The Shillong Times

SHILLONG: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA)-ni niamrangko taridapna miksongenggipani bidingo Meghalaya adoko donggipa dingtang dingtang mondolini dilgiparang Robibar salo, adokni Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma-ni dilanichi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah-ko New Delhi-o grongeaha. Union Home Minister-ko grongeanio adokni Chief Minister baksa Presbyterian Church of India (PCI)-ni Moderator Rev HL Myrsing, PCI-ni ningo donggipa FCRA []

AMPATI: South West Garo Hills ajao electoral roll-rangko Special Intensive Revision (SIR) kaani bak gita gimik king 76,678 enumeration form-rangko sualataha. SIR-ko kaani bak gita adokni pilak biaprangon Booth Level Officer (BLO)-rang, reanggipa June 30 tarikonin, nokantichi ree, enumeration form-rangko sualna abachengaha aro uandaken South West Garo Hills ajaoba BLO-rang, Sonibar attamni 5:00 bajiona kingking []

TURA: Meghalaya adokni skotong Shillong songjinmaoni Tura songjinmaona dakbagipa ramako four-lane rama dake tarichina Achik Holistic Awakening Movement (AHAM), adokni Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma-ko didiataha. Iani bidingo adokni Chief Minister-na sedoatengon, Shillong-oni Tura-ona reruraenggipa manderang chengonin gitcham ramaon pangchakna gita nangkuenga aro ia ramara bangbata biaprangon gonggea, akuangrara daka aro ramarang apchonani asel songre []

FRANCE 1 | 0 PARAGUAY Philadelphia, July 5: Kylian Mbappe laughed and smiled and scored, of course when Paraguay tried to bait him and his French teammates into fouls and provoke fights, as hot heads became a recurring theme during one of the steamiest World Cup games on record. After the final whistle, []

MOROCCO 3 | 0 CANADA Houston, July 5: Morocco is heading back to the World Cup quarterfinals and coach Mohamed Ouahbi believes his team has established itself among soccers elite. Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 win over Canada in the Round of 16 Saturday to make the country the first []

Mexican fans blast horns outside hotel to disrupt England players sleep Mexico City, July 5: Despite police blockades, dozens of Mexican fans gathered outside the England national teams hotel until the early hours of Sunday morning, hoping to disrupt players sleep ahead of their World Cup round-of-16 match against co-host Mexico. Armed with loudspeakers, horns []

Berlin, July 5: Jurgen Klopp has confirmed his interest in succeeding Julian Nagelsmann as Germany coach but stressed that talks with the German Football Association (DFB) and his current employer Red Bull remain necessary. Klopp had earlier expressed his reluctance over the coaching opportunity after Germanys below-par performance in the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup. []

Philadelphia, July 5: France captain Kylian Mbapp moved to within one goal of Lionel Messis all-time FIFA World Cup scoring record after netting his 19th career World Cup goal in Frances Round of 16 victory over Paraguay on Saturday. The 27-year-old converted a second-half penalty to take his tally to 19 goals in just 19 []

NEW JERSEY, July 5: Norways remarkable FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign has not only been fuelled by the goals of Erling Haaland and the leadership of Martin Odegaard, but also by a unique celebration that has captured the imagination of football fans around the world. Known as the Viking Row, the synchronised celebration has become []

Bangladesh would not have been born but for the timely help that India provided by way of material, moral and military assistance to the Mukti Bahini of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, when his liberation struggle faced brutal repression from the Pakistani military rulers there. Now a nation of nearly 18 crore, Bangladesh is the worlds []

By Napoleon S Mawphniang Theres a particular kind of cruelty quiet, bureaucratic, almost elegant in its indifference that doesnt announce itself with the blunt instrument of a bad law or the loud violence of a riot. It reveals itself instead in the architecture of a government scheme. A scheme wrapped in the language []

By Shakeel Rafee Swer The debate over whether quick-commerce platforms should be allowed to operate in Meghalaya extends far beyond grocery deliveries. It presents a fundamental question that policymakers across the world have faced: Should public policy primarily shield existing businesses from competition, or should it promote competition that ultimately benefits the wider public? The []

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the largest sporting event in history. Its also the most surveilled World Cup ever. If youre visiting or traveling around host cities, then you and your face, behavior, movement and devices are being monitored by governments and private companies. The U.S. government funneled more than US$1 billion to World []

The worlds oceans are the hottest on record for June, pushing past records set during the 2023-24 El Nio years. Right now, the average sea surface temperature is just under 21C across the worlds tropical and temperate oceans. Before widespread industrialisation in 1870, the temperature was about 19.6C. That may not sound like a big []

FCRA ISSUE SHILLONG, July 5: Amidst growing concerns in Meghalaya over proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), particularly a clause that would empower a designated authority to take over or dispose of assets including buildings, schools, hospitals and land created with foreign contributions in cases where an organisations registration is []

SHILLONG, July 5: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration in East Khasi Hills is making steady progress, with Booth Level Officers distributing forms door-to-door across all 15 Assembly constituencies. The process, which began on June 30 covering 898 polling parts, is on track for completion of distribution and collection by July 29, according to the []

SHILLONG, July 5: The North East India Christian Council (NEICC) on Sunday expressed optimism over what it described as a positive and constructive meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 and Rules, 2026. A delegation comprising representatives of the NEICC, the Presbyterian Church of India, the []

SHILLONG, July 5: A surge in tourist numbers has placed Sohras fragile eco-sites under increasing strain, prompting local stakeholders to urge the state government to adopt a policy of regulated tourism. Popular sites including Wei Sawdong, Nohkalikai, and Lyngksiar Falls are witnessing a surge in tourist footfall every day. However, despite the environmental fragility of []

As parenting becomes more child-centred than ever, are we confusing love with self-erasure; and raising adults ill prepared for lifes hardships? Patrick P. Sawian Every age produces its own peculiar absurdities. Ours, it would seem, has become remarkably inventive in its efforts to transform gratitude into litigation and parental sacrifice into a moral offense. []

Care labels on clothes are no longer enough for supporting consumers to enjoy their clothes for longer. Clothing retailers will face growing pressure to think about the whole lifecycle of their products with the forthcoming European introduction of a policy called extended producer responsibility this holds fashion brands and manufacturers responsible for managing post-consumer []

Every year, Maple Grove School held a cooking competition, and every year the theme was different. Some years it was soups; other years it was breads or international dishes. But this year, the announcement brought cheers from almost everyone. The theme was desserts. No one was happier than Maria. Desserts were her specialty. She loved []

Vo Thi Nhu Mai Some places surprise us not because they are entirely unfamiliar but because they awaken something deeply familiar within us. That was exactly how I felt when I arrived in Shillong, the beautiful hill capital of Meghalaya. From the very beginning, Shillong reminded me of Da Lat, the highland city in []

SHILLONG: South West Khasi Hills-o game gee chaenggiparang mamongrangchi banga nengnikatanirangko mana bangrikrikenga, Ranikor C&RD Block-ni ningo dingtang dingtang songrango kanamgijagipa mamongrangchi changni chang chadrapanirangko manenga ine songni manderang aganangaha, game gee chaenggipa uamangni mi misirangko aro gama geanirangko chelchakna jotton kaenga. Kanamgijagipa mongmarang pangnan gamgipa gegipa biaprangona napjringenga aro bolam bite gimikon nosto kae []

Tura: In a fitting tribute to the late Bishop George Mamalassery-ko mande rae maniangani somoio Walbakgre Junction-oni Holy Cross Hospital-ona dakanggipa ramako Bishop George Mamalassery Road dake mejal Soil and Water Conservation, Public Health Engineering (PHE) aro Housing-ni Minister, Marcuise N. Marak jinmana parakataha. Tura-ni St. Luke Church, Walbakgre-o Tura Diocese-ni gitcham Bishop-ni siani gnigipa []

AMPATI: Mamong sorkarini abachengate nokantiona chi ongipa Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) project ko South West Garo Hills ajani Salmanpara Constituency ningogipa Okchokgre, Sindilgre aro Kimdigre songrangona dam kapenge tarie onangahaoba, daito donggipa Authority-rang niroksimsakjaenga ine matnangenga. Ia kapenggimin dam ruuta salrangna skangan nosto ongatako manenba, songo songdonggipa nokantiona chi jokna manjaha, jeni bidingon songni manderang []

WILLIAMNAGAR: East Garo Hills ajani, Rongjeng Naringgre-o donggipa Eklavya Model Redidential School (EMRS)-o rika choani kamrangko ruuta bilsirangna galchipe donengani gimin Niksamso Garo Community Organisation (NGCO), Rongjeng Regional Unit antangtangni suk onggijaniko parakata. NGCO dolrangni parakatani gitade, EMRS-ni project-ko battanggimin 2018 bilsirangon mamong sorkari-ni gita rachakmanahaoba, ruuta bilsirangnan kamrangni maming dakeba matchotaniko nikna mankujaenga aro []

TURA: Garo Students Union (GSU) Raksamgre-Western Zone ni gitcham Joint Secretary-Chankey Ch. Momin July 1 tarikoni gimaenga. Momin batanggimin June 29 tarikoni Tambaram, Chennai-ona kam amsandina reangengon New Bongaigaon Railway Station oni rel gari no. AZA48749242-o ripengska baksa songreangenba July 01 tariko, Andhra Pradesh ni Samalkot junction sokahaon ripengska baksa songreaoni ekgrika jaman Momin antangni []

SHILLONG: Assembly-ni Speaker Thomas A. Sangma, adokni chadamberangko sorkari rikanio bak rachina didiaha. Maina chadamberang baksa gital gital chanchianirang, bil aro dakna kana sikani donga, uarangko adokni namroro-silroroanina jakkalna mangen. Assembly building-o Meghalaya Legislative Assembly-ni Law Department-ni ongatgipa session-o Speaker, legislators, student intern-rang bakko raangaha, session-o student-rangna legislature aro democratic-ni kamrang maidake rea iarangni gimin []

TURA: North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Tura Campus-o kam kaengiparang university-ni Vice Chancellor aro Pro Vice Chancellor-ni kadongatani kattarangko uiatani jaman uamangni jingjengatako dontongatna tik kaaha, indiba kuchakako chusokatjaode jingjengatpiltaigen ine Tura Campus Staff Welfare Association (TCSWA) mikrakataha. Batanggimin July 1 tariko university-ni authority-rang baksa video conference ongatao TCSWA, uamangni ruuta somoina dabianirangko aganangaha, uarangko []

TURA: Batanggimin bilsirangni gisepo Mamong sorkari, adok sorkari aro ANVC, ANVC (B) ni songgigrikaniko dake soi kaanga jaman Garo Hills ko sildap-namdapatna mamong sorkarioni krorni kror tangkarangko wataha indiba masina mangijagipa manderangni chaboke chana jotton kaengani asel namroro-silroroaniko nikani pal batesa GHADC-o aro Garo Hills-o ongsiroroaniko nikna manenganiko adok BJP ni Vice President-Shri Bernard N []

La Albiceleste beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time thriller argentina 3 | 2 cape verde Miami Gardens, July 4: Lionel Messi wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief. His Argentina teammates did the same. A thrilling, unforgettable World Cup match with underdog Cape Verde was over and the []

COLOMBIA 1 | 0 GHANA Kansas City, July 4: Jhon Arias scored off a sharp cross from Luis Suarez in the opening minutes, and Colombia controlled Ghana on a sweltering night at Arrowhead Stadium, allowing Los Cafeteros to advance to the Round of 16 at the World Cup with a 1-0 victory. Colombia will play []

London, July 4: Arch-rivals Australia and England will lock horns in a clash of unbeaten teams when crickets most celebrated rivalry takes centrestage in the final of the 2026 ICC Womens T20 World Cup at the iconic Lords Cricket Ground on Sunday. The title clash has all the ingredients to deliver a blockbuster finale and []

Zagreb (Croatia), July 4: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa won three matches in a row on the final day to tie for the first place with Firouzja Alireza of France on 12 points as the rapid section of the Croatian leg of the Grand Chess Tour ended here. Having fallen a little behind after the second []

New Delhi, July 4: All the Asian Games-bound track and field athletes will compete in the final leg of the Indian Athletics Series scheduled to be held here on September 10, the national federation said on Saturday. The Indian athletics team for the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya in Japan from September 19 to October 4 []

Para Archery World Series Nove Mesto (Czech Republic), July 4: India enjoyed another fruitful day at the World Para Archery Series here on Saturday with Bhawna clinching the womens recurve title in dramatic fashion, while reigning world champion Sheetal Devi completed a three-medal haul by adding an individual silver to the compound mixed team gold []

Silverstone, July 4: Kimi Antonelli returned to winning ways in Formula 1 with a sprint race victory and pole position for the British Grand Prix on a day of struggles for his title rival George Russell. After overtaking Lewis Hamilton to deny the British star a crowd-pleasing victory in the sprint, Antonelli doubled up with []

Manchester, July 4: Ravi Bishnoi became the perfect party pooper on Vaibhav Sooryavanshis much-hyped debut, conceding 29 runs in an over as England romped home by four wickets against India in the second T20 International here on Saturday. The 17th over, bowled by a profligate Bishnoi, saw him deliver two no-balls in the first two []

Manchester, July 4: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old boy wonder from Bihars Samastipur district, on Saturday became Indias youngest debutant in international cricket surpassing the legendary SachinTendulkar who held the record for nearly 37 years. The contrast in eras and personalities could not be starker though. At 16 years and 205 days, Tendulkar walked into the []

New Delhi, Juy 4: Vaibhav Sooryavanshis devil may care approach towards batting looks magical but other teenagers trying to ape the boy wonder should ponder if that template is sustainable, Australian legend Matthew Hayden cautioned. When Hayden, who very recently saw Sooryavanshi perform in the IPL while sitting in the Gujarat Titans dug-out, was asked []

MUMBAI, July 4:The Indian equity benchmarks posted a fourth consecutive week of gains, over sustained correction in crude oil prices and expectations of a more favourable global interest rate environment. Nifty added 0.89 per cent during the week and edged up 0.39 per cent on the last trading day to reach 24,270. At close, Sensex []

MUMBAI, July 4: Gold recorded its first weekly gain since May as trader expectations for further US Federal Reserve rate hikes moderated, pushing bullion prices around 3.1 per cent for the week. Soft US job numbers and lower energy prices led to investors reducing the expectations of monetary policy tightening. However, on Friday, MCX gold []

MUMBAI, July 4: HDFC Bank Indias largest private lender on Saturday reported double-digit growth in both deposits and advances for the quarter ended June 30 (Q1 FY27). According to the banks latest business update, total deposits increased 14.7 per cent year-on-year to Rs 31.70 lakh crore as of June-end, the bank said in []

NEW DELHI, July 4: Auto sector demand in India remained resilient in June, with personal mobility segments continuing to outperform, a report has said. The report from Asit C Mehta Investment Intermediates said easing of supply-side bottlenecks at several OEMs, healthy retail demand and sustained export momentum supported volume growth during June. Export momentum for []

Local retailers enjoy price monopoly; Shilllongs consumers should not be denied discounts offered by e-commerce platforms, says Nongrim Dorbar Shnong SHILLONG, July 4: In a rare pushback against the KHADC, the Dorbar Shnong of Nongrim Hills has challenged the Councils ban on Blinkit, accusing local retailers of maintaining a price monopoly and arguing that Shillongs []

SHILLONG, July 4: Despite the High Court of Meghalaya slamming the state police for a total non-application of mind in the Sonam Raghuvanshi murder case, BJP MLA AL Hek on Saturday defended the forces investigation, even as he admitted that such high-profile accused should not normally be granted bail. The High Court recently upheld a []

New Delhi, July 4: The Lashkar-e-Taiba, which suffered the heaviest losses during Operation Sindoor last year, has begun efforts to rebuild its network and leadership. After weeks of internal deliberations over succession, the outfit has finally decided to elevate its founder Hafiz Saeeds son, Talha Saeed, to lead the organisation. While some within the group []