Eminent barrister Samaraditya Pal dies at 84
Kolkata (PTI): Eminent barrister Samaraditya Pal died at a private hospital here on Thursday morning after suffering a heart attack, a family source said.
He is survived by his wife Ruma Pal, a former judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Pal (84) died after being taken to the hospital in the morning, he said.
Born on December 15, 1938, Pal did his schooling from St Xavier's School and graduated from Presidency College, the family source said.
He obtained his law degree (LLB) from Calcutta University, after which he completed his Barrister at Law from Inner Temple, UK.
An accomplished barrister, Pal practised at the Calcutta High Court and appeared in cases at various high courts in the country and the Supreme Court.
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Helicopter carrying Iran's president suffers a 'hard landing,' state TV says without further details
Dubai, May 19: A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state television reported, without immediately elaborating.
Raisi was travelling in Iran's East Azerbaijan province. State TV described the area of the incident happening as being near Jolfa, a city on the border with with the nation of Azerbaijan, some 600 kilometres (375 miles) northwest of the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Raisi had been in Azerbaijan early Sunday to inaugurate a dam with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev. The dam is the third one that the two nations built on the Aras River.
Iran flies a variety of helicopters in the country, but international sanctions make it difficult to obtain parts for them. Its military air fleet also largely dates back to before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Raisi, 63, is a hard-liner who formerly led the country's judiciary. He is viewed as a protégé of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and some analysts have suggested he could replace the 85-year-old leader after his death or resignation from the role.
