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16 killed in Meghalaya coal mine blast; several feared trapped

The devastating coal mine explosion in Meghalaya yet again highlights the dangers of illegal rat-hole mining and prompting urgent rescue efforts IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted...

Sonam, contract killers to be taken to Shillong: SIT

After four people were arrested in the Indore couple case, Special Investigation Team (SIT) Chief, Herbert Pyniaid Kharkongor, said on Monday that they will get their transit remand to bring them...

Not Delhi, but this Indian city tops pollution chart: Report

Ghaziabad was the most polluted city in India in November, with a monthly average PM2.5 concentration of 224 microgram per cubic metre and air quality remaining above the national standards on all...

Sonam booked tickets for trip and extended it to Shillong: Raja's mother

Late Raja Raghuvanshi's mother, Uma Raghuvanshi, said that if Sonam Raghuvanshi is involved in the murder, she should be hanged. IMAGE: Uma Raghuvanshi, Raja Raghuvanshi's mother. Photograph: ANI...

Raja's family seeks death penalty for Sonam, others

A day after the Meghalaya police filed a chargesheet in Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi's murder, his family members on Saturday demanded death penalty for his wife Sonam, the prime...

India's new travel anthem: Go where the music plays, and tourism thrives

India’s live events scene is hitting a high note. With global performers adding the country to their tour maps and the government aiming to double the concert economy, hotels in key metro cities...

'People Ask Why You Have To Be So Rigid'

'It is not rigidity.''I am just sticking to what I believe very strongly in, particularly if you have been given an opportunity to serve the country....' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...

No Time Cap on Tax Pleas: FinMin

'As a result of delays, the desired reliefs are not coming for taxpayers.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the North East Roundtable in Shillong, July 11, 2025, on the Prime...

'Competition in India is Absolutely Fierce': Uber GM

'Unless we consistently show up with the right cars, at the right time, priced fairly, we risk becoming irrelevant very quickly.' Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Dominic Taylor, Regional...

The Salil Chowdhury You Never Knew

'At a time when there was little awareness of world music, playing western tunes on eastern instruments like the flute and the dholak, blending vocal polyphony with Indian folk and contemporary...

The Dharmendra I Remember

A hero with a heart, and remained one till the end. IMAGE: Dharmendra. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/Instagram "No conversation with the actor, a Sher Dil, who in the 1976 film Maa...

Film announced on Meghalaya honeymoon murder; victim's family gives nod

Family members of Indore-based transport businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, murdered during his honeymoon trip to Meghalaya, have consented to a film on the crime, which caused ripples following the...

Durand Cup: Shillong Lajong blank Malaysian side

IMAGE: Everbrightson Sana and Phrangki Buam scored a brace each in Shillong Lajong FC's 6-0 win over Malaysia's Armed Forces Football Team in Durand Cup 2025, in Shillong on Saturday. Photograph:...

I-League to be renamed as Indian Football League

IMAGE: Inter Kashi FC were declared as winner of the I-League 2024-25 season, following a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that declared the debutants as the rightful champions....

Mary Kom Says Sorry to 'Male Community'

'That moment was emotionally overwhelming for me, after years of suppressed pain, the feeling of being used, depression, and betrayal all surfaced at once.' IMAGE: M C Mary Kom stated she never...

NEUFC, Shillong Lajong cruise into Durand Cup semis

IMAGE: NorthEast United FC's Moroccan striker Alaaeddine Ajaraie celebrates after scoring against Bodoland FC. Photograph: Durand Cup/X Shillong Lajong FC rallied splendidly to beat Indian Navy...

Indian football's slump continues with Bangla defeat

IMAGE: With just two points from five matches, India remain rooted at the bottom of the four-team table. Photograph: Indian Football/X Already out contention for a spot in the 2027 Asian Cup,...

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