The Shillong Times

By Our Reporter Shillong, April 25: Sunrise Academy and BK Bajoria School emerged victorious in their respective fixtures of the Inter-School Under-18 and Under-15 Cricket Tournaments organised by the Shillong Cricket Association, producing contrasting wins in closely followed encounters. In the Under-18 tournament, Sunrise Academy registered a convincing 40-run victory over RB AnupChand Hindi High []

Rihanna lit up Mumbai with her presence as she visited the city for the grand launch of her globally celebrated cosmetics brand, Fenty Beauty. The high-profile event took place at Phoenix Palladium and drew a star-studded crowd from Indias entertainment and fashion circles, including Isha Ambani, Janhvi Kapoor, Kanika Kapoor, Aditi Bhatia, Pashmina Roshan and []

As the biopic of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson garners positive response at the theatres, the late superstars estate is facing a new wave of molestation allegations. This time, the allegations have been levelled by four siblings from New Jersey who say they were groomed and abused for years and that the many handlers []

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday indicated it will pass an order after examining Bollywood actor Ranveer Singhs affidavit and objections raised over his apology in a case seeking quashing of an FIR. The FIR was lodged after Singh allegedly insulted Chavunda Daiva, a deity from Dakshina Kannada, during a Filmfare Awards event in Goa, []

Bollywood actor and producer Sanjay Dutt and his wife Maanayata Dutt attend the unveiling of the film Khalnayak Returns, a sequel backed by Three Dimension Motion Pictures, Aspect Entertainment and Jio Studios, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on Friday. (PTI)

Fresh off his Oscar win, Michael B. Jordan is set to produce and potentially star in a big-screen adaptation of the popular video game franchise Battlefield. The project will be written, directed, and produced by Christopher McQuarrie, best known for the recent Mission: Impossible films, with Electronic Arts (EA), the games publisher, also on board []

ISLAMABAD, April 25: Irans foreign minister left Pakistan on Saturday evening, two Pakistani officials told The Associated Press, before any sign that U.S. envoys had even arrived for indirect talks on the fragile ceasefire. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was seen off at an airport, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they []

A police officer walks past posters of U.S. and Iran talks near a designated venue in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday. (PTI)

SHILLONG: Adokni gimik educational institution-rangni admissions aro fee structures-ko nirokna gita commission-ko songchina HID Foundation Shillong, sorkariko molmolaha. April 24 tariko Education-ni Minister Lahkmen Rymbui aro Education Department-ni Commissioner and Secrtary-na ongipa memorandum-o foundation, sorkari aro private institution-rang gegnion regulatory framework-ko donchina molmolaha. Uni gisepon foundation, Meghalaya Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition

SHILLONG: BJP Mahila Morcha-ni Meghalaya unit, North Shillong wing-ni dilanio Sonibar salo Khyndailad point-o tomtom asonge jingjengatange 33% women reservation-na dabiangaha. Jingjengatao Mahila Morcha-ni bangen memborrang bakko raangaha. Kobor ratimgiparang baksa agangrikmitingo BJP Mahila Morcha-ni Arena Hynniewta, Congress-ko women reservation bill-ko Parliament-o pass kana onjani gimin matnangaha. Jingjengatgiparang placard-rangko dee, legislative aro local governance institution-rango []

WILLIAMNAGAR: South Garo Hills ajao, miksonga gnang chadrape sootna jotton kaanina saksa Garo Student Union-ni dilgipani kosako mokor doma (FIR) kadoaha. Ia onga obostani bidingo Nongalbibra Police outpost-ni ningo gaakgipa Jadi-ni Francis S. Marak, Rongsa Awe jolni Raindon M. Sangma-ni kosako matnange Jadi Police Outpost-o FIR-ko segataha. FIR-o janapgimin gita, April 23 tarikni wal 9:40 []

WILLIAMNAGAR: Buring Bolgrim-ko ripinge rakkina miksonganio Meghalaya sorkari East Garo Hills ajao Bijasik Matwa Apal Community Reserve-ko parakata, uandake ia Reserve-ko Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 ni ningo chelchake rakkianggen. Batanggimin April 22 tariko Forest & Enviroment Department-ni uiatani gita, Songsak Block-o donggipa ia Reserve-ko janapgimin niamni Section 36 C-ni ningo ragatenga ine uiataha. Adok sorkarini []

TURA: Sukrobar salo, dakgrik dinggrikarangni somoio ranggitik asel obostarangni bidingo manderangni gisepo mikrakataniko bilakbatatna miksongao, Air Raid aro Blackout -ni bidingo statewide mock exercise-ko dakangao West Garo Hilla ajani Tura-oba chusokgipa onge dakangaha. Ia mock exercise-ko gegni phases dake ongatangengba, skanggipao phase-ko Tura-ni Pechon Memorial Higher Secondary School, Gorkha Secondary School aro Tura Super Market-o, []

Resubelpara: MPOWER Youth Employment & Economic Growth Component-ni gita Sonibar salo Resubelpara-ni Bakra Multi Facility Hall-o salsana workshop-ko ongatangaha. Government Innovation Lab (GIL), Harvard Growth Lab, Meghalaya Institute of Governance (MIG) aro Indian School of Business (ISB) bakrime, programo ongataha. Uandake Tourism, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare-ni Minister Shri Timothy D Shira, tomanio mongsonggipa sokgipa onge []

SHILLONG: May-ni skanggipa ba gnigipa antirango Shillong Parliamentary Bye Election-ko ongatna amenggiparangna Congress party-ni gita candidate-na bimingko minggen. Bye election-ni bidingo agangrikna AICC-ni gita chanchirimna uko okamaha ine Congress president Vincent Pala aganaha. Party candidate sawa onggen ine singaha, election-o susana party-ni dambe dilgipa Manuel Badwar-ko ua nangnika jeon ia election-o Badwar antangba susana sikenga []

SHILLONG: Samtangtango donggiparangko nost kaanina dalbea jakuko deaha, East Khasi Hills district-ni administration, district gimiko niamgri ancheng bikotani kamrangko kaenggipako taraken dondipataha, niam pegiparangko rakgipa niamo jaku dena mikrakataniko onaha. Geetaniko Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita-ni section 163-ni ningo nakatataha, chiringrangoni anchengrngko bikotengani bidingo mikrakataniko onrikrikengaha dingtangmancha Myllem sepang jolni Wahniangleng chibimaoniko bikotako champeng

Mumbai, April 25: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday urged all entities in the financial sector to be exceptionally vigilant on cybersecurity. Without naming Mythos, the newly minted platform from leading AI company Anthropic, Sitharaman said artificial intelligence tools are making cyberattacks faster and more adaptive. Such tools can also evade detection by deploying []

SHILLONG: Sonibar salo Voice of the People Party (VPP), Education Minister Lakhmen Rynbui-ni kosako matnangataha, teacher-rangko gimaatna baseanichi court-ni niamrangko ragatanina uko matnangataha. Ian aiao inmanani aro kadingani gita ongpilaha, jeon minister party president Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit-na Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)-o Supreme Court-ni chanchianiko poraina uni sunglass-ko oke galchina aganangaha, ine VPP dilgipa Batskhem Myrboh []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 25: A domestic feud turned deadly in Shillongs Mawblei neighbourhood on Saturday morning when a 40-year-old man was allegedly bludgeoned to death by his co-tenant using a No Parking board following a row over a suspected affair. The deceased, identified as Sumeet Kr Singha, was reportedly assaulted by Sanjay Kumar []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 25: Questions are mounting over the mysterious disappearance of a 27-year-old Guwahati teacher who was recovered from inside a Shillong bank on Saturday, three days after she sent a frantic SOS to her family claiming she was in danger. Bhabana Sarma, who had recently resigned from her position at a []

From Our Correspondent PHULBARI, April 25: Tensions on the Meghalaya-Assam border have escalated into a war of nerves as the Garo Students Union (GSU) Phulbari regional unit warned of a proportionate counter-blockade against Assam, responding to AAMSUs calls for economic sanctions over the controversial labour entry ban in Garo Hills. The stand-off follows a recent []

The govt uses court rulings to suppress teachers when it suits the treasury, while ignoring judicial decisions that would provide them financial relief By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 25: The war of words over Meghalayas education crisis escalated on Saturday as the VPP accused Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma of legal cherry-pickingalleging the government strictly []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 25: Meghalayas unregulated private education sector faces a legal ultimatum as calls grow for a statutory commission to end the arbitrary fee hikes and lack of transparency that have long burdened parents across the state. The HID Foundation has submitted a memorandum to Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma and the []

From Our Correspondent RESUBELPARA, April 25: Agriculture Minister Timothy D. Shira on Saturday urged the youths of Meghalaya to embrace entrepreneurship in the agriculture and horticulture sectors, so as to ensure sustainable economic growth. Speaking as the chief guest at a workshop under the MPOWER Youth Employment & Economic Growth Component, Shira highlighted the regions []

Partys Mahila Morcha stages demonstration in state capital By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 25: The Meghalaya unit of the BJP Mahila Morcha, led by its North Shillong wing, staged a sit-in protest at Khyndai Lad on Saturday to demand 33 per cent reservation for women in elected bodies. During the demonstration, protesters held placards and []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 25: The Drug Reduction, Elimination & Action Mission (DREAM) has stepped up its efforts to combat substance abuse in the Garo Hills through a series of coordinated interventions on April 23 and 24. On Thursday, the mission conducted a site inspection for a proposed rehabilitation centre in West Garo Hills, []

From Our Correspondent MAWKYRWAT, April 25: Mawkyrwat MLA Renikton L Tongkhar on Friday inspected the water sources for five villages in the Manad area following complaints from the headmen of Manad and Mawbidong villages regarding supply issues. Accompanied by senior officials from the PHE Mawkyrwat Division and village leaders, the MLA visited the Phot Umthot []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 25: The Deen Dayal Upadhyay Community and Skill Development Center (DDUCC), Wahiajer, a constituent college of NEHU, organised a capacity-building programme on Friday for 250 farmers from Laskein Block. According to a statement here, the event titled Skill Enhancement for Horticultural Development and Sustainability was held in collaboration with ICAR-IIHR, []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 25: Curtain came down on the five-day North East NSS Festival 2026, themed Empowered Youth for Viksit Bharat, at the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) on Saturday. The event brought together NSS volunteers and programme officers from across the region for activities focused on leadership, community service and []

From Our Correspondent NONGPOH, April 25: The Ri-Bhoi Youth Federation (RBYF) on Friday extended financial support to the Meghalaya Martial Arts Federation (MMAF) team currently participating in the 10th National Kung Fu Championship 2026 at USTM, Ri-Bhoi. The championship, which commenced on Friday, features a contingent of around 40 male and female athletes from the []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 25: A study based on field observations in Meghalaya has found that shifting cultivation, or jhum, accounts for up to 27 per cent of air pollution in the state during pre-monsoon months, driven by sharp spikes during active burning. Published in the journal Atmospheric Environment, the research draws from sites []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 25: The state government has invited tenders for the beautification of roads and triangular junctions surrounding Lok Bhavan, with an estimated project cost of over Rs 2.3 crore. According to the PWD (Roads), the scope of work includes the construction of footpaths, RCC railings and drainage systems. The project also []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 25: Former MLA Kyrmen Shylla on Friday inaugurated the Tuberkmaishnong Combined Water Supply Scheme in East Jaintia Hills, a project aimed at providing safe and reliable drinking water under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). The scheme is designed to benefit the residents of Tuber Kmaishnong and Tuber Shohshrieh by providing []

By Mai White The first thing that meets you at the gate is a soft chorus of intention. Words gather there as quiet declarations: no harming wild birds, no weapons, no smoking. They feel less like rules and more like a promise the school has made with the world. Bird & Butterfly Haven lingers in []

Tell (West Bank), April 24: Violence in the occupied West Bank has escalated sharply this week, with three Palestinian teenagers killed in separate incidents, highlighting a worsening security situation in the territory. The most recent victim, 15-year-old Youssef Shtayyeh, was shot dead by Israeli forces during a raid in Nablus, according to Palestinian health officials. []

New Delhi, April 24: Sanju Samsons superb white-ball form has reignited the debate over Indias ODI wicketkeeper spot, with many fans and experts questioning whether he should replace Rishabh Pant ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup. After strong performances in the T20 World Cup earlier this year, Samson has carried his form into IPL []

NEW DELHI, April 24: Bangladesh is expected to face a heavy external debt repayment burden of about $26 billion between fiscal years 2026 and 2030, according to a Dhaka Tribune report. This is significant compared to the $40 billion the country has repaid in total over the 54 years since independence, highlighting a sharp rise []

PESHAWAR, April 24: Pakistans security forces killed 22 terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, according to the militarys media wing, ISPR. The joint operation by security forces and law enforcement agencies was carried out on April 21 in Khyber District after intelligence reports indicated the presence of militants. During []

London, April 24: The Premier League title race heads into another decisive weekend with Arsenal given a golden chance to reclaim top spot, while Manchester City momentarily shift their attention to the FA Cup and the relegation scrap involving Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United intensifies. With just five matches left in the season, Arsenal []

Madrid, April 24: Villarreal strengthened its hold on third place in La Liga with a 1-1 draw away to bottom side Oviedo, which produced another battling display but remains six points from safety. Nicolas Pepe put Villarreal ahead with a retaken penalty after Oviedo goalkeeper Aaron Escandell had saved his first effort, but Ilyas Chaira []

Shillong, April 24: Primrose Lamat was the star of Fridays action in the 5th Meghalaya State League after the Khimusniang SC player scored six goals as his team demolished Umkaber SCC 11-2 in Group A at the SSA Stadium here on Friday. Primrose (16, 19, 24, 38, 73, 79) rocketed to joint Top Scorer of []

Shillong, April 24: St Nanak Secondary School and KV Happy Valley booked their places in the semifinals of the Inter-School Under-18 Cricket Tournament, organised by the Shillong Cricket Association, after registering convincing quarterfinal victories here on Thursday. In the first quarterfinal, St Nanak Secondary School outclassed Shillong Higher Secondary School by a massive 118 runs []

TURA: Meghalaya adoko drugs ba pekatgipa samrangko jakkalanirang batroroengani gimin Drug Reduction Elimination & Action Mission (DREAM) program-chi, kamrangko kaani bidingo chanchirimna gita Sukrobar salo DREAM-ni Mission Director F Kharshiing-ni dilanichi, tomaniko West Garo Hills ajani Superintendent of Police (SP) office-o ongatangaha. Ia tomanio, West Garo Hills ajani SP Abraham T Sangma, Deputy Inspector General []

Dont overwork them; players need time with families New Delhi, April 23: Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi launched a scathing critique of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday, accusing the governing body of killing its players through hectic scheduling, emphasising that players need off time to spend []

Johannesburg, April 23: India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said that the South African batters did not give them a single chance to come back in the game even though the team put up a formidable target of 193 after their heavy defeat in the third T20I of the five-match series. The Women in Blue suffered their []

Dehradun, April 23: Assams Priyanuj Bhattacharya staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Tamil Nadus P. B. Abhinand in the Under-19 Boys Singles final, denying his opponent a third gold at the Junior and Youth National Table Tennis Championships here on Thursday. In a gripping summit clash that lived up to expectations, Abhinand surged to a []

Nuh (Haryana), April 23: Overnight co-leader Dhruv Sheoran fired a six-under 66 to open up a three-shot lead at 15-under 201 after round three of the Rs 1-crore DP World Players Championship, here on Thursday. The 31-year-old from Gurugram, a winner on the DP World PGTI in 2024, delivered his second consecutive 66 to take []

Washington DC, April 23: US President Donald Trump praised Indian tennis player Dhakshineswar Suresh during the National Champions Day event held at the White House. The annual celebration honours top NCAA teams and student-athletes for their achievements and contributions at the national level. Suresh attended the event as part of the Wake Forest University mens []

Horsens (Denmark), April 23: Banking on a settled core and bolstered by the rise of Ayush Shetty, the Indian mens team will aim to reclaim the title, while the womens side looks to punch above its weight at the BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals beginning here on Friday. India will open their campaign against []

London, April 23: Manchester City completed its ominous, late-season rise to the top of the Premier League by beating Burnley 1-0 thanks to Erling Haalands early goal, ending Arsenals 200-day stay in first place. The result condemned American-owned Burnley to relegation after one season back in the top flight. Haaland ran onto Jeremy Dokus pass []