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Frankfurt end winless drought at home Rome, Oct 17: Antonio Raimondo scored a hat trick for Frosinone in a 4-2 win over Sassuolo in Serie A on Friday, and Toulouse netted three times in the second half to overcome a plucky Le Mans 3-0 in the French league. Younes Ebnoutalibs late goal gave Eintracht Frankfurt []

Nagoya, Oct 17: India will look to build on its record-breaking performance at the last Asian Para Games, but a much smaller contingent and selection disputes in two disciplines could make matching its 111-medal haul a challenge when the competition begins here on Sunday. India finished fifth in Hangzhou in 2023 with 29 gold, 31 []

Nagoya, Oct 17: Manasi Joshi and Thulasimathi Murugesan assured India of a medal for the second successive edition, securing a semifinal berth in womens doubles SL3-SU5 at the Asian Para Games here on Saturday. The Indian duo, who had bagged a silver at the Hangzhou edition in 2023, defeated Chinas Yuemei Liu and Tongtong Li []

New Delhi, Oct 17: Indias former world number one doubles player Rohan Bopanna has been left out of the AITAs Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) roster for not meeting the mandatory one-year retirement criterion prescribed under the National Sports Governance (National Sports Bodies) Rules, 2026. The 46-year-old announced his retirement from professional tennis on November []

LONDON, Oct 17: Chelsea moved into fourth place in the Premier League after Pedro Neto scored twice in a 2-0 victory over Everton, while Liverpool fought back to beat nine-man Brentford, Fulham secured their first league win of the season and Manchester City maintained their perfect start with a victory over Ipswich Town. The weekends []

Mullanpur, Oct 17: Indias Test and ODI captain Shubman Gills return to Ranji Trophy action for Punjab will be the main attraction when the second round of the domestic first-class tournament gets underway across the country on Sunday. Gill missed Punjabs opening-round fixture, with former India Under-19 captain Uday Saharan leading the side in his []

The Earths climate system is moving deeper into uncharted territory, with seven of its 16 climate-related vital signs now at record extremes, a new study has warned, highlighting the accelerating impact of human activities on the planet. Published in the journal BioScience, the study tracked indicators ranging from greenhouse gas concentrations and global temperatures to []

Mumbai, Oct 17: Indian equity benchmarks posted a firm recovery, sustaining gains for the second week as investors looked past early inflation worries, especially after the central banks special dollar window for oil marketing companies helped the rupee rebound. Nifty added 2.78 per cent during the week and gained 0.65 per cent on the last []

New Delhi, Oct 17: IDBI Bank on Saturday reported a 39 per cent fall in net profit to Rs 2,205 crore for the second quarter ended September 2026, as non-interest income moderated. The LIC-controlled bank earned a profit of Rs 3,627 crore in the year-ago period, including a one-off gain of Rs 1,699 crore from []

SHILLONG, Oct 17: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) Against Shillong Ropeway, comprising residents of Laban Pyllun, has given the Meghalaya government a 10-day ultimatum to scrap or relocate the proposed project, warning of intensified agitation, including a possible hunger strike, if its demands are not met. The committee took out a protest rally from Laban []

SHILLONG, Oct 17: As the Cockroach Janta Partys nationwide protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar gains momentum, several young voices in Shillong have expressed support for the movement seeking his removal over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Bhakupar, a local resident, said he fears the government may brand legitimate []

SHILLONG, Oct 17: Shillong has embraced the festive spirit of Durga Puja, with devotees thronging pandals across the city to offer prayers to Goddess Durga as illuminated streets, decorated mandaps and bustling neighbourhoods mark the beginning of the celebrations. Families and groups of friends, dressed in festive attire, visited pandals on the opening evening on []

SHILLONG, Oct 17: Two incidents involving a suspected petrol bomb and a vehicle fire were reported in Mawbah on Saturday night within 10 to 15 minutes of each other, prompting police to launch an inquiry. Rangbah Shnong of Mawbah Aresstone Thabah said he received information from residents at around 9.45 pm that a petrol bomb []

London, Oct 14: A section of diaspora groups in the UK organised an Emergency Protest outside the High Commission of India in London in solidarity with the protests in New Delhi. Convened by the South Asia Solidarity Group, Cambridge South Asian Forum Against Hindutva, Indian Workers Association and SOAS Ambedkar Society, among other groups, the []

Kathmandu, Oct 14: A massive landslide in the high Himalayas of Nepals Gorkha district on October 11, which triggered devastating floods in the Budhi Gandaki River, generated energy equivalent to that of a 3.5-magnitude earthquake, according to a preliminary assessment by the Department of Mines and Geology. The landslide occurred in the upper reaches of []

Islamabad, Oct 14: The local administration has imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistans Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, prohibiting public gatherings, rallies, processions and pillion riding on motorcycles until November 11, local media reported on Wednesday. The restrictions imposed by the district administration prohibit displaying, carrying and []

London, Oct 14: International students, including Indians, are likely to be impacted as British universities revoke offers to courses amid a clampdown on study visas issued by the UK Home Office, according to a media analysis this week. The Financial Times newspaper analysed official data to find that universities are taking the step to withdraw []

Duane Keffe D Davis, a former gang leader, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Davis, 63, was convicted of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon in August. He is the only person ever charged in []

Actor Mrunal Thakur revealed that she approached the makers of Pooja Meri Jaan herself after hearing its storyline, which challenges the notion that a womans no means try harder. Thakur said she was eager to play the lead character, Pooja, and even requested an audition from producer Dinesh Vijan, convinced she could portray the challenging []

By Bhogtoram Mawroh I am a little perplexed by the Tracing the Roots project of the Government of Meghalaya, which claims that around 75 scholars will travel to Vietnam, Cambodia and Tibet to study the origins and historical journeys of the Khasi and Garo people. However, I am confused about this particular goal and some []

Singapore, Oct 14: Two Singapore-registered container vessels were reportedly struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and Wednesday, Singapore time, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said Wednesday. The vessel GFS PRIDE sustained damage and caught fire before sinking, the authority said in a statement. All 21 crew []

SHILLONG: Adoko lekka porako namdapatna gita Chief Ministers Leadership in Education & Development (CMLEAD) Fellowship-ko adok sorkari abachengataha aro ia program-na seoka mangipa chadamberangko kamo rimnapna gita Mongolbar salo, Induction Ceremony-ko Shillong-o Chief Minister-ni dongchakgipa noko ongatangaha. Ia program-ko ongatanio adokni Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, seoka mangipa chadamberangna agan-kupattianirangkoba onangjolaha. Ia program-ko ongatanio adokni []

Today at 7:00 pm t20 4 of 5 Hyderabad, Oct 13: Indias marauding batters would be eyeing another run feast against a West Indian attack that would have to do more than just be defensive when the two sides clash in the potentially series-deciding fourth T20 International here on Wednesday. India need a win to []

Durban, Oct 13: Josh Hazlewoods career-best 6-49 helped Australia win the first cricket test by 214 runs at Kingsmead and finish off South Africa on the final day Tuesday. Hazlewood took four of the six wickets Australia was hunting for on day five. A target of 421 was always improbable for South Africa and the []

London, Oct 13: Sevillas promising start in La Liga suffered a setback in a pulsating 3-3 draw with Levante that featured three goals in stoppage time on Monday. In Serie A, Torino beat Udinese 2-1 and Venezias miserable start to the season continued after losing at Atalanta 3-1. Ure on form in Seville Scottish striker []

SHILLONG, Oct 13: The Meghalaya Schools Welfare Development Association Central Body (MSWDA-CB) has sought greater autonomy for private school managements in teacher appointments and salary administration, proposing a Composite Lump-Sum Grant-in-Aid option to address staffing constraints and pay disparities. In a representation submitted to Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday, MSWDA-CB president HM Marbaniang []

SHILLONG, Oct 13: The Khasi Students Union (KSU), Shillong Mihngi Circle, has questioned the legality of a place of worship being built inside the CBI office premises at Mawdiangdiang and demanded clarity on approvals and compliance with the land agreement. In a representation submitted to Urban Affairs director P.K. Boro on Tuesday, assistant general secretary []

SHILLONG, Oct 13: Dr Sanku Dey, a senior faculty member in the Department of Statistics at St Anthonys College, Shillong, has been featured among the worlds top 2% scientists for consecutive years from 2021 to 2026, the college announced in a statement. Dr Dey, who also serves as the colleges Coordinator for Research (Statistics), holds []

SHILLONG, Oct 13: The Meghalaya Cabinet has approved the write-off of Rs 24.43 crore in outstanding government dues owed by the state-owned Mawmluh Cherra Cements Limited (MCCL), clearing a key hurdle in the winding-up of the loss-making unit. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said the liabilities comprise Rs 8.9 crore in sales tax owed to []

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma will attend the 10th anniversary programme of the District Mineral Foundation at the State Convention Centre at 10:30 AM. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma along with the Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui will be releasing the second and final instalment of Umbrella Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students for the []

SHILLONG, Oct 13: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday said the six-month extension granted to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) was necessary to complete essential electoral preparations, rejecting claims that the government was attempting to delay the polls. The state Cabinet approved the extension on October 7 to allow the completion of []

SHILLONG, Oct 13: The Meghalaya Unified Teachers Association (MUTA) has stepped up its demand for better pay and service benefits, urging the state government to bring teachers under the Structured Pay Framework (SPF) within the ambit of the upcoming Sixth State Pay Commission. The association has sought parity in service conditions and welfare benefits with []

SHILLONG, Oct 13: The District and Sessions Court in Nongstoin has sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a woman in 2020. The convict, Donbor Paliar, was found guilty under Sections 376(1) (rape), 363 (kidnapping), 342 (wrongful confinement), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code. The court []

SHILLONG, Oct 13: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday inaugurated the Meghalayan Age Pavilion at Wards Lake in the presence of Tourism Minister Timothy D. Shira, senior government officials, entrepreneurs, artisans and other stakeholders. Developed at a cost of Rs 11.52 crore on a 16,000 sq. ft. site within the Deputy Commissioners Residence premises, []

Jirang Block-ni gital Integrated Development Complex-ko nokdonggae onangjola SHILLONG: Ri Bhoi ajani Patharkhmah-o Mini Secretariat-ko rikna gita Sombar salo, adokni Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, pangchakaniko songe onangaha aro apsan salon, Jirang Block-ni gital Block Integrated Development Complex (BIDC)-koba nokdonggae onangjolaha. Ia program-ko Patharkhmah-ni Western Ri Bhoi Football Ground-o ongataha aro ia tomanio, Patharkhmah Senior []

TURA: Tura-ni Congress MP Saleng A Sangma-ni agangipa video-ko tole taridapenba, Facebook social media-o watpripraahani gimin Shirley Irene-ni bimingo Facebook account-ko chalaienggipa manderangni kosako Tura District Youth Congress (DYC) FIR kadoangaha. Iani bidingo Tura DYC-ni president Rikrak M Sangma, West Garo Hills ajani Superintendent of Police (SP)-na FIR kadoangaha aro uni FIR-o janapatani gitade, ia []

SHILLONG: Adita salrangna skang, All Khasi Hills Achik Joint Action Committee (AKHAJAC)-ni jinma tombimonganiko South West Khasi Hills ajani Puksora songo ongatangenba, Khasi aro Jaintia Hills ajarango, District Selection Committee (DSC)-rangni dingtang dingtang kamna porikkarangko ongatanio Achik chadamberang nengnikanirangko chagrongna nangengani gimin chanchirimangaha. Toma matchotani jaman AKHAJAC-ni dilgipa John D Sangma, kobor ratimgipa manderang baksa []

New Delhi, Oct 12: West Indies cricketers Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford have been reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second mens T20 International against India in Ranchi on Friday. Both players were also awarded one demerit point each, with the offences being their first in a 24-month period. Powell was []

Indore, Oct 12: Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop praised Indias bowling execution and Abhishek Sharmas tactical awareness after the hosts secured a 14-run victory over West Indies in the third T20I at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Bishop highlighted Indias use of yorkers and []

Rome, Oct 12: Lazio continued its impressive start to the Serie A season as it beat Monza 3-1 on Sunday to share the lead of the Italian league but Roma fell off the top spot after a 0-0 draw at Como. Freiburg moved top of the Bundesliga with a 2-1 victory over Schalke, while Rennes []

Ahmedabad, Oct 12: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said India is placing sport at the centre of nation-building by investing in future-ready sports infrastructure as he inaugurated the BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Demonstration Games here. Designed as a non-competitive platform, the one-day event focusses on demonstration, and the exchange of traditional sporting practices. []

Odense (Denmark), Oct 12: Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu faces a daunting opening-round challenge against world No.1 and defending champion An Se-young as she sets out to lead the Indian challenge through a tricky draw at the USD 950,000 Denmark Open Super 750 tournament beginning here on Tuesday. In the mens event, Lakshya Sen []

IGPL 2026 New Delhi, Oct 12: Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) standouts Gaganjeet Bhullar, Karandeep Kochhar and Shiv Kapur will look to carry their recent form into the India Championship, where they will face a star-studded international field at Delhi Golf Club in the USD 4 million event. The trio will be up against some []

By Napoleon S Mawphniang After three nights on the pavement in Shillong a teachers voice acquires a new grammarslogans, ultimatums, deadlinesgiven to people who have never kept a deadline. I no longer think that every round represents a new crisis; if you keep the old newspaper cuttings you will notice that it follows a calendar. []

By Ajit Ranade Indias Election Commission was established on January 25, 1950, a day before India became a republic. This was a remarkable act of foresight. In a democracy, political parties compete for the support of the electorate to earn the right to govern. The contest must be free, fair and without fear or coercion. []

One of the reasons for the migration of the UDP MLAs to the BJP is to speed up the reopening of coal mining activities which feed a cohort of mine owners who have also taken on lease all areas identified to have coal seams. On Saturday a High level team from the Central Mine Planning []

New Delhi, Oct 12: Gold prices on Monday declined Rs 1,280 to Rs 1,50,219 per 10 grams in futures trade amid a fall in spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, yellow metal contracts for December delivery traded lower by Rs 1,280, or 0.84 per cent, at Rs 1,50,219 per 10 grams in a business []

Mumbai, Oct 12: The rupee appreciated 96 paise, logging its steepest single-day gain in more than six months, to close at 95.75 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday after the Reserve Bank of India over the weekend stepped in with several measures aimed at bolstering the domestic currency. Forex traders said the RBIs measures []