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The operation to rescue them entered the 22nd day on Thursday. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Meghalaya tragedy: Pumps fail to yield results; water level remains...

Spokesperson said divers would resume ops once water level at main shaft decreases to about 100 feet from its current...

3 Jan 2019 3:37 PM IST

The rat-hole mine, located on top of a hillock fully covered with trees in East Jaintia Hills district, had got flooded when water from the nearby Lytein river gushed into it, trapping the miners. (Photo: ANI)

Meghalaya mine disaster: Navy, NDRF divers to go down to measure...

The exercise is to find out if abandoned mine is connected with 370-foot-deep mine in which 15 miners are trapped.

2 Jan 2019 5:21 PM IST

Navy personnel conduct a rescue task at the site of a coal mine collapse at Ksan, in Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Man avoided falling into Meghalaya mine, where 15 are trapped, holding...

Poverty and lack of jobs has forced thousands of migrants to risk their lives as 'rat-miners' in Meghalaya.

1 Jan 2019 4:32 PM IST

East Jaintia Hills: Visuals of operations underway to rescue the trapped miners. (Photo: ANI)

Navy team leader enters Meghalaya mine to ascertain water level as...

The Navy wanted to measure water level as their divers can operate up to 100 feet in a closed container-type situation,...

30 Dec 2018 5:42 PM IST

Navy personnel conduct a rescue task at the site of a coal mine collapse at Ksan, in Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Meghalaya rescue ops to resume with use of sophisticated equipment

15 miners have been trapped in mine in East Jaintia Hills district since Dec 13, after water from nearby Lytein river...

30 Dec 2018 2:54 PM IST

Meghalaya High Court Justice Sudip Ranjan Sen

Nothing against secularism: Meghalaya HC judge Sudip Ranjan Sen

Says he wasn't influenced by any political ideology or party.

16 Dec 2018 12:50 AM IST

According to the International Justice Mission, a global organization that partners with local authorities to fight human trafficking and child sexual abuse, Shobbrook used girls for pornographic images and videos that he then distributed online. (Representational Image)

Meghalaya: Woman names two Catholic Church priests in #MeToo campaign

Woman said she did not speak to anyone about the abuse by Br Muscat because of the larger abuse she faced from Br...

19 Oct 2018 7:45 PM IST

Kongthong has long been cut off from the rest of the world, several hours of tough trek from the nearest town. Electricity arrived only in 2000, and the dirt road in 2013. (Photo: AFP)

In this singing village of Meghalaya, everyone has musical name

The custom is known as 'jingrwai lawbei', meaning 'song of clan's first woman', a reference to Khasi people's mythical...

18 Sept 2018 4:42 PM IST

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma wins bypolls by over 8,000...

With Conrad Sangma's win the National People's Party has levelled its tally at 20 with the opposition Cong in 60-member...

27 Aug 2018 11:28 AM IST

Sangma is leading over his nearest rival and Congress candidate Charlotte W Momin by over 5800 votes after first two rounds of counting, the CEO said. (Photo: PTI)

Meghalaya Assembly bypoll results: Counting of votes begin, CM Sangma...

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma is contesting from the South Tura seat as the ruling National People's Party...

27 Aug 2018 10:35 AM IST

SI U. Nagesh of Wadapally police station said that based on the mothers complaint, a case under charges of rape and POCSO Act were registered and the girl was sent for medical examination. (Representational Image)

13-yr-old mentally challenged girl raped by 10 men, including minors,...

The wife of one of the accused had witnessed the dastardly act and informed the village elders about it.

30 July 2018 5:18 PM IST

The woman was found at Puthu Chathiram bus stand premises in Namakkal 10 days ago and she gave birth to a male baby in the premises. She was rescued by local residents and sent to Namakkal government hospital. She gained good health following treatment at hospital.

Meghalaya man breaks limbs, drowns ex-wife's 3-week-old baby

The man has a criminal record and was out on bail as per police records.

21 Jun 2018 2:48 PM IST