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'We are in shame': Supreme Court on Odisha teen set afire

New Delhi, July 21 -- The Supreme Court on Monday used "shame" and "unfortunate" to describe the attack on a 15-year-old girl in Odisha, underscoring the need to empower and provide a safe haven for w... Read More


Meta, Google officials fail to depose before ED; called again on July 28

New Delhi, July 21 -- Executives of tech giants Meta and Google did not depose before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday and have now been given fresh summons for July 28 in a money laundering... Read More


Odisha police intensifies probe into Puri minor girl burning case

Bhubaneswar, July 21 -- As the 15-year-old girl continues to fight for her life at AIIMS Delhi with over 70 per cent burn injuries, Odisha Police on Monday intensified its probe into the gruesome atta... Read More


SC junks plea challenging new SSC recruitment rules

Kolkata, July 21 -- The Supreme Court on Monday reportedly dismissed a petition challenging the new recruitment rules framed by the West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC), observing that the plea... Read More


Pick-up van collides with motorcycle, 2 killed

Kolkata, July 21 -- In a tragic incident, two youths were reportedly killed in a road accident in Madhyamgram of North 24-Parganas on Monday morning after a pick-up van collided with a motorcycle. Ov... Read More


Mamata hands over cheques to Pahalgam attack martyrs' kins

Kolkata, July 21 -- During the Trinamool Congress's annual Martyrs' Day rally on Monday, the party's chairperson Mamata Banerjee honoured the families of those who lost their lives in recent terror at... Read More


Promoting tourism: Bengal govt to launch comprehensive mobile App for tourists

Kolkata, July 21 -- In a major push to promote tourism and enhance visitor experience, the West Bengal Tourism department has floated a proposal to develop a comprehensive 'tourist-facing mobile appli... Read More


Martyrs' Day: State-run schools see low student turnout on Monday

Kolkata, July 21 -- Despite remaining open, government-aided and sponsored schools across Kolkata recorded extremely low student turnout on Monday. While most private institutions had either declared... Read More


Veteran leader Azizul Haque dies

Kolkata, July 21 -- Azizul Haque, firebrand poet and political thinker, passed away on Monday. He was 83. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed deep condolences on her X handle, describing Haque a... Read More


B'deshi suspicion: 6 migrants from Malda detained in Haryana

Malda, July 21 -- Allegations of harassment against Bengali-speaking migrant workers have resurfaced again-this time from BJP-ruled Haryana. Six migrant workers from Chanchal-I block of Malda district... Read More