The Shillong Times

New Delhi, Nov 11: Flamboyant all-rounder Hardik Pandya moved to Punjab Kings from Mumbai Indians at an increased fee of Rs 18 crore, while PBKS traded pacer Arshdeep Singh for him, completing the biggest and most high-profile exchange of players in the history of IPL. Pandyas existing fee was Rs 16.35 crore. Arshdeep, on the []

New Delhi, Nov 11: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has rejected reports that the Board had a role in the appointment of Meghalaya Cricket Association official Rayonald Kharkamni as the convenor of North East zones womens selection committee, saying the decision was made by the state body despite a High Court suspension order against him. Kharkamni []

Mount Maunganui, Nov 11: New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry is looking forward to putting his recent injury troubles behind him as he prepares for a busy home summer, headlined by the two-Test series against India beginning at Wellington on November 19. Henry suffered a concussion following a training-ground collision with teammate Devon Conway, forcing []

Wellington, Nov 11: New Zealand have retained the core of the squad that defeated England in their own backyard earlier this year for the upcoming two-Test series against India, with Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra and wicketkeeper Tom Blundells participation subject to fitness assessments ahead of the opening match. Captain Tom Latham will lead the 14-member []

New Delhi, Nov 11: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has ruled out an immediate expansion of the IPL from 10 to 12 teams, insisting that the idea has not even been informally discussed within the Board. While there is a lot of interest around IPL in the global cricket market, Saikia said that there is no []

Melbourne, Nov 11: Under-fire Usman Khawaja has withdrawn from interviews promoting his autobiography after facing criticism, while the Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) has urged an end to the furore that has been reignited following his claims that the entire team was involved in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. Khawajas book, Sabr, which released on Tuesday, has []

INDIAN WELLS, Nov 11: Linda Noskova secured her place in the semi-finals of the WTA Finals with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Coco Gauff on Tuesday, while Jessica Pegula knocked Marta Kostyuk out of the season-ending tournament with a straight-sets win. The Czech, who beat Kostyuk in her opening match, has won both encounters without []

RAWALPINDI, Nov 11: Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis smashed centuries against Pakistans inexperienced bowling attack to take Sri Lanka to a formidable 404-4 at stumps on Day 3 of the first cricket test on Wednesday. De Silva struck an unbeaten 167 with 20 fours to raise his 14th test hundred, while Mendis celebrated his []

BUDAPEST, Nov 11: Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali registered impressive victories over Wesley So and Hans Niemann, while world No.1 Magnus Carlsen lived up to his top billing by winning the nine-round Blitz Swiss that opened the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot here. Arjun Erigaisi was the best-placed Indian, finishing in a five-way tie for []

Mumbai, Nov 11: Indian equity benchmarks closed in positive territory on Wednesday as lower energy prices and improved foreign investor sentiment lifted markets, while buying in banking, auto and PSU bank stocks supported the rally. The Sensex advanced 772.75 points, or 0.95 per cent, to close at 81,879.40, while the Nifty gained 210.40 points, or []

Shouting, pushing and accusations mark abrupt end to stakeholder discussion SHILLONG, Nov 11: Tensions surrounding the proposed Lum Shyllong Ropeway Project boiled over on Wednesday when South Shillong MLA and Cabinet Minister Sanbor Shullai walked out of a meeting at the State Convention Centre, triggering chaotic scenes of shouting, pushing and confrontation. Participants from the []

SHILLONG, Nov 11: The Joint Action Committee against the Shillong Ropeway Project and for the Protection of U Lum Shyllong Catchment Areas has escalated its campaign by calling a peace rally on Thursday, urging citizens across the Khasi and Jaintia Hills to participate in large numbers. The rally will assemble at 12 noon at the []

SHILLONG, Nov 11: With opposition to the Shillong Peak Ropeway project intensifying on the ground, the Tourism Department on Wednesday renewed its invitation to the Joint Action Committee for dialogue in any format the protesters prefer. In a formal statement, the department said it respected concerns raised by residents, particularly mothers and womens groups, over []

SHILLONG, Nov 11: The Meghalaya High Court on Tuesday directed the East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner and the Director General of Police to file fresh affidavits detailing the steps taken by the district administration and police in connection with the recent violence in Shillong during a rally. Hearing a PIL, the division bench comprising Chief []

SHILLONG, Nov 11: An unusually intense hailstorm accompanied by heavy downpour struck Shillong on Wednesday morning, covering roads, lanes and open spaces in several parts of the city with a thick layer of ice pellets and turning the hill station temporarily white bringing the mercury down by several degrees. Residents were caught by surprise as []

Rymbui appeals for end to classroom boycott SHILLONG, Nov 11: Teaching came to a halt in several deficit schools across the Khasi and Jaintia Hills on Tuesday as teachers and employees under the Khasi Jaintia Deficit School Teachers Association (KJDSTA) began an indefinite strike, accusing the government of failing to honour long-pending assurances. Classes were []

SHILLONG, Nov 11: The HNYF East Khasi Hills on Wednesday reluctantly agreed to allow the sixth Shillong Literary Festival at Wards Lake but has issued a stern warning to the government against holding any future festivals or government-sponsored events at the citys iconic green space. The three-day festival is scheduled to begin on Thursday following []

NONGPOH, Nov 11: Three people have been convicted and sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment each in two separate cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, following investigations by the Ri-Bhoi police and trial proceedings before the Special POCSO Court in the district. According to a press release issued by []

Shillong, Nov 11: The Khasi Jaintia Deficit School Teachers Association (KJDSTA) on Wednesday began an indefinite strike, rejecting the Meghalaya Education Departments latest communication as a refurbished version of an earlier letter that failed to address its key demands. The KJDSTA president Boswell Pala said the association had received the departments letter on WhatsApp on []

SHILLONG, Nov 10: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) against the Shillong Ropeway Project and for the Protection of U Lum Shyllong Catchment Areas has remained firm in its opposition, vowing to continue its agitation until the government scraps the project. The JAC, however, has agreed to attend a meeting convened by South Shillong MLA Sanbor []

London, Nov 10: The Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford has handed over the remains of 39 Naga ancestors for their journey back home to India. A 30-strong delegation from Nagaland received the remains at a handover ceremony in Oxford on Monday. The ancestors, most of which are skulls, will be given what []

Washington, Nov 10: Two Mexican boat pilots were sentenced to 70 months in prison each over a maritime smuggling voyage that killed four people, including two Indian children, when an overloaded vessel capsized off California in May 2025. Jesus Ivan Rodriguez Leyva, 28, and Julio Cesar Zuniga Luna, 32, were sentenced in federal court for []

Quetta, Nov 10: Pakistani forces came under a series of drone and improvised explosive device (IED) attacks across Balochistans Mastung and Kalat districts, resulting in multiple casualties and significant material losses, according to local media reports citing sources. Reports suggest that at least two drones struck the main military camp in the Khadkocha area of []

Washington, Nov 10: Five US lawmakers and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson have condemned the disruption of a Diwali celebration by protesters carrying anti-Hindu and anti-Indian signs. The incident occurred on Saturday at the Seattle Centre Armoury during Diwali: Lights of India, a free public festival featuring Indian music, dance and cultural activities. The Coalition of []

Dhaka, Nov 10: Two garment workers were injured in clashes with police in Bangladesh on Tuesday as protests demanding higher minimum wages resumed after a break of several days, prompting authorities to deploy additional security forces. The protests resumed after a few days of suspension, including during government holidays, with workers at various factories in []

Washington, Nov 10: The White House was briefly placed on lockdown after two separate security incidents occurred near Lafayette Park, just north of the presidential residence. In one incident, a car drove onto the sidewalk and struck an informational sign, while in the other, an individual jumped a barricade near the parks northwest corner on []

Her rise to power a mysterious coincidence: Kangana Actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut has launched a sharp attack on senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, questioning her rise to political prominence and describing the sequence of events surrounding the Gandhi family as a series of way too many coincidences. In a strongly []

TURA, Nov 10: Garo Hills is preparing for its largest-ever Wangala Festival, coinciding with the golden jubilee of the communitys biggest post-harvest celebration and an attempt at a Guinness World Record. The four-day event begins on November 11 at Wangala Adam near Chibagre village in West Garo Hills. Troupes from across the Northeast and beyond []

SHILLONG, Nov 10: Chief Minister and NPP National President Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday defended the decision to restrict voting and candidature in the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections to Scheduled Tribe members, describing it as a genuine demand rooted in the councils constitutional mandate to protect indigenous rights and interests. Sangma said []

SHILLONG, Nov 10: State Congress president Vincent H. Pala on Tuesday predicted that the Voice of the People Party (VPP) would struggle to replicate its 2024 electoral breakthrough, accusing the party of betraying the public trust that had propelled it into prominence. Speaking to reporters after an election campaign for the upcoming Shillong Lok Sabha []

SHILLONG, Nov 10: Short weighing, delayed foodgrain distribution and inadequate infrastructure at Anganwadi Centres are among the concerns flagged by the Meghalaya State Food Commission in its assessment of food security programmes across the state. The Commission, in its Annual Report 2025-2026, has highlighted gaps in the implementation of key programmes under the National Food []

NONGPOH, Nov 10: The Khasi Students Union (KSU) has renewed its concerns over the proposed Facilitation Centre at Umling, alleging that the governments current plan gives greater priority to other facilities, including a food court, than to the centres primary purpose. The central leadership of the KSU, accompanied by leaders and members of its North []

SHILLONG, Nov 10: The Meghalaya College Teachers Association (MCTA) has extended its support to the Khasi Jaintia Deficit School Teachers Association (KJDSTA) in its decision to launch an indefinite strike from November 11, 2026, over its long-pending demands. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the MCTA expressed concern over several issues raised by the KJDSTA, []

SHILLONG, Nov 10: Mounting pressure on the state government to settle the inter-state boundary dispute with Assam, the Hill State Peoples Democratic Party (HSPDP) has insisted that the long-pending issue must be resolved before the 2028 Assembly elections. The party also reiterated its commitment to its founding principles, including the demand for recognition of Khasi []

SHILLONG, Nov 10: The Fashion Society Shillong (FSS) will host the 43rd edition of the Miss Shillong Supermodel Contest 2026 on November 21 at the U Soso Tham Auditorium. FSS president Aldous Mawlong announced on Tuesday that 14 contestants will compete for the title across three categories: Traditional Fusion, Wings of Fantasy, and The Little []

SHILLONG, Nov 10: The Meghalaya Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has invited proposals from experienced firms to design, brand and launch three new food and beverage (F&B) outlets at the heritage Pinewood Hotel in Shillong. The project includes a cocktail bar, a coffee bar and a restaurant as part of the hotels ongoing renovation and repositioning. []

JOWAI, Nov 10: Midday meal workers under the All Jaitia Midday Meal Worker Union (AJMDMWU) met on Tuesday at Dulong Community Hall to demand an increase in their monthly honorarium to Rs 9,000 from the central governments share. At present, workers receive a Central share of Rs 900, while the Meghalaya government provides Rs 1,100, []

Guwahati, Nov 10: The Assam government is considering a major project to reclaim land lost to changes in the course of the Brahmaputra River over the years. In this regard, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday visited Kayantol at Hajo in Kamrup district, and Sonka at Mayong in Morigaon district to assess the feasibility []

Guwahati, Nov 10: The Assam excise department has declared dry days in 11 districts of the state in view of the Mising Autonomous Council and Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council elections. According to the order issued by the departments commissioner and secretary, the sale, distribution and consumption of liquor and other intoxicating substances have been strictly []

Chokpot Block-ni gital office, PRIME Hub-koba kulie onangjola TURA: South Garo Hills ajani Chokpot-o gong kror 9.26 koros onge rikgipa Farmers Market-ko Sombar salo, adokni Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma nokdonggae onangaha aro ia Farmers Market-ko nokdonggaanio, Chokpot MLA Sengchim N Sangma, South Garo Hills-ni official-rang aro jolo songdongenggipa manderangba dongpae bak raangtokaha.| Ia Farmers []

SHILLONG: Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) election-o gipin jatrangni bak rapaaniko champengna aro dingtang electoral roll-ko tarina niamrangko taridapna mananiara sorkarini kam kaani asel ongja indiba dingtang dingtang NGO-rang aro Garo Hills-o songdongenggipa manderangni ruuta bilsirangna dabiani aro jingjengatani aselsa chusokna manaha ine Congress dolni dilgipa aro Tura-ni Lok Sabha MP Saleng A Sangma []

SHILLONG: Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC)-o Trinamool Congress (TMC)-ni MDC sakgittam, National Peoples Party (NPP)-o napangani jaman gipin sakgittam MDC-rangba party-o napangkuani cholrang donga ine NPP-ni dilgipa aro adokni Cabinet Minister Marcuise N Marak parakataha. Adita salrangna skangsan TMC-ni MDC sakgittam, chongmotan Kharkutta-ni MDC Cherak W Momin, Williamnagar-ni MDC Alphonsush R Marak aro Balachanda []

New Delhi, Nov 9: When Mohammed Shami officially called time on his Test career last Friday, the customary wave of digital tributes followed. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), former teammates, and supporters celebrated a 13-year journey that yielded 229 wickets across 64 Tests. Yet, beneath the laudatory posts lay an unsettling []

Kumamoto (Japan), Nov 9: Bolstered by a timely win at Germany, India ace shuttler Lakshya Sen will look to strengthen his bid for a place in the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals when he competes at the USD 500,000 Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 tournament, beginning here on Tuesday. World No. 13 Lakshya, who ended []

New Delhi, Nov 9: A fit-again Jemimah Rodrigues made her way back as India stuck to the tried and tested in the squads announced on Monday for an all-format womens cricket tour of South Africa next month. Former captain Harmanpreet Kaur also found a place in all three line-ups to be led by Smriti Mandhana. []

New Delhi, Nov 9: A growing rift between foreign rifle coach Thomas Farnik and national coach Deepali Deshpande has come to the fore following Indias disappointing campaign in the air rifle events at the ongoing ISSF World Championship in Doha, with the Austrian feeling that he is being sidelined by the domestic coaching staff. According []

New Delhi, Nov 9: Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha on Monday failed to get elected, but former shuttler Saina Nehwal made the cut as one of the four women Sportspersons of Merit (SOM) in a field of six candidates following a controversial election. Legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George, former archer Dola Banerjee and []

New Delhi, Nov 9: Olympic bronze medallist Sanjay will lead a young Indian mens hockey team on a three-match tour of New Zealand from November 15 to 23, marking 100 years of sporting ties between the two countries. India will take on the hosts on November 19, 21 and 22 at the Lloyd Elsmore Hockey []