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ASHES | TEST 2 0F 5 Brisbane, Dec 6: Mitchell Starc has been menacing England with the ball in this Ashes series. Now hes doing damage with the bat, too. At stumps on Day 3 of the second test, England was teetering on 134-6 in its second innings and still needed to score 43 runs []

Hyderabad, Dec 6: Abhishek Sharma added another milestone to his breakout year in T20 cricket, becoming the first Indian batter to smash more than 100 sixes in a calendar year. The left-handed opener reached the landmark during Punjabs Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy clash against Services, where he continued his prolific form with a brisk 62 []

Visakhapatnam, Dec 6: Rohit Sharma etched his name deeper into Indian crickets legacy on Saturday, becoming only the fourth Indian to surpass 20,000 international runs. The milestone places him in an elite club alongside Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Rahul Dravid a quartet that now defines Indias batting heritage across eras.The Indian captain brought []

Brisbane, Dec 6: Former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has taken a sharp swipe at England No. 3 Ollie Pope, labelling his batting approach reckless after the right-hander fell to another soft dismissal on Day 3 of the second Ashes Test at the Gabba. England, already under immense pressure after Australia stretched their first-innings lead earlier []

Brisbane, Dec 6: Australia captain Pat Cummins says he is on track for a full return in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide, expressing confidence that his back injury rehabilitation has progressed smoothly after ruling him out of the opening two matches of the series. The 32-year-old fast bowler, who missed Australias commanding win in []

Brisbane, Dec 6: Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has taken aim at England fast bowler Jofra Archer for what he described as a shocking look after the pacer was spotted walking into the Gabba on Saturday morning with a pillow tucked under his arm, moments before the start of a crucial third day in the []

Players of Malaysia and Switzerland vie for the ball during the FIH Hockey Mens Junior World Cup 2025, at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai, on Saturday. Malaysia won the 1316th place semifinals match 7-3. (PTI)

As Generation Z those born between 1997 and 2012 enters the workforce in growing numbers, Canadian employers are encountering a cohort whose expectations and behaviours signal a fundamental shift from current norms. Unlike previous generations, Gen Z brings pragmatic sensibilities shaped by the unique social, economic and technological landscapes of their upbringing. Gen []

Remember when Twitter used to be good? I reckon it peaked somewhere around the first COVID lockdowns. In those days, there was a running gag on the site where everyone would refer to it as a hellscape. And it did invite some of the worst that humanity has to offer. Opinions, as the old joke []

PREMIER LEAGUE London, Dec 6: Arsenals title charge suffered a jolt on Saturday as Aston Villa snatched a dramatic 2-1 win at Villa Park, courtesy of a stoppage-time strike from Emiliano Buendia that threw the championship race wide open. The Argentine midfielder, introduced late in the contest, pounced in the fifth minute of added time, []

Oviedo, Dec 6: Real Oviedo moved off the bottom of La Liga after drawing at home with Mallorca 0-0 even though it finished with nine men. Oviedo captain Santi Cazorla was shown a straight red in the 89th minute when he lunged into the ankle of Mallorca striker Vedat Muriqui.Teammate Federico Vias followed him down []

Mainz, Dec 6: Mainz remain rooted to the bottom of the Bundesliga after a Danny da Costa own goal gave visitor Borussia Mnchengladbach a 1-0 victory. Mainz had never lost any of its previous five Friday night Bundesliga games and Gladbach had not won any of its seven but those runs were halted by Da []

SSA Champions Cup By Our Reporter Shillong, Dec 6: The semifinal lineup of the SSA Champions Cup 2025 is complete after Langsning put their best foot forward to defeat Mawkasiang 6-0 in the last group game at the SSA Stadium at First Ground, Polo, here on Saturday evening. The other match of the day saw []

Dhaka, Dec 6: The medical board treating critically ill Bangladeshs former prime minister Khaleda Zia on Saturday postponed her planned travel to London for an indefinite period, her personal physician said. The three-time premier Zia was scheduled to depart for London on Sunday after her plan to leave on Friday was postponed as an air []

Day one draws massive turnout; Richard Marx among other stars enthral crowd From Our Correspondent TURA, Dec 6: The much-awaited Megong Festival 2025 opened to a spectacular first day in the presence of Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, with the states flagship cultural celebration in the Garo Hills drawing thousands of visitors from across the region []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 6: While the state government is making efforts to resolve the issue of street vending and transform Shillong into a hawker-free city, the problem is far from being solved. The state government recently relocated hundreds of hawkers from the Police Bazar stretch to the MUDA parking lot, and efforts are []

Death of pregnant woman in Jowai MCH From Our Correspondent JOWAI, Dec 6: The Jaintia National Council (JNC), western zone, led by its president Hamehi Bamon, visited the Office of the District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO) on Saturday to follow up on the tragic death of Pynche Bareh. It may be recalled that on []

From Our Correspondent NONGPOH, Dec 6: Union Minister for Textiles Giriraj Singh inaugurated the Integrated Textile Tourism Complex (ITTC) along with EKTA, a three-day exposition of handloom products and diverse crafts at Mawdiangum in Ri-Bhoi district on Saturday. EKTA expands to Exhibition cum Knowledge Sharing for Textile Advantage. The ITTC has been constructed with financial []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 6: Lakme Academy Shillong has launched a three-year bachelors degree programme in Beauty & Wellness, marking a major milestone as the academy celebrated its 6th anniversary. The degree, which is the first of its kind in Meghalaya and offered through Scope Global Skill University (SGSU), expands academic avenues for aspiring []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 6: As many as 62 participants on Friday completed an eight-day bakery training programme conducted by the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Community and Skill Development Centre (DDUCC), Wahiajer. The training, held at the DDUCC Community Hall, focused on hands-on learning across a range of bakery items, including cookies, biscuits, tarts, choux []

SHILLONG: East Jaintia Hills ajao niam gri koela bikotaniko champengna gita geetaniko onchina Justice (Retd) BP Katakey Committee, adokni Chief Secretary-na uiataha. Badia biaprango niam gri koelarangko bikotenga, uandakgipa biaprangko sandienba, rerurae nirok sandianiko bariatchina gitaba ia Committee, East Jaintia Hills ajani Deputy Commissioner aro Superintendent of Police (SP)-na geetaniko onangaha. East Jaintia Hills ajani []

TURA: Sorkarini dingtang dingtang scheme aro project-rangko jako rae kam kaaniko nina gita Niksamso Garo Community Organisation (NGCO), Garo Hills-ni dingtang dingtang biaprangona reroroe, songni nokni manderang baksa agan-chanchirimenga ine uiataha. Sorkarini scheme-rang, dingtang dingtang kamrangko chusokatani, matchotgija ba galchipe donenggipa kamrangko nina gita chinga Garo Hills-ni dingtang dingtang biaprangona wenaniko abachengataha, ine NGCO parakataha. []

SHILLONG: Meghalaya adokni Sohra Circuit aro Tripura adokni Matabari Circuit-o tourism-ni kamrangko namdapatna gita mamong sorkari, mongsonggipa onge jako raaha ine Bristibar salo, DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya M Scincia parakataha. Bristibar salo, DoNER Ministry-ni Consultative Committee-ni tomaniko Parliament House Annexe-o ongatanio aganprakengon, Sohra Circuit-na pangchakaniko songmanaha aro Matabari Circuit-naba dao mamong sorkari rachakna siengaha ine Scindia []

Visakhapatnam, Dec 5: Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on Friday said a below-par performance in the preceding Test series has put a certain amount of desperation in the Indian team to win the ongoing ODI series against South Africa. India lost the two-match Test rubber 0-2 to the Proteas recently and the one-day series is []

Visakhapatnam, Dec 5: South Africa batter Matthew Breetzke understands that India will come hard at them in the series-deciding third ODI here, but is banking on their balanced batting side to overcome the challenge. The three-match series is levelled at 1-1 and India will require a win on Saturday to avoid a second successive series []

Brisbane, Dec 5: Australia took a 44-run first-innings lead after two days of the second Ashes cricket test, with the top order all getting starts Friday to help the hosts reach 378-6 at stumps. Five dropped catches and some wayward bowling dented England and allowed the batters to capitalize. Opener Jake Weatherald led from the []

Brisbane, Dec 5: Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood suffered yet another injury setback as he sustained a low-grade Achilles injury during his rehabilitation from a lingering hamstring injury. Hazlewoods fresh injury blow has cast fresh doubt over his availability for the remainder of the Ashes series. Cricket Australia have released an official update on the bowlers []

CHENNAI, Dec 5:The hosts India continued their unbeaten streak in the Junior Hockey WC after beating Belgium 4-3 in the penalty shoot-out in the quarterfinals in Chennai to set their semifinal date with defending champions Germany. India were trailing 0-1 after the end of the first half but they fought back hard in the second []

Adelaide, Dec 5: If you ever thought cricket had seen every imaginable way for a match to be abandoned, the WBBL just politely disagreed. At the Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide, a perfectly normal game between the Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes spiralled into slapstick chaos whenof all thingsa ball rolled under a pitch and []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 5: The state government has informed the High Court of Meghalaya that two illegal coke oven plants violating the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Boards siting norms have been demolished. The remaining 15 units, the status report said, are slated for demolition by December 15, with work already allotted to a []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 5: Ending a nearly 17-year wait, the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme Phase-III is projected to be fully commissioned by March next year. PHE Minister Marcuise N. Marak made the announcement on Friday, marking a crucial end to a project that has been mired in delays since its sanction in []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 5: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma on Friday mourned the demise of former minister and Sohiong legislator Rain Augustine Lyngdoh, paying tribute to his decades of public service and contributions to sports. The Chief Minister took to X and posted, Deeply saddened by the []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 5: The Meghalaya Congress has levelled a serious allegation against the VPP-led Executive Committee in the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council of running an expanded network of toll gates without adhering to tendering norms. The Congress asked the EC to come clean on the revenue, accountability, and operational practices. MPCC []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 5: The Dorbar Shnong of Mukroh on Friday submitted a memorandum to Union Home Minister Amit Shah through Governor Chandrashekhar H. Vijayashankar, to urge the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to expedite its probe into the November 22, 2022, firing in which five residents of the village were killed. The []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 5: Congress chief Vincent H Pala fired back at Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, warning that Meghalaya is heading toward a debt trap and backing his accusations with official CAG reports and state budget data, following the CMs defense of his governments borrowing. Pala said his team had done meticulous []

From Our Correspondent MAWKYRWAT, Dec 5: The Court of the Special Judge (POCSO), South West Khasi Hills, Mawkyrwat, has convicted two men for raping minor girls in separate incidents that occurred in 2017 and 2019. South West Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police, B Jyrwa, in a statement, said that an FIR was lodged on October []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 5: In a significant step to strengthen Meghalayas disaster response capacity, the state government has approved the absorption of Border Wing Home Guards (BWHG) with the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), aligning with the original sanction by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Post-merger, it will become a semi-volunteer force. This []

FIH Mens Junior World Cup Chennai, Dec 4: All boxes ticked so far in a relatively easy pool campaign, the real test for India will start when they take on Belgium in the quarterfinals of the FIH Mens Junior Hockey World Cup here on Friday. Placed in Pool B alongside Chile, Oman and Switzerland, India []

Irelands players celebrate after scoring a goal during the FIH Hockey Mens Junior World Cup 2025 match against Switzerland, at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, in Chennai, on Thursday. Ireland won the match 5-3. (PTI)

Santiago, Dec 4: The Indian junior womens hockey team suffered a 1-3 defeat against Germany in their second match at the FIH Junior Womens World Cup campaign at the Centro Deportivo de Hockey Csped, Estadio Nacional in Santiago on Wednesday. Hina Bano (58) scored the only goal for India. Lena Frerichs (5), Annika Schnhoff (52), []

Christchurch, Dec 4: Rachin Ravindra at his best can make it look like he is batting on a different pitch. He was at his best Thursday as his 176 helped New Zealand take complete control of the first Test against the West Indies on the third day. Ravindra put on 279 for New Zealands third []

Khelo India University Games Jaipur, Dec 4: Samardeep Singh Gill improved on his own All India University (AIU) mark in mens shot put while Isha Chander Prakash (womens heptathlon) and the mens 4x100m pack eclipsed the meet records in the Khelo India University Games here on Thursday. Samardeep, who has beaten two-time Asian Games champion []

Greek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of High Priestess, lights a torch from the cauldron during the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics flame handover ceremony at Panathenaic Stadium, in Athens, Greece, on Thursday. (PTI)

Abu Dhabi, Dec 4: Lando Norris says he wont ask his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to give up a place to favour him in the three-way Formula 1 title fight with Max Verstappen at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Norris has a 12-point lead over Verstappen going into Sundays race, with Piastri four points []

Tokyo, Dec 4: The Haas Formula 1 team will get a new name next season, further showcasing its relationship with Japanese automaker Toyota. In a statement Thursday, the team said its name in 2026 will be TGR Haas F1 Team. The TGR stands for Toyota Gazoo Racing, which is the racing division of the Toyota []

Bollywood actor Raashii Khanna during Hungama OTT India Fest 2025, in Mumbai, on Thursday. (PTI)

SHILLONG: Adoko ILP-ko ragatna, Eight Schedule-o Khasi aro Garo kusikko napatna dabianirang chusokgija dongengon Indian Administrative Services-na dingtang Meghalaya cadre-ko onchina dabianiba chusokgija dongenga. Uni gimin MDA sorkario bakrimgipa HSPDP, adok sorkariko ia mamlarangni bidingo mamong sorkari baksa agangrikna molmolaha. Batanggimin bilsi 2019-onin adokna, Indian Administrative Services-ni Meghalaya cadre-ko bikotchina dabienga indiba daonan maming kobor []

SHILLONG: Mikkang bilsio maming nengnikarang sokja ongode Assam Chaparmukh Junction-oni Meghalaya Jowai-ona railway line-ko rabana miksonge North East Frontier Railway, survey kana abachengatnaba donga. Chaparmukh-oni Jowai-ona railway line-ko rabaskana meja bilsini financial year-o sanction kaaha indiba survey kana gita somoikode tik kakujaenga ine NFR aganaha. Maming golmal dongjaode mikkang bilsioni survey kaaniko abachengnaba gnang ine []

TURA: East Garo Hills Rongjeng-ni dingtang dingtang dolrang bakrime Gabil Daningka RMSA School-ni Headmaster-ko kamtangna simsakja aro onggija kamrangko kaa ine matnangaha. APA, NGCO aro gipinrang, school-ni headmaster-ni kosako badi kadoangaha. Williamnagar-ni DSEO-na badi kaanio headmaster-ko SMC-na uaitgija NIOS centre-ko chalaienga, ian SMC-ni kosako ree kam kaani onga. Unbaksana school-ni tangka paisarangko jakkalsretan baksana SMC []

SHILLONG: Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC) examination system-ni reforms ba niamrangko nipiltaichina molmolaniko sorkarini rachakani gimin Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Meghalaya unit, namnike kusi ongako parakangaha. BJP-ni agan-kupattianiarangko sorkari aro Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma-ni knachakani gimin party, kusi onga ine BJP Meghalaya chief spokesperson ba koborna kuwattimgipa Mariahom Kharkrang, aganaha. BJP, MPSC-ni format-ko Union []