Kolkata, May 4: A special probe team constituted to conduct an enquiry into the sexual harassment complaint against West Bengal Governor, CV Ananda Bose, has sought CCTV footage of the Raj Bhavan. The Kolkata Police sought the footage from the officer-in-charge of the police outpost within the Governors House on Saturday. A senior police officer [] The post Kolkata Police seeks CCTV footage from Raj Bhavan in sexual harassment plaint against Bengal Guv appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Tel Aviv, May 4: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday it carried out an airstrike on a rocket launch site in the southern Gaza Strip. Fighter jets hit the militant site near the city of Khan Younis after a rocket was fired from there toward the Ein HaShlosha kibbutz on Friday, the IDF [] The post Israel carries out air strikes on rocket launching site in Gaza Strip appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 4: The Head of the Oncology Department at Civil Hospital in Shillong, Dr Anisha Mawlong, revealed concerning trends in cervical cancer cases in Meghalaya. Mawlong spoke on Saturday, on the sidelines of the annual MMSA conference, mentioning that the rising cases of cervical cancer can be traced to the large number of children [] The post Rising trend of cervical cancer in Meghalaya raises concern appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Srinagar, May 4: Former J&K chief minister and National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah alleged on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is creating fear among the Hindus to remain in power. Addressing an election rally in the old city Khaniyar area of Srinagar in support of his party candidate, Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, Abdullah asked [] The post Farooq Abdullah accuses PM Modi of creating fear among Hindus appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Agartala, May 4: North Tripura District Election Officer cautioned ruling BJPs sitting MLA Jadab Lal Nath after he apologised for misbehaving with a poll officer, officials said here on Saturday. Officials said that North Tripura District Election Officer (DEO) earlier served a show-cause notice to BJP MLA Nath for misbehaving with a Booth Level Officer [] The post Tripura: Election official cautions BJP MLA for misbehaving with poll officer appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Jakarta, May 4: The death toll in the flooding and landslides in Indonesias South Sulawesi province has risen to 15, an official from the countrys disaster agency said on Saturday. The natural disasters, which were triggered by heavy downpours, had occurred since Friday in Luwu regency, Spokesman of the National Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency [] The post Death toll from Indonesias flooding, landslides rises to 15 appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shimla, May 4: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday reached Shimla for a five-day visit. She was received by Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu at Kalyani helipad in Charabra, near here, during her arrival. The President will be staying at Rashtrapati Niwas in Charabra. On May 6, she will attend the [] The post President Murmu reaches Shimla for five-day visit appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Bengaluru, May 4: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the sex video scandal involving sitting JD-S MP and NDA candidate from Hassan, Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda. According to an official statement issued by the CMs office, Siddaramaiah has [] The post Ktaka CM chairs SIT meeting, orders immediate arrest of Prajwal Revanna appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Jammu, May 4: Officials said on Saturday that a missing border security force (BSF) officer was traced in Jammu. Officials said that information was received on Friday by Domana police station in Jammu about the disappearance of assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Parmanand Hembram of the 7th Battalion of BSF in the city. A report was filed [] The post Missing BSF officer traced in Jammu appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 4: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday returned fire amidst the volley of slurs and onslaught against Rahul Gandhi by the BJP top leadership and trained guns at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for calling him Shehzada at multiple election rallies. He calls my brother Shehzada but he is the one [] The post Shahenshah lives in castle: Priyanka Gandhis retort on Rahul being dubbed Shehzada appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Chennai, May 4: The ruling DMK will appoint state Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. A senior leader of the DMK told IANS that the party has already taken the decision to promote Udhayanidhi as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state after the [] The post DMK to anoint Udhayanidhi Stalin as Deputy CM after Lok Sabha poll results appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Hyderabad/Vijayawada, May 4: With just a week left for campaigning to end, the searing heat wave gripping both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh is impacting the canvassing by the political parties. Leaders of the main parties and the candidates are having a tough time running the campaign with maximum temperature at few places in Andhra Pradesh [] The post Heatwave plays spoilsport in Telugu states as campaign enters final leg appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Kolkata, May 4: With the Trinamool Congress highlighting the sexual harassment complaint against West Bengal Governor, CV Ananda Bose, by a temporary staff member of Raj Bhavan in Kolkata, the Opposition parties including the BJP and CPI(M) have started questioning the links of the woman to the ruling party. The Opposition is pointing to an [] The post Sexual harassment complaint against Bengal Guv: BJP, CPI(M) highlight TMC connections of accuser appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Southern belt worst hit as levels dip to 16 pc: Central Water Commission New Delhi, May 3: The Central Water Commission has underscored a notable deficit in reservoir storage nationwide, which has dipped to 28 per cent from 35 per cent of the capacity during the corresponding period last year. The CWC, which monitors live [] The post Indias reservoirs report water shortage appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Rae Bareli/New Delhi, May 3: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filed his papers from Uttar Pradeshs Rae Bareli constituency on Friday, barely an hour before nominations closed for the Lok Sabha seat. Earlier, in the morning, the Congress ended the suspense over Amethi and Rae Bareli, announcing his candidature from the seat held by his mother [] The post Rahul files nomination from Rae Bareli; BJP mocks him for fleeing from Amethi appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 3: The Supreme Court on Friday said it may consider granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in view of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, in a ray of hope to the AAP chief arrested in the excise policy-linked money laundering case. Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 and is [] The post May consider interim bail to Kejriwal in view of polls: SC appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG: Adita salrangna skang, Khasi Hills-ni Ichamati aro Mawlai Mawlong-o dosgri manderangko sootanina rimako mangipa manderangara sakki gnang aro kakketo pangchake rimako mangipa manderangsa ongachim aro iani bidingon dao mitam manderang, sosojengjeng ongatani kamrangko kana jotton kaskaenga ine Sukrobar salo, adokni Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma talataniko onangaha. Shillong songjinmao sorkari aro police-rangni gam-jinrangko soe [] The post Khasi Hills-o asel onganina rimako mangiparangar

SHILLONG, May 3: Jaintia cinema strides confidently forward with the highly anticipated release of Ka Chithi, scheduled to premiere on May 7th, 2024. Audiences will be treated to screenings of the film at the esteemed Soso Tham Auditorium in Shillong, with daily showings from May 7 to May 12th, at 2:00 PM, 4:15 PM, and [] The post Ka Chithi, clinches Best Director trophy at Prag Cine Awards appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Karnataka sex-gate Bengaluru, May 3: More trouble is brewing for NDAs Hassan Lok Sabha constituency candidate Prajwal Revanna and his father H D Revanna, facing sexual abuse allegations, after two more FIRs were registered against them. So far, three FIRs have been registered against them in Hassan, Mysuru and Bengaluru. A rape case has been [] The post More trouble brewing for Prajwal, his father appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG, May 3: CM CONNECT, a public service delivery system aimed at fostering greater accessibility to governance for citizens, has been accessed by almost 4,000 people, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma revealed on Friday. The CM CONNECT, launched on February 15 this year, allows citizens to call helpline number 1971 or the toll-free number 18002456851, [] The post Now, CM to directly connect with public to address issues appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Priyanka Chopra feels inspired to be a part of the documentary Women of My Billion (WOMB), directed by Ajitesh Sharma, which she described as stories of courage, strength, and resilience. Priyanka shared a glimpse of the documentary on Instagram, highlighting its focus on the fight against all forms of violence faced by women in India. [] The post Priyanka says being part of Womb has been nothing short of inspiring appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Kolkata, May 3: Rinku Singh shouldnt be disheartened by his exclusion from Indias World T20 squad as it was pure tactical decision by team management to ask for an extra spinner taking pitches in the Caribbean into account, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly said on Friday. Ganguly feels the 26-year-old, who boasts of a 176-plus [] The post Its just the beginning for Rinku, says Sourav Ganguly appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 3: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) this week appointed Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie as head coaches for the white-ball and red-ball cricket teams, respectively, each for a two-year term. However, the timing of the appointment ignited debate in the cricket fraternity as the ICC T20 World Cup is just a few [] The post If Pakistan lose, PCB will blame Kirsten, this is our tradition: Latif appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Worcestershire, May 3: Worcestershire Cricket Club on Thursday announced the death of spin bowler Josh Baker at the age of 20. However, the club didnt mention the reason of the death. The left-arm spinner made his first-class debut for the club in 2021 and only played two County Championship matches this season, last playing against [] The post 20-year-old cricketer Josh Baker dies appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG, May 3: The Shillong Manipuri Students Union (SMSU) on Friday observed a Black Day in Shillong in view of the conflict between Kuki and Meitei groups in Manipur, which broke out on the same day one year ago. While speaking on the occasion, SMSU president, Lourembam Thoithoiba, said that it has been a year [] The post Manipur conflict turns a year; Black Day observed in Shillong appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 3: A less than full strength Langsning FC came from a goal behind to take down nine-man Ryntih SC 5-1 in the Shillong Premier League 2023 at the SSA Stadium at First Ground, Polo, here on Friday. Having already qualified for the semifinals, Langsning featured several of their second XI today. Ryntih, on [] The post Ryntih no match for Langsning appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Bengaluru, May 3: From a maths perspective, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans can still reach the IPL playoffs, but they need to ward off inner gremlins on Saturday to notch a mandatory win to keep that dream flickering. The Royal Challengers are the bottom-dwellers with six points from 10 matches, while the Titans are [] The post RCB, GT eye mandatory win to keep playoff hopes alive appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG, May 3: The state government has chalked out a massive programme to decongest Shillong under phase 2. The PWD land at Barik point is expected to be converted into a small park and parking space. A national flag will be hoisted there at a height of 40-50 meters on August 15. Stating that unused [] The post Govt initiates second phase of decongest Shillong project appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Guwahati, May 3: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has ordered an inquiry to ascertain the cause of fire that engulfed Bijulee Bhawan in the Paltan Bazar area here on Friday afternoon. The chief minister also instructed a safety audit of the building. As many as 15 fire tenders and a hydraulic crane were pressed [] The post Fire at Bijulee Bhawan; CM orders probe appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Kolkata, May 3: A day after a temporary female staff at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata filed a complaint with the police accusing Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose of outraging her modesty, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modis silence in the matter. Addressing an election rally at Raina in East [] The post Mamata Banerjee questions PMs silence on molestation complaint against Bengal Governor appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 3: Amid the political hullabaloo over Congress leader Rahul Gandhis nomination from Uttar Pradeshs Raebareli, his second after Keralas Wayanad constituency for 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took a dig at the Gandhi scion, saying he can easily win elections from Pakistan. The Assam Chief Minister, while [] The post Rahul can win elections from Pakistan, Assam CMs swipe at Gandhi scion appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 3 : The Power Minister of Meghalaya, Abu Taher Mondal, visited the Myntdu Leshka Hydro Project yesterday. He was accompanied by R Majaw, Director Generation of the Meghalaya Power Generation Corporation Ltd (MePGCL), and other senior engineers from MePGCL. The visit focused on reviewing the projects current power generation status and addressing [] The post Power Minister visits Myntdu Leshka Hydro Project, reviews operations appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Mumbai, May 3: The Congress and the BJP are locked in a direct fight in Solapur Lok Sabha reserved constituency in Maharashtra. Both parties have fielded young Legislators in a bid to lure Millennials. The constituency has traditionally been a Congress bastion, but since 2014 the BJP has made sufficient inroads. The Congress has fielded [] The post Constituency Watch: Solapur Cong hopes to regain lost glory, BJP aims to score hat-trick by betting big on young blood appeared first on The Shillong

Hyderabad, May 3: After Rajasthan Royals (RR) suffered a one-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), in-form batter Riyan Parag denied that some batters, including himself, threw their wickets away at a crucial juncture of the match. After losing Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson in the opening over, Parag and Yashasvi Jaiswal added 134 runs in [] The post IPL 2024: Dont think any one of us threw our wickets, says Riyan Parag after RRs loss to SRH appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 3: As Apple registered strong double-digit growth in India in the March quarter this year, experts on Friday said that the country will likely become the tech giants third-largest market in the next two to three years. According to Tarun Pathak, Research Director at Counterpoint Research, Apple will continue to grow faster [] The post India likely to be Apples 3rd largest market in next 2 to 3 years: Experts appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 3: The New York Times-listed bestselling author and head of the Rockefeller Capital Managements international business, Ruchir Sharma, will be out with his new book, What Went Wrong With Capitalism, on June 16. It will be the Financial Times columnists fifth book after The 10 Rules of Successful Nations, published in 2020. [] The post Ruchir Sharmas warning to West: Beware of bigger governments you wish for appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Hyderabad, May 3: A city court on Friday granted conditional bail to five members of the social media unit of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) arrested for circulating a morphed video of Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, on social media. Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police on Friday announced the arrest of Pendyala Vamshi Krishna, Manne Sathish, [] The post Telangana Cong functionaries get bail in HM Shahs doctored video case appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Mumbai, May 3: Passengers of Metro Lines 2A and 7 in Mumbai suburbs are about to get a special 10 per cent discount on May 20, the day of voting for Lok Sabha elections, 2024. Commuters of Mumbai Metro, utilising Mumbai 1 Card, Paper QR, and paper tickets will enjoy the privilege to travel to [] The post 10 pc discount for Mumbai Metro commuters on voting day in Mumbai appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 3: The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice on petitions by former Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia seeking bail after a trial court denied him regular bail in cases by CBI and ED related to the excise policy. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma sought replies from both the [] The post Delhi HC issues notice to CBI, ED on Manish Sisodias bail pleas after trial courts rejection appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Bengaluru, May 3: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated on Friday that Prajwal Revanna, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowdas grandson and sitting JD(S) MP, who is the prime accused in the sex videos scandal, had committed rape. Prajwal Revanna will be arrested no matter where he is and brought back to India, CM Siddaramaiah announced. [] The post Ex-PM Deve Gowdas grandson Prajwal Revanna committed rape; victim has recorded her statement in court: Ktaka CM appeared first on The Shillong T

Kolkata, May 3: Taking another dig at the Congress party and its leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Shehzada fears defeat in Wayanad which is why he has also been fielded from the Raebareli constituency in Uttar Pradesh which will act as an escape route. I said it before [] The post Shehzada fears defeat in Wayanad, now finding escape route via Raebareli: PM Modi appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Thiruvananthapuram, May 3: With Rahul Gandhi deciding to contest the Raebareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh also, there was a mixed response from people in Keralas Wayanad. Elections were held in Wayanad Lok Sabha seat on April 26. While some people said there was nothing wrong for him to contest Raebareli too, a few [] The post Mixed response from Wayanad over Rahul Gandhis decision to contest Raebareli appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Raebareli (UP), May 3: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Friday that the grand old party would bring back the politics of sewa to Amethi, where the party has fielded Kishori Lal Sharma. Priyanka, who joined in the roadshow for Sharma for his nomination filing, acknowledged greetings from people and said that she was [] The post Will bring back politics of sewa in Amethi: Priyanka appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 3: Hours after the Congress announced that partys former president Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha polls from Raebareli, the BJP on Friday said that the people of Rae Bareli will end his political career. Slamming the Congress leader, BJP National Secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa said, After accepting defeat in Amethi, he [] The post People of Rae Bareli will end Rahul Gandhis political career: BJP appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 3: Since her debut in 2020, Alaya F has portrayed diverse characters in several big-budget films. The actress, who describes herself as a work in progress, spoke about how there are some films that she chases while others come her way by luck. With a filmography boasting of myriad genres, is it a [] The post Alaya F: There are some films I chase and some that I get completely by luck appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 3: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan reached his workplace in just 30 minutes from his residence in Juhu to Marine Drive. The actor then showered praise, remarking on the super constructed roads, tunnels, neat and clean construct, no traffic jams. Big B took to his blog and wrote: Yo! here before time for a very [] The post Big B showers praise on super constructed tunnel and no traffic on Mumbais coastal road appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 3: Hyundai Motor Group said on Friday that it will raise its stake in Motional, the groups autonomous driving joint venture in the United States, through a paid-in capital increase, as well as invest in the local venture partner Aptiv. Hyundai Motor Group said the decision for the paid-in capital increase and the [] The post Hyundai Motor to raise stake in autonomous driving JV Motional in US appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 3: In an intelligence-led operation against trans-border narcotics smuggling networks, Punjab Police has apprehended one person and seized four kg ice (methamphetamine) and one kg heroin, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said. He said that drones were used to transport drugs from a Pakistan-based drug smuggler. An FIR under the Narcotic Drugs [] The post Trans-border narcotics network busted in Punjab, 4kg ice seized appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Mumbai, May 2: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Thursday defended the selection of the under-fire Hardik Pandya in Indias T20 World Cup squad, saying there is no replacement for what he can do when the flamboyant all-rounder is fit besides lending balance to the side. Hardik, who is enduring a very difficult IPL season as [] The post There is no replacement for Pandya: Agarkar appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 2: Former South Africa great AB de Villiers has slammed the data-driven cricket pundits for criticising Virat Kohli for his strike rate outside powerplay in the ongoing Indian Premier League. Kohli has been in top form this season for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, scoring 500 runs at a strike rate of 147 and [] The post De Villiers slams pundits for criticising Kohli appeared first on The Shillong Times .