The Shillong Times

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. []

New Delhi, June 15: Wholesale price inflation shot up to a record 9.68 per cent in May, from 8.26 per cent in April, led by a sharp spike in prices of fuel and power, reflecting the impact of energy shocks emanating from the West Asia war. The May wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation is the []

New Delhi, June 15: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said India has performed reasonably well on the economic front, but cautioned against taking the countrys growth story for granted, stressing that continuous innovation, reforms and institutional strengthening are essential to sustain long-term momentum. Speaking at Mindmine Summit 2026, the []

Heatwaves across Europe and south Asia have dominated the news recently. But these events are really a surface expression of more fundamental changes that are affecting our planet: the Earth itself is accumulating heat faster than ever before. We lead a large international team of scientists who come together every year to provide an update []

A new theoretical study suggests that when a massive star collapses, it might not form a singularity hidden behind an event horizon, but rather the collapse could trigger the birth of a tiny new universe inside the dying star. Driven by dark energy, this miniature cosmos would expand and push back against gravity, preventing complete []

SHILLONG: Meghalaya adoko rea doani cholrangko dingtangatna gita Sombar salo, Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, gong kror 40,000-mangna ongna sipilgipa rama tariani project-rangko parakataha. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Sombar salo,North East India Infrastructure Summit-o bak rana gita Shillong-ona rebaaha aro ia summit ba tombimonganiko abachengate onangengmiting somoio jinmana aganprakangengon, Meghalaya adok gimikon []

Arlington, Jun 15: Daichi Kamada and his Japanese teammates were minutes away from a World Cup -opening loss that wouldnt have been unexpected considering the opponent. His tying goal will be remembered for a long time in his homeland, especially if the country with some soccer momentum reaches the round of 16 again. Kamada scored []

New Delhi, June 15: Japan never fails to amuse with their innovations; this time its their mens football team head coach, Hajime Moriyasu, who is turning heads at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with an old-school yet innovative method of giving instructions to his team during the 2026 FIFA World Cup match against the Netherlands []

Antalya, June 14: A fearless new generation of Indian recurve archers announced its arrival in style on Sunday as India defeated archery powerhouse South Korea twice in a single day to secure a historic double gold haul at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 here. Paris Olympian Dhiraj Bommadevara emerged the star of the campaign, []

Auckland, June 14: With goals firmly set on returning to the elite FIH Pro League next season, the Indian womens hockey team is determined to make a positive start to its campaign in the FIH Nations Cup against a tricky USA here on Monday. The India womens team was relegated from the elite FIH Pro []

New Delhi, June 14: Two-time Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was on Sunday named in Indias athletics squad for the Commonwealth Games, subject to achieving the Athletics Federation of Indias (AFI) qualifying standard in upcoming competitions. The 32-member squad, finalised after the federations final selection committee meeting, also includes Gurindervir Singh (100m), Animesh Kujur []

Vancouver, June 14: Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Turkeys return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night. Goalkeeper Patrick Beach made eight saves for the Socceroos in their group opener as FIFA President Gianni Infantino looked on. Australia was playing []

Santa Clara, June 14: Boualem Khoukhi scored deep into stoppage time as Qatar snatched a stunning 1-1 draw against Group B favourites Switzerland on Saturday to earn their first-ever point at a FIFA World Cup. Breel Embolo had given Switzerland the lead from the penalty spot in the 17th minute after being fouled by Qatar []

Montmelo (Spain), June 14: Lewis Hamilton won his first race since joining Ferrari two years ago while Formula 1 leader Kimi Antonelli broke down at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on Sunday. Hamilton increased his record win haul to 106 career victories with his first since the Belgian GP in July 2024 while he was still []

Atlanta, June 14: Spain will begin their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against tournament debutants Cabo Verde on Monday, with Luis de la Fuentes side aiming to make a strong start in Group H. The reigning European champions are among the favourites to lift the trophy in the United States, Canada and Mexico, alongside France. []

Seattle, June 14: Belgium will look to put their World Cup disappointments behind them when they open their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against Egypt in what could prove to be the decisive match in Group G. Ranked ninth in the world by FIFA, Belgium enter the tournament with lofty ambitions, while 29th-ranked Egypt are []

Miami, June 14: Saudi Arabia and Uruguay will begin their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaigns when they meet in a crucial Group H encounter at Hard Rock Stadium. The two sides are joined in the group by favourites Spain and tournament debutants Cape Verde, with the battle for a place in the knockout stages expected []

Los Angeles, June 14: New Zealand will be aiming to secure their first-ever victory at the FIFA World Cup when they face Iran in a Group G encounter at Los Angeles Stadium on Monday. The All Whites have yet to win a match in six appearances at the finals, recording three draws and three defeats. []