Shillong, Aug 21: Pressure is mounting on the Meghalaya government to defuse the post-rally crisis, with the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) on Friday demanding immediate release of arrested Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) leaders and direct talks to restore normalcy.   Condemning the violence during...

Shillong, Aug 21: Calm under fire. Brave on duty.   The Department of Urban Affairs on Friday felicitated two frontline stars of Meghalaya’s _Ka Bos Jong Ngi_ e-bus service for turning a moment of panic into a masterclass in composure.   Driver Fullmoonwell Lyngdoh and...

Guwahati/Shillong, Aug 20: Meghalaya is staring at a fuel crisis with supply of petrol, diesel and LPG from Assam completely halted for the second day on Friday following the indefinite blockade at Jorabat on the Guwahati-Shillong highway.   The blockade, enforced by a Guwahati-based transport...

Jorabat , Aug 20: Surface communication between Guwahati and Shillong remained heavily disrupted for the second consecutive day on Friday due to an indefinite blockade at Jorabat by a Guwahati-based transport body.   The blockade has been enforced to protest the attack on Assam-registered vehicles...

Kolkata, Aug 20: Jadavpur University was placed under tight security on Thursday after a late-night meet between SFI and ABVP activists left 20 students injured.   The violence erupted on Wednesday night during a general body meeting of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology Students'...