The National Human Rights Organisation (NHRO) is exercised about the rise in crimes against women in Assam . But it said that the situation was better there on the issue of human rights violations. Data available with the NHRO show that…

Editor, In the last few years students who pass their HSSLC Science examinations conducted by MBOSE are not rewarded for their hard work and lose out on the Meghalaya state quota seats. This is because students from other boards who apply…

By Phrangsngi Pyrtuh The world is passing through rough times. There is unprecedented uncertainty all around - political crisis, economic woes, social unrest. Solutions for solving these crises cannot be divorced from genuine concerns that…

By Anirudh Prakash Officials and their political masters in India are satisfied with "wampum", the gifting of baubles and trinkets, usually expressed verbally, as when Barack Obama made a few noises about India "deserving" UNSC status, only…

Moscow: India's Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand on Wednesday retained his world championship title for the fifth time beating Israel's Boris Gelfand by 2.5 to 1.5 in tie-breaker here. Anand won game two of their four speed chess games with…

By Our Reporter  SHILLONG: Meghalaya Athletics Association (MAA) has decided not to participate in senior national athletics meet for the next few years to concentrate in grooming young talents. The MAA has taken this call after reviewing…

EDGBASTON: Amidst talks that he may be rested for the third Test against the West Indies, England pacer Stuart Broad has said categorically that he does not want to be rested since he is in the "best nick" of his life. Both England captain…

BRIDGETOWN (Barbados): Estranged West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has not ruled out making himself available for the third Test of the West Indies' ill-fated tour of England but says a meeting with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) slated…

Nun abduction bid By Our Reporter  SHILLONG: The Catholic Church in Garo Hills has decided to shut church-run institutions for a day on Friday in protest against the attack on Sister Rose Kayathinkara at Mendipathar, East Garo Hills on…