State anthem mandatory in West Bengal schools, Darjeeling opts out: Uniformity vs. identity debate explained

When the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education told every government and aided school to open assembly with the state anthem Banglar Mati, Banglar Jal, the Hills read a larger message: Uniform ritual, uniform identity. The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) pushed back, saying the order won’t apply to Darjeeling schools. In a letter to the…

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Tampa tragedy: Speeding car fleeing police ploughs into crowd outside bar in Ybor City; four dead, 11 injured

The speeding car fleeing police ploughs into a crowd outside a bar in Ybor City (Source: Tampa Police Department) Four people were killed and eleven others injured when a speeding car fleeing police ploughed into a crowd outside a popular bar in Tampa’s historic Ybor City early on Saturday. The incident occurred near Bradley’s on…

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Army kills 2 on LoC amid J&K police crackdown on terrorist support systems | India News

SRINAGAR: Soldiers shot dead two infiltrators attempting to cross the LoC in Keran sector of J&K’s Kupwara, about 140km north of Srinagar, the Army said Saturday. The gunfight, part of “Op Pimple”, followed specific intelligence on an infiltration attempt Friday evening. Troops detected “suspicious activity”, challenged the group and came under “indiscriminate fire”, the Army…

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Bill Gates on Gates Foundation: We make it clear that it is not our role to say, OK, the US government wants to save money, so we will …

Gates Foundation recently announced $2.5 billion commitment over the next five years to advance women’s health initiatives worldwide. The funding aims to fuel dozens of projects, from life-saving maternal medicines to vaccines targeting infections that hit women hardest. The pledge marks a roughly 33% jump in the foundation’s investments in women’s and maternal health compared…

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‘Technical glitch’: All flight movement in Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport delayed; at least 5 planes on hold

Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport on Saturday reported a technical glitch leading to the delay of all flight movements with at least five plane journeys being put on hold, ANI reported citing an official.“Problem has been reported in the airfield lighting system of the runway. At least five flights are on hold as of now. All…

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