The Shillong Times

By Airpeace W. Rani Since its inception, the Voice of the People Party (VPP) has made its presence felt in the political life of Meghalaya. Definitely the Party has earned the love and affection of its supporters far and wide. Interestingly, it has attracted considerable attention from its opponents to the extent that some columnists []

By Thomas Jones Wahlang The Tracing the Roots project is a good idea in principle. Meghalaya has waited a long time for real, systematic research into where its indigenous peoples came from and how they migrated over time. Now the Government has announced a big plan. Seventy-five scholars will travel to Vietnam, Cambodia and Tibet []

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is getting more combative, training his guns at opponents of all hues from the Congress, the opposition as a whole and the Dimagi Naxals a slight variation of the Urban Naxals or the activists seeking change in the corrupt, antiquated systems. An event he addressed on Saturday was the []

New Delhi, Sep 6: Developments in the West Asia conflict, crude oil prices, and US inflation data would be the major drivers for the stock market next week, according to analysts. Besides, trading activities of foreign investors and global market trends will also influence domestic equities. This week is expected to remain highly sensitive to []

New Delhi, Sep 6: The primary market is poised for another action-packed week, with 11 main-board companies, including Rentomojo, Karamtara Engineering and Kanohar Electricals, set to raise Rs 7,055 crore through initial public offerings (IPOs). The IPOs are scheduled to hit the market between September 7 and September 15, with most of the issues opening []

New Delhi, Sep 6: Indian equity benchmarks are likely to remain in a cautious trading zone in the coming week, with the Sensex facing resistance around 77,00077,500 and a stronger hurdle at 78,000, while the Nifty faces resistance in the 24,00024,200 range, analysts said on Sunday. On the downside, analysts see 23,80023,600 as an important []

New Delhi, Sep 6: The government is considering liberalising foreign direct investment (FDI) norms in the plantation sector by bringing more commercial crops under the ambit, an official said. The Commerce and Industry Ministry is holding stakeholder consultations on the issue, the official said. We are looking for more FDI liberalisation in the plantation sector []

Christina K Sangma Jenny had never heard the sound of rain. She had seen it, of course. She had watched it tap against windows, turn dusty roads into dark ribbons, and make little silver lakes in potholes. But she had never heard its patter. Jenny was deaf. When she was young, people often looked []

Priyan R Naik September is the month when teachers in India suddenly become important. Students who have spent the rest of the year negotiating deadlines, ignoring homework and occasionally pretending not to hear their teacher will, on September 5, discover an extraordinary affection for the profession. Flowers appear, greeting cards change hands, messages of []

Chennai, Sep 4: Well known director, actor, writer and producer Nandita Das has paid a glowing tribute to feminist icon Gloria Steinem, saying her passing away felt like the end of an era. Taking to her Instagram page to pen a heartfelt tribute to the womens rights activist, Nandita Das wrote, Gloria Steinems passing feels []

NEW YORK, Sep 3: Aryna Sabalenka came to the U.S. Open struggling and in danger of losing the No. 1 ranking. She heads to the third round looking every bit ready for a three-peat. The top-seeded Sabalenka overwhelmed Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1 in 53 minutes on Wednesday night, putting on a power-hitting display that made []

NEW YORK, Sep 3: Linda Noskova eased to a 6-4 6-2 win over Thailands Lanlana Tararudee on Wednesday to reach the U.S. Open third round as the Wimbledon champion bids for a second consecutive Grand Slam title.The sixth seed was in control throughout but had to stay alert as the 22-year-old Tararudee came close to []

NEW DELHI, Sep 3: Commonwealth Games bronze medallist javelin thrower Yashvir Singh has replaced injured Neeraj Chopra as the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced a 77-member track and field squad for the upcoming Asian Games, scheduled between September 19 and October 4 in Aichi-Nagoya. Two-time Olympic medallist Chopra was initially named to the 73-member []

CHINA MASTERS SHENZHEN, Sep 3: Indias Kidambi Srikanth stunned world No. 9 Canadian Victor Lai to reach the mens singles quarter-finals at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament on Thursday. Former world No. 1 Srikanth, the 2021 World Championships silver medallist, registered a straight-games win, 21-18, 21-19, over the Canadian, a bronze medallist at []

LONDON, Sep 3: F1 Champion Lando Norris has revealed he had other opportunities before signing a contract extension with McLaren, under which he will race for the Papaya team until the end of 2030. Norris, who has now won both of the previous races in Hungary and the Netherlands, signed an extension with McLaren ahead []

LONDON, Sep 3: Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham will all be desperate to break their winless starts when the Premier League returns this weekend, with several of the competitions bigger clubs already facing questions after disappointing opening rounds. Liverpool begin the weekend with a Friday night trip to newly promoted Ipswich Town, looking for their []

Shillong, Sep 3: Meghalaya enjoyed a serene 3-0 victory over Maharashtra in their second Group C match of the Junior Boys National Football Championship 2026-27 (Tier 1) for the Dr BC Roy Trophy in Bengaluru on thursday. Adriel B Nongbet (18, 47) and Habankhlur Lyngdoh Mawnai (52) scored in the comprehensive victory. Coach Playerson Jitem []

Chapel Hill, Sep 3: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that countries helping Iran evade American sanctions could themselves face penalties, while dismissing suggestions that India and Iran were preparing a trade agreement. Rubio made the remarks when asked about Prime Minister Narendra Modis meeting with the Iranian President and officials, and reports []

Washington, Sep 3: When asked on Wednesday afternoon whether he really intended to rename the Strait of Hormuz after himself, Trump said: No, no it was just thrown out there. Trump floated the idea of renaming the strategic waterway earlier Wednesday, less than one week after he signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario []

Paris, Sep 3: A leading international press freedom organisation has strongly condemned the sweeping restrictions imposed by the Chinese authorities on media professionals from accessing vital information regarding the Tibetan region following the devastating flash floods. Expressing grave concern, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said that no independent Tibetan media outlet or international news organisation has []

Los Angeles, Sep 3: Two people were killed and the suspect died after a shooting in Minneapolis, the largest city in the US state of Minnesota, local television station KSTP reported. The suspect died by suicide, and six others, including three police officers, were injured in the shooting that took place on Wednesday (local time). []

Quetta, Sep 3: A Balochi female folk singer from the Bugti tribe was shot dead in Dera Bugti in Balochistan province of Pakistan, local media reported on Thursday. The deceased female singer, identified as Mai Subhai Bugti, was considered among the first female singers belonging to the Bugti tribe, leading Pakistani daily Dawn reported. According []

Olivia Dean, Limp Bizkit, KATSEYE among headliners Lollapalooza India has announced the lineup for its 2027 edition. The festival is all to return to Mumbai for in January, with Olivia Dean and Limp Bizkit set to headline its fifth edition. The two-day festival is scheduled for January 23 and 24, 2027, at Mumbais Mahalaxmi Racecourse. []

Guwahati, Sept 3: The year-long Birth Centenary Celebrations of legendary cultural icon Dr. Bhupen Hazarika at The Assam Royal Global University (RGU) concluded with an evocative evening of reflection, reminiscence, poetry and music, with Padma Shri awardee Dr. Manas Chaudhuri, Managing Director and former Editor of The Shillong Times, as the Chief Guest. In his []

GUWAHATI, Sep 3: The Assam Royal Global University (RGU) brought the year-long celebrations marking the birth centenary of legendary cultural icon Dr. Bhupen Hazarika to a befitting close today with reflection, conversation, poetry and music, celebrating the life, works and enduring legacy of the Bard of the Brahmaputra. A major highlight of the occasion []

NEW YORK, Sep 2: Alexander Zverev rallied just in time to avoid becoming the first mens No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament since 2003, edging Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in a U.S. Open match that ended Wednesday morning. Zverev couldnt cash in on []

Thea Frodin, who was Serena Williams body double in King Richard, loses in her US Open debut NEW YORK, Sep 2: Serena Williams is getting back on the court against Maya Joint this time with sister Venus by her side. The Williams sisters were drawn Tuesday to face the team of Hao-Ching Chan and []

FRANCIACORTA (Italy), Sep 2: Indian racing prodigy Atiqa Mir overcame setup issues to collect two impressive top four finishes in Round 1 of the WSK Final Cup here, continuing her upward trajectory in the world of karting. The qualifying session didnt go as per plan for the 11-year-old and she could only set the ninth []

SHENZHEN, Sep 2: Lakshya Sens China Masters campaign came to an early end on Wednesday as the Indian shuttler went down to Canadas Victor Lai in straight games in the round of 32. Sen suffered a 14-21, 7-21 straight-games loss at the hands of the 2026 World Championships bronze medallist here at the Shenzhen Arena. []

COLOMBO, Sep 2: Sri Lanka have announced their squads for the upcoming white-ball tour of England, with wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis set to lead the side in both the ODI and T20I series, starting from September 15. Sri Lanka will play three T20Is and three ODIs during the tour, with Charith Asalanka named vice-captain across both []

London, Sep 2: English football flexed its unrivalled spending power by embarking on an unprecedented USD 4.7 billion outlay on players in the summer transfer window and Manchester City saved the biggest signing of the lot right to the very end. Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez became one of the most expensive players in football []

Shillong, Sep 2: Two fantastic Shillong Premier League 2026 matches were witnessed on Wednesday, with Mawlai taking a sensational 1-0 win against Nongkseh while reigning champions Langsning obliterated Laitkor 6-1. The evening kick-off at the SSA Stadium was the main event, with two-time champions Mawlai going up against the rising Nongkseh. Honours were even until []

NEW YORK, Sep 2: FIFAs intended investment partner Josh Kushner has said he regrets getting involved in Gianni Infantinos failed World Cup sell-off plan that provoked a huge rift in global football and has pulled him into legal action. In his first comments about the ongoing crisis for FIFA, Kushner acknowledged that we failed to []

TURA: Phulbari-oni Rajabala-ona gital sringanggipa 33kV bijoli line-ko dao adita salrangni gisepon watna siengaha ine Phulbari-o donggipa Powergrid NERPSIP-ni assistant manager Panai C uiataha. Ia bilakbegipa bijoli line-ko Chibinang, Masangpani, Gomaijhora, Old aro New Bhaitbari, Batabari, Balachanda, aro Khalpara songrang gita raaha ine uiatengon, ia bijoliko watani somoio, ia 33kV bijolini krong sambarangona reangjachina official-rang, []

AMPATI: Block Level Chief Ministers Youth Engagement Program 2026-ko South West Garo Hills ajani Purakhasia Multi Facility Centre-o, Young Meghalaya, Shaping Tomorrow ine pangchakaniko donenba ongatangaha. Ia Chief Ministers Youth Engagement Program-ko South West Garo Hills ajani District Sports Office ongataha aro ia program-o Purakhasia C&RD Block-ni ningo donggipa dingtang dingtang skulni chatro chatrirang bak []

SHILLONG: United Democratic Party (UDP)-ni sak 12 MLA-rangoni saksku MLA-rang, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-o napna miksongenga ine kobor onaniko party-ni president aro adokni Cabinet Minister Metbah Lyngdoh jegalatenba, dao dipet UDP-ni sak 12 MLA-rangan apsan melie party-on dongkuenga aro Meghalaya adokon donga ine akangataha. Dao dipet UDP-o maming golmalrang dongja. Anga antangan pilak MLA-rang baksa []

SHILLONG: Meghalaya Legislative Assembly-o National Peoples Party (NPP)-on chuonga gita membor-rang dongani gimin United Democratic Party (UDP)-ni MLA-rang, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-o napangna nanggenchimoba NPP-na maming jajrengna nangani dongjawa ine Mongolbar salo, NPP-ni state president aro adokni Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong parakataha. Iani bidingo kobor ratimgipa manderang baksa agangrikengon, UDP-ni MLA-rang, BJP-o napna miksongenga []

Korean filmmaker Na Hong-jins Hope, his follow up to 2016 horror hit The Wailing, is all set to release in Indian theatres on September 25. The movie, which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, features top Korean stars like Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Hoyeon, alongside Hollywood actors Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton, Alicia []

Emraan Hashmi has reflected on the journey of Awarapan as the franchise returned with its much-awaited sequel, Awarapan 2. Hashmi opened up about the significance of the films return, noting that the original did not find its audience when it released nearly two decades ago. Describing Awarapan 2 as a rarest-of-rare phenomenon and an unprecedented []

Kathmandu, Sep 1: Indias specialised tunnel rescue team made progress at two hydropower sites in flood-hit Nepal, establishing a foothold inside a tunnel at Chilime and probing up to 185 metres at Langtang, the Indian envoy in Kathmandu has said. The team worked at the Chilime and Langtang sites in coordination with the Nepali Army []

Kyiv, Sep 1: Russia launched a large aerial assault in and around Ukraines capital overnight into Tuesday morning, killing at least 12 people and wounding more than a dozen others, including three children, local authorities said. The strikes marked the sixth straight day of heavy Russian attacks on Kyiv that began last week and are []

As high school and university students approach the exam period, study sessions often increase and intensify. But even when students are trying hard to study they can still fall into some common study traps that hinder their learning. Here are three misconceptions about studying, and some alternative methods that will improve learning. Myth 1: re-reading []

New Delhi, Sep 1: As the Indian economy recorded real GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the figures, saying they reflected the countrys strong economic fundamentals and the collective efforts of its people. PM Modi shared a reel on Instagram with the caption, 7.8 []

Kolkata, Sep 1: State-run Coal India Ltds production declined 5.7 per cent to 47.5 million tonnes in August as against 50.4 million tonnes in the year-ago month, according to provisional data released by the company on Tuesday. The miners offtake rose 5.5 per cent to 60.6 million tonnes in the last month as compared to []

New Delhi, Sep 1: Homegrown Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed a record 24.51 billion transactions worth Rs 29.8 lakh crore in August, primarily fuelled by Raksha Bandhan, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). The UPI transactions in value terms were Rs 29.8 lakh crore, near a record high of []

Mumbai, Sep 1: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower on Tuesday as elevated crude oil prices and fresh US-Iran tensions weighed on investor sentiment. After a volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended lower by 12.99 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 76,944.28. At 3:12 pm, the benchmark was at the 76,685.48 []

New Delhi, Sep 1: Gold prices fell for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday to trade at Rs 1.58 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital, down by Rs 2,700, amid a global sell-off. Gold of 99.9 per cent purity depreciated by Rs 2,700 to a nearly two-week low of Rs 1,58,200 per 10 []

Bangkok, Sep 1: Oil prices jumped 2 per cent and world shares skidded Tuesday as recurring violence in the Iran war after more than a month with no significant fighting heightened uncertainty over the future of the conflict. Shares in online fast-fashion retailer Shein fell as much as 10 per cent after they began trading []