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Clash erupts in Lapangap village along Assam-Meghalaya border, no injuries reported

According to officials, locals from both sides used bows & arrows, catapults to attack each other. Situation was brought under control after police from both states reached spot.

Ex-MLA’s exit blows lid off revolt brewing in Meghalaya BJP. ‘Bitterness, nepotism under state chief’

Set to join ruling NPP, Shangpliang accuses Meghalaya BJP chief Mawrie of hampering party’s poll prospects. Mawrie says Shangpliang wanted Lok Sabha ticket as 'unanimous candidate'.

Meghalaya’s turmeric now landing in UK, Netherlands. Mission Lakadong transformed farming

Many other Indian states produce more turmeric than Meghalaya but when it comes to quality, the numbers flip. Lakadong is the finest variety of the golden spice.

SubscriberWrites: Shillong — A paradise at crossroads

With the projection of India being a developed society by 2047, Shillong can be a pivot for economic activity for the North-East.

Conrad Sangma takes oath as Meghalaya CM for second term

Seven other MLAs from NPP, two from regional UDP, and one each from BJP and Hill State People’s Democratic Party were also administered oath of secrecy as cabinet ministers.

‘Nice that our friends are back’: Cosy majority for Meghalaya’s Conrad Sangma as allies return

Sangma’s NPP, UDP, and BJP, along with other allies, set to serve second term in office after contesting polls separately. PM Modi to attend state govt oath ceremony.

In Meghalaya, coalition drama ends with UDP extending support to NPP-BJP alliance

Along with UDP, 2 elected representatives of People’s Democratic Front also returned to Sangma camp Sunday. Strength of Conrad Sangma-led coalition has now increased to 45.

Congress finally has MLAs in Meghalaya, but results show it has much ground to cover in northeast

Party ends up on losing side in all three election states of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura. In Nagaland, it failed to make any gains.

Nagaland records over 84% voter turnout & Meghalaya 76%, no repoll in 5,710 polling stations

A turnout of 76.66% was recorded in Meghalaya, while it was 84.66% in Nagaland till 5pm, according to the ECI.

Polling begins in Meghalaya, over 21 lakh voters to seal electoral fate of 369 candidates

Thirty-six of the 369 candidates are women, with the largest number of 10 women candidates being put up by the Congress.

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Trump’s unpredictability is not the absence of strategy—it works on everyone but China

The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.