The Shillong Times

Actor Imran Khan secured interim relief from the Bombay High Court on Tuesday as the court stayed the implementation of a Leave India notice issued against him by the Centre. A division bench of the High Court, hearing Khans petition challenging the notice, directed that no coercive action be taken against him until the next []

Veteran actor Walter Koenig, best known for portraying Pavel Andreievich Chekov in the original Star Trek television series and seven Star Trek feature films, has passed away at the age of 90. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Koenigs representative announced that the actor died of natural causes at his home on Sunday. Born and raised []

The Mumbai Police have invoked provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), 1999, against all accused in the case registered in connection with the firing incident involving actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbais Juhu area. MCOCA provisions were invoked in DCB CID Crime Register No. 143/26, which was registered on October 19 under []

By Ellerine Diengdoh There was a time, not all that long ago, when we never had to stop and think about where the water was coming from. It simply came down the mountain, the way it had always done for centuries..filtering through the dark, patient roots of the trees, slipping silently through the moss and []

By Samendra Ojah In an era where international law is continuously tested and human dignity often compromised for political expediency, few figures stand as tall in the global arena of justice as Navanethem Navi Pillay. From her humble beginnings as a young woman of Indian Tamil origin in apartheid-era Durban to becoming a trailblazing jurist []

SHILLONG: Meghalaya adoko Special Intensive Revision-ko kaani bak gita Sombar salo, bonkame Photo Electoral Roll-rangko chapa kaani jaman, adoko puongiparang, 7.05 percent-chi komibatangaha ine Election Official-rang parakataha. Election official-rangni parakatani gitade, adoko SIR-ko kana skang, electoral roll-o gimik sak 23,49,645 puongiparangni biming dongachim indiba SIR-ko dakani jaman sak 1,65,682 voter-rangni bimingrangko dengalna nangaha. Iani bidingo []

TURA: Dao Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) election-na skang, GHADC-o kam kaenggiparang dormaharang, pension-rang aro gipin mangnirangko mantokkujaengon, adokni Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma-ni helicopter-rango rea doanirangchi tangka paisarangko koros kae roskaengani gimin Tura-ni MDC aro Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ni state vice president Bernard N Marak singdoataha. Marak-ni matnangatani gitade, skigiparang aro gipin kam []

SHILLONG: 2028 bilsini Meghalaya Assembly election-na dao dingtang dingtang political party-rang, nisamsona abachengtokengahaon, party gesao seokako manani jaman dobak gita dingtang dingtang party-rangona katjojogipa dilgiparangna aro tangka paisa one ropna jotton kagipa dilgiparangna mikrakchina Voice of the Peoples Party (VPP), adokni manderangko didiataha. Politics-o kimkim ongani dongna nangani gimin janapatengon, darangba antangtangni mangnina chanchie, beberaatangko []

DADENGGRE: 01.10.2026-ko qualifying date dake, Dadenggre Sub-Division-ni ningo donggipa damgittam Assembly Constituency-rang, chongmotan 44-Raksamgre (ST), 45-Tikkrikilla (ST) aro 49-Dadenggre (ST) Assembly Constituency-rangna Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-ni bak gita bonkame chapa kagimin Photo Electoral Roll-rangko Sombar salo, Dadenggre Civil Sub-Division-ni Sub-Divisional Officer (Election) C Awasthi, Electoral Registration Officer (ERO)-rang aro Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (

AMPATI: South West Garo Hills ajao Zikzak C&RD Block-ni official-rangna, Program PIN 424689-ni ningo dingtangmancha Right To Information (RTI) Act 2005-ni bidingo training program-ko Sombar salo ongatangaha. Ia training program-ko ongatanio, West Garo Hills ajani Advocate Giles Ch Sangma, saksa skigipa onge bak raangenba, RTI Act 2005 aro Meghalaya Right to Information Rules 2025-ni niamrangko, []

Indias Bowlers Under Spotlight Against New Zealand IN 3RD T20I Today at 12:30 pm India vs new zealand t20 3 of 5 | IND LEAD 2-0 Wellington, Oct 26: Canny operator Bhuvneshwar Kumar and the ever-so-consistent Arshdeep Singh will have their task cut out when a focussed Indian team eyes a series-clinching win in the []

London, Oct 26: England face the prospect of missing out on direct qualification for the 2027 ICC Mens ODI World Cup if their disappointing form in the 50-over format continues, with the former champions needing to improve their position in the world rankings before the cut-off in March next year. The 2019 World Cup winners []

Lincoln, Oct 26: Devdutt Padikkal put a stop to the debate surrounding Indias potential No.3 for the upcoming Test series with a superb 199 as India A made a remarkable recovery to post 488 for 8 in their second innings against New Zealand A on the third day of the first unofficial Test here. Going []

Dhaka, Oct 26: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has removed former national captain Mohammad Ashraful as the mens teams batting coach, appointing High Performance coach Mohammad Salahuddin to oversee the department on an interim basis ahead of the two-Test series against the West Indies. The decision comes just days before the opening Test, scheduled to []

By H H Mohrmen There is a famous saying attributed to the French philosopher Ren Descartes: I think, therefore I am. As thinking beings, there are moments when we must pause, look around us and ask whether we truly understand what is happening in the world. When intolerance and prejudice seem to rule the roost, []

By Nilova Roy Chaudhury It is both interesting and instructive that the government is choosing to broadcast the Bangladesh example of regime changenot the Nepal narrativeas what is happening in India, where widespread street protests in recent months have foregrounded fundamental issues at stake for the very survival of Indian democracy. The insidious undertone of []

In 2005 the, One Thousand Ponds scheme was initiated as a joint initiative funded primarily by the Central Government and implemented by state governments. In Meghalaya the line Department for implementing the scheme was the Fisheries Department. The intent of the scheme was to boost local fish production considering that Meghalaya was heavily dependent on []

TURA: Sonibar salo, Achikrangni Wangala manianiko West Garo Hills ajani Gondenggre songo ongatangaha aro ia manianio Gondenggre songonisan ongaigija, samba jolrangoni aro dingtang dingtang biaprangoniba manderangan bangen rebae bak raangtokaha. Kobor ontimgiparangni uiatani gitade, ia chang Gondenggre songo Wangala manianio, batanggimin bilsirangona bate manderang bangbate bak raangtokaha. Gondenggre songko, Achikrangni daka rikanirangko ripinge rakkikuengani gimin []

SHILLONG: Meghalaya adoko songdongenggipa manderang, National Peoples Party (NPP)-chi dilenggipa Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) sorkarini kamrango kusi ongtokjaengani gimin dao ongatna sienggipa Shillong Lok Sabha by-election-o adokni Congress dol, name dakna kadongenga ine Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC)-ni president Vincent H Pala parakataha. Anching jechiba reangbo, pilak biaprangon manderangni sorkariko matnange agananikosa knana manaigen. Uni []

New Delhi, Oct 25: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the team managements decision to deploy teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at No. 3 in the second T20I against New Zealand, arguing that the unfamiliar position restricted the youngsters ability to play his natural game and suggesting that Sanju Samson should instead take up []

Wellington, Oct 25: New Zealand head coach Rob Walter on Sunday rued missed opportunities in the first two T20Is against India but backed his team to bounce back, saying the visitors had capitalised on crucial moments in two closely fought matches. New Zealand lost the second T20I by four wickets after posting 180, having also []

Lincoln, Oct 25: Devdutt Padikkal and Sai Sudharsan batted resolutely to guide India A to 106 for 2 in their second innings after yet another disappointing show by the openers on the second day of the four-day unofficial Test against New Zealand A here on Sunday. For the second time in the match, openers Yashasvi []

Dubai, Oct 25: India A will face arch rivals Pakistan on November 22 in the Asia Cup Rising Stars 50-over tournament, to be held in Doha from November 19. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will field their A teams in the tournament while Nepal, United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong are likely to []

New Delhi, Oct 25: Mumbai Ranji Team will be without the services of their experienced all-rounder Shardul Thakur, as he continues to recover from a finger injury and is set to miss the Elite round three clash against Haryana, which will be played at the BKC Complex from Monday. Thakur, who has been sidelined since []

RANCHI, Oct 25: Teenaged left-arm spinner Aman Chaudhary will be making his first-class debut when Delhi take on a depleted Jharkhand in a third round Group C fixture of the Ranji Trophy starting here on Monday. Bowling has been an issue with Delhi for the past few seasons. Head coach Vijay Dahiya and selectors are []

Manchester, Oct 25: James Anderson will not play for Lancashire again after the county decided against extending his contract, ending a 25-year association. Anderson, 44, said on Sunday that the decision was not his, but made no mention of retirement. Ive supported Lancashire since I was [a] kid, and so to get to play for []

Milan, Oct 25: Thousands of young people marched on Saturday through the streets of several Italian cities, including Milan, Rome and Turin, as authorities deployed large numbers of police and soldiers in a bid to stave off a repeat of the violent clashes and looting that marred similar protests last week. The demonstration in Milan []

Tel Aviv, Oct 25: The Israeli military continued a massive military operation in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, displacing hundreds of Palestinians and placing major restrictions on movement in response to a gun attack that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others in Hebron on Friday. The operation comes as Israel enters the []

Kathmandu, Oct 25: Nepal exported electricity worth over USD 39 million to India between mid-September and mid-October, an official said on Sunday. According to Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Executive Director Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha, electricity exports recovered during the period after being briefly disrupted by the flash floods in August. Flash floods were triggered by an []

Kathmandu, Oct 25: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Nepals Baitadi district on Sunday, according to the Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre. The epicentre of the earthquake, which occurred on Sunday afternoon, was in the Dilasaini area of Baitadi district in Sudur Paschim Province near the Nepal-India border, the research centre said. The tremor was []

After the festivities, who cleans up? The lights dim, the crowds disperse and the drums fall silent. But when Durga Puja draws to a close in Shillong, the city faces another task: cleaning up after the celebrations. In the days leading up to the festival, cleanliness drives and appeals for responsible celebration often take centre []

TURA, Oct 25: BJP leader and Tura MDC Bernard Marak has questioned the Meghalaya governments expenditure on helicopter tours by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma ahead of the upcoming GHADC elections, citing long-pending salaries, pensions and other dues. In a statement, Marak expressed concern over the use of public funds for air travel while teachers and []

SHILLONG, Oct 25: Health and Sports Minister Wailadmiki Shylla has highlighted healthcare improvements and preparations for the National Games 2027 as central themes of his performance review for September. In a monthly update, Shylla noted the recognition of Panaliar MCH Hospital under the Kayakalp initiative, a successful complex surgery at Williamnagar Civil Hospital and the []

SHILLONG, Oct 25: The District and Sessions Court has sentenced one Deepak Debnath to six years of simple imprisonment for a 2022 knife attack on a minor boy. According to a statement from East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem, District and Sessions Judge DR Kharbteng convicted Debnath on October 7 and imposed a []

MAWKYRWAT, Oct 25: The Nongnah unit of the Synjuk Nongkhwai Dohkha Ranikor Civil Sub-Division caught two individuals red-handed for the mass killing of fish in the Rilang River recently. The duo was apprehended while using nets in the river and was subsequently summoned by the Synjuk on Saturday at Nongnah village. Michael Donal Lyngdoh, president []

Pharma firm MD alleges unauthorised use of brand, seeks CMs intervention SHILLONG, Oct 25: A bitter trademark dispute over Livsav liver tonic has escalated into a politically charged confrontation, with the managing director of a pharmaceutical company accusing a Meghalaya BJP functionary of allegedly misappropriating his brand and promoting a rival product in the market. []

Ramesh Sippys Buniyaad, Doordarshans landmark Partition saga, streams on YouTube starting October 15. Kiran Joneja says it is for Gen Z. For the rest of us, it is a homecoming, says Sujoy Dhar. Some television you watch. Some you inhabit. For a generation of Indians, Buniyaad was the second kind. When it first aired on []

In a little house at the end of a quiet street lived a man named Oliver and his beloved cat, Moon. Oliver was not rich. His roof leaked when it rained, his shoes were worn, and his meals were simple. But his home was filled with colourful origami flowers, birds, butterflies, and tiny animals, all []

Sooryavanshi fails, Bhuvneshwar struggles to impress as Tilak rescues India Christchurch, Oct 24: Tilak Varma produced a stunning unbeaten 51 off just 26 balls to script Indias remarkable four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second T20 International here on Saturday, guiding the visitors home with one ball to spare after they slumped to 70 []

Mumbai, Oct 24: Former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard was on Saturday elevated to the role of Mumbai Indians head coach following the exit of Mahela Jayawardene. Pollard, who served as MIs batting coach for the past few seasons, will take charge of the team for the IPL 2027 season as the franchise looks to []

New Delhi, Oct 24: Veteran cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle has criticised the nature of pitches prepared in India, describing them as bland, heartless and arguing that the conditions often fail to provide batters with the challenges required to develop their skills across different surfaces. Bhogles remarks came amid concerns over Indias preparation for overseas Test []

New Delhi, Oct 24: India pacer Prince Yadav has earned praise from former New Zealand wicketkeeper and commentator Ian Smith after producing a superb delivery to dismiss opener Finn Allen, with the youngsters accuracy drawing comparisons with Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood. Princes perfectly pitched delivery targeted the base of the stumps, leaving Allen with []

CHRISTCHURCH, Oct 24: India pacer Arshdeep Singh etched his name into the record books on Saturday, becoming the countrys leading wicket-taker in T20 internationals in a calendar year after surpassing the previous mark held by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The left-arm fast bowler achieved the milestone during the second T20I against New Zealand at Hagley Oval, finishing []

Lincoln, Oct 24: Auqib Nabi struck twice late in the day after a star-studded India A team including several Test players rolled over for a mere 113 on the opening day of their first unofficial Test against New Zealand A here on Saturday. Nabi dismissed Kiwi batters Jayden Lennox (0) and Tim Robinson (0) on []

NEW DELHI, Oct 24: India A have been drawn alongside arch-rivals Pakistan A in Group B of the ACC Mens Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament, scheduled to be held in Doha, Qatar, from November 19 to 29. Nepal and the United Arab Emirates complete the four-team group, with India A set to begin their campaign []