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New Delhi, April 19 : Indias Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday departed for a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations. The visit is notable as the first bilateral official trip by an Indian Vice President to Sri Lanka, underscoring the growing [] The post VP Radhakrishnan departs for Sri Lanka on landmark two-day visit to boost bilateral ties appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, April 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings on the occasion of Parshuram Jayanti, highlighting the values of justice, truth, and inner strength associated with Lord Parshuram. The Prime Minister wrote on X, Heartfelt wishes to all on Lord Parshuram Jayanti. From Him, we draw inspiration to stand firm against injustice [] The post Symbol of unparalleled valour, wisdom: PM Modi extends wishes on Parshuram Jayanti appeared first on The Shillong Times .

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | SHUBMAN GILL OVERTAKES VIRAT KOHLI TO TAKE ORANGE CAP Bengaluru, April 18: David Miller sort of redeemed himself with two last-over sixes after KL Rahul made a 57 rooted in classicism and Tristan Stubbs produced an equally chic 60 as Delhi Capitals edged Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets in their [] The post Millers last-over heroics seal thrilling victory for DC appeared first on The Shillong Times .

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | SHUBMAN GILL OVERTAKES VIRAT KOHLI TO TAKE ORANGE CAP MATCHES TODAY KKR VS RR AT 3:30 PM | PBKS VS LSG AT 7:30 PM Hyderabad, April 18: Sri Lankan pacer Eshan Malingas pinpoint yorkers found perfect support in unheralded left-arm wrist spinner Shivang Kumar as Sunrisers Hyderabad edged past Chennai [] The post Malinga, Nitish, Shivang star in SRHs hard-earned victory over Chennai appeared first on The Shillong Times .

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | SHUBMAN GILL OVERTAKES VIRAT KOHLI TO TAKE ORANGE CAP New Delhi, April 18: Gujarat Titans left-arm fast bowler Luke Wood said the standard in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is closest to what one gets while playing international cricket, adding that featuring in the tournament was an aim he was chasing [] The post IPL closest to intl standard: Luke Wood appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Durban, April 18: A scratchy India will look to address their batting frailties in the backend and hope for an improved show from the pacers as they aim to bounce back against South Africa in the second womens T20I here on Sunday. India never really got any momentum and from 119 for 2 in the [] The post India seek better finishing, sharper pace attack against SA in 2nd T20I appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, April 18: A first batch of 58 Indian shooters and support staff is headed to Cairo to take part in the ISSF Combined Junior World Cup, to be held in the Egyptian capital from April 19-27. The Cairo tournament will kickstart the ISSF junior circuit, which has three events lined up for shotgun [] The post First batch of Indian shooters head to Cairo appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, April 18: Amid Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviyas push to criminalise doping, provisions advocating jail and hefty fines for suppliers of banned substances from the draft anti-doping bill of 2018 are back in focus along with the debate and pushback it triggered from bodies like the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Criminalisation of doping was [] The post As govt bids to criminalise doping, scrapped 2018 provisions back in focus appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, April 18: Ninety per cent of the synthetic tracks currently used in the country are substandard material-wise, laying-wise, marking-wise, said Athletics Federation of India (AFI) spokesperson Adille Sumariwalla in a shocking revelation on Saturday. Sumariwalla said the AFI has been told by World Athletics to get involved into the matter and clean up [] The post 90 per cent of synthetic tracks in India is substandard, AFI to get into certification appeared first on The Shillong Times .

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 .

Dehradun, April 18: Syndrela Das capped a remarkable run by defeating Divyanshi Bhowmick 4-1 in the U-19 singles final, bringing the curtain down on the girls team events in the first leg of the Junior and Youth National Table Tennis Championships here on Saturday. With this victory, Syndrela completed a rare double, having already secured [] The post Syndrela wins U-19 title, completes rare double at Nationals appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Sarfaraz named head coach for Bdesh Test tour Karachi, April 18: Pakistans national selectors have recalled 36-year-old pace bowler, Mohammad Abbas, and included four uncapped players in their squad for a two-match Test series in Bangladesh next month. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also named former Test captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, as the new head coach [] The post PCB selectors recall veteran Abbas appeared first on The Shillong Times .

London, April 18: On an afternoon that promised intensity but delivered tension in fragments, Brentford were left to rue a missed opportunity as they were held to a goalless draw by Fulham in a subdued west London derby. Meanwhile, at St. James Park, AFC Bournemouth edged past Newcastle United 2-1 in a tightly contested encounter. [] The post Bournemouth edge Newcastle as Brentford miss top six chance appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Blackburn, April 18: Coventry City clinched a return to the Premier League for the first time since 2001 after drawing at Blackburn Rovers 1-1 in the Championship. Frank Lampards men were second best for much of the game but one point was enough to secure a historic return to the top tier.Blackburn winger Ryoya Morishita [] The post Coventry return to the EPL after hard-fought draw at Blackburn appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Lens, April 18: Lens allowed two goals in the first 13 minutes and bounced back in a superb second half to beat Toulouse 3-2 and keep alive slim hopes of a first Ligue 1 title since 1998. It was helped by the 17th minute red card for Toulouse midfielder Yan Ghobo. Lens has matched reigning [] The post Lens beat Toulouse to keep Ligue 1 title hopes alive appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Hamburg, April 18: Karol Mets scored his first Bundesliga goal and conceded the 1-1 equalizer with seven minutes left as St Pauli missed the chance to snap a six-game winless streak against Cologne. St Pauli had the best of the chances but was beset again by a familiar failing in the final third that has [] The post St Pauli concede late penalty to tie at home with Cologne appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter Shillong, April 18: There are victories, and then there are statements. On a crisp evening at the SSA Stadium, Shillong Lajong FC produced the latter, dismantling Aizawl FC 6-1 in Round 9 of the Indian Football League 2025-26. It was their final outing of Stage 1. And perhaps fittingly, their finest. From [] The post LAJONG THRASH AIZAWL 6-1 IN NORTH EAST DERBY appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter Shillong, April 18: Maram FC won back-to-back matches in the 5th Meghalaya State League, winning 4-1 after being behind against Balmanduri FC in Group G in Williamnagar on Saturday. The other match of the day, in Group F, saw Lawbah SC come from a goal down to win 3-2 over Umlakro SC [] The post MARAM FC RALLY FROM BEHIND TO THRASH BALMANDURI appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter Shillong, April 18: The Meghalaya sporting fraternity has been plunged into grief following the demise of noted sports administrator Dister Marbaniang, who passed away late on Friday night after succumbing to injuries sustained in an accident on April 11. He had been undergoing intensive treatment at NEIGRIHMS. Marbaniangs passing marks a significant [] The post Veteran sports administrator Dister Marbaniang no more appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Kochi, April 18: Kerala Blasters produced a commanding first-half display to defeat Jamshedpur FC 2-0 in their Indian Super League match here on Saturday. Goals from Nihal Sudheesh (12th) and substitute Vibin Mohanan (36th) ensured all three points for the hosts, who were resolute at the back with goalkeeper Arsh Shaikh delivering a standout performance [] The post Kerala beat Jamshedpur in ISL appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Sara Ali Khan, Wamiqa Gabbi, Rakul Preet Singh join Ayushmann Khurrana in chaotic comedy Ayushmann Khurrana has unveiled the first-look poster of his upcoming film Pati Patni Aur Woh Do, introducing a chaotic and comedic world featuring Sara Ali Khan, Wamiqa Gabbi and Rakul Preet Singh alongside him. The film is slated for a theatrical [] The post Firt-look poster of Pati Patni Aur Woh Do out appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Displaced people display portraits of late Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, as they return to their villages on the second day of a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel in Qasmiyeh, near Tyre city, southern Lebanon, on Saturday. (PTI) The post Displaced people display portraits of late Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Dubai, April 18: Iran on saturday said that it is reviewing new proposals put forward by the US. Irans Supreme National Security Council said in a statement that Pakistans army chief Asim Munir, serving as an intermediary, presented the proposals to Iran when he recently visited Tehran, and they were still under review. It was [] The post Iran reviews new proposals put forward by US appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Cairo, April 18: The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz quickly escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade choking off Iranian ports. Confusion over the strait, through which roughly one-fifth of the [] The post Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade appeared first on The Shillong Times .

The Iran war reminds us small strategic moves can mushroom into expanding military commitments. The United States decided to blockade Iranian ports by controlling access to and from the vital Strait of Hormuz, as a response to Irans asserting control over it which it had long threatened to do if attacked. In its list [] The post Gallipolis four lessons for Strait of Hormuz crisis appeared first on The Shillong Times .

The fire at a major oil refinery in the Victorian city of Geelong has now reportedly been extinguished. But with thick smoke from the blaze lingering in the air on Thursday, many residents in Geelong and surrounding areas will understandably be worried. What is released into the air when a refinery burns? And is the [] The post When oil refineries burn, heres what happens to your lungs, heart appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Kyiv, April 18: A civilian was killed and dozens more wounded in overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine, local officials said Saturday. One person was killed in a strike on Mykolaivka in Ukraines eastern Donetsk region, local leader Vadym Filashkin said in a post on social media. Other officials reported at least 26 people had been [] The post Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 1, wound dozens; Ukraine hits Russian industrial areas appeared first on The Shillong Times .

NEW DELHI, April 18: The government on Saturday said that more than 17.25 lakh 5-kg FTL cylinders have been sold since March 23, adding that since April 3, PSU oil marketing companies (OMCs) have organised more than 6,450 awareness camps for 5-kg FTL cylinders, wherein more than 90,000 such cylinders were sold. These 5-kg FTL [] The post Over 17.25 lakh 5kg LPG cylinders sold since March 23: Govt appeared first on The Shillong Times .

NASHIK, April 18: A female employee of the TCS unit in Nashik, accused in a case related to alleged religious conversion and sexual harassment of some women colleagues at the office, on Saturday, moved an anticipatory bail application, citing her two-month-old pregnancy. The accused, identified as Nida Khan, stated that the charges invoked against her [] The post Nashik TCS: Employee cites pregnancy to seek pre-arrest bail; custody of 2 male accused extended appeared first on The Shillong Times

BAREILLY, April 18: A 50-year-old man was shot dead in broad daylight in a suspected case of old enmity in a village here on Saturday morning. The deceased, identified as Kallu alias Kalyan, had gone to the fields when assailants, who were allegedly lying in wait, fired at him indiscriminately, killing him on the spot. [] The post Man shot dead in broad daylight over past dispute appeared first on The Shillong Times .

NEW DELHI, April 18: Undeterred by the rejection of their earlier notices, opposition parties are planning a fresh move to seek the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Saturday. According to highly placed sources, leaders from several opposition parties are in talks, and at least five senior MPs from different parties [] The post Opp plans to move fresh notice seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Samrat Choudhary govt in Bihar to face trust vote on April 24th PATNA, April 18: Newly sworn-in Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary-led NDA government in Bihar will seek a vote of confidence in the Assembly on April 24, an official notification said on Saturday.It will be a one-day session ahead of the monsoon session of the [] The post National Nuggets appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Elon Musks space exploration company SpaceX has filed confidential papers ahead of a planned public company listing on the US NASDAQ stock exchange. The initial public offering (IPO) for the company controlled by the worlds richest man is targeting a total valuation of USD 2 trillion. Musk plans to list only a small fraction of [] The post Musks SpaceX shapes up as biggest IPO on record, also bending rules to do so appeared first on The Shillong Times .

An analysis of blood samples has found that children who were exclusively breastfed for at least the first three months carry epigenetic markers- chemical changes in the DNA compared to those not breastfed. Epigenetics lies at the interface of genes and environment, an interaction between which produces an observable behaviour. Researchers, led by those [] The post Children exclusively breastfed show distinct DNA changes appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, April 18: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday chaired the fourth meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), reviewing the situation in West Asia and assessing Indias preparedness amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainties. Describing the situation in West Asia as uncertain and volatile, the minister emphasised the need for India to remain prepared [] The post Rajnath-led IGoM reviews developments in West Asia, calls situation uncertain, volatile appeared first on The Shill

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 .

Govt accused of maintaining adamant silence that has pushed the demonstrators to the brink By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 18: Issuing a macabre ultimatum to the state government, the Green-Tech Foundation (GTF) on Saturday warned that the 10-day-old stand-off over the privatisation of Lumpongdeng Island would end in two dead bodies unless the 60-year lease [] The post Stand-off will end in two dead bodies, warns GTF appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 18: Despite the high-octane optics of the first phase of the border settlement, the MDA governments regional committees have fallen into a state of inertia, prompting the Hill State Peoples Democratic Party (HSPDP) to demand an immediate resumption of stalled talks with the new Assam administration. HSPDP president KP Pangniang [] The post HSPDP tells govt to resume stalled border talks appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, April 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday warned the Congress and its allies that the women of India will severely punish them for the sin of foeticide after they killed a bill on womens reservation in Parliament and state assemblies. In an address to the nation, Modi apologised to the women, and [] The post PM calls women reservation bill defeat act of political foeticide appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, April 18: India on Saturday summoned Iranian envoy Mohammad Fathali and conveyed its strong protest after two Indian-flagged vessels had to reverse course in the Strait of Hormuz following an incident of firing by Irans Revolutionary Guards. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri conveyed to the envoy Indias deep concern at the shooting incident involving [] The post India summons Iran envoy over incident of firing at ships in Hormuz appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 18: After years of missed deadlines and commuter gridlock, the four-lane Rilbong-Upper Shillong arterial stretch is finally nearing completion, yet the promise of a seamless drive is already being compromised by a rapid influx of illegal roadside vendors. Construction crews are currently applying final touches to this critical segment of [] The post Rilbong-Upper Shillong arterial stretch finally nears completion appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 18: The Khasi Authors Society (KAS) has welcomed the declaration of Khasi as an official language of Meghalaya, alongside English and Garo, describing the decision as a decisive step towards its inclusion in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. According to a statement here, the announcement sparked celebrations across the [] The post KAS celebrates declaration of Khasi as official language of Meghalaya appeared first on The Shillong Times .

From Our Correspondent NONGPOH, April 18: Following a complaint lodged by the Hima Sohiong with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) regarding the alleged assault of Noreshor Timung and a woman by personnel of the Assam Forest Department on July 30, 2025, at Amreng village along the Ri Bhoi-Assam border, the Commission has directed the [] The post Probe ordered into assault on border residents by Assam forest personnel 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 .

From Our Correspondent JOWAI, April 18: The Jaintia Students Union (JSU) Jowai Circle, has expressed concern over complaints received from the public about rude behaviour and disrespectful communication by some staff towards people who send or collect their parcels from the Jowai Post Office. To address the issue, a delegation led by JSU Jowai circle [] The post JSU airs concern over rude behaviour of Jowai PO staff appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 18: NCP national youth president Dheeraj Sharma on Saturday outlined an aggressive push to expand the partys youth base in Meghalaya, even as he flagged unemployment and drug abuse as key concerns confronting the state. Addressing the NCP Youth State Convention, Sharma said the party is not new to Meghalaya, [] The post NCP looks to expand youth base in Mlaya appeared first on The Shillong Times .

People perform during a cultural programme, organised by the Bangiya Sahitya Parishad, to celebrate the Bengali New Year, in the city recently. (ST) The post People perform during a cultural programme, organised by the Bangiya Sahitya Parishad appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Tura, April 18: The foundation stone for a multi-facility building at Dakopgre in West Garo Hills was laid today by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma in the presence of local leaders, community members, and other dignitaries. The Chief Minister unveiled the foundation stone plaque, marking the formal commencement of the project. A prayer [] The post Foundation stone laid for multi-facility building at Dakopgre, Tura appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Tura, April 18: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, today, felicitated the achievers of the SSLC Examination 2026 from the Garo Hills region at a programme held at his residence in Tura. The felicitation programme was organised to honour and recognise the outstanding academic achievements of students who excelled in this years SSLC examinations. [] The post Meghalaya Chief Minister felicitates SSLC toppers of Garo Hills region appeared first on The Shillong Times .

KHLIEHRIAT, April 17: An internal CC road at Apha in Umkiang Village, East Jaintia Hills, constructed under the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Scheme for 202526, was inaugurated by local MLA Santa Mary Shylla in the presence of Deputy Commissioner Manish Kumar and community members. Built at a cost of 40 lakh, the road is expected [] The post MLA Santa Mary Shylla inaugurates road appeared first on The Shillong Times .