Awami League shutdown protests politically motivated death sentence for ex-PM NEW DELHI/DHAKA, Nov 18: Bangladesh remained calm but tense on Tuesday as security forces maintained tight control across major cities following the Awami Leagues call for a nationwide total shutdown to protest the death sentence of its chief and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Traffic []

NEW DELHI/DHAKA, Nov 18: International rights organizations and think tanks have expressed serious concerns about the fairness of the trial that resulted in the death sentence for Sheikh Hasina, the deposed Prime Minister of Bangladesh. On Monday, Hasina, aged 78, was sentenced to death in absentia by Bangladeshs International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) for crimes against []

JERUSALEM, Nov 18: An Israeli was killed and three others were wounded in a ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion junction in the West Bank on Tuesday, an incident that occurred amid a recent increase in settler violence against Palestinians. The violence followed a major diplomatic development: the UN Security Councils 13-0 approval []

KYIV, Nov 18: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that he will travel to Turkiye this week in an attempt to jump-start negotiations on ending Russias invasion, which began nearly four years ago. US special envoy Steve Witkoff will join Zelenskyy in Turkiye, a senior Turkish official told The Associated Press, but the Kremlin []

DUBAI, Nov 18: The Indian Consulate in Jeddah has set up a camp office in Madina to assist the families of 44 Indian Umrah pilgrims, including 42 from Telangana, who were killed in a bus collision with a fuel tanker near Madina early Monday. The camp office has been established at the Indian Haj Pilgrims []

Jonathan Bailey opened up about his experience growing up gay and how it affected his school life. I felt scared and I felt alone and I felt entirely limited at various points in my life, he said in an interview, according to People. Bailey is an ambassador for the UK-based nonprofit Just Like Us, which []

The Vanara Sena organisation has lodged a complaint accusing ace filmmaker SS Rajamouli of allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments with his remarks against Lord Hanuman during a recent promotional event in Hyderabad for his upcoming film Varanasi, police said on Tuesday. The filmmaker had participated on November 15 at the Globe Trotter event to promote his []

As movie buffs await the release of Varanasi, Global sensation Priyanka Chopra called working with Tollywood heartthrobs Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran, and acclaimed director SS Rajamouli a privilege. Sharing a string of photos with Mahesh Babu, Rajamouli, and Prithviraj on her Instagram handle, PeeCee wrote, Working with these two legends of the Telugu and []

World Cup Qualifiers Berlin, Nov 18: So much for Germany being at risk of missing the World Cup. A 6-0 thrashing of Slovakia on Monday completed Germanys recovery from a shocking start to group play as the four-time champion maintained its proud record of always qualifying for the World Cup. The Germans will be competing []

Ranji Trophy By Our Reporter Shillong, Nov 18: Meghalayas match against Manipur in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 plate group looks like it is heading for a draw, with only a terrific bowling effort capable of snatching victory for either team on the final day on Wednesday. On Tuesday Manipur, resuming on 180/4, were all out []

State A Trophy By Our Reporter Shillong, Nov 18: After a tremendous run of five wins on the trot, Meghalaya will face Mizoram in the final of the U-23 mens State A Trophy 2025-26 plate group in Mohali on Wednesday. Across the various categories this season, this team is the first to have made it []

Cooch Behar Trophy By Our Reporter Shillong, Nov 18: Led by a century from Gaurav Narleng (128) and an impenetrable knock by Angkit The Rock Tamang (35 not out), Meghalaya defeated Sikkim by two wickets on a thrilling third day to win their Cooch Behar Trophy 2025-26 plate group match at the MCA Ground here []

Dhaka, Nov 18: Already out of contention for a spot in the 2027 Asian Cup, India suffered another embarrassing defeat, losing 0-1 to Bangladesh in their penultimate Group C match of qualifying round here on Tuesday. Sheikh Morsalin scored the all-important goal for Bangladesh in the 11th minute to the wild cheer of the capacity []

NEW DELHI, Nov 18: Indias GDP growth for Q2FY26 is expected to surpass 7.5%, driven by strong festive sales following the late-September GST rate cut, according to an SBI research report. Growth is supported by rising investment, rural consumption recovery, and buoyant services and manufacturing sectors, aided by GST rationalisation. Leading indicators of consumption and []

MUMBAI, Nov 18: Snapping the six-day winning streak, benchmark Sensex dropped by nearly 278 points and the Nifty closed below the 26,000-mark due to profit-taking in IT, metal and capital goods shares amid a weak trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined by 277.93 points or 0.33 per cent to settle at 84,673.02. []

NEW DELHI, Nov 18: Gold prices in the national capital plunged by Rs 3,900 to Rs 1,25,800 per 10 grams on Tuesday, tracking a decline in global rates amid fading expectations of a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month. The precious metal of 99.5% purity fell to Rs 1,25,200 per 10 grams, inclusive []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 18: Can two political rivals co-exist in a single party? This is the question playing out in the Congress with regard to speculations about Mukul M. Sangmas possible return to the grand old party, especially since his bitter rival Saleng A. Sangma is now a Lok Sabha member from Tura. []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 18: Two female students of North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) sustained grievous injuries after being hit by a speeding Maruti car near the universitys Gate-II on Monday evening, around 7:30 pm. Police said the vehicle (ML-05 J 4916), driven by Parmen M. Sangma, a security guard at NEIGRIHMS, allegedly lost control []

By Our Reporter Shillong, Nov 18: NEHU on Tuesday strongly condemned the reckless driving by a drunken security guard that resulted in a tragic accident in which two female students of the University suffered critical injuries. In a statement, NEHU Registrar in-charge Saurabh Kumar Dixit said an FIR has been filed, and the concerned section []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 18: Voice of the People Party (VPP) president Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit has urged Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma to back his words with action by ordering an independent inquiry into the utilisation of the funds. In a November 15 letter to the CM, Basaiawmoit referred to Sangmas recent show of []

Our Bureau SHILLONG/TURA, Nov 18: The recently concluded Cherry Blossom Festival has sparked fresh controversy, with BJPs Meghalaya general secretary Wankitbok Pohshna questioning whether the event flouted court-mandated noise regulations. The two-day festival was held at JN Stadium in Polo on November 14 and 15. There is growing public disquiet over the late-night music that []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 18: Calling for renewed commitment to national cohesion, Governor CH Vijayashankar on Tuesday led the observance of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas at the Raj Bhavan, marking the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, widely hailed as the Iron Man of India. The event, held at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan, []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 18: Eastern Panorama Offset, a Meghalaya-based prominent publishing and printing house, has been conferred the prestigious Platinum Award for Quality Management System in the Printing and Publishing Division by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The award was presented at a ceremony held at The Park Hotel, Kolkata, where Monica []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 18: NPPs Rongjeng MLA Jim M. Sangma on Tuesday asserted that the Congress partys attempt to revive its organisation in Garo Hills ahead of the upcoming GHADC polls will have little to no impact on his partys electoral prospects. Sangma said the Congress, often referred to as the grand old []

By Our Reporter Shillong, Nov 18: The Meghalaya High Court has ordered the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) to compile a detailed list of all sanctioned posts and employees including casual workers serving in various categories within one week. The directive was issued by a bench led by Justice Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew, during the []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 18: The state government has effected a bureaucratic reshuffle, transferring officers across several key departments. As per a notification issued in this regard, M.B.K. Reddy, Principal Secretary to Mining & Geology Department will also function as Principal Secretary, Forest & Environment Department with effect from the date of taking over []

Washington, Nov 17: President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release the files in the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal as a growing number of those in his own party supported it. We have nothing to hide, and its time to move on from this Democrat Hoax []

New Delhi, Nov 17: The World Bank has issued an advisory to Pakistan, warning that the countrys export crisis is no longer a temporary problem but a result of deep, long-standing structural flaws. In its latest assessment, the Bank says Pakistans weak exports are caused by inconsistent policies, distorted markets and a constant failure to []

Mumbai, Nov 17: The rupee appreciated 7 paise to settle at 88.59 against the US dollar on Monday, tracking firm domestic equity markets and lower global crude oil prices. However, a strong greenback against major currencies overseas weighed on the domestic unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened []

ISSF WORLD CUP CAIRO, Nov 17: Olympian Gurpreet Singh came agonisingly close to becoming the world champion in mens 25m Centre Fire Pistol event but eventually got a silver after losing on inner 10s to Ukraines Pavlo Korostylov at the Olympic Shooting Range here. This was Gurpreets second individual medal in the World Championships, the []

BADMINTON Lakshya, Prannoy eye consistency at the Australian Open SYDNEY, Nov 17: With Indias singles stars still searching for rhythm, the spotlight will once again be on Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty as the top-seeded mens doubles pair eyes its first title of the season at the Australian Open Super 500 starting here on Tuesday. []

CHENNAI, Nov 17: India has announced their team ahead of the 2025 Squash World Cup, which is set to be hosted in Chennai from December 9 to 14. At the last edition, Egypt claimed the title in an exciting come-from-behind victory against Malaysia with India claiming third place. Finishing the 2023 Squash World Cup with []

TURIN, Nov 17: The final installment of the Sincaraz rivalry for 2025 went to Jannik Sinner. The second-ranked Sinner beat top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (4), 7-5 for the ATP Finals trophy on Sunday in the sixth meeting this year between the two players who are dominating mens tennis.Sinner defended the title before his home Italian []

COLOMBO, Nov 17: Two senior players of the Sri Lankan cricket team, including skipper Charith Asalanka, currently touring Pakistan for a T20 tri-series will be returning home due to illness, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Monday. SLC said in a statement that Dasun Shanaka had been appointed captain for the tri-series, also involving the []

TOKYO, Nov 17: Young Anuya Prasad gave herself a birthday present while Pranjali Prashant Dhumal added to Indias joy as the duo completed a 1-2 finish in the womens 10m air pistol event at the Deaflympics, in Tokyo on Monday. Anuya clinched the gold medal in style, breaking the Deaf Final World Record enroute to []

GREATER NOIDA, Nov 17: Outgoing World Boxing President Boris van der Vorst on Monday said ranking points will play a role in the qualification process for the 2028 Los Angeles Games as they will determine seedings in the qualifiers as well as the Olympics. World Boxing has introduced a new ranking system under which boxers []

Children in many countries are growing up surrounded by violence. It may happen at home, in their neighbourhoods, or both. Some children are directly harmed, while others witness violence between caregivers or in their communities. Either way, the impact can be profound. Evidence shows that the relationship between violence exposure and poor mental health can []

Researchers combined deep learning with high-resolution physics to create the first Milky Way model that tracks over 100 billion stars individually. Researchers led by Keiya Hirashima at the RIKEN Centre for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS) in Japan, working with partners from the University of Tokyo and Universitat de Barcelona in Spain, have created []

Tura, Nov 17: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday inaugurated the newly constructed Jengjal Police Station building at Jengjal in West Garo Hills. The inauguration took place in the presence of district officials including Meghalaya DGP Idashisha Nongrang; Abraham T. Sangma, IPS, Superintendent of Police, West Garo Hills; J.F.K. Marak, IPS, Deputy Inspector General []

Guwahati, Nov 17: The Department of English, The Assam Royal Global University (RGU), in collaboration with Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi, organised Reminiscing Sudhakantha: A Colloquium on His Life and Variegated Contributions to commemorate the birth centenary of Dr Bhupen Hazarika. Held on Saturday, the day-long programme brought together scholars, journalists, authors, and cultural figures []

Harmers Eight-For Floors India as visitors Seal Historic Test Win Kolkata, Nov 16: Indian batters frailties against high quality spin in challenging home conditions were exposed yet again as South Africa outplayed their fancied counterparts by 30 runs in the opening Test here on Sunday for their first success in India after 15 years. Chasing []

Kolkata, Nov 16: South Africas gritty 30-run victory over India in the opening Test at Eden Gardens has triggered a significant shake-up in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings for the 202527 cycle, with the visitors surging into second place and India slipping to fourth. The result, South Africas first Test win on Indian []

New Delhi, Nov 16: Indias unexpected 30-run loss to South Africa in the first Test at Eden Gardens has sparked a wave of frustration and criticism from fans across social media. What was meant to be a comfortable outing for the home team turned into a moment for serious reflection, with several fans questioning the []

Kolkata, Nov 16: Ruing Indias inability to chase down 124 against South Africa in the first Test, vice-captain Rishabh Pant on Sunday said the batters should have adapted to the challenge of playing on a tricky Eden Gardens surface. India were bowled out for 93 as SA celebrated a 30-run win to take 1-0 lead []

Kolkata, Nov 16: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday mounted a strong defence of the tough Eden Gardens pitch, saying it was precisely the kind of track they were looking for ahead of the first Test against South Africa. India were bowled out for 93 in the chase of 124 to surrender against South []

Kolkata, Nov 16: South Africa coach Shukri Conrad was overwhelmed to see his spinners rule the roost in the first Test against India at the Eden Gardens, signalling to him that the Rainbow Nation is no longer an exclusive fast bowling country and hoped that a lot more slow bowlers will emerge. Fresh off a []

Kolkata, Nov 16: Following their 30-run defeat to South Africa inside three days at the Eden Gardens, former India captain Anil Kumble felt the hosts missed an opportunity of scoring more runs in the first innings, adding that they looked rattled by the challenging pitch and conditions on offer. After bowling out South Africa for []

Kolkata, Nov 16: Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara said the batting unit needs to find ways to adapt better and score runs on difficult pitches after suffering a 30-run defeat to South Africa in the first Test at Eden Gardens on Sunday. In a challenging chase of 124, India could not answer the questions posed []

Asian Cup Qualifiers Dhaka, Nov 16: The Indian senior mens team arrived in Dhaka on Saturday evening, three days before their AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round match against the hosts. Despite both teams being out of contention for qualification, Blue Tigers goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu said that the rivalry will remain intact. It []

Ranji Trophy By Our Reporter Shillong, Nov 16: Meghalayas two guest professionals, Rahul Dalal and Ajay Duhan, both made centuries on the first day of their Ranji Trophy 2025-26 plate group match against Manipur in Surat on Sunday. Rahul bludgeoned 151 from 146 balls in an innings that included 23 fours and three sixes, while []