Daily brief: Calcutta HC orders SIT probe into Oct 8-9 communal violence in Kolkata; and all the latest news

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Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

The Calcutta high court on Wednesday ordered the formation of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the communal violence in which some people were injured in Kolkata on the intervening night of October 8 and 9, said lawyers who represented the state government.

Calcutta HC orders SIT probe into Oct 8-9 communal violence in Kolkata

The West Bengal government told the high court that 45 people have been arrested in connection with five cases registered by the Ekbalpur police in Kolkata. Read more

Western Australia set to unleash one of country's fastest pacers against returning Virat Kohli in 2nd match vs India

The examination is set to be stern in the second bout. Kohli, Rohit and others will be up against Lance Morris, who has been included in Western Australia's squad. Morris is regarded as one of the fastest bowlers going around in Australia and that includes the current lot of pacers Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc. Read more

Indian Idol 13: Sharmila Tagore recreates her iconic Mere Sapno Ki Rani train scene with Aditya Narayan. Watch

The recent promo of Indian Idol 13 featured Sharmila Tagore and Tanuja, where contestant Rishi Singh recreated Mere Sapno Ki Rani's famous train scene with Sharmila. Watch the video here.

SRK’s signature pose in different films gets edited into this Don 2 scene

There’s hardly any Bollywood film lover who isn’t acquainted with Shah Rukh Khan's signature open arms pose. And it wouldn't be a surprise if as a fan, one has even tried to imitate the pose. Read more

Guess these actors from childhood pics. Check out our web story here