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Most people recognise that we shouldnt actively harm others at work. Yet people tend to assume that failing to act is relatively benign or inconsequential. Imagine witnessing an employee being belittled by a coworker. As a manager, should you step in, or could staying on the sidelines give employees room to resolve conflicts themselves? Our []

A new study conducted by scientists at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has decoded the specific risk factors for breast cancer among women in India. Breast Cancer is among the top three cancers amongst women in India. The incidence of breast cancers in the country is expected to rise by about 5.6per cent []

Rinku, Kishan back in squad for T20 WC Mumbai, Dec 20: Taking a bold call with an eye to maximise impact over reputation, the Indian selectors on Saturday dropped Shubman Gill from the T20 World Cup squad and brought back wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan along with Rinku Singh. Gills omission is the most interesting decision of []

Adelaide, Dec 20: Nathan Lyon severely dented Englands desperate Ashes survival bid with three quick blows: vice-captain Harry Brook, bowled; captain Ben Stokes, bowled; leading scorer Zak Crawley, stumped. Just as England was starting to gain confidence Saturday chasing what needed to be a world-record 435 to keep the Ashes series alive, Lyon returned to []

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, Dec 20: Kavem Hodges unbeaten century has led the West Indies fightback in response to New Zealands mammoth first-innings score, as the visitors finished Day 3 of the final Test at 381/6 at Bay Oval on Saturday. Hodge brought up his second Test hundred and remained unbeaten on 109 as West Indies avoided []

London, Dec 20: Chelsea recovered from an early two-goal deficit to earn a thrilling 2-2 draw at St James Park against Newcastle United on Saturday. Nick Woltemade had put the Magpies in command with a close-range finish in the fourth minute before doubling the lead in the 20th, glancing home a cross from Anthony Gordon. []

Security forces control a group of people who arrived to participate in the funeral prayers for leading Bangladeshi activist Sharif Osman Hadi, who died from gunshot wounds sustained in an attack earlier this month, outside the nations Parliament complex in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday, (PTI)

Parliamentary panel raises acute staffing crisis, delayed infra projects By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 20: Despite nearly full utilisation of its allotted funds, the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong, continues to struggle with acute staffing shortages and delayed infrastructure projects, prompting a Parliamentary panel to raise concerns []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 20: The Meghalaya government on Saturday effected a major bureaucratic reshuffle. According to a government notification, Dr BDR Tiwari, Chief Electoral Officer and Commissioner and Secretary of Election Department, etc., will also function as Commissioner and Secretary of the Border Areas Development Department. On completion of central deputation, Dr Pooja []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 20: The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly on Friday organised a Pre-Christmas Prayer Service and Celebration at the New Meghalaya Legislative Assembly premises at Mawdiangdiang, New Shillong. The programme was attended by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Thomas A Sangma, Deputy Speaker Limison D. Sangma, Deputy []

Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha is on cloud nine right now as King Charles will be watching her movie Christmas Karma as part of his Christmas celebration in Sandringham. Not just that, Chadha also got the opportunity to meet King Charles, who told the director that he is looking forward to seeing the drama. Chadha took to []

Lamphrangbor Nongspung captures the flavours of Christmas in Shillong, tracing its transition over the years and the modern twists that are shaping its celebrations. Christmas in Shillong has always been more than just a festival. For generations, it has symbolised community, faith, music, and open-hearted togetherness. However, as the city prepares once again for Christmas, []

By Reeta Ghosh Come December, the golden rays of the sun and the pink blossoms of wild cherry trees amidst the lush greens of Shillong fill hearts with the joy of Christmas and the New Year.Besides this festive cheer, the month also marks the remembrance of the life and works of the revered Khasi poet, []

By Christina K Sangma What fun is the holiday season, said Andrew. One of Andrews favourite festivals was Christmas. Andrew grew up in a diverse neighbourhood where festivals of all kinds were celebrated together. Christmas, however, was special to him because it was this one time where the neighbourhood felt all joyful and uniting. Christmas []

By Souvik Ghosh At a time when political ambition is often wrapped in calculation, Shashi Tharoors entry into Indian politics was shaped by doubt, family anxiety, and personal conviction. That story unfolded with rare intimacy at atte--tea hosted by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation, in association withSanskriti Sagar and FICCI FLO Kolkata, where Tharoor appeared []

Phototheme #ALotLikeChristmas Anita Chauhan Makhanlal Kainth Patricia Khardewsaw Arup Dutta Joziah Ryan K Lyngdoh Next weeks theme is #HappyHolidays Send your contributions atsundayshillong@theshillongtimes.comto get featured.

Being a linguist and someone who has tried to learn several languages (including English) in addition to my mother tongue (Flemish Dutch) I have an annoying habit: instead of paying attention to what people are saying, I often get distracted by how they are saying it. The other day, this happened again in []

Christmas can be a magical time of year for kids. Writing wish-lists, seeing Santa at the shops, leaving carrots for the reindeer out on the porch. And then of course, the presents under the tree. So what happens when the penny drops and a child realises the guy who brings toys in a sleigh is []

SHILLONG: Adok sorkari, police department-o officer-rangko jujaatani jaman bureaucratic-oba jujaataha. Meghalaya and Commissioner & Secretary Election Department-ni Chief Electoral officer Dr. B.D.R. Tiwari-na Border Areas Development Department-ni Commissioner & Secretary-ni daitoko ondapaha. Central Deputation matchota jaman Dr. Pooja Pandey-ko Home (Police) and Home (Political) Department-ona Commissioner &Secretary-ona wataha. West Khasi Hills District Nongstoin-ni Deputy Commissioner []

New Delhi, Dec 19: Indian Super League (ISL) clubs on Friday formally proposed a fundamental restructuring of the countrys top-tier professional football league, seeking perpetual operational and commercial rights for a club-owned league model while retaining the All India Football Federation (AIFF) as the sports regulator. The proposal was submitted on the final day of []

Mumbai, Dec 19: Prominent India players such as Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Suryakumar Yadav will not compete in at least the first two matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy as the selectors are keen to blood youngsters in the Mumbai side. Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube will also miss the initial games. Rohit, Jaiswal, []

Nagpur, Dec 19: All-rounder Harsh Dubey was on Friday named captain of the 17-member Vidarbha side for the 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy starting on December 24. Vidarbha are placed in Elite Group B along with Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Hyderabad, Bengal and Baroda. The last years runner-up Vidarbha will take on Bengal []

Shillong, Dec 19: Meghalaya stamped their authority at the inaugural Northeast Rowing Regatta and Championship 2025, finishing as overall champions as the regions first major rowing event brought together competitors from all eight northeastern states. The championship featured mens and womens races across five age groups Under-11, Under-13, Under-15, Under-18 and Senior with []

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, Dec 19: Devon Conway compiled the highest Test score to help New Zealand declare their innings at a massive score of 575/8, but the West Indies responded with a strong start in their first innings as they reached 110 for no loss at stumps on Day 2 of the third and final Test []

Shillong, Dec 19: Former Home Minister James PK Sangma was on Friday elected as the new President of the Meghalaya Cricket Association (MCA) during the associations election held at Aranya The Merins Resort in Ri-Bhoi district. Sangma, representing the Tura District Cricket Association, defeated Sengnab Momin of North Garo Hills and Arwotki Sumer of []

Bhattacharya, Jaglan lead Indian charge for Asian Tour HUA HIN(Thailand), Dec 19: Shaurya Bhattacharya chipped in twice on successive holes for an eagle and a birdie to compile a superb six-under 65 in the third round and move to tied second in the Final Stage of the Asian Tours Qualifying School here.He was overnight Tied-15th. []

Shillong, Dec 19: Sikkim came from a goal down in the first half to win 2-1 against Meghalaya in the first Group E match of the Senior Mens National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy 2025-26 preliminary round at the SSA Stadium at First Ground, Polo, here on Friday evening. Hardy Cliff Nongbri (19) gave []

Shillong, Dec 19: The Meghalaya Football Association (MFA) will honour past and present footballers, coaches and referees who have lifted the standing of the sport in the state over the years at an awards night on Monday. The function will take place at the State Convention Centre at 6pm where 40 individuals, both men and []

AHMEDABAD, Dec 18: Ahmedabads Narendra Modi Stadium is no stranger to the Indian team, with the Men in Blue having played multiple matches at the venue over the years. The ground, which also serves as the home base of Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League, has ensured that most players are well acquainted with []

New Delhi, Dec 18: The ongoing India-South Africa series remains fiercely contested, with two possible outcomes before the final game: South Africa drawing level at 2-2 or India winning it 3-1, and former Proteas fast bowler Dale Steyn opined that India have been the better team so far in the three games played. The fourth []

London, Dec 18: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has advised against sweeping changes to Englands playing group, even if their Ashes campaign in Australia ends in another defeat. Ben Stokes side are staring at an early series loss after sliding to 213 for eight on the second day of the third Test in Adelaide, trailing []

Lyon moves to second on Australias all-time bowling list Adelaide, Dec 18: Nathan Lyon took two wickets to move past Glenn McGrath for second place on Australias all-time bowling list, and returning skipper Pat Cummins took his first wickets of the series as a relentless bowling attack kept England in trouble in the third Ashes []

New Delhi, Dec 18: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to review the scheduling of matches in North India between December 15 and January 15 following the abandonment of the fourth T20I between India and South Africa due to dense fog in Lucknow. BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla confirmed that []

Dhaka, Dec 18: Bangladesh left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been granted a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to participate in the entire Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Thursday. Nazmul Abedeen Fahim, chairman of the BCB Cricket Operations Committee, clarified that Mustafizur will return to Bangladesh for just eight []

NEW DELHI, Dec 18: Haryanas Ketan Malik overcame a strong field which consisted of Paris Olympic double medallist Manu Bhaker and Asian Games champion Palak Gulia to be crowned as the winner in the Womens 10m Air Pistol (APW) event at the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions currently underway at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting []

Guwahati, Dec 18: Star Cement has announced the winners of its recently concluded Consumer Premium Scheme, under which consumers across the Northeast won 2 brand-new car, along with 6 Motorcycles of 125 cc, 95 LED televisions and 86 Smartphones through weekly, monthly and mega lucky draws, apart from assured gifts offered during the campaign period. []

NEW DELHI, Dec 18: Indian pistol shooter Samrat Ranas showing at the World Championships in Cairo last month has been rated among the top five performances of the year by the International Shooting Sport Federation. The 20-year-old marksman from Karnal in Haryana made history by winning the mens 10m air pistol gold at the Worlds, []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 18: The second edition of the International Conference on Leveraging Emerging Technologies and Analytics for Development (LEAD-2025), hosted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong from December 10 to 12, 2025, received 162 research submissions, of which 87 papers and abstracts were accepted following a rigorous peer-review process. The []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 18: The Seng Samla Mawlai Pyllun (SSMP) on Thursday launched its 20th-anniversary celebrations with a series of sports events scheduled to continue until January 23, 2026. The inaugural programme was opened by Noverius Lyngdoh, Assistant Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD), in the presence of SSMP office-bearers, community []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 18: Meghalaya witnessed a significant gathering centred on education, character building and youth empowerment, as a major Islamic conference was held at Jamiul Uloom Rahmania Madrassa in Chibinang under the Phulbari constituency. The conference drew a large public turnout from across the state, with renowned international motivational speaker Munawar Zama []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 18: Two overground workers of the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) were arrested by East Jaintia Hills police on Thursday in connection with an IED explosion at the Dhar Company premises in Shymplong under Elaka Narpuh in East Jaintia Hills shortly after midnight on December 15. Police sources said []

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Nepals CPN-UML on Wednesday voted to elect its leader with deposed prime minister K P Sharma Oli facing a tough challenge from senior leader Ishwor Pokharel to retain the position he has held for over 10 years. Oli, who is seeking a third consecutive term, and Pokharel are the only two candidates []

DHAKA, Dec 17:Under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, Bangladesh is witnessing a severe deterioration in law and order, highlighted by the recent brutal killing of Awami League worker Riyad Hossain. According to the party, Hossain was stabbed to death on Wednesday in a coordinated mob attack allegedly carried out by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and []

BRUSSSELS, Dec 17: European Union leaders are preparing to attempt an unprecedented financial operation to support Ukraine, but the plan carries significant risks and could set long-term precedents affecting trust among the blocs 27 members. At a summit beginning Thursday, EU leaders are expected to discuss using tens of billions of euros in frozen Russian []

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Dec 17: The Trump administration expanded its travel ban to 20 more countries and the Palestinian Authority, citing national security and public safety concerns. Partial restrictions apply to 15 nations, including Angola, Nigeria, and Zambia, while full restrictions target Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, Syria, Laos, Sierra Leone, and PA-issued travel documents. []

Meher Castelino, the first Miss India and a celebrated fashion journalist, passed away on Wednesday. She was 81 years old, and is survived by her son, Karl, daughter-in-law, Nisha, and her daughter, Christina. Meher Castelino was born in Mumbai, and first caught the public eye by winning the Femina Miss India title in 1964, becoming []

SS Rajamouli was happy to be the first person in India to watch Avatar: Fire and Ash as he sat down to discuss the movie with director James Cameron who hopes to visit the Indian directors set when he is filming something fun. The two directors, united in their love for creating big theatrical spectacles, []

MUMBAI, Dec 17: The Indian rupee rebounded 55 paise on Wednesday to close at 90.38 against the US dollar, recovering from an all-time low of 90.93 in a volatile session, aided by suspected aggressive intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Analysts said the rupees weakness in recent weeks was driven largely by external []

MUMBAI, Dec 17: Indian stock markets fell for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, as sustained foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiment. The BSE Sensex closed 120.21 points lower at 84,559.65, while the NSE Nifty fell 41.55 points to 25,818.55, both marking a weeks low. During the day, the Sensex dropped as much as []