indices ended lower on Friday, snapping a five-day rally, with the Sensex declining 607 points and the Nifty falling to the 24,013.10 level, dragged by heavy selling in IT firms after global tech giant Accenture trimmed its full-year revenue growth guidance. Renewed geopolitical uncertainty over postponement of talks to []

Mumbai, June 19: All six members of the RBIs Monetary Policy Committee favoured a wait-and-watch approach as they voted for a status quo on benchmark interest rates earlier this month, citing high uncertainty over the trajectory of inflation and growth prospects due to the West Asia conflict, according to the minutes of the MPC meeting []

Mumbai, June 19: The rupee pared most of its initial gains and settled higher by 7 paise at 94.33 against the US dollar on Friday, as a firming dollar index and rising crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiments. Forex traders said the rupee opened on a positive note, on optimism that trade negotiations between []

Recently the State Pollution Control Board organised a meeting at Windermere to announce the launch of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules 2026 which ostensibly enforces stricter rules for waste segregation, stringent tracking via digital audits, and robust polluter pays penalties. The 2026 rules supersede the 2016 rules because the latest rules require all urban []

Editor, Its a wonder how traffic administration in Shillong during VIP visits is so smooth and free of hurdles, given that the city is otherwise choking. The tax-paying cockroaches deserve little of this efficient traffic management in their everyday existence. Such enforcement of traffic norms seems to depend solely on VIP involvement. On the other []

By K Raveendran The US-Iran deal marks a genuine easing of one of the most dangerous geopolitical shocks to hit the energy market, but it should not be mistaken for a reset button. The immediate risk of a military breakdown has declined, and that matters for every stakeholder: Washington, Tehran, Gulf producers, Asian importers, shipping []

By Prof Marco Mitri Why the North East Infrastructure Summit marks not a moment, but a milestone in a longer story and why one mans name belongs at the centre of it.. Honble Chief Minister Conrad Sangma did something this week that no Chief Minister of Meghalaya has done before him. He made the entire []

United Nations, June 19: India has slammed Pakistan at the United Nations, calling it a Frankenstein state that gets shocked when its own monster bites back, as it accused Islamabad of hosting, training and deploying terrorists. The remarks were made by Anupama Singh, First Secretary at Indias Permanent Mission to the United Nations, on Wednesday, []

Bern, June 19: The planned talks between the US, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan have been postponed, Switzerlands Federal Department of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday, while expressing readiness to facilitate these talks. In a statement, Switzerlands Federal Department of Foreign Affairs stated, The Planned talks between the US, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan have been postponed. []

Actor Robert Downey Jr. has expressed confidence that Marvels upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday will live up to fan expectations despite the challenge of following blockbuster hits Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Downey, who famously portrayed Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will return to the franchise in a new role as the villain []

SHILLONG, June 18: The High Court of Meghalaya has directed the state government to file an affidavit detailing the CCTV cameras installed at Laban Police Station and all other police stations across the state. The order was issued by a bench comprising Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice W Diengdoh during the hearing of []

NEW DELHI, June 18: Indias most recognisable table tennis star, Manika Batra, was on Thursday dropped from the national squad for this years Asian Games as she did not meet the selection criteria set by the TTFI. Manikas exclusion is down to her absence from domestic events because of which she does not feature in []

GUANGDONG (China), June 18: Dominant India outclassed defending champions Hong Kong China 3-1 to storm into the final of the World Team Snooker Championship here on Thursday. In the title clash on Saturday morning, India, who won the championship seven years ago in Myanmar, will take on the winners of the other semifinal between hosts []

Mumbai, June 18: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended in positive territory on Thursday, rallying for the fifth straight session, supported by encouraging developments on the geopolitical front and easing crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 254.36 points, or 0.33 per cent, to settle at 77,409.98. During the day, the benchmark hit []

New Delhi, June 18: In its bid to beat the extreme May heat in most parts of the country, the BCCI is contemplating an early start to the IPL, eyeing a March 10-May 15 window for future editions starting next year, Board secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI in an exclusive interview. However, he made it []

Kourtney, Travis open up about miscarriage Kourtney Kardashian Barker and Travis Barker have revealed that they suffered a miscarriage early in their relationship before welcoming their son, Rocky Thirteen Barker, in 2023. In the documentary Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear, the couple shared that they lost a baby girl, whom they planned to name Tulip, []

SHILLONG, June 17: A fiscal standoff has erupted between the NPP-led MDA government and the VPP-led Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) over the alleged withholding of more than Rs 41.5 crore in revenue. While the council claims the state has ignored repeated reminders for payment, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong dismissed the allegations, remarkably []

Argentina 3 | 0 Algeria Kansas City (USA), June 17: Lionel Messi registered his first World Cup hat trick while moving into a tie for first on the tournaments career scoring list, sending defending champion Argentina to a dominant 3-0 victory over Algeria in its group-stage opener. Messi scored his first goal in the opening []

France 3 | 1 Senegal East Rutherford (USA), June 17: After a flat first half, Kylian Mbappe got France back in tune. Mbappe scored twice to move past Pele with 14 World Cup goals, celebrating by mimicking a flautist as he had promised, and Les Bleus beat Senegal 3-1 Tuesday in their World Cup opener. []

Atlanta, June 17: Curacao fans went wild. The Germans were in shock. Livano Comenencia had scored a goal for the smallest nation by population to ever qualify for the World Cup against four-time champion Germany. At 1-1 in Houston a famous upset looked possible. Then came the hydration break. Curacao lost the initiative, conceding two []

Foxborough (USA), June 17: Erling Haaland scored his first two World Cup goals, including one off a defensive blunder, and added an assist in his tournament debut Tuesday to propel Norway to a 4-1 victory over Iraq in Group I. It was the 56th and 57th international goals for the Manchester City striker and came []

Austria 3 | 1 Jordan Santa Clara (USA), June 17: Austria won a World Cup game for the first time in 36 years with a 3-1 victory over a Jordan team on debut at footballs premier global event. An own goal from a corner kick that deflected off Jordanian defender Yazan Al Arab gave Austria []

Mumbai, June 17: The rupee appreciated 10 paise to close at 94.50 against the US dollar, as Brent crude oil prices and the US dollar index retreated further from their elevated levels. Forex traders said the rupee opened on a positive note as Brent crude has fallen below USD 79 per barrel, with markets pricing []

Mumbai, June 17: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Wednesday, taking their winning run to the fourth straight session, buoyed by softening crude oil prices following a peace deal between the US and Iran. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 347.14 points, or 0.45 per cent, to settle at 77,155.62. During the []

Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma sizzled with the bat as India coasted to an emphatic 95-run win over the Netherlands in their Womens T20 World Cup match here on Wednesday. The Indian opening duo of Mandhana (74 off 47 balls) and Shafali (55 off 38 balls) slayed a hapless Netherlands attack to fire India to []

Lucknow, June 17: Captain Shubman Gill battled intense heat and cramps to produce a masterful 154, while the increasingly confident Ishan Kishan scored a statement century as India recorded a dominant 170-run win over Afghanistan in the second ODI here on Wednesday to seal the series. India have taken a 2-0 unassailable lead in the []

Guwahati, June 17: A large group of Teachers from East Garo Hills (EKH) district of Meghalaya underwent specialised training in Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE) under a collaborative initiative aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020. The training was organised jointly by Aaranyak and the State Council of Science, Technology and Environment (SCSTE), []

TURA: North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Tura Compus-o kam kaenggiparang, uamangni dabianirangko chusokatchina gita dabie Tura Campus Staff Welfare Association (TCSWA)-ni bimango Mongolbar saloni kam kagija Pen Down-Tool Down jingjengataniko campus ningon dakangaha. Iani bidingo TCSWA-ni kuwattimgipa T.K. Marakni aganani gitade, uamangni dabienggiparangara Department of Personal Training (DoPT) Order-ko abachengatchina, Employee-rangko gadangni kri nigrikani gri []

BETASING:Manderangna kamrangko dangdike onanio nambate kana, parak ongani dongna aro manderangni nengnikanirangko ba nanganirangko knatime raenba, chusokate onna miksonganio BDO Connect program-ko Mongolbar salo, South West Garo Hills ajani Betasing C&RD Block-o ongatangaha. Ia program-ko Betasing C&RD Block-ni Block Development Officer (BDO) CRN Sangma, dingtang dingtang department-rang baksa nangrime ongatangaha. Ia BDO Connect program-ko ongatanio, []

TURA: Game gee chagiparangna, antangtangni game gee mangipa bosturangko chelchakani, joong aro sabisirangko name nirokani aro gama geanirango gital kolrangko jakkalani bidingo uiatna aro talate onna gita June 1 tarikoni 30 tarikona Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Ministry-ni ongatenggipa Khet Bachao Abhiyan campaign-ni bak gita Mongolbar salo, West Garo Hills ajani ICAR-KVK, dingtangmancha Awareness program-ko Gambegre []

TURA: Garo Hills-ni Council of Nokmas ba Nokma Council-sa Panchayati Advancement Index (PAI)-ko dakna No Objection Certficate (NOC)-ko onaha ine adita salrangna skang, Garo Hills-o gital dake songpiltaigipa Nokma Sani Union-ni songbadrango matnange seataniko Mongolbar salo, Nokma Council raken jegalatskaenba, iani bidingo talatanikoba onataha. Garo Hills-o PAI-na Nokma Council-na NOC-ko onaha ine Nokma Sani Union-ni []

Actor Peter Serafinowicz has joined the cast of HBOs upcoming Harry Potter series, taking on the role of Peeves the Poltergeist, a mischievous Hogwarts character who was notably absent from the original film franchise. Serafinowicz is known for his work in The Tick and Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. The highly anticipated []

By Harsh Shrivastava My last article citing official data from the Union Finance Ministry showed that Meghalayas per capita income is getting poorer relative to the rest of Indiafalling from 74 percent of the national average to 67 percent of the national average in nine years. Looking at the same per capita income data given []

By Robert Clements Trash..! Last night at the gymkhana I pressed the lift button to go down. The lift, however, had other ideas. It went up. I stepped out and immediately wondered whether I had accidentally reached the municipal garbage department. The room was covered with paper. Not decorated with paper. Covered with paper. For []

Gandhinagar, June 16: Gujarat Police have rescued 84 child labourers and registered 16 criminal cases against 26 accused persons within the first 14 days of a statewide campaign aimed at cracking down on child labour and exploitation in industrial and commercial establishments. The initiative, named Operation Childhood Freedom, has been launched under the leadership of []

New Delhi, June 15: Indias upcoming two-match T20I series against Ireland may appear insignificant on paper, but the short tour could prove pivotal in shaping the national teams future in the shortest format and setting the tone for the challenging white-ball assignments that lie ahead. While the Belfast series has little direct bearing on Indias []

Philadelphia, June 15: Amad Diallo scored in the 90th minute to lift Ivory Coast to a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in its first World Cup appearance in a dozen years. The teams combined to hit the crossbar three times before the Manchester United winger who entered as a substitute in the 56th minute []

Kansas City, June 15: Defending champions Argentina will begin their quest for a second successive FIFA World Cup title when they take on Algeria in their Group J opener on Wednesday. Only Italy and Brazil have successfully retained the World Cup, and Lionel Scalonis side are aiming to join that elite company by lifting the []

Spain 0 | 0 Cabo Verde Atlanta, June 15: Tiny Cabo Verde pulled off a stunning result in its World Cup debut, shutting out heavily favoured Spain. An impressive performance by 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha helped Cabo Verde play one of the favorites in the tournament to a 0-0 draw. The final score is the biggest []

New Delhi, June 15: As the twilight of his One-Day International career approaches, Indian captain Rohit Sharma still has plenty to play for, with several significant milestones within touching distance in 2026. At 39, the veteran opener may be nearing the end of an illustrious ODI journey, but his appetite for runs and records remains []

London, June 15: England have named a refreshed side for the second Test against New Zealand, starting at The Oval on Wednesday, by handing debuts to batter Jordan Cox and fast bowler Sonny Baker. The duo are a part of four changes from the team that won at Lords by 115 runs. Matt Fisher returns []

Halle, June 15: American star Frances Tiafoe made a winning debut at the Terra Wortmann Open, overcoming the in-form Flavio Cobolli in style in an absorbing first-round clash in Halle, Germany, on Monday. Ranked No. 26 in the ATP Rankings, Tiafoe prevailed 6-2, 7-6(4) against Cobolli, the Roland Garros finalist and World No. 10, to []

Kathmandu, June 15: More than four dozen orthodox tea producers in Nepal have shut down their factories starting Monday, as Indias stringent quality-testing procedures have disrupted the smooth export of one of Nepals key export commodities. Producers of CTC tea have also announced that they will shut down their factories starting Wednesday for the same []

Mumbai, June 15: The rupee strengthened 60 paise to settle at 94.58 against the US dollar on Monday as global crude oil prices dropped sharply after US President Donald Trump announced that the US and Iran finalised a deal to end the war. A surge in the domestic equity markets and a weaker US dollar []

US-Iran peace deal boost investor sentiment Mumbai, June 15: Stock markets rose for the second straight session with benchmark Sensex closing higher by 736 points on Monday, propelled by a rally in global equities and a sharp decline in crude oil prices after the US and Iran finalised a deal to end their 107-day war. []