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7 Best Indian Destinations To Visit In November: Best Weather, Less Rush
November hits that sweet spot for Indian travel - calm weather, quiet crowds, and destinations that feel just right before the year-end rush.
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Jamshedpur, Shillong To Be New Venues For Durand Cup Beginning In Kolkata On July 27
ISL side Mohun Bagan Super Giant are the defending champions, having won the tournament for a record 17th time, the most by any team.
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Meghalaya's Shillong Decked Up With Festive Colours Ahead Of Christmas
It is Christmas time in Meghalaya, a Christian majority state, as streets, homes and villages have been decked up with Christmas decorations ahead of the festive celebrations.
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Motorists Will Now Be Fined For Wrong Use Of Hazard Lights
The traffic police department in Shillong have taken the initiative and will be charging offenders fines of up to Rs. 300 if they are caught misusing the hazard lights or using it the wrong way.
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Supreme Court Upholds Free Speech, Gives Relief To Meghalaya Editor
A police case against Shillong Times Editor Patricia Mukhim for allegedly creating communal disharmony was scrapped today by the Supreme Court, which upheld the right to free speech. The case was filed last year over her Facebook post on violence against non-tribal people in Meghalaya.
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Journalist Quits Editors Guild of India Over "Complete Silence" In Case Against Her
Veteran journalist and Padma Shri awardee Patricia Mukhim, who is also the editor of The Shillong Times, has resigned from the Editors Guild of India, alleging that the top journalists' body "defends" only celebrity journalists.
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Meghalaya High Court Rejects Journalist's Plea Against Criminal Case
The Meghalaya High Court has rejected the plea to quash criminal proceedings against a journalist from Shillong for her four-month-old Facebook post condemning the attack on five non-tribal youth by a gang of masked men, allegedly from the tribal community.
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Police Complaint Against The Shillong Times Editor Patricia Mukhim Over Facebook Post
A police complaint was filed on Monday against veteran journalist Patricia Mukhim by a village council in Meghalaya over her Facebook post, claiming that it might incite communal tension, officials said.
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Shillong Dentist Draws Flak For Prescribing Whiskey To Patient
A dentist in Meghalaya has stoked a controversy by prescribing whiskey to one of his patients battling withdrawal symptoms, at a time when only supply and sale of essential commodities have been allowed across the nation.
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Meghalaya Home Minister Confronts Journalist Outside His Office
Meghalaya Home Minister James K Sangma confronted a journalist who was waiting outside his room at the secretariat in Shillong on Monday. The incident happened at 5:30 pm when the minister, who is also the spokesperson of the ruling National Peoples Party, came out of his room and accused the journalist of blocking his way.
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7 Best Indian Destinations To Visit In November: Best Weather, Less Rush
November hits that sweet spot for Indian travel - calm weather, quiet crowds, and destinations that feel just right before the year-end rush.
-
Jamshedpur, Shillong To Be New Venues For Durand Cup Beginning In Kolkata On July 27
ISL side Mohun Bagan Super Giant are the defending champions, having won the tournament for a record 17th time, the most by any team.
-
Meghalaya's Shillong Decked Up With Festive Colours Ahead Of Christmas
It is Christmas time in Meghalaya, a Christian majority state, as streets, homes and villages have been decked up with Christmas decorations ahead of the festive celebrations.
-
Motorists Will Now Be Fined For Wrong Use Of Hazard Lights
The traffic police department in Shillong have taken the initiative and will be charging offenders fines of up to Rs. 300 if they are caught misusing the hazard lights or using it the wrong way.
-
Supreme Court Upholds Free Speech, Gives Relief To Meghalaya Editor
A police case against Shillong Times Editor Patricia Mukhim for allegedly creating communal disharmony was scrapped today by the Supreme Court, which upheld the right to free speech. The case was filed last year over her Facebook post on violence against non-tribal people in Meghalaya.
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Journalist Quits Editors Guild of India Over "Complete Silence" In Case Against Her
Veteran journalist and Padma Shri awardee Patricia Mukhim, who is also the editor of The Shillong Times, has resigned from the Editors Guild of India, alleging that the top journalists' body "defends" only celebrity journalists.
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Meghalaya High Court Rejects Journalist's Plea Against Criminal Case
The Meghalaya High Court has rejected the plea to quash criminal proceedings against a journalist from Shillong for her four-month-old Facebook post condemning the attack on five non-tribal youth by a gang of masked men, allegedly from the tribal community.
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Police Complaint Against The Shillong Times Editor Patricia Mukhim Over Facebook Post
A police complaint was filed on Monday against veteran journalist Patricia Mukhim by a village council in Meghalaya over her Facebook post, claiming that it might incite communal tension, officials said.
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Shillong Dentist Draws Flak For Prescribing Whiskey To Patient
A dentist in Meghalaya has stoked a controversy by prescribing whiskey to one of his patients battling withdrawal symptoms, at a time when only supply and sale of essential commodities have been allowed across the nation.
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Meghalaya Home Minister Confronts Journalist Outside His Office
Meghalaya Home Minister James K Sangma confronted a journalist who was waiting outside his room at the secretariat in Shillong on Monday. The incident happened at 5:30 pm when the minister, who is also the spokesperson of the ruling National Peoples Party, came out of his room and accused the journalist of blocking his way.
