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New Delhi, Sep 12: Emotions often get the better of his side when facing arch-rivals India, a flaw former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif believes has cost them crucial matches in recent years. Bilateral cricket between the two neighbours has been suspended for over a decade due to political tensions, restricting their contests to ICC and ACC events. In the past 10 years, the rivalry has been largely one-sided, with India winning 12 of the 15 completed matches. "We get emotional or hyper and try ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Sep 12: VPP Chief Ardent M Basaiawmoit has slammed the state government for its "lackadaisical attitude" in handling illegal immigration into Meghalaya, while maintaining that the state government could have easily implemented the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system without adopting a resolution in the Assembly if it were serious about it. Terming the Assembly resolution to urge the Centre to implement the ILP as a political game, Basaiawmoit said the manner in which the exercise was done ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Sep 12: Terming the recent GST overhaul a landmark step in India's tax regime, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma Sangma on Friday said that essential items would become cheaper under the new rates, boosting household savings and increasing disposable incomes. He added that small traders and businessmen would benefit from simplified compliance, while Indian industry as a whole would gain from greater competitiveness. Making a suo motu statement, the chief minister told the Assembly that th ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Sep 12: Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma on Friday announced the reconstitution of several Assembly committees following the election of their members. Ampati MLA Miani D Shira has been elected chairperson of the Committee on Public Accounts. Other members of the committee include Rupert Momin, Lahkmen Rymbui, Balajied Synrem, Jimmy D Sangma, Dr Celestine Lyngdoh, Gavin Miguel Mylliem, Rupa M Marak, Sengchim N Sangma, and Brightstarwell Marbaniang. The Committee on Public Undertaking ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, Sept. 12: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state Cabinet would deliberate on the report, submitted the Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed to investigate the alleged anti-India activities, and take a call on further action after conclusion of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections. The investigation team had submitted its report to the chief minister on Wednesday evening. Notably, the SIT was formed on February 17, 2025, to investigate the al ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, Sept. 12: The Assam BJP on Friday unveiled its vision document for the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections, resolving to build a peaceful, secure and developed Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). The unveiling of the party's vision document at the state BJP headquarters here was graced by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma; state BJP president Dilip Saikia; education minister and chairman of the BTR Vision Document Committee, Ranoj Pegu; state BJP in-charge Harish Dwived ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, Aug. 21: The Dhemaji District and Sessions Court on Thursday sentenced a man to death for brutally murdering Nandita Saikia, a student of Moridhal College in Dhemaji district four years back, after she had rejected his marriage proposal. Nandita, a BA student of Moridhal College, was stabbed with a machete by Rintu Sharma on August 21, 2021. She succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment in hospital four days later. Her classmate, Kashmina Dutta who was accompanying her, an ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with na ...Read More >
Kolkata, Aug 14: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday reiterated her allegations that Bengali-speaking people were being harassed in the BJP-ruled states. "Those who are trying to discriminate against Bengalis do have any idea of the language that icons like Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, Kavi Nazrul Islam and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose spoke? Those who came as refugees to our country are now considered as citizens of our country. If there are illegal infiltrators, the Union g ...Read More >
Bengaluru: For millions of people, the sudden, sharp pain of tooth due to sensitivity can turn a sip of cold water into a jolt. Now, researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Theranautilus, have engineered "CalBots" - magnetic nanobots that can seal the problem at its source.As per IISc, CalBots are 400-nanometre particles loaded with a calcium silicate-based bioceramic formula, designed to travel 500 micrometres deep inside dentin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 13: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Wednesday said Khalid Jamil has taken charge of the senior men's team on a full-time basis for a period of two years with an option to extend his contract by one year depending on results. The AIFF said Jamil has signed the contract after parting ways with ISL team Jamshedpur FC. Jamil will begin his first training camp on August 15 at the Dravid-Padukone Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru. His first assignment with the Blu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 13: Forward Marcus Rashford, who is currently on loan with FC Barcelona, believes Manchester United's policy when it comes to managers and long-term plans have left the club in 'no man's land' and believes actual transition has not started yet in the club. Rashford, who made his United debut in February 2016, went on to represent the Red Devils on 426 occasions before new head coach Ruben Amorim was appointed last season. The Englishman fell out of favours at the club and was loa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel looking into the levy of user fees or toll charges on National Highways (NHs) has raised concerns over the current practice of "perpetual tolling" even after project costs are recovered and a 3% annual escalation, irrespective of the highway quality, traffic volume, or user affordability.While recommending rationalisation and substantial reduction in toll charges on such stretches, its report has also mooted a "tariff authority" for toll fixation. The Public Acco ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Aug 13: The BJP on Wednesday claimed irregularities in voter registration in Rae Bareli, Wayanad, Diamond Harbour and Kannauj parliamentary seats and asked Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Abhishek Banerjee and Akhilesh Yadav to resign as Lok Sabha MPs, alleging they secured victory with "vote chori". It accused the Congress and other opposition parties of running a campaign against the Election Commission to steal the mandate of "honest and genuine Indian citizens" while comprom ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Aug 13: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit India on Monday to hold talks with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval under the mechanism of Special Representatives on the border issue, authoritative sources said. Wang is travelling to India days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned trip to the Chinese city of Tianjin to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.The Chinese foreign minister is visiting India primarily to hold the next rou ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Aug 13: India's Gulveer Singh bettered his own national record in non-Olympic event of men's 3000m race while finishing fifth at the Gyulai Istvan Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix in Budapest.He clocked 7 minute 34.49 seconds on Tuesday night to eclipse his own previous national record time of 7.38.26 set at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational meet in February this year.The 27-year-old Singh was competing in his first track race in Europe.The meet in Bud ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bringing down the curtain on the proceedings initiated against misleading advertisements for medicinal products, the Supreme Court has closed the case filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) against Patanjali Ayurved and its founders.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan said no further hearing was needed as the court had already passed various orders and the purpose of the case had been achieved. "By various orders, the prayers of the WP have been achieved and ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Aug 13: Under intense pressure from the courts to come clean on the disappearance of 4,000 MT of illegally mined coal, the state officials appear to be caught on the wrong foot. And there is no way to hide. After a minister tried to explain the missing coal as possibly washed away by rain, it evoked derisive public reaction. With the Supreme Court stepping in, the situation has taken a serious turn. The state government desperately needs a face saving explanation. However, all that ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Aug 13: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Wednesday stated that the state government plans to invest an additional Rs 25 crore for the improvement of the Iewduh market, in addition to the Rs 14 crore sanctioned by the North Eastern Council (NEC). Speaking at the foundation-laying ceremony for Phase Two of the NEC-funded project, the Chief Minister noted that works worth around Rs 5 crore have been initiated in the first phase. He revealed that the detailed project report (DPR) for Ph ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Aug 13: The climate change-driven worst-ever deficient rainfall in Meghalaya has taken a toll on its famed golden-hued heritage crop Lakadong turmeric. Recent studies by the Meghalaya Climate Change Centre identified Laskein as one of the state's 25 blocks where this turmeric farming is facing "high" or "very high" risk from climate pressures. According to the studies, farmers are struggling with extreme weather events such as unpredictable rainfall, poor soil health, and increased ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Aug 13: The Meghalaya State Education Commission (MSEC), tasked with recommending systemic reforms to align the state's education system with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, submitted its report to the state government on Wednesday. MSEC Chairperson Prof Sherwin May Sungoh along with other members submitted the report to Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma. In its report, the Commission offered key insights into the state's evolving education landscape, officials said, without ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3: Vaishnavi Patil stands out with her speed and tremendous mat awareness at the selection trials for the upcoming World Championships. She outwits her rivals one by one to seal her place in the national team in the women's 65kg category for next month's Worlds, scheduled to be held in Zagreb. Seeing her tactical acumen and solid defence, it is hard to believe that she has pursued mat wrestling for only four years and hardly has any big-tournament exposure in the past. Usually, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3: In a move to make medicines more affordable for patients, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has reduced the retail prices of 35 essential drugs sold by leading pharmaceutical companies. The formulations, which will now cost less, span a wide range of medicines including anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular, antibiotic, anti-diabetic and psychiatric medicines. The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers notified the order based on price regulation by the NPPA. Th ...Read More >
Bulandshahr: A court in Bulandshahr delivered its verdict in the Syana violence case that dates back to December 2018. The court convicted all 38 accused individuals, including prominent local activists and community members. Mob Violence Erupted Over Cow Carcass Discovery The violence followed the discovery of cow carcasses near Mahav village, prompting protesters to storm Chingrawathi police outpost. They set vehicles ablaze, leading to escalating chaos. During the riot, Inspector Subodh Kum ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Aug 1: Street vendors under the banner of the Meghalaya Greater Shillong Progressive Hawkers Association (MGSPHA) staged a surprise protest on Friday at the office of the Shillong Municipal Board (SMB), registering their discontent over the continued delay in issuing Certificates of Vending (CoVs) to eligible hawkers. The association voiced strong objection to the vending zones designated at the MUDA Parking Lot and opposite the SBI Main Branch, criticising them as cramped and unsuita ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Aug 1: Chief Minister and NPP national president Conrad K Sangma has written to his Chhattisgarh counterpart, Vishnu Deo Sai, to consider the revocation of a criminal case filed against two Catholic nuns from Kerala who were detained on July 26 at Durg Railway Station. In his letter, Sangma described the incident as a grave case of harassment and called for immediate intervention to ensure justice and protection of religious freedom. The two nuns Sister Vandana Francis and Sister Pre ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Aug 1: The long-overdue Boxing Federation of India elections (BFI) will be held on August 21 in Delhi, the Interim Committee running the sport in the country has announced.According to a circular issued on July 31 and signed by Interim Committee chief Ajay Singh, "the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Boxing Federation of India will be held on 21.08.2025 at Delhi-NCR at 11:00 am." The agenda for the AGM are "confirmation of minutes of the previous meeting; election of various posts for ...Read More >
NAHAN/SHIMLA, July 19: Two brothers of the Hatti tribe tied the knot to a woman in Shillai village of Himachal Pradesh, with hundreds of people witnessing the marriage solemnised under the anachronistic tradition of polyandry. Bride Sunita Chauhan and grooms Pradeep and Kapil Negi said they took the decision without any pressure. Local folk songs and dances added colour to the ceremony that began on July 12 and lasted for three days in the Trans-Giri area of Sirmaur district. Videos of the we ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR, July 19: A 15-year-old girl was set on fire by unidentified persons in Odisha's Puri district on Saturday, officials said. The girl is undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar and she is in a critical condition, having suffered 70 per cent burn injuries, but she is able to speak, they said. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who is in charge of the Women and Child Development Department, said the government will bear the expenses of the girl's treatment and that the police hav ...Read More >
MANDYA, July 19: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress chief D.K. Shivakumar had a narrow escape as his escort vehicle overturned on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway on Saturday. Two personnel in the vehicle sustained minor injuries in the incident, which occurred near TM Hosur in Gowdahalli, on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway near Srirangapatna town in Karnataka's Mandya district. The escort vehicle reportedly hit a road divider and overturned. The two injured individuals have be ...Read More >
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