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Majority of the West Bengal Congress MLAs openly expressed their opposition to chief minister Mamata Banerjee's call to return to ballot papers in panchayat and municipal polls
 

In a meeting held on Friday at the Taj West End Hotel in Bengaluru after Yediyurappa took oath as Karnataka CM, the JD(S) legislators seemed split into two factions - one stating that the party needs to support BJP either by aligning with it or by supporting it from the outside and the other stating that they need to remain as the opposition, said party leader GT Devegowda
 

The West Bengal government announced a hike in the grade pay of teachers in the state. The announcement came on the fourteenth day of their strike.

Ninety coins in the denomination of Rs 5 and Rs 10 and ornaments like chains, nose rings, earrings, bangles, anklets, wrist bands and watches were found from the stomach of a mentally unstable woman. 
 

Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of West Bengal has lashed out at the centre for issuing a tax notice to Durga puja committees. Banerjee argued that the puja committees must not be taxed. 

Catch up with what all happened in the world of sports in the past week between July 15 and 21. From MS Dhoni taking a two-month break in international cricket to PV Sindhu losing the Indonesia final, and plenty more in our weekly review show Sportstop

MS Dhoni has not announced his retirement from international cricket amid widespread speculations but has made himself unavailable for the next two months as he will be serving his regiment in paramilitary forces

In India, Sony Pictures Network (SPN) will live telecast all the India vs West Indies matches on TV (Sony TEN 1, TEN 2, TEN 3) while live streaming will be available on SonyLiv

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) selection panel, headed by MSK Prasad, met in Mumbai today to pick the three squads for the West Indies and USA tours

The 38-year-old MS Dhoni's refusal to take retirement now leaves the ball in the court of the selectors, who were expected to drop him from the squad for the West Indies. India will play three T20 Internationals, as many ODIs and two Tests in the tour starting August 3

Seven fishermen out of the eight who ventured into the sea from Vizhinjam and Neendakkara were reported missing. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had warned fishermen against venturing out to sea due to the presence of strong winds from the north-westerly direction reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph.
 

The cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir hailed MS Dhoni as one of the best captains but said it is unfair to give all credit to him for India's success and also slam him when the team fails to perform

The 38-year old MS Dhoni, whose finishing abilities with the bat has been on the wane, would be the centre of discussion amid speculation that the Jharkhand player is contemplating retirement even though he hasn't spoken about it till now as Team India is set to be picked for the West Indies tour

Team India's senior players have indicated their availability for the full tour of the West Indies, which will begin early next month. Hima Das clinched her fourth gold. Watch Sportstop for your daily dose of news from the sports section only on MyNation.

The move is in consonance with the spirit of Lodha reforms where it has been mandated that selection and cricketing matters be handled by specialists