New Delhi, Oct 28: Two-time gold medallist Nikhat Zareen has put behind the disappointment of missing out on a third World Championships medal, and is now focussed on collecting maximum ranking points by winning the top prize in the upcoming World Boxing Cup Finals. Nikhat, who competes in flyweight and light flyweight categories, won World []

New Delhi, Oct 28: India has submitted bids to host the 2028 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships as well as the 2026 Asian Relays, in line with the countrys efforts to stage continental and global events in the coming years. If India succeeds in its bids for the events, it would be the first time the []

When Mikaela Shiffrin started skiing again weeks after her terrifying crash last year, the American star was even more alert to the potential dangers of training courses. Shiffrins injuries puncture wound to her abdomen and severe damage to her abdominal muscles came in a World Cup giant slalom race but the two-time Olympic []

The upcoming days are going to be super entertaining for Mumbaikars as Grammy Award-winning singer Enrique Iglesias will perform live on October 29 and 30 at the MMRDA Grounds in Bandra Kurla Complex in Bandra East. On Tuesday evening, the Bailando hitmaker landed in India, leaving fans excited. As soon as he exited the Mumbai []

Arthur Conan Doyle, the celebrated British writer and creator of the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes, will be the central character of a new India-UK co-production feature film, titled Elementary My Dear Holmes. The film, which Announced at a special event at the historic Guildhall in London on Monday, will be directed by National Award-winning filmmaker []

Actor Mahima Chaudhry takes part in an initiative to raise awareness about breast cancer in Mumbai on Tuesday. (PTI)

The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has urged PM Modi to posthumously honour the late actor Satish Shah with a Padma Shri. On Tuesday, the body wrote a letter to PM Modi requesting him to confer with the honour given his contribution to the field of entertainment. The letter read, With folded hands []

Veteran actor Anupam Kher shared a breathtaking glimpse from his visit to Jungfrau, the highest peak in Europe. Standing amid the snow-clad surroundings at -7C, he couldnt help but admire the grit of Indian actresses who have filmed song sequences at the same location wearing chiffon sarees. Through his post, Kher expressed his respect for []

SHILLONG: Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC)-ko chalaina abachengpiltaiahani gimin District Council-ni kosako kagipa public interest litigation (PIL)-ko Mongolbar salo, Meghalaya High Court bonataha. GHADC-ko chalaianio tangka paisarangko name jakkaljani asel dormaharangko ja 34 batpile manjae, GHADC-o kam kagiparang, kamrangko dontongate jingjengatahani gimin, ia nengnikaniko namatna gita geetaniko onchina molmole Meghalaya High Court-o PIL-ko kaahachim. []

SHILLONG: Meghalayao, ranggitik political-ni abao dingtanganiko nikna manengon, haida ian Adoko Trinamool Congress-ni bonani abachengani ongnaba gnang, jeon party-ni agipi dilgipa Zenith M. Sangma, Mongolbaro party-ni vice-president-ni kamko wataha aro primary membership-oniba ongkataha aro Butbaro, Congress party-o napilani giminba Pa Sangma aganaha. Unomitingo, Zenith Sangma-ni Party-ona rebapilaniko Congress dilgiparangba namniksoaha. Kobor manani gitade, Pa Sangma []

TURA: Batanggimin bilsirango gitan ia changoba 100 Drums Wangala manianiko Wangala Adam Chibragre-o ongattaina siengani gimin ia biapo kamrangko kachichasotokengaha. Ia Wangala manianiona manderangko sokachakna gita dingtang dingtang biaprangko tarisoenga aro unbaksana gari gorarangni reruraanio maming nengnikanirang dongjana gita ramarangkoba one-way dake tarisamsoenga ine official-rang uiataha. Ia 100 Drums Wangala manianiko ongatna tarisamsoengani gimin talataniko []

TURA: Garo Hills-o, mongsongbate sima jolrango, Achik mechikrangko gipin jat measarangni mikchamika dake aro bia kamika dake chabokanirang batroroenga ine Achik State Peoples Front (ASPF) parakatenba, iandake Achik mechikrangni kosako onggija dakanirangko champengna gita jakurangko dechin adokni Chief Minister-ko didiataha. Chief Minister-na sedoatgipa chittio ASPF-ni parakatani gitade, Garo Hills-o, mongsongbate sima jolrango, Achik mechikrangko mikchaa []

CHOKPOT: South Garo Hills ajani Chokpot jolo donggipa Paromgre songo, koela aro rongmesakrangko bikotenga ine chanchichipenggipani bidingo South Garo Hills District Administration-ni agangipa kattarangara kakket ongja ine Chokpot jolni dingtang dingtang NGO-rang, chongmotan Garo Students Union (GSU), Achik Holistic Awakening Movement (AHAM), Garo Land State Movement Committee (GSMC), Achik Youth Welfare Organisation (AYWO), Chokpot Area []

Editor, The editorial Sort out the overlaps (ST October 28, 2025) is a sharp and timely editorial that resonates with many of the governance entanglements. It exposes Meghalayas governance architecture as a fragmented mosaic where District Councils, Municipal Boards, Dorbar Shnong and Syiemship jostle for control. But beneath the surface, it is not just about []

Laying of roads and highways alone will not do. Safety must be given its due importance. A road accident in Andhra Pradesh caused the death of around 20 persons three days ago, as a long-distance travel bus hit a motorcycle that was thrown aside by another vehicle and caught fire. The bus driver explains that []

By Napoleon S Mawphniang What happens when a generation realizes that the rules they played by were not designed for their benefit, but is a trap? How does a society come to terms with the fact that schools have become factories of false hope, instead of an avenue to opportunity? And most importantly, what happens []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 28: The All Jaintia Muster Roll Workers Union (AJMRWU) has warned that it will launch an agitation, halt work, or move the High Court of Meghalaya if the state government fails to clear the pending arrears of daily wage workers from October 2023 onwards. The union has given the government []

From Our Correspondent NONGPOH, Oct 28: A 14-year-old boy from Quinine village reportedly ended his life by hanging himself in a forest near Umsaw Nongkharai village in Ri-Bhoi. His body was discovered on Tuesday morning by another boy who had gone to cut bamboo in the area. The deceased is said to have used a []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 28: Two major national initiatives were on Tuesday launched in Meghalaya namely, Aadhaar Mission Mode Project (MMP) 2.0 and Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) 3.0, marking a major stride towards universal Aadhaar authentication and clean energy access for the poorest households They were launched by the Department of Food, Civil []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 28: Despite the Integrated Excise Management System (IEMS) Scheme not yet being officially notified, new prices have already been issued by manufacturers. This was informed to the High Court of Meghalaya by the East Khasi Hills Wine Dealers on Monday. Counsel for the petitioners, RB Phookan, submitted before the High []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 28: A range of value-added products produced by women farmers from West Khasi Hills and Eastern West Khasi Hills districts were launched by the North East Network (NEN) on Tuesday with the aim of assisting them in building market linkages and promoting rural entrepreneurship. The launch, held at Savio Hall, []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 28: Strengthening its base further in the Jaintia Hills region, the Voice of the People Party (VPP) has officially constituted its East Jaintia Hills District Committee. The newly formed district body will be led by Damewanhi L Rymbai as president, with Lamsuk Langstang as vice-president and Dakheinkor Tangliang as secretary. []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 28: The Gorkha Association Shillong on Tuesday felicitated Dr Eklabya Sharma, an eminent Indian ecologist and environmental scientist and specialist, who was awarded Padma Shri in 2024, at a special felicitation function in his honour at Upper Mawprem Cultural Centre, Shillong. Dr Sharma hails from Kurseong, Darjeeling, and attends his []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 28: Five days have passed without a single drop of water being supplied to the Shillong Cantonment and nearby localities, owing to the Public Health Engineering (PHE) departments failure to complete repair work under the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme. On October 21, PHE Chief Engineer RS Nongbri issued a []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 28: More than 50,000 families depend on Eri silk activities, underscoring the growing importance of Eri silk sector in Meghalaya, Principal Secretary of the Textiles department, Frederick R Kharkongor emphasised in his speech at a programme on the GI-registered handloom products of Meghalaya on Tuesday. Kharkongor said that there are []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 28: Thma U Rangli Juki (TUR) leader Angela Rangad has expressed serious concern over alleged illegal activities and violations of environmental laws in the LumparingKynjat PhutbolMadan Laban area, which she says are causing extensive destruction to the local forest ecosystem. In a letter addressed to the Deputy Commissioner of East []

After a successful theatrical run, Rishab Shetty-starrer Kantara: Chapter 1 is all set to be released on OTT. Produced by Hombale Films, the movie will be out on Prime Video in Kannada, with Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam dubbed versions, on October 31, 2025. Excited about the OTT release, Rishab in a press note said, When []

Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan surprised fans by sharing a picture alongside the action icon Jackie Chan. Roshan uploaded two pictures on his Instagram handle on Monday, which featured him posing alongside Chan outside a hotel in Beverly Hills, US. Fancy meeting you here, sir @jackiechan. My broken bones look up to your broken bone. Forever []

The star cast of the forthcoming film Ikk Kudi visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Monday, including the lead Shehnaaz Gill. Speaking during her religious visit, the Bigg Boss 13 contestant said, We have come to the city of the Guru to seek Wahegurus blessings for our film. Our film Ikk Kudi is releasing []

Bollywood actors Yami Gautam Dhar and Emraan Hashmi at the trailer launch of their upcoming film Haq, in Mumbai on Monday. (PTI)

Actress and fitness enthusiast Shilpa Shetty started the week on an inspiring note by sharing a new fitness challenge centered on balance. Promoting strength, focus, and stability, the Dhadkan actress encouraged her followers to test how long they can stay steady. On Monday, Shilpa took to Instagram to share a video showcasing her impressive balance []

Rawalpindi, Oct 27: Babar Azam gets an opportunity to answer all the questions from white-ball coach Mike Hesson over his technique and skillset in Twenty20 cricket when Pakistan takes on South Africa in a three-match series starting Tuesday. Babar, who needs only nine runs to break Rohit Sharmas all-time record of 4,231 runs in T20 []

Members of the maintenance staff drain rainwater from the court during the WTA Chennai Open 2025 at SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai on Monday. All matches on Monday were called off due to bad weather. (PTI)

Asian Youth Games Bahrain, Oct 27: Indian shuttlers and table tennis players began their campaign in the Youth Asian Games on a promising note with many of them advancing to the pre-quarterfinals even as the 33 basketball team suffered a quarterfinal loss to Iran here on Monday. Shuttler Vennala Kalagotla in girls singles defeated Sri []

New Delhi, Oct 27: In a major relief for Vodafone Idea, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Centre to reconsider and reconcile the telecom companys pending adjusted gross revenue dues amounting to 5,606 crore for 2016-17, observing that the issue falls within the policy domain of the government. Adjusted gross revenue (AGR) is the []

New Delhi, Oct 27: Indias crude oil imports from the United States climbed to their highest level since 2022 in October, a move seen as part of New Delhis effort to diversify supplies away from Russia and ease trade tensions with the US. Indias crude imports from the US reached 540,000 barrels per day as []

When people travel, they arent just looking for historic sights theyre also looking for new flavours that captivate and connect them to the place theyre visiting. In Qubec, for example, its poutine. The comfort food mix of crispy fries, squeaky cheese curds and rich brown gravy was first served in 1950s-era rural snack bars []

Mi rataniko Mongolbar salo matchotgnok: Dhar SHILLONG: West Jaintia Hills ajani sima jolo donggipa Lapangap songo, adita salrangna skang Assam adokni Karbirang baksa dinggrikanirang ongahaoba dao ia songo tomtomaniko manpiltaiengaha aro ia songo mi ratanikoba Mongolbar salo matchotnaba dongaha ine Sombar salo, adokni Deputy Chief Minister aro West Jaintia Hills Regional Committee-ni chairman Sniawbhalang Dhar []

SHILLONG: Meghalaya adoko Congress dol bilakbapiltaina gita namen nengbeani kam onggnok ine National Peoples Party (NPP) kuwataha. Skango Congress dol, Meghalaya adokko ruutbea bilsirangna sason kaahaoba dao adoko MLA saksaba dongjahani gimin aro MP saksakamkamsan dongaiahani gimin iako Sombar salo, NPP-ni dilgipa aro adokni Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar aganaha. Iandakgipa obostako nigenchimode Congress dolna []

SC-ni rai onaniko nipilchina adok sorkariba didigen SHILLONG: Meghalaya adoko sak 32,000-na baten skigiparang Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)-ko pass kakuja ine Sombar salo, adok sorkari parakataha. Skigipani kamko kaenggiparang, kamtangtangko kaangkuna gita TET-ko pass katelna nanggen ine Supreme Court raiko onmanahani gimin iako adokni Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui parakataha. Iani bidingo kobor ratimgipa manderang baksa []

Johannesburg, Oct 27: Captain Temba Bavuma returned to the South Africa squad on Monday for the two-Test series in India after recovering from a calf injury. The series begins on November 14 with matches scheduled in Guwahati and Kolkata. Bavuma was not part of the recent two-match series in Pakistan that his team drew with []

London, Oct 27: Former ICC match referee Chris Broad has stirred fresh controversy by claiming that he was once instructed to be lenient towards the Indian cricket team over a slow over-rate offence during his tenure as an official. In an interview with The Telegraph, Broad revealed that he was contacted during a match in []

ICC Womens World Cup New Delhi, Oct 27: India opener Pratika Rawal is set to miss Indias upcoming 2025 Womens ODI World Cup semi-final against Australia after sustaining injuries to her right ankle and knee during the washed-out league stage match against Bangladesh at the D.Y. Patil Stadium on Sunday. In the 21st over of []

Canberra, Oct 27: Australia head coach Andrew McDonald believes the upcoming T20I series against India will serve as a litmus test for the teams revamped batting style, which has yielded success in recent months. Under Mitchell Marsh, Australia have embraced a more aggressive batting philosophy following back-to-back group-stage exits in the last two T20 World []

From Our Correspondent TURA, Oct 27: Thousands of devotees Monday evening thronged various Chhath ghats across the Garo Hills region to offer prayers to the Sun as part of the Chhath festival. The celebrations will conclude Tuesday morning, with devotees worshipping the rising sun. Devotees of Chhathi Maiyya, mostly from the Hindi-speaking community, gathered at []

Women perform rituals during Chhath Puja celebration in the city on Monday. (ST)

Melbourne, Oct 27: Top Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa will miss the start of the five-match T20 International series against India due to personal reasons with Cricket Australia drafting Tanveer Sangha in the squad. The series begins on Wednesday in Canberra. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, Zampa is expecting his second child with wife Harriet. []

SHILLONG, Oct 27: The campus of Sharda World School, Agra, transformed into a stage of colour, creativity, and celebration as the school hosted its first Annual Day Avartanam: The Voyage Back to Where We Belong. The evening reflected the schools spirit of Elevating Futures empowering learners to dream big while staying rooted in []

New Delhi, Oct 27: Indias head coach Gautam Gambhir is not perturbed by T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadavs poor form as failures are inevitable when the team is focussed on playing an ultra-aggressive brand of cricket. While India won the Asia Cup tournament last month in the UAE under his captaincy, Suryakumars own form with the []

Kohima, Oct 27: A Nagaland University study has sounded an environmental alert for Manipurs Loktak Lake, one of Indias most iconic freshwater ecosystems and a designated Ramsar Site. An official of the central varsity said that the researchers found that changes in land use, particularly agriculture, settlements, and shifting cultivation, are directly deteriorating the water []