The Shillong Times

Dubai, Sep 7: Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has been fined 10 per cent of her match fee for making disparaging gestures after dismissing India opener Shafali Verma during their Womens Asia Cup match, the ICC said on Monday. The incident occurred in the second over of Indias innings when Fatima, after dismissing Shafali, gestured in []

World Archery Para Series Ahmedabad, Sep 7: Reigning world champion Sheetal Devi confirmed a medal for India by storming into the womens compound individual final on the third day of the World Archery Para Series (Stage III), here on Monday. In an all-Indian semifinal, the armless archer from Jammu defeated Sarita 145-143 to book her []

Berlin, Sep 7: Italy gave the United States a huge scare in the womens FIBA World Cup, while China needed overtime to edge the Czech Republic 74-70 in another thriller. The US survived its toughest test at the tournament in two decades with a 55-52 win over Italy, with Jackie Young scoring 10 points on []

New Delhi, Sep 7: Commonwealth Games silver medallist weightlifter Gyaneshwari Yadav is hoping to carry her Glasgow experience into this months Asian Games, where she has set her sights on bettering her personal best. The 23-year-old from Chhattisgarh produced personal bests in both the snatch and clean and jerk for a total of 199kg (88kg+111kg) []

New Delhi, Sep 7: With ACC Womens Asia Cup 2026 reaching the business end and India emerging as one of the strongest favourites to win the title, a potential controversy surrounding the trophy presentation is already beginning to take shape as Asian Cricket Council President Mohsin Naqvi is reportedly set to attend the ceremony of []

MONZA, Sep 7: Ferrari brought confidence and upgrades into its home grand prix weekend. The race ended in tears and despair. It was even worse for Charles Leclerc, whose race lasted less than five minutes before he crashed hard. Leclerc lost control coming out of Parabolica at the end of Lap 2 and swerved off []

MONZA, Sep 7: Kimi Antonelli took a big step to becoming the youngest champion in Formula 1 history with a fightback for the ages at his home grand prix on Sunday. Antonelli stormed to victory at the Italian Grand Prix, despite having started 19th on the grid. It took the Mercedes driver fewer than 17 []

Madrid, Sep 7: Barcelona stayed perfect in the Spanish league by cruising to a 5-0 win at Valencia, with Lamine Yamal scoring another brace for the Catalan club. Arsenal rallied to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League, while Manchester United was stunned in added time to draw 2-2 at Everton on Sunday. Federico Gatti []

Champions League London, Sep 7: The Champions League starts this week with five Premier League clubs in the 36-team lineup, chasing a first title for England in four seasons after yet another transfer window of heavy spending amid an affordability crisis for most of European soccer. Two-time defending title holder Paris Saint-Germain and record 15-time []

Nottingham, Sep 7: Roberto De Zerbi has urged Tottenham supporters to remain patient after his expensively assembled side endured another frustrating Premier League outing, drawing 0-0 at Nottingham Forest to remain without a league goal after three matches. The stalemate at the City Ground ended Tottenhams losing start to the campaign, following defeats against Brentford []

New Delhi, Sep 7: The Centre on Monday announced that domestic LPG consumers in rural areas will now be able to book refill cylinders every 25 days, bringing the booking interval at par with that applicable in urban areas. Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Tourism Suresh Gopi said the government has []

New Delhi, Sep 7: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a standardised checklist which a Customs officers will have to follow before clearing import consignments of cosmetics, drugs and medical devices. These products require certain mandatory compliance in terms of licenses, permissions, and registration certificates, as per the provisions of []

New Delhi, Sep 7: US artificial intelligence firm OpenAIs chief scientist Jakub Pachocki has sounded a warning over accelerating pace of artificial intelligence and said no one is prepared for consequences of rapidly-rising machine intelligence. In a post titled an alien mind, Pachocki said he expects and hopes for voluntary slowdowns to become commonplace until []

SHILLONG, Sep 7: Eight UDP MLAs led by Education Minister and Amlarem legislator Lahkmen Rymbui are understood to be waiting for a decision from the BJPs national leadership before taking the next step towards switching sides a move that could recast the balance inside Meghalayas ruling coalition. Sources close to the legislators said the []

SHILLONG, Sep 7: Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar on Monday dismissed speculation of instability in the NPP-led MDA 2.0 government, asserting that the Conrad K. Sangma-led coalition is stable and will complete its full term. There is no huri hura or disgruntlement in the NPP, he said, and the party remains united with all its []

SHILLONG, Sep 7: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday welcomed the showcasing of the states traditional Khneng embroidery on Air India Express aircraft as part of its Tales of India initiative. In a social media post, Sangma said he was glad to see the unique Khneng embroidery of Meghalaya take flight as part of []

SHILLONG, Sep 7: Meghalayas political uncertainty has entered another uneasy phase. Barely two days after Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi, several senior BJP leaders from the state are now camping in the national capital. The leaders have described the visit as personal and have declined to discuss []

SHILLONG, Sep 7: RTI activist and Meghalaya Against Corruption Movement secretary Manbhalang Phankon on Monday sought an independent probe into the alleged illegal coal trade in the state. He also urged the state government to allow the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate to probe the entire chain of illegal coal miningfrom extraction []

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 []