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Topic: Meghalaya

Meghalaya university in eye of ‘forest land grab’ row: Himanta cried ‘flood jihad’, but experts in doubt

A govt-appointed committee says Meghalaya’s University of Science and Technology was built on forest land without proper permission, causing massive flooding in Assam.

Tariff blow looms as Trump wishes ‘friend’ Modi on birthday & SC regains ‘men’s club’ status

NYT looks at India's 'planned snub' of Pakistan on a cricket field. The Guardian dives into how foraged ingredients in school lunches are helping tackle chronic malnutrition in Meghalaya.

SubscriberWrites: Anchoring change—a voyage through ‘Notes from Willingdon Island’

Ramachandran’s memoir blends maritime history, bold labour reforms, and visionary port projects into a compelling blueprint for public sector transformation.

Assam, Meghalaya to sign MoU to settle decades-old border dispute, says CM Himanta

The chief minister said the MoU would allow governance to ‘shine’ in ‘once grey areas’ and many disputed areas have been earmarked for erecting boundary pillars.

Chandigarh tops, Meghalaya at bottom of Centre’s school education performance grading index

States & UTs were scored out of 1,000 on learning outcomes, quality, access to education, infra, facilities, equity, governance processes, and teacher education & training.

Raja’s murder plotted by Raj Kushwaha with help from Sonam’s aide, says police

Not a contract killing, the murder was a 'favour' to Raj by his friends, say police as all 5 accused sent to 8 days in police custody.

Grisly Meghalaya honeymoon horror or Modi govt anniversary? TV news chased Sonam all week

TV reporters asked Raja’s family, “What punishment do you want for Sonam?” and by Wednesday, his mother and brother were calling for the death penalty.

Trek at dawn, murder at noon: The many strands of Meghalaya honeymoon murder mystery

Accused of hatching plan with alleged boyfriend Raj Kushwaha to murder her husband Raja Raghuvanshi, Sonam has been giving ‘conflicting’ statements to police, it is learnt.

MP CM finds ‘lesson’ in Meghalaya honeymoon murder: ‘Should children be allowed to go so far?’

Newlywed Indore couple Sonam & Raja Raghuvanshi had gone to Meghalaya for their honeymoon. The man was killed in the northeast state, with cops saying Sonam plotted his murder as she had an affair.

Honeymoon murder: Meghalaya Police to reconstruct crime scene with accused in Sohra

Along with the Sonam Raghuvanshi, main accused & wife of the deceased, 4 others were also arrested from MP & UP in connection to the murder & will be taken to scene shortly.

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India can’t go one-on-one with Morocco. Move beyond bilateral deals in Africa or get left out

India’s entry into Morocco should not be seen as a direct counter to Pakistan-Saudi Arabia or any singular rivalry. Geopolitics no longer works through straight-line confrontations.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.