The Shillong Times

I myself left the religion long ago Uorfi Javed expelled from Islam, given Hindu name Geeta Bharadwaj Actress and social media personality Uorfi Javed has finally reacted strongly to news circulating online about her religion and identity, stating that she does not follow any religion. The clarification from Uorfi has come after social media influencer []

A teaser from the new track from producer Sajid Nadiadwalas ORomeo has been unveiled in Saturday. Titled as Ishq Ka Fever, and sung by Arijit Singh, the song arrives as a quiet reminder of why his voice has long been the sound of love for a generation: intimate, aching, and deeply human. Dropping at a []

This is a Colonels look Actor Salman Khan has brushed aside online criticism surrounding his look from the upcoming film Battle of Galwan, saying that he is portraying the role of a Colonel and the appearance reflects the characters responsibility of motivating and leading his men. A video shared by a fan account on X []

Hollywood actress Halle Berry is not bending against age-shaming by society. The actress has said that she refuses to be ashamed of her age and feels more valuable now than ever as she approaches her 60th birthday. The Hollywood actress, who will hit the milestone in August, has opened up about the difficulties facing women []

SHILLONG: Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) Examinations 2027 ba porikkako December jao ongatgen ine Meghalaya sorkari parakaha. Education Department-ni Under Secretary J.G Kharbuli-ni uiatani gita, December jao porikkako ongatna gita sorkari tik kaaha jekon bilo donge kam kagipa authority rachaka. School Education and Literacy, Meghalaya-ni Director-ko adokni gimik secondary school-rangko porikkani tarikna skang uamangni academic []

TURA: South West Garo Hills District-o Indian National Congress (INC)-na kam kagipa agipi dilgiparang Sonibaro Party-oni ongkatgrimanga. South West Garo Hills District Congress Committee (DCC)-ni President Learmilford A Sangma unbaksa gipin agipi dilgiparang aro office bearer-rang party-oni ongkatgrimtokaha. Party-oni ongkatgiparangara, Pillarson B. Marak, General Secretary, DCC SWGH; Tengman M. Marak, Vice President, Salmanpara Block Congress []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Jan 30: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday called on Union Minister Kiren Rijiju in New Delhi. Sources said the meeting focused on issues concerning Meghalaya, including matters related to development initiatives and coordination between the Centre and the state. The interaction comes amid the state governments continued engagement with []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Jan 30: Along with the rest of the country, Meghalaya on Friday observed the 78th Martyrs Day (Shaheed Diwas) with solemn tributes and a two-minute silence in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for Indias freedom. The day also marks the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. In Shillong, senior government []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Jan 30: A 27-year-old man from Shillong has been missing since January 27 from his residence. According to a lookout notice issued by the Office of the East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police, the missing person has been identified as Dinesh Chettri, son of (L) Ratna Bahadur Chettri and a resident []

At the much-talked-aboutSnow Festival,Joziah Ryan K Lyngdohdiscovers a striking contrast between idea and reality. The Snow Festival, recently held in Shillong, was introduced as a novel attraction aimed at offering visitors a unique experience in the city. Designed to spark curiosity and excitement, the event drew attention through extensive promotion and the promise of an []

By BIJOYA SAWIAN The Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) was the brainchild of Namita Gokhale and William Dalrymple and established in 2006.Now, twenty years later,it has emerged as the most prestigious gathering of writers, thinkers, artists, critics,scholars, publishers and readers from across the globe.They call it the greatest literary show on earth. Frankly,I dont like the []

BRUSSELS, Jan 29: The European Union on Thursday sanctioned 15 Iranian officials, including top commanders of the Revolutionary Guard, and six organizations over Tehrans deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, which activists say have killed over 6,300 people. The sanctions come amid growing US threats of military action and deployment of naval forces to the Middle []

BEIJING/London, Jan 29: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged the United Kingdom to jointly advocate and practice true multilateralism during talks with Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Beijing, the first visit by a British prime minister to China in eight years. Meeting at the Great Hall of the People, Xi said international law can []

Rohtak, Jan 29: Veteran Sudip Chatterjee struck a resolute half-century to hold the Bengal innings together as the visitors recovered to 168 for five on a curtailed opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group C match against Haryana here on Thursday. Only 58 overs were possible after a delayed start due to dense fog, but []

Mumbai, Jan 29: Home team Mumbais players were on Thursday forced to put on face masks to protect themselves from pollution caused by construction on the first day of their Ranji Trophy tie against Delhi. India and Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan, his younger brother Musheer Khan and spinner Himanshu Singh were seen wearing face masks []

Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Group D Mumbai, Jan 29: Sanat Sangwan struck a fine hundred for Delhi against Mumbai before the visitors were shot out for 221 on day one of their Group D Ranji Trophy contest, with Mohit Avasthi claiming 5/62 here on Thursday. While Sangwan (118) stood tall with a resolute ton his []

Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Group B Mohali, Jan 29: Emanjot Singh Chahal made a gritty 77 not out in his first-class comeback to lift Punjab to a competitive 303 for nine against Karnataka on the opening day of their final league Ranji Trophy Group B fixture here on Thursday. Having reduced Punjab to 168 for six, []

Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Group A Nagpur, Jan 29: India international Dhruv Jurel missed out on a deserving ton by just four runs as his team Uttar Pradesh was bowled out for 237, courtesy a six-wicket haul from Vidarbha left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey on day one of their final Group A Ranji Trophy league fixture here. []

Australian Open Melbourne, Jan 29: Not even a point penalty for hindrance slowed Aryna Sabalenkas run to a fourth consecutive Australian Open final. The top-ranked Sabalenka overpowered Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3 Thursday night to move within one victory of a third Australian Open title in four years. A rematch of the 2023 final against Elena []

New Delhi, Jan 29: The Delhi High Court on Thursday clarified there was no stay on proceedings in the trial court in the sexual harassment case by several women wrestlers against former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made the statement while listing the former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chiefs []

From Our Correspondent Tura, Jan 29: The West Garo Hills district administration has issued an order prohibiting the digging of soil and any form of damage, alteration, or misuse of protected structures along the 15km stretch of the Wadagokgre archaeological site. The order, passed on January 27, aims to protect the historical site from decades []

WPL 2026 Vadodara, Jan 29: Former champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru hammered UP Warriorz by eight wickets to enter the WPL final and virtually knock the opposition out of the playoff race here on Thursday. Nadine de Klerks superb 4/22 and Grace Harris 2/22 powered a spirited RCB comeback with the ball as UP Warriorz squandered []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Jan 29: Shillong will host an international conference titled Scaling Nature-based Solutions for Himalayan Resilience on January 3031, 2026. Organised by the Government of Meghalaya in partnership with the Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), the event will bring together policymakers, researchers, development []

Tura, Jan 29: In a major announcement that could be a game changer for the future, the district administration of West Garo Hills has passed an order prohibiting the digging of soil or damage, alteration, removal, misuse or injury to the protected structures all along the 15 (fifteen) km stretch of Wadagokgre Archaeological site. The []

Many whos who from the entertainment industry mourned the loss of Ajit Pawar, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, who passed away in a tragic plane crash at his hometown, Baramati, at the age of 66. Irreplaceable void: Riteish Deshmukh Actor Riteish Deshmukh on Wednesday condoled the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, []

From left, actors Mona Singh, Anya Singh, Medha Rana and Sonam Bajwa during a get-together of Border 2 team in Mumbai, on Tuesday. (PTI)

Hollywood star and humanitarian Angelina Jolie has drawn attention to the human cost of the protests in Iran, sharing a poignant image of a seven-year-old girl standing at her mothers grave. Jolie, shared a photo of a child lying on her mothers grave and crying. Jolie identified the child as the daughter of Parisa Lashkari, []

The controversy erupted after social media influencer Orry made cryptic remarks and claims online, which went viral over social media, dragging Sara, Ibrahim and Amrita Singh. Actress Sara Ali Khan recently was spotted at the airport, turning heads with her sporty look. The actress was seen dressed in a casual athleisure outfit, pairing a zip-up []

Dhaka, Jan 28: As the law and order situation in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate, experts warned that patronage from the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government is inciting organised mobs in the country, local media reported. The remarks were made during a dialogue organised by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) titled Media Reform in Bangladesh: Between []

WASHINGTON, Jan 28: Uncertainty is increasing over Bangladeshs February 12 elections as US engagement declines and support for democratic institutions weakens, according to Mark Warner, chairman of the US Senate Intelligence Committee. In an exclusive interview with IANS, Warner said he could not assess whether the polls would be free and fair, citing reduced American []

BRUSSELS, Jan 28: The European Unions ambitious free trade agreement with India highlights Brussels drive to forge new global partnerships as long-standing reliance on the United States faces uncertainty under the Trump administration. The deal reflects growing concern across European capitals over Washingtons unpredictability on trade, defence and diplomacy, prompting the EU to seek greater []

DUBAI, Jan 28: A month after protests erupted in Iran, concerns over a potential U.S. strike are growing across the Middle East. The unrest, sparked by the fall of the rial on December 28, quickly spread nationwide and was met with a violent crackdown. Activists report at least 6,221 deaths, including 5,858 protesters, 214 government []

Kyiv, Jan 28: A new report from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) warned that combined casualties in Russias war on Ukraine could reach 2 million by spring 2026. Russia has suffered unprecedented losses, with 1.2 million troops killed, injured, or missing between February 2022 and December 2025, including up to 325,000 deathsthe []

AMPATI: South West Garo Hills-ni District Administration, Tourism Department aro Arts & Culture Department baksa nangrimenba salgnina Mi Kari, winter festival-ko February 13 aro 14 tarikrango Ampati-ni Students Field-o ongatangna sienga. Ian jatni daka rikani bewalrangko ripinge rakkianina aro songsalo kucholsan onganiko mikkangchi mikchikkimao rakkiangkuna miksonge ongatenggipa Mi Kari festival-o dingtang dingtang jatni bewalko kalsusaanirang, []

Baghmara: Garo Hills Youth Solidarity (GHYS), Rongara Unit aro Nongalbibra Unit, district-o niamgri dongenggipa gipin jatrangko sandi-niroke watatpilchina dabie South West Garo Hills-ni Deputy Commissioner-na memorandum-ko onaha. Garo Hills Youth Solidarity (GHYS) Rongara aro Nongalbibra Units, South Garo Hills Meghalaya, district-o tomtomaniko rakkina aro jatni bil-rengsiko rakkina gita niamgri songdongenggipa rorirangko sandi-nirokchina molmolaha. District-o niamgri []

BAGHMARA: Bilsi anti ongatrongbaenga gitan ia bilsioba South Garo Hills-ni skotong songjinma Baghamara-o nitobegipa Simsang chirikam anchengo salgnina ongatenggipa Tyisam Festival-ko adokni Tourism Minister Timothy D Shira Butbaro abachengate onangaha jeon local MLA Kartush R Marak aro gipinrangba dongpaa Salgnina ongatenggipa Tysam Festival-ko abachengate onanganio Tourism Minister Timothy D Shira jinmana aganprakangengon, ia salgnina ongatenggipa []

TURA: Divisonal Forest Officer (DFO), Territorial Division-ni, West aro South Garo Hills ajani dingtang dingtang jolrango niamgri chalaienggipa karkana aro quarry-rangko sandienba, Forest Department-ni gita Show Cause Notice-rangko onmanahachim. Indake niamgri kam kaanirangko amsandianio, Gomaijhora, Nayagaon, Balujhora, Baitbari, Borobakra, Hatogaon, Borogobal aro Motapara jolrangoniko niamgri chalaienggipa adita dam itta soani karkana aro roong quarry-rangko Hollaidonga []

Dosi dakgipani kosako jaku dena police kadongata TURA: Reanggipa January 9 tariko Rajabalani Goalgaon-o saksa ACHIK activist ACHIK activist, Dilseng Sangma-ko chadrape sootani aselni bidingo ningjoljol sosojengjeng ongengani jatchio, antangtangko ISIS-K ine akangenba, Turani Araimile OP-ni ningo gaakgipa Tura Law College-ni sepango gesa electrict post-o Achikrangko kamikkenate segipa poster-ko tape donanganichi ssojengjeng onganirang dingchaodapenga. Poster-ko []

Editor, The recent CBSE circular dated January 19, 2026, mandating the appointment of career counsellors in every one of its schools, addresses an urgent and pressing need. It presents the career counselling fraternity with an opportunity of unprecedented proportions. At the same time, it presents the heads of CBSE schools with a challenge! There are []

Governor CH Vijayashankar announced on Republic Day that Meghalayas Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) recorded a real growth of 9.66 % in the financial year 2025 making it the second fastest growing state and scoring nearly double the national average. With this growth trajectory it would appear that Meghalayas economy is growing exponentially. But is []

By Bhogtoram Mawroh Tea is us. Tea is not ours. This is the name of a film made by Ugyal Tshering Lama Yolmo, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at SRM University Sikkim, which encapsulates succinctly the trap in which the people of Darjeeling find themselves in relation to an []

New Delhi, Jan 28: Cricketer-turned broadcaster Ian Smith remains surprised about New Zealands watershed 3-0 Test series win in India in late 2024 and put down their recent red ball struggles at home to Indian batters diminishing ability against spin. Left-arm spinners Ajaz Patel and Mitchell Santer were the architects of the famous Test series []

Govt warns against communal Incitement after discovery of alleged ISIS-K poster threatening Garo community Our Bureau TURA/SHILLONG, Jan 28: Authorities in West Garo Hills have launched a high-level investigation into what they describe as a deliberate attempt to incite communal violence, following the discovery of a poster in Tura purportedly from the global terror group []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Jan 28: Meghalayas ancient indigenous engineering is one step closer to global immortality as India officially submitted the Jingkieng Jri nomination dossier to UNESCO, seeking World Heritage status for a landscape nurtured by Khasi and Jaintia communities for centuries. The dossier was delivered to UNESCO headquarters in Paris this week by []

Visakhapatnam, Jan 28: In what comes as an encouraging development for India ahead of next months T20 World Cup, off-spin bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar has resumed batting in the nets as part of his rehabilitation from a rib injury at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. Yes, Washington has resumed batting, but at []

New Delhi, Jan 28: T20 World Cup-winning captain Rohit Sharma reckons all-rounder Hardik Pandya and left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh will hold the key to Indias prospects in the upcoming edition of the tournament. Defending champions India will enter the T20 showpiece as one of the overwhelming favourites due to their massive depth and quality. Rohit []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Jan 28: The Khasi Students Union (KSU) has agreed to grant some extra days to the Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC) to implement pending reforms recommended by the MPSC Reforms Committee, 2025, but warned that stringent action, including halting examinations, will be taken if it fails to bring about meaningful changes. []

Melbourne, Jan 28: Naturally therell be attention on the backstory when Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina meet in the Australian Open womens semifinals. Top-ranked Sabalenka, who is seeking a third title in four years in Australia, is a 27-year-old from Belarus. Shes popular on TikTok for her humorous posts and dance routines. Svitolina is a []

WPL 2026 Vadodara, Jan 28: Table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru will look to make amends with the bat after two consecutive defeats and lock their berth in the final when they take on a depleted UP Warriorz in the Womens Premier League, here on Thursday. RCB (10 points) are the only team confirmed for the WPL []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Jan 28: The Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) has urged the Meghalaya government to set up a dedicated public cultural centre at Khyndai Lad in Shillong to preserve the areas historic name, cultural identity and legacy, in keeping with the philosophy of Im Ka Kyrteng, Sah Ka Nam. In a letter to []