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Bhairav Battalions, Drone Platoons mark new era of Infantry modernisation: COAS

NEW DELHI, Dec 10: Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday said the Indian Army is undergoing a major transformation driven

Playstation plus games: Assassin's Creed Mirage, & more added to game for december cataloghere's the full list

December's PS Plus Game Catalog additions are here, featuring Assassin's Creed Mirage and the unique skateboarding sim Skate Story. Subscribers c

Divine Teachings of Mother Sri Sarada Devi

D K Pandita dpandita2011@gmail.com Mother Sri Sarada Devi the spiritual consort of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa remains one of the most revered

A Blueprint for Kashmiri Pandit Return

Beyond Waiting R S Reen rsinghreen@gmail.com A Zoom call, initiated by a group of Kashmiri Pandit (KP) thinkers in the USA, was meant to be a foc

India and the Global Political Dynamics of South Asia

B S Dara bsdara@gmail.com From Pakistans internal shifts to Afghanistans isolation and Chinas expanding footprint, New Delhi faces a complex regi

Smart India Hackathon 2025 Grand Finale concludes at IIT Jammu

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 10: Two-day Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2025 Software Edition, successfully concluded at IIT Jammu, one of th

MLA inaugurates development projects

Excelsior Correspondent BISHNAH, Dec 10: MLA Bishnah, Dr. Rajeev Kumar Bhagat here today inaugurated a series of crucial development works in Pan

Jain Builders inaugurates its new store in Jammu

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 10: With its legacy of excellence and an ever-expanding range of offerings, Jain Builders today inaugurated th

DC Bandipora reviews multi-sector projects to strengthen public services

Excelsior Correspondent BANDIPORA, Dec 10: Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Indu Kanwal Chib, today conducted an extensive inspection of major deve

Vibodh reaffirms Modi Govt commitment to tribal welfare

Excelsior Correspondent RAJOURI, Dec 10: Senior BJP leader and former MLC, Vibodh Gupta today visited the Eklavya Model Residential School in Gur

Home minister did not answer my questions: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized Home Minister Amit Shah's response on electoral reforms as defensive, asserting that key opposition quest

New Zealand lose Tickner as West Indies all out for 205

Tickner was the pick of the New Zealand bowlers, taking 4-32 from 16 overs, but his day ended prematurely when he tumbled onto his shoulder while

Ballot papers will bring back booth capturing: BJP

BJP leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad and Kangana Ranaut strongly defended Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in Lok Sabha, dismissing calls to return t

Congress claims EC is partisan, points to immunity given in 2023 for its actions

Opposition leaders slammed the Election Commission, calling it compromised and accusing the BJP of vote chori. Congress MP K C Venugopal highligh

Bdesh to continue diplomatic efforts to bring back Sheikh Hasina from India: Foreign Adviser

DHAKA, Dec 10 : Bangladeshs interim government on Wednesday said it will continue diplomatic efforts to bring back from India deposed prime minis

US seizes largest oil tanker off Venezuela coasthere's how oil prices and international relations will be impacted

America has seized a large oil tanker near Venezuela. President Donald Trump confirmed the action. This move escalates tensions with Caracas. Oil

CM for timely execution of housing projects

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired the 52nd meeting of the Board of Directors of the Jammu and Kas

Qazigund boy secures ISPL spot

Excelsior Sports Correspondent SRINAGAR, Dec 10: Majid Yousuf Sheikh, a 19-year-old all-rounder from Qazigund in South Kashmir, has been selected

Pressure mounts on Gill as India look to press advantage in Mullanpur

MULLANPUR, Dec 10: Yet to stamp his authority in the shortest format, Shubman Gill would be eying major gains on home soil when a well-rounded In

Cong defeat in polls due to its leadership, not EVMs: HM

Oppn wants to keep intruders in voters list *Shah, Rahul trade barbs in LS NEW DELHI, Dec 10: A combative Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednes

Congress brass behind poll defeats, not EVMs: Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah strongly refuted opposition claims of vote chori, attributing Congress's defeats to leadership failures. He defended elec

'Very positive': Italian Deputy PM Tajani on meeting with PM Modi

During the meeting, the two leaders discussed deepening industrial collaboration and cultural exchanges while underlining India's key role in fac

Kupwara court awards 10-yr jail to Pak national

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Dec 10: A local court here today awarded 10 years jail and fine to a Pakistan national for his involvement in v

Human Rights Day observed across J&K with a series of awareness programmes

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 10: Human Rights Day was marked across Jammu and Kashmir with vibrant programmes, lectures, legal awareness ac

MLA kick-starts construction work of road in Surankote

Excelsior Correspondent POONCH. Dec 10: The long-pending demand of residents of the remote Morda Bachhai area in Surankote tehsil was finally ful

Jammus Ajay Gupta arrested in Goa club fire case

PANAJI/NEW DELHI, Dec 10: A Delhi court on Wednesday refused to give any interim protection from arrest to Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of t

JKIMPARD, CBC organise workshop on Development of Capacity Building Plans for Govt Deptts

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 10: Jammu & Kashmir Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (JKIMPARD) in collabo

Labour Min inks initial pact with Microsoft

NEW DELHI, Dec 10: The Ministry of Labour & Employment on Wednesday inked an initial pact with Microsoft to strengthen job opportunities, artific

DC Ramban conducts public outreach camps in remote villages

Excelsior Correspondent RAMBAN, Dec 10: In a remarkable step towards inclusive governance and last-mile service delivery, Deputy Commissioner Ram

Police attaches drug peddlers house

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Dec 10: Police in Srinagar today attached a residential house belonging to the father of a notorious drug peddl

CAA-ko jegale NESO, Black Day-ko manitaigen

TURA: Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019-ko mamong sorkarini ragataniara salgro salaram jolni Tribal manderangnade kragijani onga ine matnangenba,

Tura-o International Human Rights Day-ko mania

Manderangna kasae dangdikchina sorkari official-rangko, police-rangko Marcuise didia TURA: Agilsakni gipin biaprango gitan International Human Ri

President Murmu stresses human rights for all, including 'person in last mile'

President Murmu emphasized ensuring human rights for everyone, highlighting India's shift from entitlement to empowerment and charity to rights o

Despair and hope of NEP 2020

Editor, In the last couple of days we have seen reports and write-ups on NEP 2020 in the Shillong Times. On Dec 9, 2025 the Shillong Times publis

Hamas Proposes Weapons Freeze In Return For Long-Term Truce: Report

A top Hamas leader told Qatari news channel Al Jazeera on Wednesday that the militant group is open to a weapons freeze, but rejects the demand f

Concert Rivalry: Big Deal

Judging by the point and counterpoint between the chief ministers of Assam and Meghalaya it would appear that there are no bigger issues than hol

Gill under pressure as India look to press advantage in Mullanpur

Mullanpur (New Chandigarh), Dec 10: Yet to stamp his authority in the shortest format, Shubman Gill would be eying major gains on home soil when

The Monstrosity of Gazas Genocidal War Crimes & Americas Complicity

By Melarbor L Thabah As a Christian, I am duty bound to write about this genocide and apartheid of the new millennium. On October 7, 2023, Hamas

Bangladesh faces serious economic challenges, public frustration

Yunus administration faces mounting questions amid political uncertainty By Tajul Islam The political situation in Bangladesh has entered an era

US trade representative says India's offer 'best-ever received' as both teams huddle

US trade representative Jamieson Greer highlighted India's est-ever offers in ongoing trade talks, calling the nation a ough nut to crack due t

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Kelly Osbourne slams critics over weight loss amid grief, Sharon Osbourne also defends daughter

Kelly Osbourne has hit back at online trolls criticizing her dramatic weight loss. She stated her father, Ozzy Osbourne's, recent death has made

Has tweak in batting stance hampered Gills T20 game?

New Delhi, Dec 10: To be or not to be could well be the dilemma in Shubman Gills mind as he crisscrosses formats, having tweaked his technique fr

Trump Says Had Pretty Strong Words With Europeans On Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said he exchanged pretty strong words Wednesday with the leaders of France, Britain and Germany on Ukraine, in the late

At 1.2L, 70% of 2024 road deaths were because of speeding: Govt

Speeding remains the primary killer on Indian roads, responsible for nearly 70% of the 1.2 lakh road deaths in 2024. Non-usage of helmets and sea

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Speedy justice? Tribunals have 5L pending cases

Specialised tribunals, designed for swift justice, are overwhelmed by over 5.24 lakh pending cases, primarily due to significant member vacancies

Water supply suspended in city for four days

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 10: Ahead of the festive season, the PHE Department has announced yet another suspension of water supply in the cit

NESO to observe black day today to mark CAA anniv

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 10: The North East Students Organisation (NESO) has announced that black flags and black banners will be displayed

Night curfew along Indo-Bdesh border in SWGH

From Our Correspondent AMPATI, Dec 10: South West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Hama Nayak has clamped a night curfew in areas along the interna

Vision 2047 Has Heritage Status in Sight

As part of the roadmap, arts, heritage, and traditional knowledge will be promoted as key elements among education and public life of youngsters.

MPHRC flags deepening rights concerns on Human Rights Day

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 10: Marking International Human Rights Day 2025, the Meghalaya Peoples Human Rights Council (MPHRC) said the years

HC orders immediate separation of powers in GHADC

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 10: The High Court of Meghalaya has directed that S.R.R. Marak, Additional Judge of the District Council Court, mus

Bomb Hoax At Multiple Delhi Schools

The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) had earlier confirmed receiving information about a threat at Lovely Public School in Laxmi Nagar, while Delhi Poli

PBKMS issues contempt notice to Centre, Bengal govt over delayed resumption of MGNREGA

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that the conditions imposed by the Union government on the 100-day work scheme was humiliating for

MDA committed to safeguard, promote states traditions and heritage: Conrad

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 10: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Wednesday said that the MDA government is committed to taking all necessary

CM calls for urgent documentation of tribal histories

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 10: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Wednesday underscored the urgent need for deeper documentation of tribal his

CM Proposes Agricultural Equipment Bank To Boost Farm Mechanisation

Reviewing the procurement of paddy, cotton, chillies and other commercial crops at the Secretariat in Velagapudi in Amaravati on Wednesday, the C

NEC releases Rs 8.46 cr for Meghalaya in Nov

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 10: The North Eastern Council (NEC) released Rs 8.46 crore in November for a range of development programmes in Meg

Killer of Minor Who Rejected Marriage Proposal Held

Accused Uma Shanker had slit the throat of Pavitra at her house in Bapujinagar, Warasiguda and fled the scene, East Zone DCP M. Balaswamy said.

Hawkers location at Laitumkhrah to be finalised by Jan, HC informed

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 10: The Shillong Municipal Board (SMB), in an affidavit filed before the High Court of Meghalaya, has asserted that

Telangana Unveils Its Vision 2047 For Heritage

The tourism and culture departments, along with communities, would organise heritage walks to spread awareness about the rich heritage among the

Local Body Polls: Police In Warangal, Karimnagar, Ramagundam On High Alert

Police commissioners Sunpreet Singh of Warangal, Gouse Alam of Karimnagar and Kishore Amber Jha of Ramagundam said their goal is to ensure free,

Is the Social Security Administration really paying ghosts? SSA under fire for $186 million in payments to deceased individuals

Senator Joni Ernst is urging the Social Security Administration to improve its processes for preventing payments to deceased individuals. A recen

Woman Hacks Husband to Death for Objecting to Excessive Phone Usage

According to Annavaram sub-inspector G. Veera Babu, the couple had been involved in regular quarrels as Raja Rao objected to his wife's prolonged

Two buildings collapse in Moroccan city of Fez, killing 22 people

It was unclear what caused the collapse or how many people were unaccounted for. Authorities said an investigation has been opened.

Telangana Will Shift To Clean And Green Vehicles

The state aims for Hyderabad to have the largest electric bus fleet by 2030. By 2047, all passenger transport from Metro, Multi-Modal Transport

Teachers Call for Stir Against TET

Union leaders told at the meeting that the verdict became possible only because the Central Government and the National Council for Teacher Educa

US Court Tells Trump To Pull National Guard from Los Angeles

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to end the deployment of National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles, mon

Postal Ballots Matter More In Local Body Polls

Dandu Madhukar of Thantoli gram panchayat of Adilabad rural mandal said a majority of the 18 government employees from their village were deploye

US Fed Interest Rate Cut meeting date: When is next meeting in 2026? What to expect?

U.S Fed's rate cut on Wednesday reduced the rate by a quarter-point to about 3.6%, the lowest it has been in nearly three years. Lower rates from

School Overhaul Explained in Vision 2047 Document

Roadmap begins with pre-primary classes in government schools

Maharashtra Government Told To Stop Toll Tax Collection For EV Cars

Speaker Narwekar, however, criticised the delay, stating that toll collection despite a clear policy and GR amounted to a failure to fulfil the g

OpenAI Warns New Models Pose High Cybersecurity Risk

OpenAI said on Wednesday the cyber capabilities of its artificial intelligence models are increasing and warned that upcoming models are likely t

Speaker Rejects Congresss Demand To Impeach State Election Commissioner

The Speaker, in his ruling, said that Patoles demand was out of the scope of the state Vidhan Sabha and not in line with the recent Supreme Court

US Expands H-1B Vetting in India

It may be noted that the Trump Administration had earlier this year announced increased online vetting after pro-Palestinian protests rocked Amer

Local Body Polls: Tight Security for First Phase Voting Today in Bodhan

He visited the Salura distribution centre in Bodhan mandal, as well as the polling centres at Jadi Jamalpur, Salura camp and Salura.

Govt. Staff Will Have To Return Ladki Bahin Payouts Within 2 Months

Ms. Tatkare noted that many eligible women do not have their own bank accounts and are using those of male family members.

Immediate, thorough fire-safety inspections of pubs, bars ordered ahead of Christmas, New Year

Govt. fully committed to ensuring robust fire-safety standards in Capital, says Sood; DFS personnel asked to check compliance in wake of Goa trag

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SIR and the annihilation of rights

What is eerily similar in the technocratic adventures in MGNREGA and the SIR is the structural codification of exclusions

Kaloji Opens Web Options For Phase-1 Of PG Med Admissions

Eligible non-service and service candidates whose certificates were verified and whose names appear in the final merit list can exercise web opti

Why has In-N-Out removed No. 67 from its menu? The slang taking over America explained

In-N-Out Burger has removed the number 67 from its ordering system after a viral slang trend caused disturbances. Teens, particularly Gen Alpha,

Modi, Shah, Rahul Meet to Pick CIC

Sources said that during the meeting, which lasted for over an hour, names for next vigilance commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission (C

Ujjain Mahakaleshwar Temple Bans Life-Size Garlands

The devotees usually offer the huge and heavy garlands weighing 10 kg-15 kg each through the priests, which are feared to cause erosion in the sa

Winds of change in music

Changes have caught up with the sabhas in Chennai in many ways

Odisha Assembly clears Bill to implement threefold hike in salary, pension for MLAs

Under the revised pay structure, a legislator will draw 3.45 lakh per month against 1.10 lakh in 2007

UN Partially Resumes Work on Afghan Border with Iran

This winter, for the first time in years, Afghanistan will see virtually no international food aid distribution, with the closure of more than 30

Sovereign control a valid concern: Satya Nadella

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced a significant $17.5 billion investment in India over four years, focusing on AI and cloud. He acknowledged

If we can beat India we are good enough to win the World Cup, says coach Nawaz

The former Sri Lankan player guided Bangladesh to the 2020 U-19 World Cup title and the Asia Cup last year, beating India in the final on both oc