The Shillong Times

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 []

NEW DELHI, Aug 24: India will look to continue its dominance in kabaddi at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan, with seven of the 12 players representing the country at the quadrennial showpiece event coming from the Kabaddi Champions League (KCL) ecosystem.KCL is a professional franchise-based kabaddi tournament in Haryana that provides a competitive platform []

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: UPI has seen unprecedented growth in both transaction volume and value over the past decade, with annual volumes rising nearly 12,000-fold from 2 crore transactions in FY 201617 to over 24,162 crore in FY 202526, an official factsheet said on Monday. Annual transaction value grew from Rs 0.07 lakh crore to []

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 []

TURA: Umiam-o donggipa ICAR-ATARI, Zone-VII-ni ningo South Garo Hills ajani CAU-KVK, reanggipa August 17 tarikoni August 21 tarikona, Scientific Production Technology of Mushroom Cultivation forSustainable Income Generation-ni bidingo salbongana skill training program-ko ongatangaha aro ia training program-ko ongatanio, South Garo Hills ajani dingtang dingtang songrangoni sak 25 chadamberang bak raangtokaha. Ia training program-ko ongatanio, South []

Colombo, Aug 23: Devdutt Padikkal conjured an extraordinary 117, powering India above Rishabh Pants hand injury and untimely fall of wickets around him to a reasonable 300 for five on the opening day of second and final Test against spirited Sri Lanka here on Sunday. Dhruv Jurel (7) and debutant Saransh Jain (4) were batting []

Colombo, Aug 23: Sri Lanka Cricket interim committee chairman Eran Wickramaratne on Sunday suggested a suitable rejigging of ICCs Future Tours Programme so that the country can play more Test matches against top nations like India, England, and Australia. Sri Lanka played two Tests against the West Indies in June-July after a year-long hiatus, and []

Colombo, Aug 23: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant retired hurt after being hit on his left arm on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka, here on Sunday. During the third session of the day, Sri Lanka seamer Lahiru Kumara attacked Pant with a short ball, which the Indian batter attempted to pull []

Colombo, Aug 23: India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was involved in a heated exchange with Sri Lankan pacer Asitha Fernando after being dismissed for 47 during the second Test in Colombo on Sunday. Fernando got the better of Jaiswal with a delivery that moved in sharply and took the inside edge, ending the openers promising innings []

Colombo, Aug 23: After more than a decade in domestic cricket, Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Saransh Jain finally earned his India Test debut, replacing Kuldeep Yadav in the playing XI for the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo. The 33-year-old right-arm off-spinner, who bats left-handed, became Indias oldest Test debutant since Robin Singh in 1998 []

Colombo, Aug 23: India captain Shubman Gill reached another significant milestone in his Test career on Sunday, becoming the fourth-youngest Indian to score 3,000 runs in the longest format during the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club. Gill needed just seven runs to reach the landmark after narrowly missing out on []

SER Bill-ni bidingo MDC sakgni nanggrika TURA: 2027 bilsini March 31 tarikona tarigipa Detailed Budget Estimate 2027-2027-ko Sukrobar salo, Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC)-ni Special Budget Session-o pass kaangaha. Ia apsan salon, GHADC-na Service Rule Bill-koba pass kaangaha. Council-o pass kaanggipa Detailed Budget Estimate-o, GHADC-ni ningo donggipa dam 24 department-rangna August jaoni March jaona []

AMPATI: Reanggipa Bristibar salo, South West Garo Hills ajani ningo donggipa 54-Mahendraganj constituency-ni MLA Sanjay A Sangma, Persons with Disabilities (PwD) ba beenni gita cholgri onggipa manderangna tangka paisani gita dakchakaniko aro RGSA-ni ningo Zikzak C&RD Block-ni Area Employment Council (AEC)-rangna computer-rangko, Chapahati-ni PWD Inspection Bungalow (IB)-o ongatanggipa program-o suale onangaha. Ia program-ko ongatanio, Zikzak []

Colombo, Aug 7: India captain Shubman Gill sat out the opening day of the three-day practice match against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) XI on Friday after sustaining an injury to his right ring finger during a training session, although early indications suggest he is likely to recover in time for the first Test against Sri []

Warm-Up Game Colombo, Aug 7: Indian bowling unit got some rough treatment from Sri Lankas Gen-Next batters before Kuldeep Yadav-led spinners scripted a recovery in the final session as the hosts posted 363 for 8 to end their first innings on the opening day of the three-day warm-up game here on Friday. Since the match []

Colombo, Aug 7: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Friday announced that free entry will be provided to fans for the upcoming two-match Test series against India in Galle and Colombo. The series between the subcontinental rivals forms a key part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 20252027 cycle. The opening Test will take place []

COLOMBO, Aug 7: Persistent rain and humid conditions could influence the opening Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium, with the weather forecast indicating intermittent showers throughout the five-day contest beginning on August 15. Although Galle is expected to produce its customary spin-friendly surface, the prevailing monsoon conditions are likely to []

Colombo, Aug 7: Indias batting line-up is expected to face its toughest examination yet when the first Test against Sri Lanka begins at the Galle International Stadium on August 15, with the hosts preparing a dry, spin-friendly surface that is likely to deteriorate as the match progresses. Galle has long been regarded as one of []

NONTHABURI (Thailand), Aug 7: A student opened fire at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing at least five people and wounding more than 20, according to authorities, who said he also appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home earlier in the morning. The 14-year-old shooter took his own life []

KATHMANDU, Aug 7: Nepal wants to transform itself from a landlocked country into a vibrant, dynamic bridge connecting India and China, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said here on Friday. Nepal welcomed the continued development and prosperity of both India and China, Khanal said as he inaugurated a two-day international conference titled China and South Asia []

LAHORE, Aug 7: A Pakistani paramilitary officer died and six militants were killed on Friday during an operation by security forces against the banned Hafiz Gul Bahadur group in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said. Militants affiliated with HGBG have been linked to several attacks on Pakistani security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.The operation was carried out []

SHILLONG, Aug 7: A delegation of Synjuk Ki Rangbah Kur Ka Bri U Hynniewtrep on Friday submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and Deputy Chief Minister in charge of District Council Affairs, Prestone Tynsong, expressing concern over the Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Regulation and Administration of Land) Amendment Bill, 2026, and the []

SHILLONG, Aug 7: The East Khasi Hills district administration has directed NHIDCL to complete a temporary diversion on the Shillong-Dawki road by Saturday and ensure it is fully safe before opening it to the public. Deputy Commissioner Abhilash Baranwal said NHIDCL is currently cutting through rocks to create a side lane for traffic movement. Merely []

SHILLONG, Aug 7: Raising concerns over the environmental implications of the proposed Shillong Ropeway Project, the Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Friday asked the government to disclose studies on its impact on the citys ecology and water catchment areas. MPCC secretary Manuel Badwar told reporters that the Congress was not opposed to development or []

SHILLONG, Aug 7: The East Khasi Hills district administration has prohibited the parking or halting of heavy and commercial vehicles on the main carriageway or paved shoulders of National Highways within the district. The order, issued by East Khasi Hills District Magistrate Abhilash Baranwal under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, []

NONGPOH, Aug 7: The Ri-Bhoi district administration has set a deadline of August 31 for all National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries to complete 100 per cent e-KYC verification, warning that failure to do so will result in the deletion of their ration cards. The Office of the Ri-Bhoi Deputy Commissioner (Supply) stated that the []

SHILLONG, Aug 7: The 27th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas was observed at St. Anthonys College on Friday to honour the memory of Captain Keishing Clifford Nongrum, Maha Vir Chakra (Posthumous), and the soldiers who died during the 1999 Kargil War. The event was attended by Brigadier Thongam Joten Singh (Shaurya Chakra), Group Commander of []

JOWAI, Aug 7: The West Jaintia Hills district administration has issued a safety alert following an advisory from the Kopili Hydro Power Station regarding the potential release of water from the Khandong and Umrong dams. The warning follows a rise in water levels in the reservoirs caused by persistent rainfall in the catchment areas. Residents []

SHILLONG, Aug 7: The Office of the East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police (Traffic) will issue numbered stickers to all local taxis and auto-rickshaws operating within the district from September 7 to November 6. According to a statement here, the stickers will be issued at a cost of Rs 150 each. Meanwhile, owners or their []

KHLIEHRIAT, Aug 7: The Advocacy Reform Movement (ARM) on Friday met East Jaintia Hills Superintendent of Police to demand the appointment of dedicated traffic personnel at all police outposts and more stringent action against violent crimes. Led by the organisations president Burom Dkhar, the delegation submitted a memorandum highlighting three primary concerns. The organisation urged []