Anik Dutta Suicide: Bengali filmmaker Anik Dutta falls from roof, dies; letter addressed to Sweden-based daughter indicates suicide | Kolkata News

Bengali filmmaker Anik Dutta KOLKATA: Award-winning director Anik Dutta, 66, the man behind a new genre of political satire in Bengali cinema, died after falling from the roof of a six-storey residential building at Hindustan Park near Gariahat on Wednesday. He was taken to anearby private hospital around 1.15pm but declared dead on arrival.Police said…

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Heat, fuel crisis: School bodies seek 10-day extension of summer vacation | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: With schools across Gujarat scheduled to reopen after the summer vacation on June 8, the ongoing spell of heatwave has sparked fresh concerns among school management bodies. The State School Management Association has urged the state govt to extend the vacation by another 10 days, citing health risks to students and logistical challenges arising…

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Sukhu okays 20% pay incentive for docs, 230 new staff approved | Chandigarh News

Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced that the Himachal Pradesh govt will soon introduce an incentive scheme offering a 20% financial bonus to doctors serving in medical colleges and health institutions statewide. Chairing a medical education department meeting in Shimla, Sukhu confirmed that the policy will comprehensively cover professors, associate professors, and assistant…

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Cops uncover fake currency racket in Tripura, 1 held | Guwahati News

Agartala: Police dismantled a major counterfeit currency operation linked to a growing narcotics network in Tripura’s Khowai district on Wednesday and arrested a govt school teacher accused of running the racket.Police apprehended 42-year-old Kartik Debnath, a resident of West Sonatala in Khowai, from the Bagan Bazar area of Kalyanpur. During initial checks, officers found fake…

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‘War left regime desperate for cash’: US sanctions authority overseeing Strait of Hormuz as Middle East conflict enters 90th day

The US administration has announced imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, targeting the country’s newly formed agency overseeing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington continued its economic pressure campaign amid the ongoing war. The move came hours on Wednesday (local time) after US forces carried out strikes on an Iranian military facility following the…

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