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Will extend SEBC quota to medical, engineering courses too, says Odisha BJP

India, May 20 -- The Odisha Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Manmohan Samal on Tuesday said the government is taking steps to extend the 11.25% reservation for students from the Socially and Eco... Read More


Goalpokhar: Two kids drown in rain-filled ditch

Raiganj, May 20 -- In a tragic incident on Monday afternoon, two cousins, Sakhawat Hossain (8 years) and Md Arsalan (9 years), drowned in a water-filled ditch in Kalugaon village under Goalpokhar Poli... Read More


Portion of Atreyee River dam collapses again in Balurghat, sparks panic among locals

BALURGHAT, May 20 -- A portion of the low-height dam on the Atreyee River in Balurghat collapsed once again in the early hours of Monday, raising concerns among local residents. The incident occurred ... Read More


Fitch Solutions unit trims Malaysia's 2025 GDP forecast as global risks rise

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 -- BMI has revised its forecast for Malaysia's economic growth in 2025 to 4.2 per cent, down from an earlier projection of 5.0 per cent. The research firm, part of Fitch Solution... Read More


Bailey Bridge to be built over Kaljani River to connect Dipchar

Alipurduar, May 20 -- The Alipurduar Municipality has taken a significant step to connect Dipchar - an isolated municipal area in Ward 15 - by constructing a Bailey bridge over the Kaljani River. The ... Read More


Assam: 35 ex-NDFB rebels transferred from Guwahati Central Jail to Kokrajhar jail

Kokrajhar, May 20 -- In a significant development concerning the legal proceedings against the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB), 35 former leaders and members of the banned outfit, includi... Read More


EU, UK impose new sanctions on Russia's shadow oil fleet

BRUSSELS, May 20 -- The European Union on Tuesday agreed to impose fresh sanctions on Russia, notably targeting almost 200 ships from the shadow fleet illicitly transporting oil to skirt Western restr... Read More


Will convey Pahalgam was not one-off incident: Ravi Shankar Prasad

New Delhi, May 20 -- Senior Bharatiya Janata party leader and former union minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad, who is leading a delegation of lawmakers to several European countries including the UK and It... Read More


Pilot project launched for cultivation of high-sweetness MD-2 pineapple variety

Jalpaiguri, May 20 -- Jalpaiguri's Horticulture department has launched a pilot project to cultivate the improved MD-2 variety of pineapple, known for its high sweetness, at its old farm in Mohitnagar... Read More


'I Raised Him, Then He Raised His Hand': Kashmir's Elders Are Growing Old, Alone

Srinagar, May 20 -- For years, a silver-haired man has appeared like a wandering mystic in Srinagar, his trembling hands punctuating a manic monologue: "I was thrown out of my home by my son." This r... Read More