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Bengal SIR: Durjan Majhi, who died by suicide hours before SIR hearing; Jamat Ali, who died at home after getting a hearing notice; a young mother at a hearing venue with her 3-month-old child; 90-year-old Muktibala Paramanik being brought to a hearing centre PURULIA/TAMLUK: Families of two elderly voters who died on Monday, after receiving…
JALPAIGURI: Grief over former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia’s death on Tuesday travelled well beyond Dhaka, reaching Jalpaiguri, a north Bengal town nearly 434 km away, where memories of her early life still lingered. For the people here, it was a loss of one of their own.Khaleda Zia was born in Jalpaiguri in 1946 and spent…
US President Donald Trump on Monday met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, over the Gaza peace plan but steered clear of announcing any progress on the next phase of the ceasefire.The two leaders held a private lunch at Trump’s Florida residence, with the US President saying ahead of the meeting that he…
Mamata Banerjee (File photo) KOLKATA: Bengal Police on Sunday issued a warning that loan frauds are using CM Mamata Banerjee’s name and picture to deceive people.Fraudsters are circulating “misleading” advertisements on social media containing the CM’s name and picture “to lure people by offering” instant loans, loans without CIBIL score, guaranteed loans without verification and…
HOWRAH: Around four men brutally burned five puppies to death after they cried out in the cold on Friday night in the Hatpukur area under the Jagacha police station of Howrah City Police. The incident has sparked an uproar among local residents. On Saturday afternoon, animal lovers staged a massive protest demanding punishment for the…
NOIDA: A class 10 student died by suicide on Dec 23, allegedly hours after she was pulled up by her teachers at a private Greater Noida West school for using AI on her mobile phone to write her pre-Board exam papers. The girl’s father submitted a police complaint Thursday seeking an FIR against the school,…
NEW DELHI: India faces a lower risk of AI-driven disruption to cognitive jobs compared to Western economies, IT secretary S Krishnan has said, citing the country’s relatively lower proportion of white-collar roles in the overall workforce, and highlighted that the dominance of Stem-based employment can yield newer opportunities.Krishnan said AI’s real impact will come from…
GUWAHATI: Violent tribal protests against illegal non-tribal settlement in a constitutionally protected hill region of Assam left two people dead Tuesday – as Sixth Schedule protections and land rights ignited a volatile fault line. Assam DGP Harmeet Singh, IGP (law and order) Akhilesh Kumar Singh and 48 police personnel were wounded after crowds armed with…
Jacob Duffy of New Zealand celebrates the wicket of Brandon King of the West Indies. (Getty Images) New Zealand have surged to second place in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 standings, strengthening their position in the race, after completing a dominant 2-0 series victory over the West Indies at Mount Maunganui.Go Beyond The…
Jacob Duffy of New Zealand leaves the field after taking five wickets. (Getty Images) New Zealand produced a ruthless display at Mount Maunganui on Monday, crushing West Indies by 323 runs after tea to win the third Test and clinch a 2-0 series victory, with Jacob Duffy’s devastating five-wicket haul triggering a dramatic collapse.Go Beyond…
