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Guwahati, June 8: Two community-managed stretches of low-cost solar-powered fence supported by Goalpara Forest Division of Assam Forest Department, were inaugurated and handed over to the community in a programme organised at the community hall of Amguri village in Goalpara district of Assam on June 4 last. The single-strand circular solar fences were installed []

Mullanpur, June 7: For the first time in 15 years, India fielded a home Test XI without either Ravichandran Ashwin or Ravindra Jadeja, leaving a sizeable void in the spin department. However, debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar ensured there was little reason for concern with an impressive display against Afghanistan on the second day of []

Dhaka, June 7: Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has taken charge of the countrys cricket administration after being elected the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), marking a significant new chapter in his association with the sport. Tamims elevation to the top administrative position comes after a successful showing in the BCB elections, []

Paris, June 7: Alexander Zverev finally fulfilled his long-held ambition of becoming a Grand Slam champion after overcoming Italys Flavio Cobolli in a dramatic five-set battle to capture the French Open mens singles title at Roland-Garros on Sunday. The German second seed prevailed 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 in a gruelling contest lasting more than []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, June 7: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma congratulated the Indian womens football team for clinching the SAFF Womens Championship title and hailed Meghalaya footballer Sanfida Nongrum for her outstanding contribution to the triumph. India defeated Bangladesh in the final to reclaim the championship after a gap of seven years, with Nongrum []

Houston, June 7: For most members of the Curaao squad, stepping onto the field for their opening FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Germany on June 14 will be a landmark moment. For winger Tahith Chong, however, the occasion will carry even deeper significance. The 26-year-old is the only player in Curaaos World Cup squad []

New Delhi, June 7: Brazil forward Neymar has indicated the FIFA World Cup 202, starting Thursday, will be the last of his career. Brazil will be competing at the FIFA World Cup for a record-extending 23rd time next year. Indeed, the Selecao are the only side to have featured in every edition of the global []

New Delhi, June 7: Bruno Guimaraes and Endrick scored in each half as Brazil stepped up its World Cup preparations with a 2-1 win over Egypt. Newcastle United captain Guimaraes opened the scoring by dispossessing Mohanad Lasheen on the edge of the 18-yard box and calmly slotting his shot into the far corner. The African []

PARIS, June 7: Group I of the 2026 FIFA World Cup may not qualify as a traditional group of death, but it promises one of the tournaments most anticipated contests as Frances Kylian Mbappe and Norways Erling Haaland prepare to face each other on footballs biggest stage. France Among the favourites to lift the trophy, []

BEIJING, June 7: Defending champions Argentina will begin their FIFA World Cup title defence in Group J, where they are joined by Algeria, Austria and tournament debutants Jordan. Lionel Scalonis side will be aiming to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to successfully retain the World Cup. Argentina World and continental champions Argentina []

Actor and politician Kangana Ranaut has spoken out against what she described as societys unfair treatment of nurses, saying the profession is often stereotyped and sexualised despite the critical role nurses play in healthcare. Speaking about her upcoming film Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata, Kangana said the project aims to change public perceptions and encourage greater respect []

Singer and musician AR Rahman and others perform Jai Ho, a tribute to the bravehearts event, during the beating the retreat ceremony at JCP Stadium, Attari Border Post, in Amritsar, Punjab, on Sunday. (PTI)

A soulful musical evening was held in the national capital to offer tributes to timeless legends of Indian cinema and music Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, and Dharmendra. Hosted by Manndakini Productions, the Mausiqui Edition 4, was held at the Shri Sathya Sai Auditorium here last week where eminent personalities from the fields of entertainment, []

CAIRO, June 7: Pakistan intensified efforts to revive stalled negotiations between Iran and the United States as Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited Tehran on Sunday. His trip came amid renewed tensions in the Gulf after the US military said it had shot down two more Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping []

People walk under a banner showing portraits of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, and the slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US and Israeli strikes on February in Tehran, on Saturday. (AP)

TEL AVIV, June 7: A Palestinian man holding Israeli citizenship carried out a shooting attack across several towns in central Israel on Sunday, killing one person and injuring five others before being shot dead by police. Authorities initially feared that multiple attackers had crossed into Israel from the West Bank, sparking concerns of a coordinated []

ISLAMABAD, June 7: Voting for elections to the so-called legislative assembly in Pakistan-occupied Kashmirs Gilgit-Baltistan concluded peacefully on Sunday, with vote counting underway. Polling was held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and officials reported no major incidents of violence. A total of 1,391 polling stations were established across the region, including 551 classified as []

DHAKA, June 7: A court in Bangladesh on Sunday sentenced a husband and wife to death for the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in a case that prosecutors described as the fastest murder trial in the countrys history. The verdict was delivered by the Dhaka Metropolitan Child Repression Prevention Tribunal just 19 days []

TOLEDO, June 7: At least 12 people were injured, including two who remain in critical condition, in a shooting near the annual Old West End Festival in Toledo, authorities said. The incident occurred near the popular community event, which draws large crowds with live music, food vendors, shopping and tours of historic homes. Toledo Deputy []

DHAKA, June 7: Bangladesh and Turkey have agreed to establish a joint ministerial-level committee on defence and foreign affairs to strengthen bilateral political and strategic cooperation. The decision was announced after talks between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Dhaka during Fidans three-day visit. According to Bangladeshs state-run news agency, []

WASHINGTON, June 7: Chennai-born technology executive Sriram Krishnan has announced that he will step down as Senior Policy Adviser for Artificial Intelligence at the White House at the end of June. Krishnan, a key architect of US President Donald Trumps AI agenda, played a major role in shaping the administrations AI Action Plan and National []

London, June 7: England wrapped up a 115-run victory over New Zealand before lunch on Day 4 of the first cricket Test at Lords on Sunday, marking a positive start to its Bazball reset after the Ashes humiliation Down Under. Resuming on 55-5 and requiring 254 for an unlikely win, New Zealand lost its remaining []

New Delhi, June 7: The Centre has assured the state governments of unlocking the full potential of the fisheries sector through a whole-of-government approach to achieve the Rs 1 lakh crore target for seafood exports, according to a statement issued on Sunday. The National Workshop on Seafood Exports, which concluded at Visakhapatnam this weekend, highlighted []

New Delhi, June 7: India is eyeing easier compliance with SPS (sanitary and phytosanitary measures) and TBT (technical barriers to trade) requirements under the proposed free trade agreement with the Russia-led EAEU group, an official said. Complex testing, certification and regulatory procedures under these often act as non-tariff barriers, which increase costs for exporters and []

New Delhi, June 7: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adanis net worth rose to $89.2 billion, ranking him ahead of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani ($88 billion) and SoftBanks Masayoshi Son ($87 billion), who held the title of Asias richest before shares of the Japanese investment firm fell on Thursday, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires list. Gautam []

SHILLONG: Political-ni abaode sakantini chanchianirang apsan ongja aro party-oni ongkate katanide ramram ongaia ine aganenba saksani ongkatachide party-o bak ongtokengjok indake ongja ine party-ni gitcham vice-president Robertjune Kharjahrin-ni kam watani bidingo United Democratic Party (UDP) dilgipa aro Mawsynram MLA Olan Sing Suin Robibaro aganaha. Party-ni gitcham dilgipa Kharjahrin-ni party-oni ongkatna miksonggipani bidingo aganengon, UDP-o maming []

ChattyBear, a soft, brown-furred teddy bear, begins every conversation with a jubilant, Hello, my buddy! No longer the province of the imagination, ChattyBear is part of a new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) toys. It can tell stories, chat about a childs interests, play games or even discuss whats happening in the world today. These []

Editor, I wish to compliment the author of the Special Article Fill the Classrooms, Fill the Minds by Maitphang Syiem, published in The Shillong Times on May 6, 2026, for highlighting a matter of grave concern regarding the poor learning outcomes among school children in Meghalaya. The author has rightly stressed that the primary focus []

WITH a modest weekend rally in the national capital, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) launched from the United States by a young techie hailing from Maharashtra, has landed on the Indian soil. The peaceful congregation at Jantar Mantar not far from Parliament comprised no more than a few thousand youths drawn from the []

By H.H. Mohrmen The month of June every year is observed throughout the world as Pride Month, and the LGBTQ+ community, especially those in more advanced and developed countries, come out in large numbers to celebrate their very existence. While communities in the West have become more open, their counterparts in other parts of the []

Osteoarthritis (OA), long considered a wear-and-tear disease of old age, is increasingly being diagnosed in patients as young as 30 years, according to a review by researchers published in the journal International Orthopaedics. The review, published on May 15, reframes osteoarthritis as a heterogeneous syndrome rather than a single disease, driven by diverse biological, biomechanical, []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, June 7: Shillongs rivers are failing the ultimate test of the states environmental commitment. While World Environment Day 2026 unfolds with plantation drives and glossy conservation promises, fresh data from the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) delivers a troubling verdict: the citys major riversUmshyrpi and Umkhrahremain severely polluted, with no []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, June 7: A day after increasing domestic LPG prices by Rs 29 per cylinder, the government on Sunday said Indian households continue to pay among the lowest prices for cooking gas globally despite a sharp rise in international LPG prices triggered by disruptions in West Asia. The price of a 14.2-kg []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, June 7: A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Punakha, Bhutan, at 11.06 pm on Sunday, sending strong tremors across Guwahati, Shillong and other parts of Northeast India. The National Centre for Seismology noted that the quake originated at a shallow depth of approximately 10 kilometres, causing buildings to sway for several []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, June 7: While landslide-hit roads in East Khasi Hills remain strictly off-limits for ordinary commuters under safety orders, a flourishing shadow economy of cattle smugglers is reportedly operating with impunity through restricted stretches, sparking allegations of administrative complicity. The dual-betrayal of public trust surfaced after the Khasi Students Union (KSU), South []

India-o Cashew manbatgipa adokrangoni Mlaay 9-gipa ongenga NEW DELHI: Meghalaya-ko anaros (kew pineapple), narang (mandarin orange) aro lakadong holdikona mingsinga baksanaba cashew gea-gamaninaba mingsinga. Niatgenchimode India asongo cashew mangiparangoni top 10-o Meghalaya-ba napa. Cashew gea-gamanio chusokaniara namen gisiko nangatgipa onga, jolni saksa pamangsa Garo Hills-o cashew gea-gamani siangako tangchapilatna raken kam kaaha jeni asel daoni []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, June 7: Newly elected KSU president Raymond P Kharjana on Saturday declared that the unions new leadership will continue to champion indigenous rights and will not be intimidated by the government or external forces. Addressing a gathering after being sworn in for the 2026-2029 term at the Soso Tham Auditorium, Kharjana []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, June 7: Former leaders of the Khasi Students Union (KSU) on Saturday called on the newly elected leadership to remain steadfast and uncompromising in defending the interests of the Khasi community. Speaking at the oath-taking ceremony of the new Central Executive Committee (CEC) at the Soso Tham Auditorium, former KSU president []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, June 7: Mawsynram MLA Olan Sing Suin has expressed confidence that improved road connectivity will significantly boost tourism in the region, with several infrastructure projects currently under way. Suin stated that the road from Phlangwanbroi to Ranikor is under construction, while the World Bank-funded Welloi-Phlangwanbroi road is in the tendering stage. []

It was perhaps a surprising private overture from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to Sen. Bernie Sanders. The meeting between the two had come just after the Vermont senator announced a plan for the public to take a 50 per cent ownership stake in artificial intelligence companies such as OpenAI, using their stock to create a []

Imagine you have used a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool such as ChatGPT to tidy up notes you took while in a meeting. Your colleague comments on how clear they are. You dont disclose it was the AI that made the notes clear and not you. Now consider a different scenario. You are at your []

In the past year alone, at least 13 independent bookshops have closed in Australia. Some have operated for decades. Perths Boffins Books recently announced it would close after 37 years, citing rising costs and shifting CBD dynamics. In February, Thesaurus Booksellers in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton closed after nearly 50 years, citing rising rent []

Cast: Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur, Pooja Hegde, Maniesh Paul, Jimmy Sheirgill, Chunky Panday Director: David Dhawanj Stars: ****.5 (4.5 stars) Some films are designed to make you think. Others are designed to make you laugh till your cheeks hurt. Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, directed by David Dhawan, proudly belongs to the latter category. []

Pop superstar Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce are reportedly set to marry at New York Citys iconic Madison Square Garden, according to multiple sources cited by Page Six. The venue, known as the home of the NBAs New York Knicks, the NHLs New York Rangers and some of the worlds biggest concerts, is []

Responding to the backlash over Janhvi Kapoors objectification in his rural sports drama Peddi, featuring actor Ram Charan in the lead, the films director Buchi Babu Sana on Saturday tendered an apology and said that after reviewing the feedback, they had decided to make changes to the concerned portions in the film. The rural sports []

Mullanpur, June 6: KL Rahuls poise and Shubman Gills panache produced contrasting centuries as Indias formidable batting line-up posted 368 for three in their bid to out-bat Afghanistan on the opening day of the one-off Test, here Saturday. Rahul (100 off 165 balls) showed the value of defence while skipper Gill (103 batting off 143 []

St Petersburg, June 6: Residents of St Petersburg were told not to leave their homes after a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targeted Russias second-largest city Saturday morning, underscoring Kyivs growing ability to hit deep inside Russia. The attack came a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin refused an offer to meet his Ukrainian counterpart. St []

Margao, June 6: India clinched the SAFF Womens Championships football title for the sixth time and first after seven years with a dominant 3-1 win over Bangladesh in the summit clash here on Saturday. Pyari Xaxa (42nd), Sanfida Nongrum (46th) and Lynda Kom Serto (82nd) scored the goals for India, while Ritu Porna Chakma (45+2) []

Mullanpur, June 6: The selection committee has asked Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill to prioritise red-ball and 50-over cricket through the 2027 ODI World Cup cycle, despite a fine 2026 IPL, so that he remains fresh for big assignments ahead. On Saturday, T20 squads were announced for the UK Tour and Asian Games and []

Oslo, June 6: R Praggnanandhaa etched his name in the history books as he became the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title with a final-round victory over Germanys Vincent Keymer here, capping off a brilliant campaign in style. Praggnanandhaa, who began the final round in second place with 15 points on Friday, []