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Daniella Dawn Lyngwa on Shillongs changing landscape and shrinking forest cover. Shillong, often called the Scotland of the East, has long been defined by its rolling green hills, dense forests, and cool, tranquil air. Its identity is deeply rooted in nature, offering a sense of calm and balance to both residents and visitors. In the []

Daniella Dawn Lyngwa on Shillongs changing landscape and shrinking forest cover. Shillong, often called the Scotland of the East, has long been defined by its rolling green hills, dense forests, and cool, tranquil air. Its identity is deeply rooted in nature, offering a sense of calm and balance to both residents and visitors. In the []

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | VIRAT KOHLI BECOMES FIRST TO PLAY ALL 19 IPL SEASONS New Delhi, April 4: Impact substitute Sameer Rizvi continued his red-hot form with another fine half-century as an all-round Delhi Capitals outclassed Mumbai Indians by six wickets in their first home game of the 2026 IPL season here on Saturday. Chasing []

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | VIRAT KOHLI BECOMES FIRST TO PLAY ALL 19 IPL SEASONS MATCHES TODAY SUNRISERS VS LUCKNOW AT 3:30 PM | ROYAL CHALLENGERS VS CHENNAI AT 7:30 PM Ahmedabad, April 4: Tushar Deshpande bowled a magnificent final over by landing six consecutive deliveries on either blockhole or wide yorker length in an []

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | VIRAT KOHLI BECOMES FIRST TO PLAY ALL 19 IPL SEASONS Hyderabad, April 4: Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins has flown back to Australia for a final scan on his injured back by Cricket Australias medical team which will give clearance for his participation during the second phase of the ongoing Indian []

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | VIRAT KOHLI BECOMES FIRST TO PLAY ALL 19 IPL SEASONS Hyderabad, April 4: Lucknow Super Giants will need to step up their batting as they seek their first win of the season against an explosive Sunrisers Hyderabad in a tricky away IPL clash, here on Sunday. SRH head into their first []

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | VIRAT KOHLI BECOMES FIRST TO PLAY ALL 19 IPL SEASONS Chennai, April 4: Lauding the Indian players in Punjab Kings roster as special talents, head coach Ricky Ponting says the franchise had the aim of rebuilding the team around the highest-quality domestic players. The PBKS had retained just Prabhsimran Singh and []

The sixth season of Prime Videos The Chosen will be out on November 15. On Friday, the streamer and 5&2 Studios announced unveiled the release date, along with a teaser image for the upcoming season. You can see it full below. Season 6 will premiere with a three-episode launch on November 15, followed by weekly []

Netflix has dropped the official trailer of its upcoming dark comedy Toaster, offering a glimpse into a chaotic narrative where frugality spirals into absurdity. Headlined by Rajkummar Rao and Sanya Malhotra, the film is set to premiere on April 15. Directed by Vivek Das Chaudhary and produced by Patralekhaa under Kampa Film, Toaster centres on []

NEW DELHI, April 4: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has revised the order-to-trade ratio (OTR) framework for the equity derivatives options segment, with the changes set to come into effect from April 6, in line with SEBI guidelines issued earlier this year. Under the revised criteria, orders placed within a range of (+/-)40 per cent []

NEW DELHI, April 4:The government on Saturday urged citizens to avoid panic buying of petrol, diesel and LPG, saying fuel supplies remain adequate despite disruptions linked to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said the government is taking proactive steps to ensure the uninterrupted availability of petroleum []

Long weekends often bring family and friends together in a mix of generations. Somewhere between the egg hunt and hot cross buns this weekend, there might be a moment where another adult steps in to parent your child in ways that dont sit well with you. Maybe they are too sharp or too bossy. Or []

MUMBAI, April 4: Indian stock markets appear to be moving into a consolidation phase, marked by high volatility and limited clarity on direction, as global uncertainties and mixed domestic signals keep investors on edge, according to market experts on Saturday. Indian equity benchmarks ended the holiday-shortened week on a subdued note reflecting the ongoing []

Autorickshaws queue up for CNG at a station amid a supply crisis, in Chikkamagaluru on Saturday. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, April 4: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday that the Indian Railways recorded a year of strong all-round performance in FY 202526, achieving record freight loading while advancing passenger services, infrastructure, safety systems and digital initiatives, with freight transportation reaching a historic high of 1,670 million tonnes during the year. This []

Scientists have found that those living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a 71 per cent higher risk of cardiovascular events (CVEs) or death from any cause (all-cause mortality) compared with those not living with OSA. New research, to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul, Turkey, May 12-15), is a []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 4: An abandoned Assam-type house was gutted in a fire that broke out around 10 pm on Saturday at Harisabha, near Laban Last Stop. Fire tenders rushed to the spot, with two fire engines from Barabazaar Fire Station and one from Nongthymmai deployed to douse the blaze. The flames were []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 4: With an aim to reduce traffic congestion at the Anjalee petrol pump junction, Arts and Culture Minister Sanbor Shullai on Saturday inaugurated a new link road behind the NEFA Secretariat in the Cantonment area. The 0.185-km stretch was constructed by the Public Works Department (Roads) at a sanctioned cost []

Members of the Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh, Meghalaya, pose for a picture during the organisations general meeting in the city on Saturday. During the meeting, new office-bearers were elected, including Shankar Pandey as president and Kishan Sharma as general secretary.

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 4: Nearly two platoons of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) joined the Operation Clean-Up initiative on Saturday to clean the Umkaliar River. The river-cleaning campaign was spearheaded by The Shillong Times Editor and Padma Shri Patricia Mukhim, alongside several other organisations. The SDRF team, led by three inspectors, worked []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 4: The Department of Information Technology at Martin Luther Christian University (MLCU) recently organised an outreach programme at Khliehasem village, East Khasi Hills, to raise awareness about the influence of social media across generations. Led by BCA fourth-semester students, the session titled Ka Social Media bad ka Jingioh bynta jong []

From Our Correspondent NONGPOH, April 4: Two occupants of a Maruti 800 taxi had a narrow escape on Saturday after their vehicle hit a traffic police point and was subsequently rammed by a truck on National Highway 6. The incident occurred around 11 am near the Bethany Hospital Outreach at Pahamsyiem village. Reports indicate that []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 4: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Saturday held a meeting with the Wahehchnong (village heads) from Jaintia Hills to deliberate on critical governance and development issues. Discussions focused on border-related matters affecting local communities and proposed amendments to Rules 8 and 128 of the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 4: Patients in Meghalaya are likely to soon have access to advanced diagnostic facilities as NEIGRIHMS is in the process of procuring a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan machine. PET scans are essential for detecting, staging and monitoring cancer, as well as evaluating heart disease and brain disorders such as []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 4: Internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan architect Palinda Kannangara has called upon the architectural fraternity to respect the space and prioritise designs that minimise environmental impact. Speaking at a three-day conclave organised by the Association of Architects, Assam (AAA) in Shillong on Friday, Kannangara advocated for minimalist architecture. Greater happiness comes []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 4: Behavioural and cultural researcher Anmol Diddan has released his new book, Burnout Highway: How Our Society Fuels Exhaustion and How to Set Yourself Free. Published by Greenleaf Book Group, the book offers practical strategies to manage chronic workplace stress and reassess the relationship between money and personal fulfilment. It []

Ri-Bhoi, April 4: The University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) and its constituent institution, PA Sangma International Medical College and Hospital (PIMC) had the privilege of hosting Dr Yesmin Nureja, MBBS, MD, Fellow (Clinical Oncology), Consultant Clinical and Radiation Oncologist at Apollo Cancer Centres, Teynampet, Chennai, for an academic interaction on Saturday, according to []

Tehran, April 4: Iran has rejected a US proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Friday. The proposal was delivered to Iran through a friendly country on Thursday, Fars quoted an informed source as saying. Washington has stepped up its diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire, particularly after an Iranian []

Washington, April 4: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will travel to Washington, DC from April 8 to 12, where he is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump and other senior officials, according to a statement shared by a NATO spokesperson. The spokesperson said that on April 8, Rutte will hold talks with Trump, US []

President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday. (PTI)

WASHINGTON, April 2: Donald Trump said US forces will soon finish the job in Iran, claiming that core strategic objectives in the war are nearing completion. In a prime-time address, he described recent operations as swift, decisive, overwhelming victories, asserting that Irans military strength has been significantly weakened. He said the campaign aims to destroy []

DUBAI, April 2: Iran launched fresh missile strikes on Israel and Gulf Arab states, signaling that it retains significant military capability despite claims by Donald Trump that the countrys threat has been largely neutralized. Tehran dismissed these assertions, with military officials insisting that key weapons systems and production facilities remain intact and hidden. Missile interceptions []

NEW DELHI, April 2: India joined over 35 nations in a UK-convened summit on Thursday to discuss political and diplomatic measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed since late February following US-Israel strikes on Iran. Represented by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, India participated in the virtual talks focused on restoring []

Karachi, April 2: At least 12 people died over 24 hours after heavy rains, thunderstorms and flash floods gripped different provinces of Pakistan as an average 30 to 45 mm precipitation for four hours threw life out of gear in Karachi on Thursday. Authorities declared an emergency in Karachi as heavy rains that started Thursday []

Kathmandu, April 2: Former Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli will remain in judicial custody for two more days after the Kathmandu District Court allowed police to extend his detention on Wednesday. Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on March 28 for their alleged roles in suppressing last years Gen Z []

Kathmandu, April 2: During the first federal parliament session following the March 5 elections in Nepal, the arrest of former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak over the suppression of Gen-Z protests in September last year sparked heated debate. The protests had left 77 people dead and caused damage []

PAPHOS (Cyprus), April 2: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with German Matthias BLuebaum while Uzbekistans Javokhir Sindarov grabbed sole lead after defeating pre-event favourite Fabiano Caruana of the USA in the fourth round of the Candidates chess tournament here. World Cup winner last year, Sindarov took his tally to 3.5 points with his []

New Delhi, April 2: Between Tehran and Tel Aviv, a book available on Amazon, written by Col. Rajeev Agarwal, Senior Research Consultant at Chintan Research Foundation, Delhi, serves as an urgent expos of the ongoing West Asia conflict. It unravels the intricate web of alliances, hostilities, and historical grievances shaping the volatile region today. As []

Indian Premier League | IPL 2026 introduces ball change after tenth over Mullanpur, April 1: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer was fined Rs 12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their IPL match against Gujarat Titans here. Punjab Kings defeated GT by three wickets to start their IPL 2026 campaign on a []

Mumbai, April 1: India will head to Zimbabwe for a three-match T20I series in July scheduled to be played at the Harare Sports Club. The BCCI informed in a statement on Wednesday that the Indian mens team will play three games against hosts Zimbabwe on July 23, 25 and 26. India will be taking on []

Indian Premier League | IPL 2026 introduces ball change after tenth over Kolkata, April 1: Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori has played down Kolkata Knight Riders poor start with the ball, saying experienced spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy remain a major threat and the battle against them will be crucial in their IPL []

Indian Premier League | IPL 2026 introduces ball change after tenth over Match today Knight Riders (KKR) vs sunrisers (SRH) at 7:30 pm Kolkata, April 1: Kolkata Knight Riders will be desperate for their spinners to rediscover the bite against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match involving two batting-heavy sides here on Thursday. This []

Indian Premier League | IPL 2026 introduces ball change after tenth over No excuses, we take whats in front, says KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar Kolkata, April 1: Having started their IPL season on an ominous note, former champions Kolkata Knight Riders returned to the familiar home territory expecting favourable conditions, but early signs suggest []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 1: On December 29, 2025, Bethlyne Grace Makris coaches at the SAI Sports Training Centre (STC), Shillong, suddenly discovered a spark in the teenager as a race-walker. Ironically, Bethlyne herself knew almost nothing about the event, let alone its technical demands. Until last year, the young athlete from Meghalaya had []

The Bombay High Court has dismissed the plea of actress Anita Advani seeking legal status to her marriage with late superstar Rajesh Khanna. The court upheld the earlier verdict of the Dindoshi sessions court. The case has been mired in controversy ever since Rajesh Khanna passed away in 2012, amid a long-drawn legal battle between []

Superstar Salman Khan at an event held in the city recently, appeared visibly restless, as he was repeatedly seen fidgeting with his blue ring. In a video on social media, the superstar was seen attending the grand opening ceremony of the President Cup 2026 along with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Thane. The []

Rumours around filmmaker Aditya Dhars ambitious 7.5-hour directors cut of Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh, have sparked curiosity online, with claims suggesting a limited theatrical release on April 5. As per reports, the extended version combines the duology Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge has surfaced through a CBFC certificate dated March 31, 2026. However, when IANS []

Malaika Arora and Aditi Rao Hydari during the Grazia Fashion Awards 2026 in Mumbai on Tuesday night. (PTI)

Pathum Thani (Thailand), April 1: The Indian U-20 womens national football team is set to kick off its AFC U20 Womens Asian Cup Thailand 2026 campaign against formidable Japan on Thursday in its bid to end a 20-year-old wait to play in the tournament. For India, this is more than just an opening fixture, it []

Hyderabad, April 1: Sreenidi Deccan FC and Shillong Lajong FC played out a goalless draw in a top of the table clash of the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 at the Deccan Arena here Wednesday. The two teams came into the match level on points, and the contest lived up to expectations with a tactical []