In West Bengal, a Birbhum Court has awarded life imprisonment to 44 CPM-M workers for killing Trinamool Congress activists. First Additional Chief Sessions Judge of Suri in Birbhum District, Biswanath Konar found the 44 accused guilty of killing 11 Trinamool supporters at Suchpur village under Nanoor Police Station area in July 2000. AIR correspondent reports that they were also fined 5 thousand rupees each.Sports 1Second Cricket test between India and New Zealand begins in Hyderabad today The second Cricket Test between India and New Zealand begins at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad today. All India Radio will broadcast live commentary on all the five days of the match from 9.20 am onwards. Today's Test will be a landmark match for VVS Laxman, who will be playing his first Test in front of his home crowd, as Test match is being played in the city after a gap of 22 years. The first Test between the two teams in Ahmedabad had ended in a draw on Monday.