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FIFA World Cup 2026 New York, April 14: As the World Cup draw throws up intriguing contests across groups, familiarity, pressure and unfinished business have emerged as defining themes for several major contenders heading into the tournament. For the United States, Group D presents a rare sense of dj vu. Drawn alongside Australia, Paraguay and []

Mumbai, April 14: The Board of Directors of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) in their meeting held on Monday, inter alia considered and approved the issuance of bonus equity shares in the proportion of 1:1, to the existing shareholders as on record date, which shall be announced subsequently. The issuance of bonus equity shares []

Chandigarh, April 13: Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (TIET), Patiala, successfully concluded the Global Academic Leadership Summit 2026 on April 1112, bringing two days of high-impact dialogue on the future of higher education to a close. The summit brought together an exceptional cross-section of global and Indian academic leadership including faculty and directors []

SHILLONG: Shillong songjinmani Lower Lumparing-o Muslim-rang, niam gri masjid-ko rike olakkienga ine matnangenba, ia masjid-ko Mongolbar salo, Khasi Students Union (KSU) Laban circle-ni membor-rang chipe donataha. Ia masjid-ko chipatani bidingo talataniko onangengon, ia masjid, jekon Muslim-rang, Lumparing Masjid ine see donahachim, iako jolni dilgiparango singchenggijasa kuliahani gimin uamang, ia masjid-ko chipe donataha ine Mongolbar salo, []

At this point in NASAs human spaceflight story, researchers have a substantial amount of material- documents, artifacts and images- with which to tell the stories of past flights to space. But with NASAs Artemis II mission around the Moon now in the books, were getting a refreshed look at space. And the digital photographs transmitted []

From Our Correspondent TURA, April 14: Several groups from Dadenggre in West Garo Hills district have alleged harassment of their leaders and procedural irregularities committed by authorities in connection with recent FIRs filed following the communal disturbances in the Garo Hills region. In their complaint to the SDO of the Sub Division, the AAYF, AYWO, []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 14: The Meghalaya and Greater Shillong Progressive Hawkers and Street Vendors Association (MGSPHSVA) on Tuesday strongly opposed several unilateral and illegal proposals discussed during the Provisional Town Vending Committee (PTVC) meeting. The association warned that these moves undermine the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 14: Former MLA Jemino Mawthoh has called for a cautious and transparent approach to development, citing concerns over environmental degradation and the need to protect states future. Mawthoh stated that the state has already suffered significant damage in the name of development and stressed that further harm must be prevented. []

From Our Correspondent JOWAI, April 14: The Jaintia National Council (JNC) 7-Shnong Circle has raised concerns over a persistent power crisis affecting seven villages under the Khliehriat division, formally submitting a complaint to the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited (MePDCL). The affected villages, including Moolamanoh, Moolang, Musniang, Musniangrim, Rangad, Lumputhoi, and []

From Our Correspondent JOWAI, April 14: The East Jaintia Hills Truck Owners Transport Association (EJHTOTA) and the Jaintia Hills Truck Owners Association (JHTOA) have launched an indefinite strike against the operation of bulker trucks in the region. The two associations, operating under a Joint Action Committee (JAC), began their protest at Tuberkmai Shnong Tahkhniang on []

WHAT A MESS! Tangled wires dangle over a footpath at Police Bazar in the city on Tuesday. (ST)

From Our Correspondent NONGPOH, April 14: The Khasi Authors Society (KAS) held a public meeting on Tuesday at the Umsning Town Dorbar (UTD) Auditorium to push for the recognition of Khasi as an official language of Meghalaya and its inclusion in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. Addressing the gathering, KAS president Prof DRL Nonglait []

From Our Correspondent MAWKYRWAT, April 14: Mawkyrwat MLA Renikton L. Tongkhar on Tuesday inspected the ongoing construction of the Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) at Domjyrti village following local complaints regarding slow progress. Accompanied by village leaders from Rangmaw and Domjyrti, Tongkhar met the contractor and project engineers to discuss the projects status. The MLA []

From Our Correspondent NONGPOH, April 14: The Deputy Commissioner of Ri-Bhoi has issued an order prohibiting the dumping of garbage and waste in rivers, drains, and public spaces. The directive follows reports of shops, commercial establishments, and residents disposing of plastic, sewage, and animal waste into streams and along National Highways. The administration noted that []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 14: Former minister and NPP leader James PK Sangma has underlined the growing momentum of the One Northeast movement, an initiative led by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma to foster political unity across the region. Speaking to reporters, James said the initiative is gaining traction, with prominent leaders from []

Hyderabad, April 13: In a debut performance that will be etched into the tournaments folklore, pacer Praful Hinge delivered the most successful first over in IPL history to engineer Sunrisers Hyderabads 57-run mauling of Rajasthan Royals here on Monday. Hinge dismissed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (golden duck), Dhruv Jurel, and Lhuan-dre Pretorius all in his opening over, []

New Delhi, April 13: The Anti Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) of BCCI has asked Rajasthan Royals manager Romi Bhinder to explain within 24 hours as to why he was using a cell phone in the dugout during an earlier IPL match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Guwahati. Bhinder was found scrolling his smart phone []

New Delhi, April 13: Citing municipal corporation elections in Ahmedabad and other parts of Gujarat on April 26, the BCCI on Monday revised the schedule of the Indian Premier League 2026, swapping the fixtures between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings on April 26 and May 21. The afternoon match between GT and CSK, originally []

Chennai, April 13: Kolkata Knight Riders opener Finn Allen on Monday urged his teammates to give themselves time to get set, calling for patience in judging the three-time IPL winners following a disappointing start. A washout in Kolkata against Punjab Kings gave KKR a solitary point which is all they have had to show from []

Mumbai, April 13: Mumbai Indians need to reduce their over reliance on Jasprit Bumrah if they are to gain consistency in the IPL, says former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis. Mumbai Indians, perennial slow-starters, have lost three games on the bounce after winning their tournament opener. On Sunday night, they conceded 240 runs against []

London, April 13: In what promises to be a sprawling festival of football across three nations, the 2026 FIFA World Cup has already begun to sketch its early narratives, with Groups A, B and C offering a fascinating blend of tradition, ambition and long-awaited returns. Group A will set the ball rolling, quite literally, as []

London, April 13: Manchester City issued a huge statement of intent in the race for the Premier League title with a 3-0 win at Chelsea. Pep Guardiolas team moved to within six points of leader Arsenal ahead of next weekends top of the table clash between the two teams. City also has a game in []

KATHMANDU, April 13: The Nepalese government has made public the property details of Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his Council of Ministers. The disclosures, released by the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers on Sunday evening, are now available on the governments official website. According to the filings, Prime Minister Shah reported []

MONACO, April 13: Jannik Sinner beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time and reclaim the No. 1 ranking from his biggest tennis rival. The result is amazing, Sinner said. Getting back to No. 1 means a lot for me. Four-time Grand Slam []

NEW DELHI, April 13: Indian Army boxers brought laurels to the country, returning with a haul of eight medals, including three gold, at the recently-concluded Asian Boxing Championships in Mongolia, officials said on Monday. Vishwanath Suresh (gold), Sachin Siwach (silver), Akash (bronze), Lokesh (bronze) and Narender Berwal (bronze) were among the medal winners in the []

Editor, I appreciated the letter by O. Lyngdoh, titled, The Sacred Cannot Be Secularized which appeared in the Shillong Times on April 9, 2026. The letter ended with an affirmation of the Seng Khasi and the Sei Raij for preserving our culture and faith, and good wishes for the Chad Sukra Festival and Shad Suk []

MUCH has been said in the last few days about women soliciting sex work around the city centre and near places of worship. There are those who take offence to sex workers hanging around such sanctum sanctorum and also around the homes of respectable folks in and around that area. The police have got on []

By K C Monnappa When JD Vance boarded Air Force Two in Islamabad on April 12 and told reporters that the bad news is that we have not reached an agreement, he was doing more than announcing a diplomatic failure. He was signalling something far more dangerous: that the worlds most consequential conflict since Ukraine []

By George B. Lyngdoh As I was scrolling through updates on X, I came across a post by Chief Minister, Conrad K. Sangma regarding his meeting with the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Chief Minister expressed gratitude for a commitment of Rs 2070 crore under SASCI 2.0 for infrastructure development (capex) and other liabilities. []

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | SANJU SAMSON BECOMES 2ND BATTER TO SCORE HUNDRED FOR 3 IPL TEAMS Lucknow, April 12: Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill etched his name in the record books by becoming the youngest player at 26 years and 216 days to cross the 4,000-run mark in the IPL. The milestone came []

NINGBO (China), April 12: Indias Ayush Shetty signed off with a silver medal after his giant-killing run ended in a straight-game loss to world No. 2 Shi Yu Qi in the final of the Badminton Asia Championships here on Sunday. The 20-year-old from Mangalore struggled to find his rhythm, going down 8-21, 10-21 to the []

NEW DELHI, April 12: Sonam Maskar put up a brave fight but finished fifth in the womens 10m air rifle final as India concluded their World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) campaign in Granada with one gold medal on Sunday. Sonam shot 188.5, bowing out after the 18th shot of the 24-shot final. World No. 1 Wang Zifei []

BISHEK (Kyrgyzstan), April 12: India signed off their campaign with two silver and a bronze medal to take their overall tally to 17 medals, including two gold, in the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Sunday. With an overall tally of two gold, six silver, and nine bronze medals, India finished second in []

RANCHI, April 12: Jharkhand successfully defended their Hockey India Sub Junior Women National title by defeating Madhya Pradesh 2-1 in a closely fought Division A final here on Sunday. Odisha secured the bronze medal, overcoming Uttar Pradesh 4-2 in the 3rd-4th place match. Sugan Sanga (5th minute) handed Jharkhand an early advantage by converting a []

BUENOS AIRES, April 12: Star goalkeeper and former captain Savita Punia will return to the national womens hockey team after 10 months but indisposed skipper Salima Tete will be missing from action when India take on Argentina in the first game of the four-match series, here on Monday. Savita has not competed since June 2025 []

ROTTERDAM (Netherlands), April 12: Long-distance runner Sawan Barwal on Sunday scripted history by breaking the 48-year-old marathon national record, the longest standing mark in Indian athletics, at the NN Marathon Rotterdam. Barwal clocked 2 hours 11 minutes and 58 seconds in a world class field to finish 20th in the elite marathon race and erase []

LONDON, April 12: Tyson Fury showed little rust in dominating Arslanbek Makhmudov for a unanimous decision victory and immediately challenged a ringside Anthony Joshua to fight him next. Lets give the fight fans what they want, Fury bellowed after going 12 rounds in his latest comeback. A long-awaited Fury-Joshua heavyweight showdown would be one of []

MUMBAI, April 12: Arjun Singh and Aditya Singh won Indias first gold medal by defeating top seeds Ryder Brown and Soli Messiri at the US Open Pickleball Championship in Naples, Florida. Arjun and Aditya recorded an 11-1, 11-5 win against the USA pair in the U-18 boys doubles category, while Naga Moksha claimed the bronze []

New Delhi, April 12: Indias coal import dropped 8.5 per cent to 16.55 million tonnes in February on record stockpile of domestic coal and firmness in seaborne prices. The countrys coal import is poised to maintain a weak trend this month with domestic miners making efforts to liquidate stockpiles. The import in February 2024-25 stood []

New Delhi, April 12: The distribution of domestic LPG in the country remains normal with more than 52.3 lakh domestic LPG cylinders delivered on Saturday and no dry-outs reported at any distributorship, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Sunday. Online LPG bookings have increased to about 98 per cent, and deliveries based []

New Delhi, April 12: The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms surged by Rs 4,13,003.23 crore last week, with HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank emerging as the biggest gainers, in tandem with an optimistic trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 4,230.7 points or 5.77 per cent, []

New Delhi, April 12: The talks between Iran and the US in Pakistan, which ended without a deal, would weigh heavily on investors sentiment when markets open for trading on Monday, analysts said. Besides developments related to West Asia, crude oil prices would also dictate market trends in a holiday-shortened week ahead, they said. Stock []

New Delhi, April 12: Finance ministers and central bankers from the 191 member countries will attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Banks spring meetings, to be held from April 13-18 in Washington, DC, to take stock of the global economic uncertainties amid the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran and continuing uncertainties []

New Delhi, April 12: Foreign investors maintained their aggressive sell-off in Indian equities, withdrawing Rs 48,213 crore (USD 5.14 billion) in the first 10 days of April, as rising geopolitical tensions and global macroeconomic uncertainties reduced risk appetite. The sell-off follows a record outflow of Rs 1.17 lakh crore (about USD 12.7 billion) in March, []

New Delhi, April 12: Precious metals may witness heightened volatility when markets open on Monday as the collapse of US-Iran negotiations keeps sentiment fragile and investors track domestic inflation and Chinese economic data, analysts said. Besides developments related to West Asia, traders will also monitor the US Producer Price Index (PPI), crude oil prices and []

Police station-ona radoatchina dabia TURA: South West Garo Hills ajani Garobadha Police Investigation Centre (PIC)-ko police outpost dakskana parakatani jaman, iana Achik State Peoples Front (ASPF) suk onggijaniko parakatenba, ia Garobadha PIC-ko police station-onasa radoatchina dabiangaha. Iani bidingo South West Garo Hills ajani Superintendent of Police (SP)-na sedoatengon, Garobadha jolrangara namen dalbegipa aro mande jelbra []

SHILLONG: Umiam Lake-ni Lumpongdeng Island-o Taj Resort aro Spa kulina manchianiko songni dilgiparangba namnikpaenga ine Ri Bhoi ajani Deputy Commissioner (DC) office-oni parakatani jaman, iandake parakataniko Umiam jolo donggipa Dorbar Shnong-rang jegalataha aro dao dipet ia biapo Taj Resort aro Spa kuliani bidingo uamang Detailed Project Report (DPR)-rangkon name nipilkujani gimin maming jakurangko dea dongkuja []

SHILLONG: Batanggimin salrangni gisepo, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly-ni Estimates Committee, department gedok, chongmotan Education, PWD, PHE, Social Welfare, Home (Police) aro IT department-ni kamrangko nipilangaha ine Nongpoh-ni MLA aro committee-ni chairman Mayralborn Syiem parakataha. Ia department-rangni kamrangko nipilani bidingo talataniko onangengon, Education department-ni ningo uamang, Rongjeng-o rikenggipa Model Degree College, Kiang Nangbah College-ko daldapatani, dingtang dingtang

From Our Correspondent WILLIAMNAGAR, April 12: Relatives of Talseng T. Sangma, a Person with Disabilities (PwD) who died from injuries sustained in a brutal assault, have strongly questioned the East Garo Hills Police over the delay in arresting the accused, even four days after the incident. According to the FIR filed by the family at []