In Saiden, Meghalaya, India, millions of niangtaser cicadas emerge every four years, a phenomenon that villagers synchronize with the FIFA World Cup. This natural spectacle, deeply woven into the village's culture and economy, faces threats from deforestation and overharvesting.
A local court in Shillong has granted bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya last June. The court cited a violation of constitutional rights, noting she was not properly informed of the grounds of her arrest under Section 103(1) BNS. This was her fourth bail plea. The victim's family has expressed outrage and plans to challenge the order in the High Court, with Raja's mother demanding a CBI probe.
The family of Raja Raghuvanshi, a transport businessman from Indore who was murdered during his honeymoon in Meghalaya last year, has demanded a CBI probe after a Meghalaya court granted bail to his wife Sonam, the prime accused. The family plans to challenge the bail order in the Meghalaya High Court. Raja went missing on May 23 last year, and his mutilated body was found on June 2 near a waterfall in Sohra. Sonam was arrested in June 2025 and has been in judicial custody for over 10 months.
A court in Meghalaya has granted bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused of murdering her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in the northeastern state in May 2025. Raja went missing on May 23, 2025, and his mutilated body was recovered from a gorge near a waterfall in Sohra area on June 2. The autopsy revealed he was struck twice on the head with a sharp object. Police filed a 790-page charge sheet in September naming eight accused, including Sonam and her alleged boyfriend.
A Meghalaya court granted bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused in the 2025 honeymoon killing of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi. His mutilated body was found in June last year. Police had filed a charge sheet naming eight individuals, including Sonam and her alleged boyfriend, in connection with the transport businessman's death.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a network of indoor cricket academies across six northeastern states, including Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Nagaland. These state-of-the-art facilities, supported by the BCCI, aim to provide uninterrupted training, especially during the monsoon season, fostering grassroots development and nurturing local talent in the region's growing sports ecosystem.
A new snake species Calamaria garoensis has been discovered in Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India. The species was identified through collaboration between Indian and Indonesian research institutions including Help Earth, Cotton University, and the Zoological Survey of India. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma acknowledged the discovery, highlighting the region's ecological value and biological richness.
