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By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 25: The Meghalaya unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has resolved to contest the upcoming Shillong Parliamentary by-election and will soon send its recommendation to the partys central leadership for approval. The party has reportedly nine candidates vying for the Lok Sabha bypoll ticket. Speaking to reporters on Monday, []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 25: East Khasi Hills Police will challenge the anticipatory bails granted by the KHADC Court to nine persons after receiving postmortem report of Trophimos Khongmawloh, the alleged victim of an assault-murder case. East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem on Monday said the postmortem of the victims body was []

An anti-government protester taunts riot police during a rally led by Serbias protesting university students who are pushing for major political changes in the country run by President Aleksandar Vucic, in Belgrade, on Saturday. (PTI)

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 22: The public hearing on the proposed limestone mining project of Shree Cement Limited at Lum Syrman under Elaka Nongkhlieh in East Jaintia Hills district was called off on Friday following violent protests which led to a complete breakdown of law and order at the venue. The hearing, organised by []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 22: The United Democratic Party (UDP) has signalled its intention to contest the upcoming Shillong Lok Sabha by-election independently, with a final decision on its candidate expected within the next two days. This will set the stage for a multi-cornered contest for the yet-to-be-announced polls among VPPs Batskhem Myrboh, NPPs []

Shillong, May 18: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K. Sangma, on Monday announced the postponement of the Meghalaya Teacher Eligibility Test (MTET), which was earlier scheduled to be held on May 29, following appeals from teachers engaged in multiple national duties, including Census and SIR-related assignments. Addressing a public programme in Damas in North Garo Hills []

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | CONNOLLY BECAME YOUNGEST OVERSEAS IPL CENTURION WITH 107* VS SRH MATCH TODAY RCB VS PBKS AT 3:30 PM | DC VS RR AT 7:30 PM New Delhi, May 16: Vaibhav Sooryavanshis audacious strokeplay will come up against seam-and-swing master Mitchell Starc as Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals lock horns in []

From CK Nayak NEW DELHI, May 15: Meghalayas economy has doubled over the last five years and the hill state has become one of the consistently fastest growing states in the country, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma announced on Friday. Capital investment has increased four times compared to what it was from 2018, Conrad said []

New Delhi, May 14: The Ajit Agarkar-led senior mens selection committee is likely to meet next week to finalise squads for Indias one off Test against Afghanistan and the subsequent three ODIs. The one-off Test will be played in New Chandigarh from June 6-10, while the ODIs will take place in Dharamshala, Lucknow, and Chennai []

Dhaka, May 12: Fast bowler Nahid Rana claimed a five-for as Bangladesh secured a 104-run victory in the first Test against Pakistan on Tuesday. Chasing a target of 268, Pakistan was bowled out 163 for with Nahid registering career-best 5-40 in a stellar display of fast bowling. In a three-over burst after tea, he dismissed []

Gonda, May 12: Asian Games silver medallist Deepak Punia believes the disruption caused by the wrestlers protest at jantar mantar and the resulting lack of international exposure derailed the momentum of several Indian wrestlers, including his own, as he attempts to revive his career this season. Once considered Indias most consistent wrestler in the 86kg []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 10: The North-Eastern Hill University Teachers Association (NEHUTA) on Sunday denied that campus unrest caused delays in the universitys recruitment process, instead blaming administrative failures under Vice-Chancellor Prof PS Shukla. Responding to claims that student agitations hindered hiring, NEHUTA stated that an advertisement for Group B and C posts issued []

Dhaka, May 9: Pakistan clawed back into the first cricket Test against Bangladesh on stellar performances by pacer Mohammad Abbas and opener Azan Awais. Bangladesh began Day 2 at 301-4 and tried to extend its domination, but Abbas sensational 5-92 dismissed the hosts for 413. Azan, who made his international debut with this match, hit []

DHAKA, April 27: Members of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association have decided to bar lawyers affiliated with the Awami League from contesting the upcoming SCBA elections scheduled for May 1314, 2026. The decision was made during an extraordinary general meeting in Dhaka attended by around 300 lawyers. The meeting was chaired by Senior Vice []

Protesters demonstrate outside of the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, on Saturday. (PTI)

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | IPL 2026 HAS SEEN 21% FEWER SPIN OVERS THAN 2025 MATCHES TODAY CSK VS GT AT 3:30 PM | LSG VS KKR AT 7:30 PM Bengaluru, April 25: Gujarat Titans opener Sai Sudharsan etched his name in Indian Premier League history by becoming the fastest batter to reach 2,000 runs []

Madrid, April 21: Defending two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz has put his participation at the French Open in doubt because of a right wrist injury. Medical tests in the next few days will determine whether Alcaraz will be able to play in the Grand Slam tournament in a month, he said on Monday. Well see, said []

New Delhi, April 18: The Federation Cup in Ranchi next month will be the first major national championships where the Athletics Federation of India will conduct SRY Gene tests in a bid to ensure that only biological females compete in the womens category. The AFI will also start DNA testing of the Indian athletes to [] The post AFI to start DNA testing of athletes, SRY tests during next months Fed Cup appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Women stage a protest against Congress over the rejection of the Womens Reservation Bill, at Tembhi Naka, in Thane, Maharashtra, on Saturday. (PTI) The post Women stage a protest against Congress over the rejection of the Womens Reservation Bill appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 18: The Manipuri Elders Consortium Shillong (MECS) on Saturday held a silent protest in the state capital to condemn the killing of two children in the Tronglaobi incident in Manipur and criticised the national media for its perceived silence on the violence. A large number of participants gathered for the [] The post Shillong protest condemns killing of kids in Manipur appeared first on The Shillong Times .

LONDON, April 12: Tyson Fury showed little rust in dominating Arslanbek Makhmudov for a unanimous decision victory and immediately challenged a ringside Anthony Joshua to fight him next. Lets give the fight fans what they want, Fury bellowed after going 12 rounds in his latest comeback. A long-awaited Fury-Joshua heavyweight showdown would be one of []

Liverpool, April 6: Football at its very best. That was Arne Slots memory of Liverpools richly entertaining meeting with Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last season. OK, Liverpool ultimately went out, beaten at Anfield in a round-of-16 penalty shootout by the team that would go on to win the competition for the first time, []

BISHEK (Kyrgystan), April 6: The U-23 Asian Championships bronze medallist Lalit dominated Chinas Huoying Shi to enter the mens 55kg Greco Roman gold-medal match at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Monday. The 23-year-old Lalit outclassed Huoying Shi 11-3 in the semifinals. But Aman (77kg, Greco Roman) and former champion Sunil Kumar (87kg, []

Pathum Thani (Thailand), April 1: The Indian U-20 womens national football team is set to kick off its AFC U20 Womens Asian Cup Thailand 2026 campaign against formidable Japan on Thursday in its bid to end a 20-year-old wait to play in the tournament. For India, this is more than just an opening fixture, it []

Kathmandu, March 31: The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) on Tuesday announced a two-week-long protest starting April 11 against the arrest of deposed prime minister and party chair K P Sharma Oli. The former prime minister and then home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday for their alleged involvement in suppressing last years []

From Our Correspondent JOWAI, March 27: The Federation of Khasi Jaintia & Garo People (FKJGP), West Jaitia Hills unit, on Friday organised a rally and public meeting in Jowai to demand the immediate resolution of the long-standing interstate boundary dispute with Assam. The rally, which saw participation from FKJGP units of West and North Khasi []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, March 24: Voice of the People Party (VPP) supremo Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit on Tuesday said sustained public protests had brought the NPP-led MDA Government to its knees, while crediting multiple stakeholders for the decision to make a Schedule Tribe (ST) certificate mandatory for candidates contesting Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) []

Following the death of Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli strike, several Shia Muslims across India have held protests mourning his demise. Iran-born actress Elnaaz Norouzi, who has publicly opposed Ayatollah Khameneis regime and even hailed the news of his death , in an interview with ANI, criticised the protests mourning []

PERTH, March 5: Hammered in the ODIs, the Indian womens cricket team would expect the senior players to step up with inspiring performances when it faces Australia in a day-night Test for the first time in nearly five years, starting here on Friday. India would be brimming with confidence having remained unbeaten in their last []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, March 5: United Democratic Party (UDP) legislator and former Cabinet minister, Paul Lyngdoh on Thursday said he is not interested in contesting the by-election to the Shillong parliamentary constituency, stressing the need to democratise the regional party. The UDP is yet to announce its decision on contesting the Lok Sabha by-election []

ICC Mens T20 World Cup T20 WC | SEMI-FINAL 1 Match starts at 7 pm Kolkata, March 3: South African skipper Aiden Markram will be asked probing questions by his New Zealand counterpart Mitchell Santner in what promises to be an intriguing battle between two incredibly talented captains in the first semifinal of the T20 []

London, March 2: William Saliba and Jurrien Timber both scored from corner kicks as Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium to retain its five-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Saliba opened the scoring in the 21st minute, flicking the ball home with the help of a deflection, and Timber restored []

New Delhi, March 2: Afghanistan will kick off their upcoming tour of India with a one-off Test match, followed by three one-day internationals in June, the BCCI said on Monday. Afghanistan will play one Test match followed by a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series. The Test match will be played in New Chandigarh from June []

Islamabad/Karachi/Lahore, March 1: At least 10 people were killed on Sunday during violent protests across Pakistan after Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike. Most fatalities occurred in Karachi when protesters attempted to storm the US Consulate, prompting police to open fire. Thirty-one others, including four policemen, were injured as []

Kolkata, Feb 21: Different associations of West Bengal government employees, barring the one affiliated with the ruling Trinamool Congress, are set to launch a two-pronged offensive against the state government ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections later this year over the issue of payment of dearness allowance (DA) at par with Central government employees and []

ICC Mens T20 World Cup Match starts 7 Pm Mumbai, Feb 16: Scotlands fate hinges on the outcome of another Group C clash but the Richie Berrington-led side would nevertheless look to make the most the opportunity of taking on a struggling Nepal team in the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday. A victory for []