The Shillong Times

TURA: Sonibar salo, Achikrangni Wangala manianiko West Garo Hills ajani Gondenggre songo ongatangaha aro ia manianio Gondenggre songonisan ongaigija, samba jolrangoni aro dingtang dingtang biaprangoniba manderangan bangen rebae bak raangtokaha. Kobor ontimgiparangni uiatani gitade, ia chang Gondenggre songo Wangala manianio, batanggimin bilsirangona bate manderang bangbate bak raangtokaha. Gondenggre songko, Achikrangni daka rikanirangko ripinge rakkikuengani gimin []

SHILLONG: Meghalaya adoko songdongenggipa manderang, National Peoples Party (NPP)-chi dilenggipa Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) sorkarini kamrango kusi ongtokjaengani gimin dao ongatna sienggipa Shillong Lok Sabha by-election-o adokni Congress dol, name dakna kadongenga ine Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC)-ni president Vincent H Pala parakataha. Anching jechiba reangbo, pilak biaprangon manderangni sorkariko matnange agananikosa knana manaigen. Uni []

New Delhi, Oct 25: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the team managements decision to deploy teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at No. 3 in the second T20I against New Zealand, arguing that the unfamiliar position restricted the youngsters ability to play his natural game and suggesting that Sanju Samson should instead take up []

Wellington, Oct 25: New Zealand head coach Rob Walter on Sunday rued missed opportunities in the first two T20Is against India but backed his team to bounce back, saying the visitors had capitalised on crucial moments in two closely fought matches. New Zealand lost the second T20I by four wickets after posting 180, having also []

Lincoln, Oct 25: Devdutt Padikkal and Sai Sudharsan batted resolutely to guide India A to 106 for 2 in their second innings after yet another disappointing show by the openers on the second day of the four-day unofficial Test against New Zealand A here on Sunday. For the second time in the match, openers Yashasvi []

Dubai, Oct 25: India A will face arch rivals Pakistan on November 22 in the Asia Cup Rising Stars 50-over tournament, to be held in Doha from November 19. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will field their A teams in the tournament while Nepal, United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong are likely to []

New Delhi, Oct 25: Mumbai Ranji Team will be without the services of their experienced all-rounder Shardul Thakur, as he continues to recover from a finger injury and is set to miss the Elite round three clash against Haryana, which will be played at the BKC Complex from Monday. Thakur, who has been sidelined since []

RANCHI, Oct 25: Teenaged left-arm spinner Aman Chaudhary will be making his first-class debut when Delhi take on a depleted Jharkhand in a third round Group C fixture of the Ranji Trophy starting here on Monday. Bowling has been an issue with Delhi for the past few seasons. Head coach Vijay Dahiya and selectors are []

Manchester, Oct 25: James Anderson will not play for Lancashire again after the county decided against extending his contract, ending a 25-year association. Anderson, 44, said on Sunday that the decision was not his, but made no mention of retirement. Ive supported Lancashire since I was [a] kid, and so to get to play for []

Milan, Oct 25: Thousands of young people marched on Saturday through the streets of several Italian cities, including Milan, Rome and Turin, as authorities deployed large numbers of police and soldiers in a bid to stave off a repeat of the violent clashes and looting that marred similar protests last week. The demonstration in Milan []

Tel Aviv, Oct 25: The Israeli military continued a massive military operation in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, displacing hundreds of Palestinians and placing major restrictions on movement in response to a gun attack that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others in Hebron on Friday. The operation comes as Israel enters the []

Kathmandu, Oct 25: Nepal exported electricity worth over USD 39 million to India between mid-September and mid-October, an official said on Sunday. According to Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Executive Director Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha, electricity exports recovered during the period after being briefly disrupted by the flash floods in August. Flash floods were triggered by an []

Kathmandu, Oct 25: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Nepals Baitadi district on Sunday, according to the Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre. The epicentre of the earthquake, which occurred on Sunday afternoon, was in the Dilasaini area of Baitadi district in Sudur Paschim Province near the Nepal-India border, the research centre said. The tremor was []

After the festivities, who cleans up? The lights dim, the crowds disperse and the drums fall silent. But when Durga Puja draws to a close in Shillong, the city faces another task: cleaning up after the celebrations. In the days leading up to the festival, cleanliness drives and appeals for responsible celebration often take centre []

TURA, Oct 25: BJP leader and Tura MDC Bernard Marak has questioned the Meghalaya governments expenditure on helicopter tours by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma ahead of the upcoming GHADC elections, citing long-pending salaries, pensions and other dues. In a statement, Marak expressed concern over the use of public funds for air travel while teachers and []

SHILLONG, Oct 25: Health and Sports Minister Wailadmiki Shylla has highlighted healthcare improvements and preparations for the National Games 2027 as central themes of his performance review for September. In a monthly update, Shylla noted the recognition of Panaliar MCH Hospital under the Kayakalp initiative, a successful complex surgery at Williamnagar Civil Hospital and the []

SHILLONG, Oct 25: The District and Sessions Court has sentenced one Deepak Debnath to six years of simple imprisonment for a 2022 knife attack on a minor boy. According to a statement from East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem, District and Sessions Judge DR Kharbteng convicted Debnath on October 7 and imposed a []

MAWKYRWAT, Oct 25: The Nongnah unit of the Synjuk Nongkhwai Dohkha Ranikor Civil Sub-Division caught two individuals red-handed for the mass killing of fish in the Rilang River recently. The duo was apprehended while using nets in the river and was subsequently summoned by the Synjuk on Saturday at Nongnah village. Michael Donal Lyngdoh, president []

Pharma firm MD alleges unauthorised use of brand, seeks CMs intervention SHILLONG, Oct 25: A bitter trademark dispute over Livsav liver tonic has escalated into a politically charged confrontation, with the managing director of a pharmaceutical company accusing a Meghalaya BJP functionary of allegedly misappropriating his brand and promoting a rival product in the market. []

Ramesh Sippys Buniyaad, Doordarshans landmark Partition saga, streams on YouTube starting October 15. Kiran Joneja says it is for Gen Z. For the rest of us, it is a homecoming, says Sujoy Dhar. Some television you watch. Some you inhabit. For a generation of Indians, Buniyaad was the second kind. When it first aired on []

In a little house at the end of a quiet street lived a man named Oliver and his beloved cat, Moon. Oliver was not rich. His roof leaked when it rained, his shoes were worn, and his meals were simple. But his home was filled with colourful origami flowers, birds, butterflies, and tiny animals, all []

Sooryavanshi fails, Bhuvneshwar struggles to impress as Tilak rescues India Christchurch, Oct 24: Tilak Varma produced a stunning unbeaten 51 off just 26 balls to script Indias remarkable four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second T20 International here on Saturday, guiding the visitors home with one ball to spare after they slumped to 70 []

Mumbai, Oct 24: Former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard was on Saturday elevated to the role of Mumbai Indians head coach following the exit of Mahela Jayawardene. Pollard, who served as MIs batting coach for the past few seasons, will take charge of the team for the IPL 2027 season as the franchise looks to []

New Delhi, Oct 24: Veteran cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle has criticised the nature of pitches prepared in India, describing them as bland, heartless and arguing that the conditions often fail to provide batters with the challenges required to develop their skills across different surfaces. Bhogles remarks came amid concerns over Indias preparation for overseas Test []

New Delhi, Oct 24: India pacer Prince Yadav has earned praise from former New Zealand wicketkeeper and commentator Ian Smith after producing a superb delivery to dismiss opener Finn Allen, with the youngsters accuracy drawing comparisons with Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood. Princes perfectly pitched delivery targeted the base of the stumps, leaving Allen with []

CHRISTCHURCH, Oct 24: India pacer Arshdeep Singh etched his name into the record books on Saturday, becoming the countrys leading wicket-taker in T20 internationals in a calendar year after surpassing the previous mark held by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The left-arm fast bowler achieved the milestone during the second T20I against New Zealand at Hagley Oval, finishing []

Lincoln, Oct 24: Auqib Nabi struck twice late in the day after a star-studded India A team including several Test players rolled over for a mere 113 on the opening day of their first unofficial Test against New Zealand A here on Saturday. Nabi dismissed Kiwi batters Jayden Lennox (0) and Tim Robinson (0) on []

NEW DELHI, Oct 24: India A have been drawn alongside arch-rivals Pakistan A in Group B of the ACC Mens Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament, scheduled to be held in Doha, Qatar, from November 19 to 29. Nepal and the United Arab Emirates complete the four-team group, with India A set to begin their campaign []

New Delhi, Oct 24: Suspended Boxing Federation of India (BFI) secretary general Pramod Kumar on Saturday said he has informed World Boxing, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Sports Ministry about the Special General Meeting (SGM) scheduled for October 28 and invited their observers to attend. Earlier this month, Kumar proposed a no-confidence motion []

Madrid, Oct 24: Borussia Monchengladbach won for the first time this season while a resurgent Torino made it nine straight points out of nine in Serie A by beating Monza 3-2. In Ligue 1, Nice recorded a first away victory by 2-1 over Brest on Friday. Newly promoted Malaga was still looking for its first []

New Delhi, Oct 24: Parliaments Standing Committee on Finance has selected 46 subjects, including artificial intelligence in finance, currency management, and a study on virtual digital assets, for detailed examination and report preparation during the current fiscal year. Earlier this month, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had reconstituted several Parliamentary Committees related to different Ministries. []

Mumbai, Oct 24: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is working on a graded compliance framework for stockbrokers, a regulatory sandbox for artificial intelligence (AI) applications and a market-making mechanism for corporate bonds, Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Saturday. Addressing the 16th ANMI International Capital Market Convention here, Pandey said the Securities []

SHILLONG, Oct 24: The Congress has accused the government of suppressing dissent following the CJP protest, citing reports of detentions and the suspension of Instagram accounts, including those belonging to media outlets. Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) secretary Manuel Badwar criticised the governments response, alleging that the measures were aimed at silencing voices questioning the []

SHILLONG, Oct 24: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Shillong in December to interact with students and hear their grievances, Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Vincent Pala said on Saturday. Pala said he had invited Gandhi to Shillong for an interaction with students over issues including examination irregularities, CUET-related problems, school closures []

SHILLONG, Oct 24: The National Peoples Party (NPP) has distinguished the BJPs growing numerical strength in the Meghalaya Assembly and its electoral support, saying political realignments that increase a partys representation in the legislature do not necessarily translate into greater grassroots popularity. NPP leader and Rajya Sabha member James PK Sangma, reacting to the BJPs []

SHILLONG, Oct 24: Meghalaya Congress president Vincent H Pala has expressed confidence that the party will perform well in the upcoming Shillong Lok Sabha by-election, citing what he described as growing public frustration with the government. Wherever we go, we see people frustrated with the government, and we can say that we will do well []

SHILLONG, Oct 24: An unfinished access ramp and piles of construction debris along the Wah Umkhrah have hampered the Central Puja Committees (CPC) annual post-immersion clean-up, making it difficult to deploy heavy machinery for restoring the river stretch. The ongoing riverfront development work has restricted access to the riverbed, preventing JCB excavators from reaching the []

SHILLONG, Oct 24: Meghalaya is awaiting further updates on a developing weather system over the Bay of Bengal that is forecast to intensify into a cyclonic storm by October 26, although the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has not issued a specific heavy-rainfall warning for the state in its latest bulletin. In its Special Message No. []

Our Bureau SHILLONG, Oct 23: A fresh wave of petrol bomb attacks has left Shillong on the edge, prompting East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner Abhilash Baranwal to stress confidence-building with local communities even as Congress leader Manuel Badwar dismissed plans for additional central forces as inadequate without a functioning intelligence network. Baranwal said the district []

Metbah Lyngdoh now lone party representative in Assembly By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 23: Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Thomas A. Sangma on Friday formally recognised the merger of three United Democratic Party (UDP) legislators with the National Peoples Party (NPP), reducing the UDPs strength in the 60-member Assembly to just one MLA (Metbah Lyngdoh) and further []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 23: Khasi Students Union president Raymond Kharjana and general secretary Reuben Najiar walked out of Shillong District Jail on bail on Thursday evening. Hundreds of union members gathered to welcome them and later marched to the organisations Jaiaw office. The two leaders had been in custody since their arrest on []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 23: The Centre has no fixed criteria for including Khasi in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution and has offered no timeline for taking the states long-standing demand forward. In a letter to Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organization (HITO) president Donbok Dkhar, Director of the National Integration Wing of the Union []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 23: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday met the Secretary of the Union Ministry of Coal and the Additional Secretary, who chairs the ministrys committee on small-scale coal mining in the state, to review the panels progress. The discussions centred on the committees work and efforts to identify a []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 23: An RTI report has revealed serious shortcomings in Meghalayas implementation of disability rights. Of 115 government offices and educational institutions surveyed, 95 employ no persons with disabilities, while only one has formally implemented the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016. The findings have led disability organisations across []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 23: The State Congress on Friday questioned the environmental assessment and public consultation process for the proposed Shillong Peak ropeway project, demanding that it be kept in abeyance or scrapped unless comprehensive studies establish its environmental and social viability. State Congress secretary Manuel Badwar said the government had failed to []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 23: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) representing stone crusher owners, quarry operators, and transporters has put its proposed hunger strike on hold following an assurance from Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong that their grievances will be addressed in the next Cabinet meeting. Tynsong, who chairs the committee on stone and []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 23: The Meghalaya government has constituted a high-level committee to select the State Chief Information Commissioner under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. The committee, formed by the Governor under Section 15(3) of the RTI Act, will be chaired by Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma. Deputy Chief Minister Prestone []