Everything you need to know about East Khasi Hills: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about East Khasi Hills: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Shillong, May 2 (IANS) Two people were injured Wednesday in a bomb explosion at a market in Shahlang in Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills district, police said.
Sydney, May 2 (ANI): An Australian Catholic priest who revealed that he has been married for a year has been removed from his post by church officials.
United Nations, May 1 (IANS) A new UN report Monday warned that despite signs that economic growth has resumed in some regions, the global employment situation is alarming and shows no signs of recovery in the near future.
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Macao, Apr 30 (Xinhua-ANI): A rare piece of parietal-bone relic of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, has been enshrined for public worship in the Macao East Asian Games Dome on Monday afternoon shortly after it arrived from Hong Kong.
Shillong, April 14 (IANS) A ferocious storm ravaged parts of Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills district, injuring eight people and rendering 43 families homeless, officials said Saturday.
Shillong, April 28 (IANS) Meghalaya Police Saturday announced cash rewards for the capture of militants of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), a powerful rebel group operating in the western part of the state.
Melbourne, Apr 27 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan is hoping that Gerard Butler is cast opposite her in the upcoming Lifetime movie 'Liz and Dick,' about Elizabeth Taylor's turbulent relationship with Richard Burton, who the actress married twice.
Shillong, April 26 (IANS) A police team in Meghalaya Thursday had a narrow escape when Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) at Dagi Teksragre area in South Garo Hills district, police said. No casualties were reported.
London, Apr 26 (ANI): Oprah Winfrey showed off her generous side earlier this week when she treated a homeless man to lunch at a posh Beverly Hills restaurant.
London, April 26 (ANI): Whitney Houston is set to make a posthumous return to the big screen in a remake of the 1976 film 'Sparkle.'
Shillong, April 26 (IANS) The impasse between the Meghalaya government and the agitating social organisations on the issue of voter registration continued as talks remained inconclusive Thursday and the groups announced a fresh round of agitation.
Shillong, April 25 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) personnel Wednesday staged a march in this mountainous capital of Meghalaya in the wake of a two-day road blockade in four districts called to press for deletion of "doubtful" voters from the electoral rolls.
Islamabad, Apr 25 (ANI): Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) investigations have revealed that the captain of the fateful Air Blue flight ABQ-202 that crashed into the Margala Hills on July 28, 2010, ignored air traffic controller's suggestions.
London, Apr 24 (ANI): Peter Andre's cafe has been slammed by health inspectors for having dirty floors and overflowing garbage bins.
Shillong, April 23 (IANS) Security was stepped up Monday in the Meghalaya state capital after activists went on rampage torching vehicles following a public rally against the inclusion of doubtful voters in the electoral rolls, police said.
Shillong, April 22 (IANS) Corporate honcho-turned-filmmaker Chinmoy Sarmah is making "Shillong" with Arfi Lamba, who acted in the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire". He says the aim is to tell Bollywood to explore the capital of Meghalaya instead of going to the West.
Washington, April 21 (ANI): A new study in India has revealed that women with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) receive inferior or less aggressive treatment compared to men.
Jakarta, Ape 21(ANI): Ten men and a woman have been publicly caned for gambling and indulging in immoral behavior under the Islamic law that is followed in the conservative Aceh province of Indonesia, according to the authorities.
As per reports actress Jennifer Aniston has sold two of her New York apartments. The actress had to bear a loss of $500,000 in this deal.
New York, April 21 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Aniston has reportedly sold two of her New York apartments at a loss of $500,000.
Margao, April 20 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) disciplinary committee Friday fined East Bengal's Australian striker Tolgay Ozbey for assaulting the Nehru Stadium's senior ground supervisor Raju Adpaikar during an I-League clash here in January.
Margao, April 20 (IANS) Dempo made history in Indian football here Friday as they won the I-League crown for a record fifth time with a goalless draw against East Bengal at the Nehru Stadium here in Fatorda.
Shillong, April 20 (IANS) The Meghalaya government Friday denied a report that fish in the state's Ranikor river had died due to exploratory drilling for uranium ore and said the water had turned toxic from substances used by local people to catch fish.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Hong Kong-based luxury hotel chain The Peninsula Hotels group is actively scouting prime locations here and in Mumbai to extend its footprint to India.
London, April 19 (IANS) Reality TV star Heidi Montag is trying to relaunch her pop career.
London, Apr 18 (ANI): Simon Cowell reportedly demands six-monthly botox injections, regular colonic irrigation and intravenous vitamin injections in a bid to stay young.
London, April 18 (IANS) Unlike women, men don't curb certain risk-taking behaviours even in the presence of kids, says a new psychology study.
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Robert Procop, the jeweller who designed Angelina Jolie's stunning 10 carat diamond engagement ring, has been sued for fraudulently selling a 25 carat diamond necklace, which was later determined to be only 17 carats.
Washington, April 18 (ANI): Women control certain risk-taking behaviours when a baby is present, but men don't, according to a new psychology study.
London, Apr 18 (ANI): Victoria Beckham, who was showered with flowers, balloons and a banner for her 38th birthday on Tuesday, opted for a healthy sweetener over a calorific cake during lunch at the Nobu Matsuhisa.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Against the backdrop of tensions in South China Sea and China's assertiveness, India and the US Tuesday held their fifth regional dialogue on Asia-Pacific, with US Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell lauding India's "enormously important" role in the region.
New Delhi, Apr 17 (ANI): Expressing happiness over the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) election results, which clearly indicate a major victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), senior party leader Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said that urban voters are fed up with the Congress party.
Mila Kunis's friends have strongly declined reports that say that the actress is dating her long-time friend Ashton Kutcher.
Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): Mila Kunis's pal has slammed reports suggesting that the actress is dating her long-time friend Ashton Kutcher.
New Delhi, Apr 17 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was on Tuesday leading in all three municipal corporation areas of Delhi.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Against the backdrop of tensions in South China Sea and the recent defiant rocket launch by North Korea, India and the US Tuesday will hold a dialogue on issues related to East Asia, part of a string of interactions that seeks to impart a fresh momentum to India-US ties.
New Delhi, Apr 15 (ANI): At least 20 percent of polling was registered till noon in the ongoing Delhi municipal polls on Sunday.
Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): Since the confirmation of the news that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will tie the knot, the Internet has been buzzing about Robert Procop, the man behind the actress' engagement ring.
London, Apr 15 (ANI): A pub in London, where David Beckham used to drink with his grandfather, has been saved from being taken down.
New Delhi, Apr 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijender Gupta on Sunday expressed confidence that his party would win in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections.
Moscow, April 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Four Russian warships from the Pacific Fleet, as well as support vessels, warplanes, helicopters and naval infantry, will leave the country's Vladivostok city Sunday for a joint exercise with Chinese naval forces, said a spokesman for the fleet.
Hyderabad, April 14 (IANS) Annapurna Studios, one of the leading film production centres in India, Saturday announced it has added five state-of-the-art studios with an investment of Rs.100 crore. The production house is hoping to target Hollywood with the cheaper labour and studio rentals in India.
Actress Jennifer Aniston has said that she feels safe in the arms of beau Justin Theroux.
London, Apr 14 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston has revealed that she feels safe in the arms of her boyfriend Justin Theroux.
Los Angeles, April 14 (IANS) Actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who have been together since seven years, have finally taken their relationship a step further, and confirmed they are engaged.
London, Apr 12 (ANI): Jenny McCarthy, who had earlier said that she wouldn't mind dating a bald man with a big nose after being having had relationships with Hollywood hunks, was spotted on a date with American football player Brian Urlacher.
Washington, Apr 12 (ANI): Whitney Houston's death investigation has been closed as the Beverly Hills police concluded that no foul play had occurred.
Washington, April 11 (ANI): During the last interglacial period, approximately 120,000 years ago, Dead Sea came close to drying up entirely, researchers under a drilling project have found.
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): Britney Spears has sold her sprawling Beverly Hills mansion for 4,253,000 dollars, which is 1 million dollars more than the asking price.
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) A young jilted lover stabbed a girl to death in front of her father in East Midnapore's Tamluk, some 80 km from here, police said Sunday.
Barbados (West Indies), Apr 8(ANI): Australian opener David Warner has lamented his team's lazy fielding performance on the first day of the Barbados Test match, as their fielding coach Steve Nixon left the Caribbean during the Twenty20 series last week to fulfill Indian Premier League commitments with Chennai Super Kings.
London, Apr 7 (ANI): Victoria Beckham was seen ordering nothing but lettuce when she had meal at Il Pastaio in Beverly Hills in March.
Los Angeles, April 7 (IANS) Singer Lady Gaga is taking driving lessons and has requested the paparazzi not to come in the way.
Beijing, April 6 (IANS) China has published a list of six Islamist terrorists who trained in Pakistani camps and announced it was freezing their funds and assets.
Guwahati, April 5 (IANS) Four members of the militant group Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) were killed in a gun battle with security forces in East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya on the Assam-Meghalaya border early Thursday, an official said.
London, April 4 (IANS) A mild March has given way to Arctic April in Britain after a freeze descended on the country, the Daily Mail reported Wednesday.
Washington, Apr 3 (ANI): Ashton Kutcher has bought the multi-million dollar home in Hollywood Hills that he had been renting.
Johannesburg, Apr 3 (ANI): Whitney Houston's gowns and jewellery were sold off at an auction which also saw Charlie Chaplin's trademark hat and cane fetch 100,000 dollars.
London, Apr 2 (ANI): Robbie Williams and pregnant wife Ayda Field have revealed to their friends that their baby is a girl and that she could be her father's namesake and be called Roberta.
Los Angeles, April 2 (IANS) A collection of late singer Whitney Houston memorabilia has fetched more than $80,000 at an auction.
London, Apr 1 (ANI): F1 racer Paul Di Resta's glamorous cousin Alanna has been fined for speeding at 100mph.
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): Authorities have reportedly recovered cocaine from the hotel room where Whitney Houston died.
Fans of singer, socialite and businesswoman Paris Hilton will soon see her doing a cameo in Sofia Coppola's film 'The Bling Ring'. The film is based on the true story of a spate of robberies in Hollywood stars' homes by a group of teenagers.
Beijing, March 29 (IANS) Compared to potential threats from nuclear states, nuclear terrorism is a more urgent threat, the online edition of China's People's Daily warned Thursday.
Megan Fox is reportedly pregnant and expecting her first baby with husband, Brian Austin Green.
Los Angeles, Mar.29 (ANI): Former star Lakers guard Magic Johnson has acquired of part ownership of the baseball team, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
London, Mar 29 (ANI): David Beckham, who has a successful career and is deemed to be an understanding husband, gave his wife Victoria a break on Monday afternoon when he took their two younger children shopping at a Beverly Hills mall.
London, Mar 29 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan, who is struggling to get a work permit that could resuscitate her moribund film career, may miss out on playing Elizabeth Taylor due to her criminal record.
New York, Mar 29 (ANI): Madonna has reportedly put up her French Country-style mansion, in Beverly Hills as a pocket listing with the asking price of 28 million dollars.
London, Mar 28 (ANI): Scientists have suggested new age for 'The Great Rift Valley of East Africa'-the birthplace of the human species- asserting that it may have taken much longer to develop than earlier believed.
Washington, March 28 (IANS) Herpetologists have rediscovered a single specimen of the Bururi long-fingered frog during an expedition to Burundi. The species was last spotted in 1949 and was feared to be extinct after decades of turmoil in the East African nation.
Washington, Mar 26 (ANI): US Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum has described rival Mitt Romney as 'the worst Republican in the country to put up against Barack Obama.'
Moscow, March 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Proton-M carrier rocket successfully put a US telecom satellite into orbit Monday, space officials said.
London, Mar 26 (ANI): Katarina Witt says that growing up in East Germany worked in her favour as she didn't have to worry about finances because her sport was supported by the state.
Moscow, March 26 (IANS) A Russian rocket carrying a US telecommunications satellite blasted off from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan Sunday.
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) East Bengal will have to go to Iraq for the AFC Cup match against Arbil next month without their English coach and Australian star striker as a fall-out of the Iraq war.
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): Nearly three million years ago - at a time when climate conditions paralleled those of present times - sea levels stood about 66 feet (20 meters) higher, a new research has revealed.
Moscow, March 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian rocket will carry a US telecommunication satellite into space Sunday.
New Delhi, Mar 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will be leaving for the Republic of Korea on an official visit to the nation on Saturday.
Los Angeles, March 23 (IANS) The Los Angeles County coroner's office has confirmed that late singer Whitney Houston's cause of death was accidental drowning.
London, Mar 23 (ANI): Tamara Ecclestone, whose boyfriend Omar Khyami has been found out to be an ex-convict who was jailed for 18 months for selling stolen expensive watches, is standing by her man and not dumping him despite his criminal past.
London, Mar 23 (ANI): Whitney Houston's autopsy reports claim that her death was caused by drowning due to heart disease and cocaine use.
London, Mar 22 (ANI): Kourtney Kardashian, who is expecting her second child with partner Scott Disick, is ensuring that she looks stylish as well as comfortable in the maternity wear.
Washington, Mar 22 (ANI): The house where Michael Jackson died has been put up for sale again at 23.9 million dollars.
London, Mar 22 (ANI): Kourtney Kardashian, who is expecting her second child with partner Scott Disick, is ensuring that she looks stylish as well as comfortable in the maternity wear.
Washington, Mar 22 (ANI): The house where Michael Jackson died has been put up for sale again at 23.9 million dollars.
London, Mar 21 (ANI): It must be hard for David Beckham to keep his huge fleet of automobiles in spotless condition.
London, Mar 21 (ANI): It must be hard for David Beckham to keep his huge fleet of automobiles in spotless condition.
London, March 17 (ANI): A new study has lowered past estimates of sea-level rise, but warns that it's still a drastic change.
London, March 17 (ANI): A new study has lowered past estimates of sea-level rise, but warns that it's still a drastic change.
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Eva Longoria celebrated her 37th birthday at Cut restaurant in Beverly Hills on March 15 with close pals who came out to honour her.
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Eva Longoria celebrated her 37th birthday at Cut restaurant in Beverly Hills on March 15 with close pals who came out to honour her.
Washington, Mar 15 (ANI): Researchers have discovered fossils of a previously unknown group of Stone Age people from two caves in south-west China, which give an unusual glimpse of a recent stage of human evolution with startling implications for the early peopling of Asia.
Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): Drew Barrymore, who is said to be expecting her first child with fiance Will Kopelman, bought her own snack - Premium Saltine Crackers - to a lunch with him at the food marketplace and restaurant Joan's on Third in LA.
Damascus, Mar 14(ANI): People detained by the Syrian authorities are being systematically and routinely tortured, an Amnesty International report has claimed.
Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): Drew Barrymore, who is said to be expecting her first child with fiance Will Kopelman, bought her own snack - Premium Saltine Crackers - to a lunch with him at the food marketplace and restaurant Joan's on Third in LA.
Damascus, Mar 14(ANI): People detained by the Syrian authorities are being systematically and routinely tortured, an Amnesty International report has claimed.
New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Monday said that India's partnerships with the major world powers continue to develop.
London, Mar 12 (ANI): Petra Ecclestone was spotted enjoying an Italian-themed afternoon with lunch at West Hollywood restaurant Cecconi's followed by a visit to Fendi on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills on Saturday.
Melbourne, March 11 (ANI): Hollywood actor Michael Madsen has been reportedly arrested for alleged cruelty to a child after a fight with his teenage son.
