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Three women foiled in suicide attempt outside Calcutta high court over voter list fears

Kolkata, Aug 12 (UNI) In a bizarre incident this afternoon, three women allegedly tried to set themselves on fire near one of the main entrances of the Calcutta High Court in central Kolkata, reportedly fearing that their names would be struck off the electoral rolls following the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in West Bengal.

Alert security personnel intervened just in time, detaining the women moments after one of them began pouring kerosene on herself with the help of the others.
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Suvendu Adhikari’s helicopter faces technical glitch, bad weather; lands at Kolaghat

11 Aug 2026 | 4:58 PM

Kolkata, Aug 11 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s helicopter faced two setbacks on Tuesday as a technical glitch delayed its departure from Kolkata and heavy rain later forced it to abandon its planned landing at Midnapore.

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Mega Tiranga Yatra held in Itanagar to mark 150 years of Vande Mataram

11 Aug 2026 | 4:55 PM

Itanagar, Aug 11 (UNI) The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Itanagar unit, organised a Mega Tiranga Yatra here on Tuesday to commemorate 150 years of Vande Mataram and pay tribute to the freedom fighters who made sacrifices during India's freedom movement.

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Arunachal Governor presents Tiranga to Lok Bhavan officials

11 Aug 2026 | 4:45 PM

Itanagar, Aug 11 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt General (Retd) KT Parnaik on Tuesday presented the National Flag to officials and staff of various departments attached to Lok Bhavan here as part of the nationwide Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.

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From the hills of Pottangi to a new horizon: Alisha Pangi’s journey from dreams to public service

11 Aug 2026 | 4:27 PM

Bhubaneswar, Aug 11 (UNI) The hills of Pottangi in Odisha’s Koraput district have witnessed many dreams — but few journeys are as quietly inspiring as that of Alisha Rani Pangi.

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IIT-Bhubaneswar researchers predict rare magnetic state in 2D material, opening new possibilities for next-gen electronics

11 Aug 2026 | 4:05 PM

Bhubaneswar, Aug 11 (UNI) Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University, USA, have theoretically predicted a rare magnetic state in a two-dimensional material that could pave the way for faster, compact and energy-efficient electronic devices.

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