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SC Rules TET mandatory for teachers, grants two-year window to in-service teachers

Guwahati, Sept. 1 -- The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that qualifying the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) is mandatory for individuals seeking appointment as teachers and for in-service teachers aspir... Read More


Jhenaidah journalist Aminur Rahman Tuku passes away

, Sept. 1 -- United News of Bangladesh(UNB) correspondent and former president of Jhenaidah Press Club Aminur Rahman Tuku passed away at a private hospital in Dhaka on Monday morning. He was 77. Tuku... Read More


TMC to join Rahul Gandhi's Voter Adhikar Yatra today; Yusuf Pathan reaches Patna

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- As opposition parties unite against the BJP over the "vote theft" charge, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders Yusuf Pathan and Lalitesh Pati Tripathi are set to join the Rahul Gandhi-... Read More


West Bengal: Now it's Mamata vs BJP over Indian Army

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- A Trinamool Congress' protest stage at the Mayo Road here on Monday triggered a political slugfest between the BJP and the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. TMC would no... Read More


Finance Minister apologizes, promises for evaluation after house raids

Jakarta, Sept. 1 -- Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati expressed regret and conveyed commitment to evaluate and improve performance after her residence was looted by unidentified mob on Sunday (Au... Read More


Jarange-Patil ups the ante, to give up water from today if demand not met

India, Sept. 1 -- As the Maratha agitation entered its fourth day without a single Mahayuti minister meeting Manoj Jarange-Patil, the reservation activist accused the state government of ignoring his ... Read More


'US would be completely destroyed': Trump renews attack after court rules tariffs 'illegal'

India, Sept. 1 -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned that America would be "completely destroyed" without the tariffs he imposed, days after a federal appeals court declared most of them illeg... Read More


Women's Rights Forum calls for electoral reform to ensure representation

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- The Forum for Women's Political Rights has called for comprehensive electoral reforms to ensure fair and inclusive representation of women in Bangladesh's political arena. The forum... Read More


SC Clears Road for E20 Petrol, Rejects Plea for Ethanol-Free Fuel

Goa, Sept. 1 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the nationwide rollout of 20% Ethanol Blended Petrol (E20), dismissing a plea that sought the continued availability of ethanol-fr... Read More


When the house burns: Lessons from Indonesia's unrest - Shahridan Faiez

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 1 -- Over the Merdeka weekend, as Malaysians celebrated the 68th anniversary of independence with parades and fireworks, a disturbing scene was unfolding in neighbouring Indonesia.... Read More