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Second conviction after death sentence Dhaka, Nov 27: A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years in jail in three corruption cases related to irregularities in allocations of land in a government housing project. Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 sentenced 78-year-old former premier to []

Dhaka, Nov 27: Several members of the left-leaning Democratic Students Alliance in Bangladesh were injured after a violent attack during a human-chain protest they organised in Khulna district. The demonstration, held at Shibbari intersection on Wednesday afternoon, aimed to condemn recent nationwide assaults on Baul artists, vandalism of temples and Sufi shrines, and to demand []

Beijing/Hong Kong, Nov 27: Firefighters battled for a second day on Thursday to contain a massive inferno that ripped through seven high-rise residential towers in Hong Kong, as the death toll climbed to 83 and over 280 people remained missing. A man trapped for more than 24 hours inside one of the highrise towers as []

LONDON, Nov 27: Indian students and workers led UK visa-holders leaving the country, driving net migration down by 204,000, an 80% fall from 2023. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that 45,000 Indians on study visas and 22,000 on work visas emigrated in the year ending June 2025, with 7,000 more in other visa []

ISLAMABAD, Nov 27: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is considering its last option to secure a meeting with founder Imran Khan after he was again denied access in Adiala jail, said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Sohail Afridi. Despite Islamabad High Court orders, Afridis eighth attempt to meet Khan failed, raising concerns over his wellbeing. Prison officials denied rumours []

BANGKOK, Nov 27: Severe flooding in southern Thailand has resulted in more than 80 deaths, with officials reporting that water levels have begun to recede as of Thursday. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, torrential rains that began over the weekend triggered widespread flooding across 12 southern provinces, impacting approximately 1 million []

MUMBAI, Nov 27: The All-India House Price Index (HPI), based on transactions in 18 major cities, rose 2.2% year-on-year in Q2:2025-26, a slower pace compared to 7% growth in the same quarter last year, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data. The RBI compiles the HPI quarterly using transaction-level data from registration authorities. The []

New Delhi, Nov 27: Indias Test vice-captain Rishabh Pant has apologised for the teams shambolic performance in the 0-2 series loss to South Africa, asserting that the team will regroup, refocus and reset to come back stronger. India were handed a 0-2 drubbing in the series that ended with the second Test in Guwahati on []

New Delhi, Nov 27: Indias latest Test setback has sparked a fresh wave of criticism, and at the forefront of that chorus is former South African opener Herschelle Gibbs, who has urged India to cut down the Indian Premier League (IPL) and reinvest time and energy into the longest format. His blunt suggestion came in []

Guwahati, Nov 27: Indias batting frailties were laid bare once again as South Africa stormed to a crushing 408-run victory in the second Test at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, completing a 2-0 sweep and sealing their first series win on Indian soil in a quarter of a century. The emphatic result also handed India their []

Bengaluru, Nov 27: VK Vineeths fighting fifty went in vain as India A suffered a 65-run loss to Afghanistan in an inconsequential final league match of the Under-19 Tri-Series here on Thursday. This was India As second defeat in the tournament, having earlier gone down to the same opponents by six wickets on November 1.Skipper []

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Paris, Nov 27: On a wild Champions League night with stellar teenage scorers, Kylian Mbapp also struck four including the second-fastest Champions League hat trick ever to show the old guys have still got it. Arsenal took Bayern Munichs top spot in the standings with a 3-1 win, title holder Paris Saint-Germain romped []

Madrid, Nov 27: Hansi Flick says his Barcelona team must play with greater aggression now that it finds itself in a Champions League mini-slump. Barcelonas 3-0 loss to Chelsea on Tuesday left the team in 15th place ahead of Wednesdays games, and it followed a 3-3 draw at Club Brugge. In both matches, defensive mistakes []

Liverpool, Nov 27: Arne Slot was facing a full-blown crisis at Liverpool on Wednesday after the beleaguered English champion lost by a three-goal margin for the third straight game and plunged into its worst run of form in more than 70 years. PSV Eindhoven pulled away for a 4-1 win at Anfield in the Champions []

Barcelona, Nov 27: Barcelona midfielder Fermn Lpez will be sidelined for two weeks with a leg injury, the Spanish club said Thursday. If that time estimate holds up, Fermn will miss four games, including a La Liga match against Atletico Madrid next week and a Champions League clash with Eintracht Frankfurt on Dec. 9. Barcelona []

By Our Reporter Shillong, Nov 27: Pynshailang Lyngdkhoi scored four goals as Meghalaya Police overturned a deficit to beat Umlyngka in Group A of the SSA Champions Cup 2025 at the SSA Stadium at First Ground, Polo, here on Thursday. Later, Langsning blanked Mylliem Lum 2-0 for the formers second consecutive victory in the tournament, []

SHILLONG: Kamna galani bilsiko SSA teacher-rang changni chang dabienggipana sorkari ama dipet dakna amako parakangaha aro ia gadango je dakgipa gital kadonganiko onangn manjawaha ine Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui Bristibar salo rongtalen parakangaha. Iani bidingo ruuta bilsirangna name dake chanchiangaha aro teacher-rangko kamo rakkikam dongimin sal tarikrang baksa service-ko apsangrik onge dona chanchiako rachakaha ine []

Official garirango niamgri flasher, siren aro glass gisim chataniko champengata SHILLONG: India asongo, skanggipa adok onge Meghalaya adokan gisik rana kragipa itihasko segataha, jeon permission ba bil mangijade Chief Minister-ni gari mangmangoba, ramram manderangni gario gitan gitchak beacon-rangni palo jakkalgipa flasher-rangko chatna manjawaha ine jinmani mikkango parakaha. Indake Butbaro Cabinet tomanio gital Standard Operating Procedure []

TURA: Rebaenggipa bilsio GHADC election ongna amenggipao gipin jatrangna party ticket-rangko onjachina adokni pilak party-rangko Constitutional Rights Forum (CRF) molmolangaha. Songdonggipani chanchina nanggipa onge, GHADC-na MDC election ongna amenggipao gipin jatrangni bak raako chinga raken jegala. Gipin jatrangna party ticket onako dondipatchina nasimangni party gimikna getaniko onchina chinga molmola aro uamangni bak raaniko jegala., ine []

Phulbari: Phulbari-o komibeoba ge-3 cashew mill-rangko niamgri chalaigiparang donga, uarangni asel ua jolni manderang rangsitna nangnikaniko manengaha. Gegni mill-rangko Milonpur jolo chalaienga ro gegipinko Naga Bund-o maming lekka chuonga grian ruuta bilsirangna chalaiengaha aro ua biapo manderang changketpile dongenga, ine jolni manderang parakataha. Ua biapo banga hajal manderang sera bera dake dongenggipaon uamang mill-ko chalaienga []

PHULBARI: Bristish-ni Garo Hills-ona napbaaniko champengsoe ba dakgrikchaksoe 1872 bilsio adoktang-chigatangna janggi onchakgipa Achik Matgrik, jekon name niksengjachim, ua matgrikko Phulbari legislator, Abu Taher Mondal Butbaro gisik rae manderaaniko dakdilangaha. British sipairangni Garo Hills-ona napdramitingo warachaksogipa Achik Matgrik Akella A Sangma, Phulbari-oni km 30 mang chelaogipa Rondupara songo, 1831 bilsio Lt Sokre Agitok Sangma aro []

Editor, The number of suicide cases is alarming. But even more alarming is self harm potential among school children. Be it peer pressure or failure to meet up with the expectations of the parents to secure high marks, harassment, as alleged, by teachers speaks volumes of the mental condition of our young minds. Going back []

While the results of the Bihar assembly elections were agonizing to the Congress, the party is now faced with another serious pain in Karnataka, where it held power for the past over two and a half years. Two stalwarts behind the partys big electoral win there in 2023, namely Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief []

By Bhogtoram Mawroh The 2011 Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) was the first time landlessness was directly measured. So, when the data were released, the country knew how many people were actually landless. That number was revealed to be 56% of the rural households which, considering the size of the country, is a massive []

Verbal assurances can no longer be trusted By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 27: The Khasi Students Union (KSU) has asked the NPP-led MDA 2.0 Government to issue a clear, written commitment on measures to curb influx and protect the identity and land rights of indigenous people, stating that verbal assurances alone can no longer be []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 27: A split-second decision and a leap of faith turned a routine afternoon at Wards Lake into a dramatic rescue on Thursday. Teiborlang Pakma noticed a man drowning at Wards Lake, and immediately swung into action by jumping into the water without a second thought. Hired as a tourist buddy []

Lahkmen Rymbuis assurance comes amid KSU ultimatum By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 27: Revenue Minister Lahkmen Rymbui on Thursday assured that the state government will thoroughly examine the Maxwelton Estate land dispute and the alleged illegal settlements at Mahadev Khola following a strong ultimatum from the Khasi Students Union (KSU). Speaking to reporters, Rymbui said []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 27: Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui on Thursday rejected the growing criticism surrounding the CM IMPACT Guidebook, saying it was misleading to suggest that the guidebook would harm students or replace prescribed textbooks. He explained that the CM IMPACT material was never intended to function as a textbook but only as []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 27: Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui on Thursday firmly ruled out any fresh age relaxation for Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teachers, stating that the government has already explored all possible avenues and cannot provide any new assurances at this stage. Speaking after a meeting with a delegation of the Meghalaya SSA []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 27: Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui on Thursday firmly stated that the state government will not grant an extension to National Law University (NLU) Meghalaya Vice Chancellor Prof Indrajit Dube if university rules prohibit it. This comes amid allegations of misuse of power by the VC, raised by the Khasi Students []

From Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, Nov 27: The diverse and colourful Meghalaya pavilion received the gold medal for best display under the Thematic Presentation at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025 which concluded at Bharat Mandapam on Thursday. The state has been adjudged as First for Excellence in Display in the 44th IITF, []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 27: The High Court of Meghalaya on Thursday received the 34th interim report of the Justice (retd.) B.P. Katakey Committee on illegal mining and transportation of coal in Meghalaya. The court said it has received the status report from the state government on November 26, as directed by it. The []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 27: The High Court of Meghalaya has ordered status quo to be maintained on the proposed demolition of Bidhan Bhavan or Roy Villa until the next date of hearing. Based on a letter addressed to Chief Justice Soumen Sen, the court had, earlier this month, registered a PIL concerning the []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 27: An unidentified man died of electrocution on Thursday after he reportedly entered a high-tension electrical transformer area at NEIGRIHMS, allegedly to collect garbage. Police informed that the victim died on the spot and was later shifted to the NEIGRIHMS morgue. Soon after receiving information, police contacted MeECL officials and []

From CK Nayak NEW DELHI, Nov 27: Contrary to popular perception, several hill states including Meghalaya have higher annual mean pollution levels, surpassing the national average and far exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) standards, according to a report released here today. As expected, Delhi ranked as the most polluted among 33 states and []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 27: Randeep Batta, who describes himself as the first Indian to embark on a nationwide blood donation awareness campaign, is currently on a mission to promote voluntary blood donation through his Kashmir to Kanyakumari Raktdaan Jaagrukta Abhiyan. As part of this solo journey, Batta is travelling across every state []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 27: The two-day National Intellectual Property (IP) Yatra Programme began here on Thursday with a strong call for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to safeguard their creativity and innovations through proper intellectual property protection. Speaking at the inaugural session, Gaurav Joshi, Joint Director of MSME-DFO Guwahati, stressed that intellectual []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 27: A six-month certificate course for in-service untrained Pre-Primary teachers, targeting over 35,000 elementary-level educators who currently lack formal qualifications, was launched by the state government on Thursday. Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui said the initiative is part of the governments broader efforts to raise the standard of teaching across the []

From Our Correspondent TURA, Nov 27: The Constitutional Rights Forum (CRF) has urged all parties in the state, to not allot party tickets to non-tribals to contest the upcoming GHADC scheduled for next year. As concerned citizens, we strongly oppose the participation of non-tribals in the upcoming MDC elections of the GHADC. We urge you []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 27: The talks between the state government, cement companies and the truckers association failed to reach any consensus, even as the government has asked the cement companies and truckers to resolve the issue through dialogue. Speaking to media persons after the meeting, Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar said the Meghalaya []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 27: The All Jaintia Contractors and Suppliers Association (AJCSA), along with contractors from various parts of Khasi-Jaintia Hills, has sharply criticised the state government for what they described as an unacceptable and prolonged delay in clearing pending bills amounting to around Rs 700 crore under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). []

From Our Correspondent PHULBARI, Nov 27: The presence of at least three illegally operating cashew mills in the heart of Phulbari has made breathing increasingly difficult for residents. Local sources say the millstwo in the Milonpur locality and another at Naga Bundhave been running for decades without any legal documentation, despite being located in a []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 27: The alleged harassment of mobile street vendors in Khyndai Lad by officials of the Shillong Municipal Board (SMB) has drawn criticism from the Voice of the People Party (VPP), which argued that the authorities are targeting the poor while ignoring more serious illegal activities in the city. The sentiment []

Tura, Nov 27: Social activist Flaming Marak has urged the MeECL Department to facilitate the conduct of the written examination for Junior Engineers who have completed BE/E Tech Degree, for promotion to the post of Assistant Engineers. According to Marak, although the recruitment process was undertaken by the department, only 13 junior engineers were promoted []

UEFA Champions League London, Nov 26: On a night of changes, blunders and a glorious individual goal by 18-year-old Estevao, defensive lapses cost Manchester City and Barcelona dearly as both teams slumped to notable losses in the Champions League. In Pep Guardiolas 100th Champions League game as City coach, his team struggled to cope with []

Geneva, Nov 26: Cristiano Ronaldo will likely avoid missing any Portugal games at the World Cup despite his red card in a qualifying game for elbowing an Ireland opponent during a 2-0 loss in Dublin. FIFA published a disciplinary verdict that imposed a three-game ban, which judged Ronaldos action as violent conduct or serious foul []

By Our Reporter Shillong, Nov 26: Shillong is set to host the Group E fixtures of the 79th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy 2025-26, with all matches scheduled to take place at the SSA Stadium in Polo Grounds. Group E will feature three teams including host Meghalaya, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh who will []

Geneva, Nov 26: The 2026 World Cup draw next week will reward the four highest-ranked teams Spain, Argentina, France and England who will be placed in separate sections of a new tennis-style seeded tournament bracket. FIFA said the top four teams in the latest mens rankings will, if they finish top of their []

U-23 Womens T20 Trophy 2025-26 By Our Reporter Shillong, Nov 26: Meghalaya defeated Manipur by 19 runs in their second match of the U-23 Womens T20 Trophy 2025-26 plate group in Agartala on Tuesday. Reduced to 9 overs a side, Suriti Kumari Rays 33 not out led Meghalaya to post 69/5 and they were then []

Group A Defending champions Mumbai beat Railways by 7 wickets Lucknow, Nov 26: Defending champions Mumbai made a confident start to their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign, defeating Railways by seven wickets, with India players Ajinkya Rahane and Suryakumar Yadav making vital contributions in a Group A match here on Wednesday. Chasing a below-average score []