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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
28 Bangladeshis arrested from Dinhata station while trying to return home
Jalpaiguri: Police arrested 28 Bangladeshi nationals, including eight women and nine minors, from Dinhata railway station early on Friday, intending to cross over into Bangladesh. A preliminary probe revealed that the group was fleeing Haryana, where a recent drive to round up illegal Bangladeshi citizens had spooked them. Police said several of the arrested Bangladeshis had crossed into India 22 years ago. All of them had settled in Haryana, where they worked as daily labourers in brick kilns. They got married there and had eight children. A sudden drive by Haryana Police last year to identify and arrest illegal Bangladeshi nationals, which led to the arrest of over 100 Bangladeshis, rattled them so much that they tried to flee. The group left Haryana and took refuge in Bihar, where they lived for the past 10 months. As the drive against Bangladeshi intruders intensified in other parts of the country, they planned to return to Kurigram in Bangladesh. Accordingly, they took a train to Siliguri, and then another train to reach Cooch Behar's Dinhata. Their plan was to cross over to Bangladesh with the help of agents. However, their presence outside the station at that odd hour drew the attention of locals, who informed police. An interrogation exposed their identity. "Prima facie, it seems they were trying to return to Bangladesh and came to Dinhata with that intention. Further interrogation will reveal how they were planning a return and who else is involved," said Cooch Behar ASP Krishna Gopal Meena. In Feb, Union home minister Amit Shah had directed authorities to speed up operations against the entire network assisting illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya immigrants in entering and staying in the country through forged documents.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Tamil Nadu's Cooch Behar heroes Pranav and Ambrish excited to take England flight
Earlier this year, Tamil Nadu had won the BCCI Cooch Behar Trophy (under-19) after 33 years. On Thursday, two key members of that title-winning squad, all-rounder R.S. Ambrish and pacer Pranav Raghavendra, earned their maiden India under-19 call-up for the tour of England next month. For Ambrish, it has been a roller-coaster year, considering he missed the group stage matches after suffering a collarbone fracture during a warm-up tournament. Once he returned for the knockouts, he delivered by scoring 81 and 85 in the semifinals and final against Maharashtra and Gujarat, respectively. He finished with a tally of 262 runs in four games. 'It is a special feeling for me and my family. I was happy I could make an impact for TN in the knockouts, and winning the title has now given us a chance. I want to build on it and am excited for my first tour abroad,' said the 17-year-old all-rounder who was also part of the specialist fast bowler camp at the NCA recently. Meanwhile, for Pranav, it is another step in the right direction after he made his Ranji Trophy debut last season and played two matches. 'In the last one year, I have trusted my process and this is a reward for that,' said Pranav who scalped 11 wickets in four games in Cooch Behar. The 17-year-old credited the role of the MRF Pace foundation, where he worked with Glenn McGrath and former TN coach L. Balaji, for helping him feel welcomed in the senior team. 'My target is to do well on this tour and get picked for the Under-19 World Cup next year.'
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
WB HS result 2025: Science stream records highest pass rate of 99.46% as toppers score near-perfect marks
WB HS result 2025: Science stream toppers Tushar Debnath of Bakshirhat High School, Cooch Behar – 496 marks Rajarshi Adhikary of Arambagh High School, Hooghly – 495 marks Srijita Ghoshal of Sonamukhi Girls' High School, Bankura – 494 marks Biresh Ghosh of Ramakrishna Mission Vidyabhaban, Paschim Midnapore – 493 marks Prantik Ganguli of Arambagh High School, Hooghly – 493 marks Tanmay Pati of Sonarpur Vidyapith High School, South 24 Parganas – 493 marks WB HS result 2025: Gender representation among science toppers WB HS result 2025: Result access and certificate distribution The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) declared the results of the Higher Secondary Examination 2025 today, on May 7, with Science stream candidates securing top ranks across the state. A detailed review of the merit list shows that Science stream students dominated the top positions, with several candidates achieving scores above 490 out of 500, demonstrating excellence in academic performance and subject year, the Science stream recorded the highest pass percentage among all streams, 99.46%, with 81,583 out of 82,022 candidates passing the in the Science stream have not only excelled in their respective districts but also claimed the top ranks in the state merit highest scorer in the state is Rupayan Pal, a student of Burdwan C.M.S. High School in Purba Burdwan, who secured 497 marks out of 500 (99.4%). Other top scorers from the Science stream include:While the top three ranks are held by male students, notable female representation is seen in the top 10 as well. Srijita Ghoshal and Oishiki Das (Cooch Behar), both Science stream students, scored 494 and 493 marks respectively. Their performance underscores the increasing competitiveness and academic parity among genders in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education in the can access their results via the WBCHSE official website and through SMS. Schools will receive the physical copies of mark sheets and pass certificates from designated distribution centres on May 8, 2025.
