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Specified tainted candidates can't apply for fresh SSC jobs, rules Calcutta High Court

Kolkata/IBNS, July 8 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday ruled candidates who have been specified as "tainted" in the School Service Commission (SSC) scam won't be allowed to apply for fresh recruitm... Read More


25 crore workers will join Bharat Bandh tomorrow. Know what's open and what's shut

India, July 8 -- A joint forum of 10 central trade unions, along with associated workers' and farmers' organisations, has called for Bharat Bandh on July 9 (Wednesday) to register protest against the ... Read More


Benjamin Netanyahu meets Donald Trump, nominates him for Nobel Peace Prize

India, July 8 -- Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Netanyahu handed over the letter of nomination to Trump during their official meetin... Read More


Rishi Sunak returns to financial roots with Goldman Sachs advisory role

London, July 8 -- Rishi Sunak, the former UK Prime Minister, is set to make a comeback to his professional origins with a new role as senior adviser at Goldman Sachs, the Financial Times reported on T... Read More


Surangana Bandyopadhyay, Satyam Bhattacharya starrer Sheshbela to go on floors this month

Kolkata/IBNS, July 8 -- Surangana Bandyopadhyay and Satyam Bhattacharya starrer upcoming Bengali film Sheshbela will go on floors this month. The drama will be directed by Rohan Sen and produced by A... Read More


UK: Indian-origin man jailed for life for child rape, sex assault bid

India, July 8 -- A 24-year-old Indian origin man has been jailed for life in the UK following an investigation into an attempted rape of a woman and raping a child in two separate incidents. He was i... Read More


Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, on death row for murder in Yemen, to be executed on July 16

India, July 8 -- Indian-origin nurse Nimisha Priya, who is on death row after being convicted for the murder of a Yemeni national, will be executed next week on July 16. The President of Yemen last y... Read More


US: Four members of Hyderabad family die in road accident

India, July 8 -- Four members of a family, who originated from the Indian city of Hyderabad, died in a road accident in the US. The family was visiting the US for vacation. The deceased Indian coupl... Read More


Global call grows to hold China accountable for '709' crackdown

India, July 8 -- Ten years after China launched a sweeping crackdown on human rights lawyers, Amnesty International, a prominent rights group, is urging immediate global action to hold the Chinese gov... Read More


Pakistani court sends Mahrang, other BYC activists on 10-day physical remand

India, July 8 -- An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Pakistan on Tuesday sent Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) chief Dr Mahrang Baloch and other organisers of the group to 10 days police custody. Mahrang... Read More