Rupee slides towards ₹97 as foreign selling and costly oil hit India
MUMBAI — The rupee is edging towards ₹97 a dollar, with the currency taking another hit from heavy foreign selling,...
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Sutnga Parish Men’s Body denies backing NPP candidate DRL Nonglait, seeks report retraction
SHILLONG — The Sutnga Parish Men’s body in East Jaintia Hills has rejected a report claiming that its members met...
Domkyrkoh infant dies during three-hour journey for medical help amid poor roads
SHILLONG — In Domkyrkoh village under Rambrai C&RD Block in West Khasi Hills, a sick infant died in his mother’s...
Lionel Messi named Doctor Honoris Causa by University of Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES — Lionel Andress Messi is set to receive one of Argentina’s biggest academic honours just days before his...
India’s external debt hits record $778.2 billion as near-term debt burden rises
India's external debt has crossed $778 billion, reaching a record $778.2 billion by the end of June. The headline debt-to-GDP...
Meghalaya retain inflation stays below national rate as India’s food inflation rises to 7.74%
SHILLONG —Meghalaya's retail inflation stood at 3.59% in September, below India's 5.54%. The figures released on October 12 put the...
Shillong roadside Durga Puja pandals face ban from next year amid traffic row
SHILLONG — Durga Puja pandals occupying portions of PWD roads in Shillong have been given a reprieve this year, but...
Meghalaya High Court exposes glaring gaps in police probe into Shillong’s August 19 violence
SHILLONG — The Meghalaya High Court has sought answers from the East Khasi Hills district administration over alleged gaps in...
Conrad says he needs details as Katakey report flags 13 lakh tonnes of missing coal
SHILLONG — Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has declined to comment specifically on a High Court-appointed committee’s finding that more...
Meghalaya teacher appointments under SPF raise questions over ‘availability of funds’
KSU calls off public bike rally in Shillong, CEC members to sit in at Khyndailad
VPP demands Vijay Kumar Mantri’s removal over education policies
Assam Earthquake alert: Viral 8.5-magnitude claim raises questions over late August warning
Meghalaya imposes statewide freeze on Sting energy drink pending lab tests
