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A vehicle goes up in flames after violence erupted during the second survey of the Jama Masjid, claimed to be originally the site...

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Parl session: Cong for debate on Adani issue

New Delhi, Nov 24: The opposition on Sunday asked the Centre to allow discussions in the Parliament on...
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Hemant Soren meets Guv, stakes claim to form govt

RANCHI, Nov 24: JMM leader Hemant Soren on Sunday met Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and staked claim...
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Mahayuti leaders, BJP to decide on next Maha CM

BJP leaders meet Fadnavis after Mahayuti’s landslide win MUMBAI, Nov 24: Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Sunday said...
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National Nuggets

Misled by GPS car falls into river, 3 killed BAREILLY, Nov 24: Three people were killed when their car...
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Fresh plea in SC seeks probe into Adani’s indictment

NEW DELHI, Nov 24: A fresh plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a probe into...
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On NCC’s 76th Raising Day, PM Modi’s old pic as cadet emerges

NEW DELHI, Nov 24: On the occasion of National Cadet Corps (NCC) 76th Raising Day, an old picture...
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Violence erupts during protest over Sambhal mosque survey; 3 killed, 20 injured

SAMBHAL, (UP) Nov 24: Three people were killed and scores of others, including around 20 security personnel, were...
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Ladki Bahin scheme, polarisation played a big role, says Sharad Pawar

KARAD, (Maharashtra) Nov 24: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the Ladki Bahin scheme, women’s participation...
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Mahayuti sweeps Maharashtra, INDIA triumphs in Jharkhand

MUMBAI/RANCHI, Nov 23: The BJP-led Mahayuti coloured Maharashtra a vivid saffron on Saturday as it swept aside the...
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President Murmu graces ‘Sahitya Aaj Tak’ event; lyricist Gulzar feted

New Delhi, Nov 23: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday graced the 'Sahitya Aaj Tak' programme here, and also...
Health

Unproven remedies: Tata Memorial Hospital slams Sidhu’s viral ‘diet cure’ cancer claim

New Delhi, Nov 23:  After a video of former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu surfaced in which he described...
ENTERTAINMENT BUZZ

A.R. Rahman issues legal notice to ‘slanderers’, warns of dire consequences

Mumbai, November 23: Music maestro A.R. Rahman has issued a legal notice to slanderers, warning of dire consequences...
Economy

Adani Group’s 11 public firms not subject to any US indictment: Group CFO

New Delhi, Nov 23:  Adani Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jugeshinder Singh on Saturday addressed the ongoing controversy...
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Karnataka bypolls: Congress registers thumping victory in all 3 Assembly seats

Bengaluru, Nov 23: Karnataka's ruling Congress on Saturday won all three seats in the crucial by-elections, retaining the...
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Assam bypolls: BJP-led alliance set to win all five seats

Guwahati, Nov 23:  The ruling BJP-led NDA alliance is set to sweep all the five Assembly constituencies in...
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Priyanka will now be seen in Wayanad more often: Robert Vadra

New Delhi/Wayanad, Nov 23:  With just 60,000 more votes left to be counted in Wayanad, AICC General Secretary...
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Guwahati to host Indian National Rally Sprint Championship on Sunday

Guwahati, Nov 23: The FMSCI Indian National Rally Sprint Championship (INRSC) for two-wheelers will make its way to...
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Priyanka Gandhi wins debut election from Wayanad by a margin of over 4 lakh, slightly short of Rahul’s record

Wayanad (Kerala), Nov 23: Right from the day the Congress announced her candidature for the Wayanad Lok Seat...
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Meghalaya bypoll: CM’s wife and NPP’s Mehtab Chandee wins by more than 4,500 votes

Shillong, Nov 23: The ruling dispensation National People’s Party (NPP) has won the by-election from the Gambegre assembly...
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Hemant Soren poised to form govt in Jharkhand for second time

Ranchi, Nov 23: Jharkhand's ruling alliance, comprising the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), the Congress, the Rashtriya Janata Dal...
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Maha stunner: BJP’s lead on 124 seats and 84 pc strike rate, bigger than MVA’s combined strength

New Delhi, Nov 23: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led MahaYuti is headed for a thumping victory in the...
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Priyanka Gandhi consolidates massive lead in Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 23:  Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who made her poll debut from Wayanad Lok Sabha...
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Australia to America, world leaders cherish exquisite traditional mementoes gifted by PM Modi

New Delhi, Nov 22: Having perfectly mastered the art of blending diplomacy with culture over the past one...
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Air India institute in Bengaluru to create skilled engineers for aircraft maintenance

New Delhi, Nov 22:  National carrier Air India on Friday said it is setting up a basic maintenance...
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India and Japan bolster defence ties, explore air domain cooperation

Vientiane (Laos), Nov 22 (IANS) India and Japan on Friday agreed to explore new areas of cooperation in...
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India among top 10 countries with AI readiness: Report

New Delhi, November 22:  India is among the top ten countries in Artificial Intelligence (AI) readiness, and the...
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Meta purges over 2 million accounts linked to scam centres

New Delhi, Nov 22: Meta has purged more than two million accounts linked to scam centres in Myanmar,...
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Technology can address food wastage challenge in India: Report

New Delhi, Nov 22: Using technology can help mitigate food waste -- a critical challenge for India’s foodservice...
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Man who came alive on funeral pyre in Jaipur, dies

Jaipur, Nov 22: A man who came alive on the funeral pyre on Thursday in Rajasthan, died on...
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10 Maoists gunned down in encounter with security forces in Sukma

Sukma, Nov 22: In a major operation, at least 10 Maoists were killed in the Bheji area in...
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Minor quake hits Manipur’s Bishnupur district

Imphal, Nov 22: A minor earthquake, measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale, hit Manipur's Bishnupur district on Friday,...
Business

Tata Power inks pact with ADB for green projects worth $4.25 billion

New Delhi, Nov 21: Tata Power and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed an MoU, coinciding with...
Features

Centre blocks 17,000 WhatsApp accounts of hackers from South-East Asia

New Delhi, Nov 21:The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) and Department of Telecommunication (DoT) have blocked at least...
MEGHALAYA

Syiem says ‘clueless’ budget can’t address fiscal problems

 CM insists State grew steadily despite challenges SHILLONG: KHADC chief executive member (CEM) P.N Syiem, who is also the...
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Bodo rebels supplying arms to William’s outfit

US-made weapon seized from arrested ARA ultra TURA: Recruits from Karbi Anglong in Assam, weapons routed through Bodo militants...
MEGHALAYA

Shillong-Rongjeng bus service via Nongstoin

SHILLONG: As the Shillong-Nongstoin-Tura road has been revamped and upgraded into one of the best road in the...
MEGHALAYA

CM urged to look into deplorable roads, water crisis in SGH

TURA: Chief Minister, Mukul Sangma has been urged to look into the problem of deplorable road condition in...
MEGHALAYA

JCI launches skill devp series

SHILLONG: Junior Chamber Interantional Shillong Pine City launched Skill Development and Vocational Training series ‘Kaabil’ to mark the...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Big relief for commuters!

Editor, The recent change of traffic routes in the Don Bosco area has brought in much needed relief and...
SPORTS

Real crush Napoli to enter quarters

Champions League: Ramos, Morata strike as Real Madrid win 6-2 on aggregate NAPLES: Captain Sergio Ramos and Alvaro Morata...
MEGHALAYA

Land trouble for WKH entry-exit points in Phase I

NONGSTOIN: Land acquisition problem is delaying entry and exit points at Athiabari in West Khasi Hills, the district...
REGIONAL

Jeje scores a hat-trick as Mohun Bagan post 4-1 win

Kolkata: Jeje Lalpekhlua scored a hat-trick to power heavyweights Mohun Bagan to a thumping 4-1 win over Club...
MEGHALAYA

Fencing won’t displace border residents: BSF

SHILLONG: BSF Inspector General of Meghalaya Frontier P.K Dubey said on Friday the single-row fencing along the Indo-Bangla...
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CM visits Ramie demonstration unit, interacts with farmers

Tura: Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma visited the Ramie Demonstration Unit and Nursery at Bolmedang village, near Kharkutta...
MEGHALAYA

Unprecedented delay in Nongstoin jail project

SHILLONG: In an instance of unprecedentedly delay, the Nongstoin District Jail, which was conceived more than a decade...
MEGHALAYA

‘Rule does not permit lady peon to stay with officer’

CSWO slams Soil and Water Conservation Director SHILLONG: The CSWO has expressed shock over the justification given by the...
MEGHALAYA

India needs intl quality yarn to compete with other countries

SHILLONG: With India’s silk industry fight against China’s rising imports, the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Alok Kumar believes that...
REGIONAL

Agartala-Udaipur train service flagged off

Agartala: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday flagged off a train to inaugurate a new 44.76-km railway line...
MEGHALAYA

Over 500 teachers protest against NIOS result anomaly

SHILLONG: Sarva Siksha Abhiyan teachers began their two-day sit-in demonstration on Tuesday in demand for immediate inquiry into...
MEGHALAYA

NEIGRIHMS cancer institute project to begin soon

SHILLONG: The construction of the regional cancer institute at NEIGRIHMS will start soon as the project paper work...
MEGHALAYA

Independent probe into Komorrah embezzlement

SHILLONG: An independent inquiry will be started into the misuse of funds at Komorrah Limestone Mining Company Limited...
MEGHALAYA

Motor workers’ body appeals to kidnappers

TURA: The Garo Hills Motor Workers’ Union has resolved to not let commercial vehicles ply towards Dalu, Chokpot...
SPORTS

Royals beat Lajong, make it to U-18 I-League final round

SHILLONG: Royal Wahingdoh FC romped into the final round of U-18 I-League beating Shillong Lajong 3-0 in the...
SPORTS

Bagan aim fifth straight win against Shivajians

Pune: Table toppers Mohun Bagan will be eyeing their fifth consecutive win of the I-League football tournament against...
NATIONAL

‘Rahul needs Akhilesh’s carrier to save his career’

New Delhi: Taking a swipe at Rahul Gandhi over Congress-SP alliance for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, the...
NATIONAL

Kejriwal seeks permission from EC to repeat bribery remarks

New Delhi:  Days after the Election Commission censured him for exhorting voters in poll-bound Goa to accept bribes,...
NATIONAL

SC forms SIT to probe charges against ex-CBI Chief

Coal scam case New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday constituted a special investigation team, to be headed by...
NATIONAL

Indulge in a royal experience with Taalbelia

New Delhi: Music, art and crafts workshops, along with royal hospitality and gastronomic delights will be a part...
REGIONAL

BJP brings out Manipur poll list

Names 31 candidates; 2 Cong MLAs, state vice-president resign New Delhi/Imphal:  BJP on  Monday released its first list of...
REGIONAL

Tripura judge punished for drunk driving

Agartala: The Tripura High Court has punished a local court judge for drunken driving, a court notification said...
REGIONAL

Security beefed up in NE states ahead of Republic Day

Imphal: Security has been tightened in all the eight northeastern states for the upcoming Republic Day celebrations on...
NATIONAL

Goa: BJP Min booked after woman alleges molestation

Panaji: Police on Monday registered an FIR against a Goa Minister and BJP nominee Milind Naik besides 12...
MEGHALAYA

News Capsule

Weighment certificates The Commissioner and Secretary of Meghalaya Transport Department have informed that the weighbridge at Ratacherra, East Jaintia...
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Meghalaya a pluralistic society, can’t live in isolation: Mukul

Statehood Day celebrated with eye on future glory SHILLONG: Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Saturday said Meghalaya has a...
MEGHALAYA

Govt identifies land for National Games

SHILLONG: Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Zenith Sangma on Saturday said that with the State gearing up to...
MEGHALAYA

Call for collective efforts on D-Day

Several events in dist HQs SHILLONG/TURA/AMPATI/NONGPOH/JOWAI: It was a day of concerts, awards, poetry, marathons and merry-making as district...
MEGHALAYA

BJP sees lotus blooms from Manipur to Meghalaya

TURA: Buoyed by the win in the Assam Assembly election last year, BJP senior leader Ram Madhav said...
MEGHALAYA

Govt to give away free tabs soon

SHILLONG: Commissioner and Secretary, Information Technology and Communications department, DP Wahlang informed that the State would shortly distribute...
MEGHALAYA

Review meeting held on Urban affairs position in Garo Hills

Three-way corridor to and from the upcoming ISBT at Chasingre proposed TURA:  Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Meghalaya Shreeranjan reviewed...
NATIONAL

Pak, separatists thwarted peace process: J&K CM

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday blamed Pakistan, and the separatists for derailing the...
MEGHALAYA

Speaker clears air on MLA’s disqualification

SHILLONG: In the wake of questions being raised about the probable disqualification of Mawhati MLA Julius Dorphang, who...
MEGHALAYA

Chief Secy faces CBI court trial

Coal case NEW DELHI: A special CBI court on Thursday put on trial present Meghalaya Chief Secretary K.S Kropha,...
MEGHALAYA

Day of chaos at city banks

Jittery customers make serpentine queues to exchange currency SHILLONG: A day after the bank holiday, it was confusion at...
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Mawlai Block Cong wants Guv to seek KHADC fund embezzlement report

SHILLONG: The Mawlai Block Congress Committee (MBCC) has urged Governor V. Shanmuganathan to look into issues concerning the...
MEGHALAYA

UJALA scheme launched in State

Initiative may save up to 26 mw of power SHILLONG: The Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA)...
MEGHALAYA

Let their imagination bloom, says Minister

Children’s Film Festival comes to city SHILLONG: The four walls of a classroom should not restrict the thoughts of...
MEGHALAYA

Load-shedding from today

State reeling under burden of Rs 707 cr power dues SHILLONG/ TURA: Load-shedding is back to haunt citizens from...
MEGHALAYA

State Police to use technology for better crime detection

SHILLONG: To keep pace with the changing times, Meghalaya Police launched the Citizen's Portal under Crime and Criminal...
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Nehru Stadium wears a pathetic look

Shillong : The newly-renovated Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium wears a pathetic look on Sunday with the sand layer being...
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SCC performs in Pune

  Pune: The Shillong Chamber Choir performs with noted singer Usha Uthup at a show held in Pune recently.  
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Spring Flower Show cum Arrangement

Visitors enjoy the sight of flowers during the Spring Flower Show cum Arrangement organised by the Shillong Agri-Horticultural...
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Senior scribe passes away

By Our Reporter  Shillong: Senior journalist and former editor of A'chik Mikasal, the Garo newspaper Mathew R Marak passed...
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Tsunami alerts pass Indonesia quake test

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: It was not like December 2004. Sirens wailed, warnings blared and police moved millions of...
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Pollard stars in Mumbai win

Mumbai: Kieron Pollard struck a blazing 64 before taking a four-wicket haul as Mumbai Indians notched up a...
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Boxing camp

By Our Reporter  SHILLONG: The Megh-alaya Boxing Association (MBA) will hold selection trial-cum-coaching camp for the 45th Junior Men's...
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Khyndai Lad is in total disarray

Shillong : The thoroughfare at Khyndai Lad is in total disarray due to improper drainage system even as...
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City hit by a flash flood

Shillong : (L to R) Students wade across a flooded road at Dhankheti junction after a heavy rain...
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Father, uncle booked for honour killing

Mumbai: A court in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district Monday remanded a tribal girl's father and uncle in police custody...
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Good Friday observed in the city

Shillong : A faithful kisses  the feet of a statue of Christ at the Mary Help of Christians...
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Heidi Klum files for divorce from Seal

Los Angeles: Supermodel Heidi Klum has filed for divorce from singer husband Seal three months after announcing their...
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Holy Thursday observed in the city

Shillong : A priest washes the feet of a Catholic faithful as part of the Holy Thursday observance...
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‘Make people co-owners of all devp projects’

By Our Reporter  Shillong: Former Advocate General Ganold S Massar while speaking at the session on ‘Governance Issues’ laid...
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OBITUARY

RND Choudhury Rathindra Narayan Datta Choudhury, 94, a resident of Lower Nongrim Hills passed away on March 30 after...
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Upper Shillong littered with hailstones

  Shillong : A field littered with hailstones after the first hailstorm of the year at Upper Shillong on...
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First rain of the year

Shillong : A road is logged with water as the city experienced the first shower of the year...
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Rahul Gandhi in a pensive mood

AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi in a pensive mood at his party's national-level convention of elected office-bearers in...
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Captains from India and W.Indies hold the trophy for the upcoming series

Indian captain Virendra Sehwag (L) and his West Indies counterpart Darren Sammy hold the Airtel trophy for 'Airtel...
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Winter fruits are being sold in the city

A local vendor sells winter fruits at Khyndailad in the city. (ST)
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City blooming with Cherry Blossoms

With the onset of Winter Cherry Blossoms are seen in full bloom in the city. (ST)
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