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Topic: Shillong

Meghalaya honeymoon murder: How bloodstained shirt & mangalsutra led police to suspect Sonam Raghuvanshi

The shirt, the same one Sonam was seen wearing in CCTV footage with her husband Raja Raghuvanshi, was found intact, suggesting it had been removed voluntarily, it is learnt.

Honeymoon murder: ‘Mastermind’ boyfriend plotting in Indore, groom lured to his death on Meghalaya trek

Raja Raghuvanshi's decomposed body was found inside a deep gorge. His wife Sonam and her alleged boyfriend Raj Kushwaha are among 5 arrested.

‘Meghalaya’s Kejriwal’: All about Ardent Basaiawmoit & party VPP, in spotlight after Shillong win

While some of his themes are on agenda of other players, he projects hardline image on identity issues. Last year, Ardent walked out of assembly opposing Governor's Hindi address.

Where will Shillong’s Dalit Sikhs go? The question at the heart of rift with Khasis

Shillong: In the bustling heart of Shillong’s commercial hub Bara Bazaar, a shiny new white-and-gold gurdwara stands as an enduring symbol of unity and faith....

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.

Low-intensity blast in Meghalaya’s Shillong, no casualty reported so far

One suspect has been identified and no one was injured but some shops got damaged in the blast that happened at 6:30 pm Sunday in the commercial hub of the state, the police say.

A white Christmas week for Shillong as it ‘snows’ in Meghalaya capital

What appeared to be pre-Christmas snow was actually ‘small-sized hailstones’. In past decade, there have been just ‘3-4 instances' of hailstorms in Shillong, says IMD scientist.

Ajit Doval is wrong. Civil society not dangerous, we pushed back militants in Meghalaya

Ajit Doval thinks civil society is the new frontier of war. But ‘Shillong We Care’, a small group of citizens, stood up to militants and extortion.

‘They’re just going to throw us out’: Fear, anger in Shillong colony as eviction deadline passes

Meghalaya govt has decided to take possession of 'Sweeper's Colony', which is home to at least 2,000 Dalit Sikhs. CM Conrad Sangma had set a one-week deadline on 7 October.

‘Over in under 1 minute’ — How 3 am raid ended with ‘encounter’ of ex-militant in Shillong

On 13 August, police shot dead former HNLC militant Cherishterfield Thangkhiew, leading to violence and then curfew in Shillong.

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.