Northeast Indian state, capital Shillong, formed 1972
India has secured a two-run win over Japan in a five-over-a-side T20 with a controversial wides call overturned by umpires. The outcome keeps India from an upset, while Japan falls just short; the result fuels debate over umpiring in the absence of DRS.
A methane gas buildup inside a tunnel at the Teesta Stage VI hydropower project in Sikkim has triggered an explosion, leaving multiple workers trapped. Rescue efforts are ongoing as authorities confirm casualties and intensify search operations in the Himalayan region.
Twenty-two workers remain inside the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti tunnel after a sudden influx of water and debris. Twelve have been rescued, three remain missing, and rescue teams are battling rising water as authorities coordinate a war-like operation.
Wildfires across Kalimantan and Sumatra have intensified under El Niño-driven drought, pushing smoke into Malaysia and Brunei. Authorities deploy cloud-seeding, water-bombing aircraft, and ground crews as hotspots rise and air quality deteriorates, threatening health and livelihoods.