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Wife's dying words key-proof, HC seals life term in 90s murder

Kolkata, July 6 -- The Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence of one Narayan Adhikary alias Nanu for setting his wife on fire in 1998, dismissing his appeal against the trial ... Read More


Kashmir: Court dismisses poll code violation case against Parra

Srinagar, July 6 -- A court in Kashmir's Awantipora has dismissed a case of alleged violation of model code of conduct against Peoples Democratic Party leader Waheed Parra filed last year by the J&K P... Read More


'Less than 500 candidates with prior teaching experience apply so far'

Kolkata, July 6 -- Despite nearly two lakh applications being submitted for 35,726 assistant teacher posts in Bengal's state-aided and sponsored schools, fewer than 500 candidates with prior teaching ... Read More


Cooch Behar man gets NRC notice from Assam

Cooch Behar, July 6 -- A political storm has erupted after Uttam Kumar Brajbasi, a 50-year-old resident of the Kuthi area in Sadial, Chowdhury Hat under Dinhata Sub-Division, Cooch Behar received a no... Read More


President's office writes to Bengal govt over 'graft' complaint against state BJP leader

Kolkata, July 6 -- The Rashtrapati Bhavan Secretariat has reportedly sent a letter to the Bengal government, seeking an inquiry into allegations of corruption and disproportionate assets against state... Read More


Teachers give a week's ultimatum for school bill's passage

Kathmandu, July 6 -- The Nepal Teachers' Federation has threatened to launch a fresh protest if the School Education Bill is not endorsed within a week. In March, chief whips of the ruling parties ha... Read More


With eyes on clean Yamuna, Delhi govt increases DJB financial powers

India, July 6 -- The Delhi government has increased the financial powers of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to enable it to independently and speedily execute high-value projects such as cleaning the river ... Read More


FM discusses bilateral cooperation with Russian, Chinese counterparts

New Delhi, July 6 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a series of bilateral meetings, including with Russian and Chinese counterparts, and discussed issues of bilateral cooperation and interes... Read More


CPI(M) to launch relief drive for Mandi flood victims, slams govt over road restoration and land issues

Shimla, July 6 -- The Mandi District Committee of the CPI(M) has expressed deep concern over the massive devastation caused by recent natural disasters in Siraj, Karsog, Nachan, Dharampur, Jogindernag... Read More


Maharashtra minister's Pahalgam attack parallel amid attacks over language row

India, July 6 -- Amid the ongoing language row in Maharashtra, state minister Ashish Shelar drew a parallel with the gruesome April 22 terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam, in which 26 people were kill... Read More