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SHILLONG: A court in Meghalaya on Tuesday granted bail to Indore resident Sonam Raghuvanshi, who was allegedly involved in the killing of her husband during their honeymoon in the northeastern state in 2025.Her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, went missing on May 23 last year while the couple was on their honeymoon. His mutilated body was later…
PC: Meghalaya Local News reports A new species of snake called Calamaria garoensis has been found in Garo Hills, an area located within the state of Meghalaya. The finding has received a considerable amount of attention since Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma appreciated the efforts of the team behind the discovery. The discovery further…
“Water of Tears” is one of the strangest names a lake can have, but there is an interesting story behind it. Far from the madding crowd in the heart of the hills in Meghalaya, just a short drive from Shillong, lies a gorgeous expanse of water which carries an emotional name and it is known…
NEW DELHI: BJP Friday blamed alleged Muslim infiltrators from Bangladesh for the violence in West Garo Hills in Meghalaya, accusing them of causing demographic changes and trying to snatch the rights of the native tribal population Senior BJP member Ravi Shankar Prasad said the violence began after tribals protested former MLA Estamur Momin’s attempt to…
SHILLONG: Meghalaya HC on Wednesday quashed a controversial notification making submission of ST certificates mandatory for candidates filing nominations for the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections, seeking to douse tensions in the West Garo Hills involving the local community and supporters of non-tribal poll aspirants.The verdict, which came on a petition by politician…
GUWAHATI/SHILLONG: The Army was called out in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills Tuesday and mobile internet services were blocked after two people died in overnight violence involving the Garo community and supporters of non-tribal candidates seeking to contest the April 10 elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council.Both sides clashed amid a night curfew clamped…
Army columns were deployed in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district after two people were killed when security forces opened fire to disperse violent mobs amid tensions linked to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) election nomination process, officials said on Tuesday.The incident occurred in the Chibinang area where clashes broke out between tribal and…
If you’ve been longing to visit Northeast India but needed that final nudge to book your tickets, this might be it. And if you’re still hunting for travel inspiration, Anand Mahindra may have just delivered it in the most poetic way. The business leader recently shared a striking glimpse of the Seven Sisters Waterfall in…
Meghalaya coal mine blast (ANI photo) SHILLONG: In a major man-made disaster, at least 16 labourers were killed in a dynamite explosion in an “illegal” coal mine in the remote Thangsku area of East Jaintia Hills district on Thursday. Many more are feared “trapped” inside the pit.Three of the deceased identified so far are Faruk…
NEW DELHI: One person was injured while several labourers were trapped and feared dead after an explosion rocked a suspected illegal coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district on Thursday, police said.The blast occurred in the Thangsku area, Superintendent of Police Vikash Kumar said. “Our team has confirmed that the incident took place this…
