The Shillong Times

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | ROHIT SHARMA BECOMES FIRST MI BATTER TO SCORE 6000 RUNS New Delhi, April 15: Ajinkya Rahane seems to be living in a bubble these days, a common characteristic with some of the accomplished Indian cricketers. The bubble is a shield for them to deflect any proverbial outside noise which in another []

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | ROHIT SHARMA BECOMES FIRST MI BATTER TO SCORE 6000 RUNS Chennai, April 15: Kolkata Knight Riders Captain Ajinkya Rahane has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintained a slow over-rate during their IPL match against Chennai Super Kings here. Kolkata Knight Riders Captain Ajinkya Rahane has been fined after his team []

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | ROHIT SHARMA BECOMES FIRST MI BATTER TO SCORE 6000 RUNS Chennai, April 15: Spinner Noor Ahmads match-winning spell against Kolkata Knight Riders followed a lengthy conversation with Chennai Super Kings icon MS Dhoni in the nets. The left-arm wrist spinner from Afghanistan ended with figures of three for 21 in four []

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | ROHIT SHARMA BECOMES FIRST MI BATTER TO SCORE 6000 RUNS MATCHES TODAY MUMBAI INDIANS VS PUNJAB KINGS AT 7:30 PM Mumbai, April 15: A struggling Mumbai Indians will be desperate to resurrect their Indian Premier League campaign while bracing for Rohit Sharmas possible absence against a rampant Punjab Kings here []

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | ROHIT SHARMA BECOMES FIRST MI BATTER TO SCORE 6000 RUNS New Delhi, April 15: Former Australia captain Aaron Finch believes India should be cautious in fast-tracking Vaibhav Sooryavanshis international debut, stressing the need to respect established performers despite growing hype around the 15-year-old IPL star. The 15-year-old has been in rollicking []

CAIRO, April 15: Mediators are edging closer to extending the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran ahead of its April 22 deadline, with both sides reportedly giving in principle approval to continue negotiations. The proposed extension would allow more time to resolve key disputes that derailed earlier talks, including Irans nuclear program, the []

Israeli soldiers drive through southern Lebanon, as seen from Northern Israel, on Wednesday. (PTI)

Islamabad, April 15: A Pakistani delegation, led by Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, reached Tehran on Wednesday as part of Islamabads efforts to resolve the conflict between the US and Iran. The Inter Services Public Relations, the media wing of the military, said in a statement that Munir is part of []

KATHMANDU, April 15: Prime Minister Balen Shah has called a cabinet meeting for Wednesday at 4 PM at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar, signaling possible major policy decisions at a sensitive political moment. According to government spokesperson and Education Minister Sasmit Pokharel, the meetings agenda has not []

BEIJING, April 15: Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that China and Russia should work more closely to restore the authority of the UN and strengthen multilateralism. He called for deeper coordination within the BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to promote a more just and reasonable international order and counter what []

KYIV, April 15: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraines top priority is securing more support from allies to expand air defence systems as Russia continues intense strikes on civilian areas and infrastructure. Speaking during meetings with European leaders, Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine needs daily supplies of air defence missiles to counter ongoing attacks. Russian strikes over []

Mumbai, April 15: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty surged over 1 per cent on Wednesday as hopes of renewed diplomatic engagement between the US and Iran and crude oil trading below the USD 100-a-barrel level bolstered investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,263.67 points or 1.64 per cent to settle at 78,111.24. During []

New Delhi, April 15: Exports posted the steepest fall in five months, declining by 7.44 per cent in March to USD 38.92 billion due to trade uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, with shipments to West Asia contracting by more than 50 per cent in the month, according to official data released on Wednesday. The trade deficit, []

WILLIAMNAGAR: Adita salrangna skang, Songsak jolo donggipa Dagal Nachikol songo, beenni gita cholgri onggipa mande saksako, doke siatanio jak donggipa manderangoni sak 15-kode rimna manaha ine East Garo Hills ajani police-rang parakataha. Koborko onani gitade, reanggipa April-ni 8 tariko, Dagal Nachikol songo beenni gita cholgri onggipa mande saksa Talseng T Sangma-ni nokona dolsa manderang, atterangko []

TURA: Reanggipa March jao, Garo Hills-o adita salrangna sosojengjeng ongangani somoio, akawe jolo donggipa Chibinang Bazar-o Miriam-ni statue ba mangkrongko nisie galanina police-rang, komibeoba sakdok manderangko rimaha ine West Garo Hills ajani police-rang uiataha. Police-rangni uiatani gitade, Chibinang Bazar-o donggipa Miriam-ni mangkrongko nisie galanina police-rang, Tura-ni MDC Bernard N Marak-ni FIR kana skangan sandirokna abachengataha []

TURA: Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC)-ni ningo Sixth Schedule ajao gaakgipa pilak songrangkon Achik bimingchi mingchina gita Niksamso Garo Community Organisation (NGCO) dabiangaha. NGCO-ni parakatani gitade, Garo Hills-ara ramram biapsan ongaija indiba Achikrangni mane chabegipa daka rikani, manrikani aro Tribal onganiko mesokanisa onga. Indake onggenchimoba, Garo Hills-ni banga songrangkon, mongsongbate akawe jolrango Achik asongna []

AMPATI: South West Garo Hills ajao Tuberculosis (TB), high blood pressure aro diabetes mangipa manderangko senggnang masina manna gita April-ni 15 tarik Budbar salo, Intensified Screening Drive-ko Ampati-ni Deputy Commissioner (DC) Office-o ongatangaha. Ia Intensified Screening Drive-ko ongataniara, jagittamna, South West Garo Hills ajani dingtang dingtang department aro office-rango 100 Days TB Campaign & NCD []

Editor, I write to express my deep resentment at the ongoing selective hunger strike undertaken by the Chairman, Greentech Foundation, Meghalaya. While the cause of Lumpongdeng is understood, the selective nature of the protest raises serious questions about the credibility and consistency of the Foundations activism. Since its supposed inception in 2019, the Foundation has []

THERE are many guardians of tradition in Meghalaya but few if any care about the ecology. Now the state even wants to fund studies on tracing the roots of the Khasi, Jaintia and Garo communities as if this is a question of life and death for the tribes. If the idea for the research is []

By Bhogtoram Mawroh Over the last couple of weeks, there have been speculations that Sanbor Shullai, BJP MLA from South Shillong, is being projected as the common candidate of the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA), Government for the upcoming Lok Sabha by-poll from Shillong. The untimely demise of Ricky Syngkon, who had won the Shillong seat []

By Maitphang Syiem Some people are known best not by their titles, but by what they did in the ordinary hours: the evenings after rounds, the mornings before the hospital woke up. Dr. John Lalremsiama Sailo Ryntathiang was that kind of person. Today, on the sixth anniversary of his passing, we remember him not only []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 15: North Shillong MLA Adelbert Nongrum on Wednesday strongly opposed the proposed Rs 300Rs 330 crore luxury resort and spa project at Umiam, raising serious concerns over its links to Badri Rai and Companya firm previously implicated in two major construction failures in Meghalaya. Extending support to H. Bansiewdor Nonglang, []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 15: East Khasi Hills Police on Wednesday made a major disclosure in the murder of 39-year-old Eilang Phawa, claiming that the accused, Kennedy Khongsit, allegedly killed her in a fit of rage during a heated argument triggered by irritation when she teased him. Informing this on Wednesday, East Khasi Hills []

From Our Correspondent WILLIAMNAGAR, April 15: In a major breakthrough in the murder of a Person with Disability (PwD) that took place on March 8 in Songsak, East Garo Hills Police confirmed the arrest of at least 15 persons who were allegedly directly involved in the brutal assault and murder. The FIR filed by the []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 15: The Thirty-Seventh Interim Report has been filed by Justice (retd) B.P. Katakey Committee in connection with the PIL on illegal coal mining and transportation in Meghalaya. The High Court of Meghalaya took the report on record on Wednesday. A status report was also filed on Wednesday itself by the []

From Our Correspondent NONGPOH, April 15: Ri-Bhoi police have arrested a man for allegedly sexually assaulting his nine-year-old daughter repeatedly over the past year. The matter came to light after relatives heard rumours from villagers regarding the fathers behaviour. When questioned by her family, the girl confessed to the abuse, prompting them to file a []

From Our Correspondent TURA, April 15: Following the growing demand for deletion of non-tribal names from the GHADC electoral rolls, a new demand has now surfaced for replacing the names of several villages that currently bear non-Garo names with names reflecting the indigenous Garo language and cultural identity. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 15: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday delivered a message that went beyond policy, funding, and infrastructurea message distilled into a single word: kindness. Addressing officials during the inauguration of the Nongstoin C&RD block office, the Chief Minister reminded government staff that governance is not defined by buildings or []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 15: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday urged teachers to look beyond routine classroom duties and recognise their role in shaping the future of the state, reaffirming that education remains central to the governments long-term development strategy. I urge our teachers to remind themselves every morning before they start []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 15: The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), East Khasi Hills, has initiated the creation of a comprehensive database of drone resources to strengthen disaster preparedness and response mechanisms in the district. According to a statement here, all government departments, private individuals and organisations owning drones have been asked to submit []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 15: BK Bajoria School recorded a strong performance in the CBSE Class X Board Examinations, with 23 out of 80 students scoring above 90%. Another 37 students secured marks above 80%, while 18 scored above 70%. Somanshu Mudoi emerged as the school topper with 98.2 per cent, followed by Calvin []

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | RCB DOMINATE BATTING WITH FOUR 200+ TOTALS THIS SEASON Chennai, April 14: A clinical bowling display led by Noor Ahmad and Anshul Kamboj complemented a strong batting performance as Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 32 runs in their IPL 2026 clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, here on []

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | RCB DOMINATE BATTING WITH FOUR 200+ TOTALS THIS SEASON

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | RCB DOMINATE BATTING WITH FOUR 200+ TOTALS THIS SEASON Hyderabad, April 14: For a young man stepping onto the grandest stage of T20 cricket, it was not nerves but clarity that defined Praful Hinge. The Sunrisers Hyderabad debutant, who lit up the Indian Premier League with a stunning spell against Rajasthan []

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | RCB DOMINATE BATTING WITH FOUR 200+ TOTALS THIS SEASON Lahore, April 14: Blessing Muzarabani has been handed a two year ban by the Pakistan Super League after the Zimbabwe pacer chose to play the Indian Premier League while having a deal with a PSL franchise. Muzarabani was signed as a replacement []

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | RCB DOMINATE BATTING WITH FOUR 200+ TOTALS THIS SEASON Bengaluru, April 14: Beyond Mohmmad Shamis oustanding spells for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026, the franchises Global Cricket Director Tom Moody said the veteran pacer has impressed him with his wisdom and leadership characteristics. Out of favour India quick Shami has []

New Delhi, April 14: Suryakumar Yadav may have led India to an impressive T20 World Cup title defence but given his patchy batting form, serious questions remain on whether he will be in the scheme of things for the countrys Los Angeles Olympics campaign in 2028. And in this backdrop, Indias tour of England and []

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FIFA World Cup 2026 New York, April 14: As the World Cup draw throws up intriguing contests across groups, familiarity, pressure and unfinished business have emerged as defining themes for several major contenders heading into the tournament. For the United States, Group D presents a rare sense of dj vu. Drawn alongside Australia, Paraguay and []

Mumbai, April 14: The Board of Directors of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) in their meeting held on Monday, inter alia considered and approved the issuance of bonus equity shares in the proportion of 1:1, to the existing shareholders as on record date, which shall be announced subsequently. The issuance of bonus equity shares []

Chandigarh, April 13: Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (TIET), Patiala, successfully concluded the Global Academic Leadership Summit 2026 on April 1112, bringing two days of high-impact dialogue on the future of higher education to a close. The summit brought together an exceptional cross-section of global and Indian academic leadership including faculty and directors []

SHILLONG: Shillong songjinmani Lower Lumparing-o Muslim-rang, niam gri masjid-ko rike olakkienga ine matnangenba, ia masjid-ko Mongolbar salo, Khasi Students Union (KSU) Laban circle-ni membor-rang chipe donataha. Ia masjid-ko chipatani bidingo talataniko onangengon, ia masjid, jekon Muslim-rang, Lumparing Masjid ine see donahachim, iako jolni dilgiparango singchenggijasa kuliahani gimin uamang, ia masjid-ko chipe donataha ine Mongolbar salo, []

At this point in NASAs human spaceflight story, researchers have a substantial amount of material- documents, artifacts and images- with which to tell the stories of past flights to space. But with NASAs Artemis II mission around the Moon now in the books, were getting a refreshed look at space. And the digital photographs transmitted []

From Our Correspondent TURA, April 14: Several groups from Dadenggre in West Garo Hills district have alleged harassment of their leaders and procedural irregularities committed by authorities in connection with recent FIRs filed following the communal disturbances in the Garo Hills region. In their complaint to the SDO of the Sub Division, the AAYF, AYWO, []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 14: The Meghalaya and Greater Shillong Progressive Hawkers and Street Vendors Association (MGSPHSVA) on Tuesday strongly opposed several unilateral and illegal proposals discussed during the Provisional Town Vending Committee (PTVC) meeting. The association warned that these moves undermine the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 14: Former MLA Jemino Mawthoh has called for a cautious and transparent approach to development, citing concerns over environmental degradation and the need to protect states future. Mawthoh stated that the state has already suffered significant damage in the name of development and stressed that further harm must be prevented. []

From Our Correspondent JOWAI, April 14: The Jaintia National Council (JNC) 7-Shnong Circle has raised concerns over a persistent power crisis affecting seven villages under the Khliehriat division, formally submitting a complaint to the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited (MePDCL). The affected villages, including Moolamanoh, Moolang, Musniang, Musniangrim, Rangad, Lumputhoi, and []

From Our Correspondent JOWAI, April 14: The East Jaintia Hills Truck Owners Transport Association (EJHTOTA) and the Jaintia Hills Truck Owners Association (JHTOA) have launched an indefinite strike against the operation of bulker trucks in the region. The two associations, operating under a Joint Action Committee (JAC), began their protest at Tuberkmai Shnong Tahkhniang on []

WHAT A MESS! Tangled wires dangle over a footpath at Police Bazar in the city on Tuesday. (ST)

From Our Correspondent NONGPOH, April 14: The Khasi Authors Society (KAS) held a public meeting on Tuesday at the Umsning Town Dorbar (UTD) Auditorium to push for the recognition of Khasi as an official language of Meghalaya and its inclusion in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. Addressing the gathering, KAS president Prof DRL Nonglait []