1. PM Modi to address centenary celebrations of Visva-Bharati University today
Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed that he will address the centenary celebrations of Visva-Bharati University on Thursday. The Governor of West Bengal and Union Education Minister will also participate in the event.
2. Gold under its control missing - CBI's cock and bull stories
The proverb that the insider thief cannot be caught even by God was not born by itself. Police investigations have revealed that no matter how much skilled one may be in the art of stealing, an outsider would leave some evidence or other at the crime scene to prove his crime. If the same theft happens inside, the department will hush it up either for the fear of ignominy or out of departmental affinity!
3. BJP workers lathi-charged near police station in Bengal
Several BJP workers including women were lathi-charged while protesting near the Khardah police station in North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday night. TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh claimed the BJP workers tried to snatch the firearms of the policemen.
4. Encounter underway between security forces, terrorists in Baramulla
An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorist in Wanigam Payeen Kreeri area of Baramulla district in early morning hours of Thursday.
5. Bengal's 'Mini Andhra Pradesh' happy as Telugu gets recognised as official language
Education Minister Partha Chatterjee announced at a press conference on Tuesday, that Telugu would be recognized as the official language of West Bengal. And then the wave of happiness was seen in the Telugu colony of Kharagpur.
6. Trump vetoes defence bill, setting up possible override vote
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the annual defence policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has broad bipartisan support in Congress and potentially setting up the first override vote of his presidency.
7. Trump accuses Iran of attacking US embassy with rockets, warns against additional attacks
Following another rocket attack on the Green Zone in Baghdad, US President Donald Trump accused Iran of hitting US embassy with several rockets and issued warning that Tehran would be held responsible if one American is killed in Iraq.
8. Trump pardons former campaign chairman Paul Manafort
President Donald Trump pardons former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and 28 others. On Tuesday, he pardoned two people who were convicted in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
9. India should try Prithvi Shaw at number 4 or 5: Brad Hogg
Throwing his weight behind struggling India opener Prithvi Shaw, former Australia cricketer Brad Hogg has suggested the "talented" youngster be tried in the middle order.
10. ED seizes Rs 1.85 crore from accused of Kerala gold smuggling case
According to the ED officials, they initiated proceedings to seize all the assets of former principal secretary of the Kerala CMO M Sivasankar who was arrested in connection with the gold smuggling case.