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WPL 2026 Vadodara, Feb 3: Delhi Capitals put up an all-round display to extend their remarkable consistency, storming into a fourth consecutive Womens Premier League final with a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator here on Tuesday. Opting to bowl, the Delhi Capitals Women bowlers restricted Gujarat Giants Women to 168 for []

New Delhi, Feb 3: India will host next years Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship in Delhi where eight quota places for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will be up for grabs, marking a historic first for the countrys shooting calendar which already features an Olympic qualifier in the World Cup. The eight slots in the Asian competition []

Oslo, Feb 3: Reigning world champion Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh will compete in the Norway Chess tournament here in May, joining a star-studded field which includes world number one and defending champion Magnus Carlsen. With Gukesh confirming participation, the May 25 to June 5 event will be one of the worlds strongest chess tournaments. The []

Milan, Feb 3: Change is coming to the Olympic programme of sports and events and it is going to be uncomfortable for some, IOC president Kirsty Coventry cautioned on Tuesday. In a keynote speech before her first Olympic Games as its first female leader in its 130-year history, Coventry detailed a defining theme of her []

Asian Cship New Delhi, Feb 3: Double Olympic bronze medallist Manu Bhaker and world champion Samrat Rana will be among a host of shooting stars aiming to give India a strong start at the Asian Championship for Rifle/Pistol here on Wednesday. World Cup Final champion Suruchi Singh and Esha Singh will also be in the []

Dhaka, Feb 3: Amid escalating political tensions ahead of Bangladeshs February 12 election, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman strongly criticised the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami for making derogatory remarks about women, warning that such views pose a serious threat to womens safety and fundamental rights in the country, according to local media reports. []

KYIV, Feb 3: Russia launched a massive overnight aerial assault on Ukraine, firing about 450 long-range drones and 70 missiles, including a record 32 ballistic missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The attack, described as the heaviest strike on Ukraines electricity network this year, targeted at least five regions and focused on crippling the power grid []

DUBAI, Feb 3: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has opened the door to potential negotiations with the United States, instructing the countrys foreign minister to pursue fair and equitable negotiations if conditions are free from threats and unreasonable demands. This marks the first clear sign that Tehran may engage diplomatically with Washington despite tensions following a []

NEW DELHI, Feb 3: India strongly condemned the vandalisation and theft of a Mahatma Gandhi statue at the Australian Indian Community Centre in Rowville, Melbourne, urging Australian authorities to recover it and hold the culprits accountable. The 426-kg bronze statue, a gift from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and inaugurated by former PM Scott []

CAIRO, Feb 3: The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened Monday, allowing a small number of Palestinians to return home and patients to be evacuated, marking a symbolic step in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. About a dozen returnees entered Gaza from Egypt, while medical evacuees were transported to Egyptian hospitals. Travel remains limited, with []

HANOI, Feb 3: An internal Vietnamese military document obtained by human rights group The 88 Project reveals Hanoi has been preparing for a possible US war of aggression even after elevating diplomatic relations with Washington to the highest level. Completed in August 2024 and titled The 2nd US Invasion Plan, the report portrays the United []

Kathmandu, Feb 3: Nepals Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Tuesday said voting for the general elections in the mountain districts can be conducted in the second phase if the weather doesnt permit. PM Karki was talking to reporters after attending the concluding ceremony of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Training held at the Nepali Armys []

SHILLONG: Assam adokoniko Meghalaya adokona rabaenggipa natokrangko laboratory-rango porikka rae niani jaman, ia natokrangara mandena chana namgipa aro palna simna mangipa onga ine Sombar salo, Meghalaya adokni Commissionerate of Food Safety, talataniko onangaha. Guwahati songjinmani bazaar antirango palgipa natokrang, mandena kenchakna nanganirang donga ine adita salrangna skang, Down to Earth web portal-o aro social media-rango []

Editor, The revelations coming out of the Epstein scandals force people across the world to question the truth about money, power, and politics. Jeffrey Epsteins life story itself raises serious doubts. He started his career as a private school teacher in the United States, then suddenly left teaching and entered the world of finance. Within []

In a confusing scenario, the US has announced tariff cuts on Indian goods from 50 to 18 per cent with immediate effect. The announcement by President Trump was immediately welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but questions remain. For one, a formal agreement is yet to be announced. Related documents have not been finalized or []

By Antriksh Kar Singh The cash schemes targeting several demographic groups, particularly women, on the eve of the state assembly election, apparently became a sure-shot solution for political actors across the spectrum. The recent development happened in poll-bound Assam, where the state government decided to release Rs 8,000 on February 20 as an advance Bohag []

Dadenggre, Feb 3: In view of the 100-Day District-wise Action Plan for the Prevention of Child Marriages in Meghalaya, an awareness programme was held today at Bharalgaon village under Selsella C & RD Block today. The programme was organised under the aegis of the Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority (MSLSA). The programme is being implemented []

Agartala, Feb 3: Tripura Gramin Bank (TGB), one of the leading financial institutions among Indias 28 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), launched its first-ever co-branded RuPay Credit Card in collaboration with its sponsor bank, Punjab National Bank (PNB). A bank official said on Tuesday that TGB has achieved the distinction of becoming the first RRB among []

Milan, Feb 2: Lautaro Martinez is closing in on more records for Inter Milan. The Argentinian World Cup winner scored again to set league leader Inter on its way to a 2-0 win at Cremonese in Serie A. It was Lautaros 170th goal for Inter and left him just one behind Roberto Boninsegna, who is []

New Delhi, Feb 2: All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday awarded the exclusive global broadcast rights of the truncated Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26, beginning February 14, to FanCode which beat six other competitors. Kaleidoscope Production and Services (KPS Studios) was awarded the production rights of the league global as well as domestic. []

By Our Reporter Shillong, Feb 2: Meghalayas Jujitsu athletes delivered a standout performance at the 1st Northeast Jujitsu Championship, claiming a total of 33 medals and underscoring the states rising stature in martial arts. Competing under the Meghalaya School of Martial Arts (MSMA), the 22-member squad took part in the two-day event held at Maligaon []

By Our Reporter Shillong, Feb 2: Meghalaya marked its growing presence on the national sport climbing map as Meghalaya Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Association (MeSCMA) secretary Wallambok Lyngdoh, along with Kayleigh Petra Nongkynrih, officiated as judges at the Climbing Championship 2026 at Jamshedpur. The four-day championship, held from January 24 to 27 under the aegis []

By Our Reporter Shillong, Feb 2: A 26-member contingent from the Meghalaya State Kickboxing Association (MSKA) left for New Delhi on Friday to compete in the 5th India Open International Kickboxing Tournament, scheduled from February 4 to 8. The team includes international-level athletes such as Daniella IW Mylliemngap from Lumparing Lumdorbar, Medariphyla Lyngdoh Nongbri from []

Mumbai, Feb 2: Skipper Shardul Thakur and India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on Monday returned to the Mumbai squad for the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Karnataka to be played here from February 6. Mumbai had topped the Elite Group D with four wins and three draws while Karnataka made it to the last eight with a []

Sydney, Feb 2: Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will not travel with the squad for the early part of its T20 World Cup matches in Sri Lanka as he continues his rehabilitation after recovering from an injury here, national selector Tony Dodemaide said on Monday. The trio of Nathan Ellis, Tim David and Glenn Maxwell, []

Rome, Feb 2: Italys association with cricket may still raise eyebrows, but the Azzurri now find themselves preparing for the biggest chapter in their cricketing story as they make their debut at the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, hoping to create a few moments to remember on the global stage. While Italy []

Ex-Bdesh PM, relatives sentenced to prison terms after trial in absentia Dhaka, Feb 2: A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail in two separate corruption cases related to alleged irregularities in allocations of land in a government housing project. Dhakas Special Judges Court Handed 79-year-old Hasina []

Kyiv, Feb 2: A new round of US-brokered talks on ending Russias war on Ukraine is set to go ahead this week after a brief postponement, a senior Kremlin official said Monday, with negotiations taking place against a backdrop of continued front-line fighting and deadly long-range attacks on rear areas. The trilateral talks will take []

One of the most remarkable discoveries of modern neuroscience is that the adult brain is capable of producing new neurons in various mammalian species, including humans. For more than 30 years, science denied this possibility, which has now been confirmed by several important studies . In addition to increasing in number, it seems that they []

SHILLONG: Indo-Bangla sima gita Bangladesh asongni natokrangko niam gri ranapbaenga ine koborrangko manani jaman, niam gri natok salbaaniko, donaniko aro pala simaniko, Meghalaya adokni damgni ajarango champengataha. Official-rangni uiatani gitade, Bangladesh asongni natokrangko niam gri rabaenga ine koborrangko mansoani jaman, manderangni anseng baljokanina aro chelchakaniko onna gita East Khasi Hills aro South West Khasi Hills []

AMPATI: Adita salrangna skang, West Garo Hills ajani Rajabala jolo donggipa Goalgaon songo, mande saksako sootani jaman sosojengjeng onganirang namsrangkujaengani asel gue badinge chaenggipa manderang aro game gee chaenggiparang nangchakeaniko manengani gimin Sombar salo, South West Garo Hills ajani District Administration, tomtomaniko rakkiangna gita Ampati-o jinma tomaniko ongatangaha. Ia tombimonganio, Nokma Council-ni membor-rang, dingtang dingtang []

AMPATI: Ampati Civil Hospital-ni Primary Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre (PNRC) aro Chief Ministers Safe Motherhood Scheme (CMSMS)-ko Sombar salo, South West Garo Hills ajani Deputy Commissioner Anendya Raajsshre, kulie onangaha. Ia program-ko ongatanio, Ampati Civil Hospital-ni Medical Superintendent, health official-rang, hospital-o kam kagiparang, ASHA-rang aro gipinrangba dongpae bak raangtokaha. Ia tomanio, Ampati-ni DMCHO Dr Noreen Sangma, []

SHILLONG: Rimpu Bagan case-o sak 15 manderangna dai gamchina gita Meghalaya Human Rights Commission (MHRC)-ni geetaniara, rima mangipa chadamberangko dosgri ine mesokani ongaha ine Tura-ni MDC aro BJP-ni state vice president Bernard N Marak parakataha. Marak-ni parakatani gitade, 2022 bilsini July 22 tariko onggipa aselni bidingo MHRC-ni sandiroke mananiara, unsalo police-rangni chadrapaniara niamni apalo onga []

TURA: North Garo Hills ajani Wageasi songo donggipa National Highway-217 (gitcham NH-62) ramao niam gri weighbridge-ko chalaienga ine Kharkutta-ni gitcham MDC Smith M Momin, adokni Home Minister-na badi kadoataha. Momin-ni badi kadoatani gitade, ia weighbridge-ko Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC)-ni bimingo chalaienga aro ia biapo GHADC-ni mandean dongtimengoba, garirangoniko gile manenggipa tangkarangde GHADC-ona sokangjaenga. []

TURA: Rimpu Bagan case-o rima mangipa manderangoni badi kagipa sak 15 manderangna gong 50,000 kae daiko gamchina Meghalaya Human Rights Commission (MHRC)-ni geetaniko onangani jaman, dao ia manderangni biming aro biapko jinmani nikrangrao internet gita see parakahani gimin ia manderang, antangtangni suk onggijaniko parakattokaha. Reanggipa 2022 bilsini July 22 tariko, West Garo Hills ajani Tura-o []

Editor, The news that flash on our screen and reports in the newspapers disturb the very core of our souls. A few days ago a 6 year old girl was raped by 3 minors aged 13, 14 and 15 in Delhi and now we learn of a case of incest here in our very own []

The news of brothers raping their own sisters in a village in Ri Bhoi district and that the matter had to be reported to the police by village authorities has shaken the soul of Meghalaya. Or has it? Beyond the one-day reportage of the incidents that had ostensibly happened repeatedly and bruised the souls of []

By Sanjay Das Twenty years ago, India passed a law that did something rare and necessary: it spoke honestly about poverty. It did not describe it as bad luck, laziness, or something people should quietly endure. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) recognised poverty for what it often isthe result of not []

TURA, Feb 2: In view of the prevailing unrest affecting the sale of betelnuts by traders and farmers due to communal tension in the Garo Hills, a Peace Meeting was convened by the South West Garo Hills District Administration at Ampati on Monday. The meeting was attended by members of the Nokma Council, leaders of []

TURA, Feb 2: The Primary Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre (PNRC) and the Chief Ministers Safe Motherhood Scheme (CMSMS) Transit Home were officially inaugurated at Ampati Civil Hospital on Monday by the Deputy Commissioner of South West Garo Hills, Smt. Anendya Raajsshre. The inaugural programme was attended by the Medical Superintendent of Ampati Civil Hospital, senior health []

GUWAHATI, Feb 2: Amid political speculation overa possible understanding between the Opposition Congress and Raijor Dal ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has dismissed the proposition as an emergency political arrangement as opposed to a genuine alliance. Addressing the media, Sarma alleged that Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi is reaching []

The Spaniard becomes youngest man to complete career Grand Slam Melbourne, Feb 1: Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam after securing the Australian Open title against Novak Djokovic, who had never lost in his 10 previous finals at Melbourne Park. The top-ranked Alcaraz dropped the first set Sunday []

Tata Steel Masters Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands), Feb 1: World Champion D Gukesh played out a draw with Hans Moke Niemann in the 12th and penultimate round while Nodirbek Abdusattorov regained sole lead with a crushing victory over Matthias Bluebaum to inch closer to the title, here Sunday. Javokhir Sindarov did not risk anything []

WPL 2026 Vadodara, Feb 1: Delhi Capitals huffed and puffed but eventually got over the line in a modest run-chase by five wickets to beat UP Warriorz and make their way into the Eliminator clash of the Womens Premier League, here on Sunday. Delhis win, with five wickets and eight balls to spare, also knocked []

Editor, The Shillong Times of Jan 30, 2026 carried a letter titled The Youth of Today. The writer made several observations about the behaviour of children today. These observations are no doubt visible to all of us. Adolescents and teenagers are still transitioning into adults. Formation into adults happens only by the mid or late []

The Union Budget presented in Parliament, unusually on a Sunday, is at best, lacklustre. The government has not even made any pretence at populism. Nor is there any big push on any front. Income Tax rules remain mostly untouched this time, but some reliefs in the regulations are evident. More funds have been earmarked for []

By H.H. Mohrmen There were two news items that appeared in the public domain recently which had a connection with Bangladesh. The first was the arrest of a Bangladeshi national near Lad Denthring, close to Jowai, and the second was the visit of the Shillong MP to the border. In this article, I will try []

By Shahruk Ahmed Mazumdar When it comes to air pollution, most Indians think of North India, especially Delhi. It is a fact, though. However, recent reports indicate that states in northeastern India are also facing air pollution issues. But compared to Delhi or North India, the air pollution condition in the northeastern states is particularly []

PAKISTAN to boycott India MATCH ON FEB 15 but compete in tournament Lahore, Feb 1: Pakistan on Sunday formally announced that it will boycott its marquee group-stage clash against India at the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026, while confirming participation in the remainder of the tournament, a decision that ends days of speculation but []

New Delhi, Feb 1: The International Cricket Council is set to take a slew of punitive actions against Pakistan in the wake of their governments decision to boycott the T20 World Cup match against India, including a possible ban from the upcoming edition of the marquee event. The other sanctions could range from top member []