The Shillong Times

Alia Bhatt opened the premiere episode of Indias Got Latent Season 2, which released on Netflix and YouTube on June 20, 2026, alongside Sharvari Wagh while promoting their film Alpha. The episode, hosted by Samay Raina, was cleaner and more controlled compared to earlier controversies, though it received mixed reactions online. During a segment, when []

On International Day of Yoga, Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor highlighted yogas deep cultural roots, calling it an integral part of Indias heritage. Speaking at an event in Mumbai, he described yoga as a practice that unites mind, body, and soul, helping improve flexibility, strength, and overall physical and internal health. He said it is a []

Zurich, June 21: Senior delegations from the United States and Iran met on Sunday at the Swiss resort of Burgenstock for high-level talks aimed at advancing peace efforts in West Asia. The discussions, known as the Lake Lucerne Summit, were led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, with []

ZURICH, June 21: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said he hoped for very productive results with regard to the discussions on the technical aspects of the US-Iran peace agreement that kicked off in the Swiss mountain resort of Burgenstock on Sunday. The quadrilateral talks being termed as the Lake Lucerne Summit []

ISLAMABAD, June 21: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has nominated Advocate Amjad Hussain as its candidate for the chief ministerial post in Gilgit-Baltistan after emerging as the largest party in the regions recent elections. The announcement was made on Sunday by PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, who also instructed Hussain to focus on government formation and []

PARIS, June 21: France and several European countries are battling a severe heat wave that has triggered emergency measures, health warnings, and multiple drowning deaths. About one-third of France is under a red heat alert, with temperatures reaching up to 40C and expected to rise further. Authorities have placed emergency services and military units on []

Kathmandu, June 21: The first general convention of Nepals ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party kicked off in Bharatpur Metropolitan City of Chitwan District on Sunday. Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) president Rabi Lamichhane and Prime Minister and senior leader of the party Balendra Shah jointly inaugurated the three -day general convention in a special programme. More than []

ROME, June 21: Italys Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has commented on growing tensions between US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, saying he does not understand the US Presidents recent attitude toward Italy. Speaking on Radio 24s Caff della domenica programme, Crosetto underlined that Italys relationship with the United States remains strong, []

NEW DELHI, June 21: India and the 27-nation European Union will sign the free trade agreement by December and are likely to implement the pact during February- March next year, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday. On January 27 this year, India and the EU announced the conclusion of negotiations for the []

NEW DELHI, June 21: As conflicts and geopolitical uncertainties around tariffs cloud domestic growth, a key parliamentary committee has decided to examine the evolving economic condition of the country. According to a Lok Sabha bulletin, the Standing Committee on Finance has chosen Evolving Economic Conditions in the Country as an additional subject for detailed examination []

New Delhi, June 21: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will hold two-day talks this week on the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement. For the US trade deal talks, tomorrow my counterpart is coming to Delhi, Goyal told reporters in Mumbai. The meeting followed chief negotiator-level discussions []

New Delhi, June 21: Movement in the stock market will hinge on the outcome of talks between the US and Iran, crude oil prices and trading activity of foreign investors in the holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said. Technical-level talks will be held in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on Sunday between the US and Iran. US Vice President []

New Delhi, June 21: Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) should increasingly be seen as a gas-and-oil company rather than an oil-and-gas producer, its chairman Arun Kumar Singh said, underscoring a strategic shift as natural gas output outpaces crude oil. Gas is now slightly more than oil in our portfolio, Singh told analysts, adding that []

Mumbai, June 21: Commercial vehicle major Tata Motors on Sunday said it has secured orders for over 3,400 electric commercial vehicles (eCV) across freight, logistics and passenger mobility segments. The orders comprising around 2,000 small commercial vehicles and pick-ups, 900 trucks, and 500 buses, cut across a diverse range of applications from e-commerce, logistics, FMCG []

SHILLONG, June 21: The Voice of the People Party (VPP) has firmly rejected speculation of internal discord and an impending defection of its Members of District Council (MDCs), describing the reports as recycled political manoeuvres aimed at destabilising the partys hold on the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC). VPP president Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit on []

TURA/SHILLONG, June 21: In a sharp escalation of the ongoing debate over the Garo Hills Autonomous District Councils (GHADC) institutional integrity, Tura MDC and BJP leader Bernard N. Marak on Sunday strongly criticised the removal of the word autonomous from official receipts and the councils logo, terming it a serious assault on the bodys constitutional []

SHILLONG, June 21: Torrential rainfall triggered major damage to key roads in East Khasi Hills on Sunday, including the Shillong-Dawki Road, severely disrupting connectivity in the southern slopes of the district. A significant portion of the Shillong-Tamabil Road near Laitlyngkot was completely washed away on Sunday morning. Viral videos are doing the rounds showing the []

Shillong event celebrates foundation day of West Bengal SHILLONG, June 20: West Bengal Governor RN Ravi on Saturday remarked that the moral consciousness of India continues to be shaped by the ideals of human dignity and social justice. The Governor said this while addressing a programme at Lok Bhavan here to celebrate the foundation day []

Saikat Kumar Basu & Suparna Sanyal Mukherjee The North-East Indian region, comprising Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, and Sikkim, represents one of South Asias richest biocultural landscapes. Biologically and anthropologically linked to the Darjeeling Himalayas of West Bengal, the region is characterised by dense forests, high rainfall, varied altitudes, and exceptional biodiversity. []

From hand-painted murals to flag-draped lanes, the city that loves football more than most has made the FIFA World Cup 2026 its own one wall at a time. LensmanRupak De Chowdhuricaptures the fever, the colour, and the devotion of Kolkata, a city that never needed an invitation to fall in love with the beautiful []

Interstate syndicate that used forged GHADC documents and fake Non-Tribal Trading Licences to attempt a Rs 46-crore fraud on a Gujarat-based businessman dismantled TURA, June 20: In a cross-border operation, West Garo Hills police have dismantled an interstate syndicate that used forged Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) documents and fake Non-Tribal Trading Licences to []

Karachi, June 20: Already reeling from a dismal FIH Pro League campaign, Pakistan hockey team is set to be without regular captain Ammad Shakeel Butt and possibly head coach Manzur-ul-Hasan for the final leg of the tournament in England due to visa issues. A Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) official said Ammads visa application had been []

Doha, June 20: Forced to delay the start of his season due to an injury, Indian javelin throw ace Neeraj Chopra finished a creditable fourth in the Doha Diamond League event here. The 28-year-old Chopra produced a best of 85.69m in his third attempt, which placed him fourth in the end in his season-opening event []

Rotterdam, June 20: A mixed bag of a campaign so far, India would look to the end the Dutch leg of the FIH Pro League on a high when they take on hosts Netherlands in the return leg here on Sunday. Ranked eight in the FIH chart, India started with a narrow 2-3 loss against []

Southampton, June 20: Australia earned a third convincing win at the Womens Twenty20 World Cup when it beat the Netherlands by 98 runs Saturday. Australia reached 200 in the World Cup for the first time and equaled the highest-ever tournament total, 219-6. The Netherlands was kept to 121-3 at the Rose Bowl. Opening batter Beth []

Auckland, June 20: Navneet Kaur and Deepika struck a brace each in Indias dominant 6-0 win over Chile that propelled the side to the final of the FIH Hockey Womens Nations Cup here on Saturday. Navneet Kaur (6th, 13th) and Deepika (14th, 18th) struck two goals apiece, while Neha (32nd) and Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (39th) []

Southampton, June 20: Bangladesh kept their semi-final hopes alive and pushed Pakistan to the brink of elimination with a clinical 23-run victory in the ICC Womens T20 World Cup at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton, on Saturday. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Bangladesh found themselves in deep trouble early on. The Pakistan []

Southampton, June 20: New Zealand kept alive slim hopes of defending the Womens Twenty20 World Cup title by beating Ireland by four runs in a thriller to the last ball. Ten dropped catches cost New Zealand its first two games against the West Indies and Sri Lanka, and it faced elimination with two group games []

SHILLONG: Susagrikgipa political dolrang, rebaenggipa Shillong Lok Sabha by-election-na tarisoanirangko bilakatengon, BJP, party-ni candidate-ko parakatna somoi rakugen, Election Commission-ni poll-na tarikko ona jamansa chanchigen ine parakaha. VPP-ni MP Dr Ricky AJ Syngkon siangani gimin by-election-ko ongatna nangaha. Party, ningin ninginde candidate-ko basena abachengatjok, daodipet sak 9 manderangni party ticket-na dorkasto onakoba mansojok indiba iani bidingo []

Islamabad, June 19: Pakistans Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has urged the UN Security Council to take notice of Indias alleged violations of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). The treaty, brokered by the World Bank in 1960, was suspended after the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025 that killed 26 civilians. The treaty has governed []

Mumbai, June 19: Stock market benchmark indices ended lower on Friday, snapping a five-day rally, with the Sensex declining 607 points and the Nifty falling to the 24,013.10 level, dragged by heavy selling in IT firms after global tech giant Accenture trimmed its full-year revenue growth guidance. Renewed geopolitical uncertainty over postponement of talks to []

Mumbai, June 19: All six members of the RBIs Monetary Policy Committee favoured a wait-and-watch approach as they voted for a status quo on benchmark interest rates earlier this month, citing high uncertainty over the trajectory of inflation and growth prospects due to the West Asia conflict, according to the minutes of the MPC meeting []

Mumbai, June 19: The rupee pared most of its initial gains and settled higher by 7 paise at 94.33 against the US dollar on Friday, as a firming dollar index and rising crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiments. Forex traders said the rupee opened on a positive note, on optimism that trade negotiations between []

Recently the State Pollution Control Board organised a meeting at Windermere to announce the launch of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules 2026 which ostensibly enforces stricter rules for waste segregation, stringent tracking via digital audits, and robust polluter pays penalties. The 2026 rules supersede the 2016 rules because the latest rules require all urban []

Editor, Its a wonder how traffic administration in Shillong during VIP visits is so smooth and free of hurdles, given that the city is otherwise choking. The tax-paying cockroaches deserve little of this efficient traffic management in their everyday existence. Such enforcement of traffic norms seems to depend solely on VIP involvement. On the other []

By K Raveendran The US-Iran deal marks a genuine easing of one of the most dangerous geopolitical shocks to hit the energy market, but it should not be mistaken for a reset button. The immediate risk of a military breakdown has declined, and that matters for every stakeholder: Washington, Tehran, Gulf producers, Asian importers, shipping []

By Prof Marco Mitri Why the North East Infrastructure Summit marks not a moment, but a milestone in a longer story and why one mans name belongs at the centre of it.. Honble Chief Minister Conrad Sangma did something this week that no Chief Minister of Meghalaya has done before him. He made the entire []

United Nations, June 19: India has slammed Pakistan at the United Nations, calling it a Frankenstein state that gets shocked when its own monster bites back, as it accused Islamabad of hosting, training and deploying terrorists. The remarks were made by Anupama Singh, First Secretary at Indias Permanent Mission to the United Nations, on Wednesday, []

Bern, June 19: The planned talks between the US, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan have been postponed, Switzerlands Federal Department of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday, while expressing readiness to facilitate these talks. In a statement, Switzerlands Federal Department of Foreign Affairs stated, The Planned talks between the US, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan have been postponed. []

Actor Robert Downey Jr. has expressed confidence that Marvels upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday will live up to fan expectations despite the challenge of following blockbuster hits Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Downey, who famously portrayed Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will return to the franchise in a new role as the villain []

SHILLONG, June 18: The High Court of Meghalaya has directed the state government to file an affidavit detailing the CCTV cameras installed at Laban Police Station and all other police stations across the state. The order was issued by a bench comprising Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice W Diengdoh during the hearing of []

NEW DELHI, June 18: Indias most recognisable table tennis star, Manika Batra, was on Thursday dropped from the national squad for this years Asian Games as she did not meet the selection criteria set by the TTFI. Manikas exclusion is down to her absence from domestic events because of which she does not feature in []

GUANGDONG (China), June 18: Dominant India outclassed defending champions Hong Kong China 3-1 to storm into the final of the World Team Snooker Championship here on Thursday. In the title clash on Saturday morning, India, who won the championship seven years ago in Myanmar, will take on the winners of the other semifinal between hosts []

Mumbai, June 18: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended in positive territory on Thursday, rallying for the fifth straight session, supported by encouraging developments on the geopolitical front and easing crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 254.36 points, or 0.33 per cent, to settle at 77,409.98. During the day, the benchmark hit []

New Delhi, June 18: In its bid to beat the extreme May heat in most parts of the country, the BCCI is contemplating an early start to the IPL, eyeing a March 10-May 15 window for future editions starting next year, Board secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI in an exclusive interview. However, he made it []

Kourtney, Travis open up about miscarriage Kourtney Kardashian Barker and Travis Barker have revealed that they suffered a miscarriage early in their relationship before welcoming their son, Rocky Thirteen Barker, in 2023. In the documentary Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear, the couple shared that they lost a baby girl, whom they planned to name Tulip, []

SHILLONG, June 17: A fiscal standoff has erupted between the NPP-led MDA government and the VPP-led Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) over the alleged withholding of more than Rs 41.5 crore in revenue. While the council claims the state has ignored repeated reminders for payment, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong dismissed the allegations, remarkably []

Argentina 3 | 0 Algeria Kansas City (USA), June 17: Lionel Messi registered his first World Cup hat trick while moving into a tie for first on the tournaments career scoring list, sending defending champion Argentina to a dominant 3-0 victory over Algeria in its group-stage opener. Messi scored his first goal in the opening []

France 3 | 1 Senegal East Rutherford (USA), June 17: After a flat first half, Kylian Mbappe got France back in tune. Mbappe scored twice to move past Pele with 14 World Cup goals, celebrating by mimicking a flautist as he had promised, and Les Bleus beat Senegal 3-1 Tuesday in their World Cup opener. []