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December 2nd, 2008 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
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Kolkata, Dec 2 (ANI): Intellectuals and celebrities led a candlelight vigil here last evening against the Mumbai attacks.
Filmmakers Mrinal Sen and Aparna Sen, writer Sunil Gangopadhyay and singer Usha Uthup participated ...
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December 1st, 2008 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Dec.1 (ANI): The England cricket team is set to return to India on Thursday or Friday to fulfil their agreement to play two Test matches later this month.
The ECB ...
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November 30th, 2008 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 30 (IANS) A teenaged couple Sunday committed suicide by jumping off from the terrace of a five-storeyed building in West Bengal's North 24-Parganas district, the police said.The incident took place ...
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November 28th, 2008 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
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Kolkata, Nov.28 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today condemned the terror attacks in Mumbai.
He said it was a challenge for the people of the country to remain calm and ...
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November 26th, 2008 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Air India flights to Bangkok were Wednesday diverted as Thai protesters stormed the Suvarnabhumi International Airport, disrupting flight movements, said an airline official here.Four Air India flights ...
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November 26th, 2008 - 8:32 pm ICT by ANI
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By Ajitha Menon
Kolkata, Nov.26 (ANI): Kolkata''s jewellers are all smiles despite the global slowdown being suffered by markets across the world. The goldsmiths here didnt shift to machine-made jewellery but adhered ...
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November 25th, 2008 - 9:43 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Nov 25 (ANI/Business Wire India): Ninety Nine-Acres released a realty report that showcases trends across the top cities in India over the past one year - "99acres Insite".
Highlights of ...
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November 25th, 2008 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 25 (IANS) A 31-year-old man allegedly killed his 28-year-old wife Tuesday in a West Bengal town because the couple had no child even after 10 years of marriage, the police ...
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November 24th, 2008 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 24 (ANS) The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Monday received a 15-year lease from the Indian Army for the Eden Gardens. The lease period ended June 15 last year. "Yes, ...
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November 24th, 2008 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS) A forest officer was critically injured Monday after a wild elephant attacked him in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal, officials said. Three men have died and one ...
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November 23rd, 2008 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 23 (IANS) The skeleton of a six-year-old girl, who had gone missing in September, was found at a village in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district Sunday, police said.The skeleton ...
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November 22nd, 2008 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) Sourav Ganguly, who retired from international cricket early this month, Friday gave a pep talk to I-league soccer side Chirag United.Ganguly, who is the brand ambassador of Chirag ...
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November 22nd, 2008 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) Chirag United wasted chances aplenty to finish 1-1 with Mumbai FC in an I-League outing at the Salt Lake stadium here Friday. Shankar Oraon put Chirag ahead in ...
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November 21st, 2008 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) Second seed Ayumi Morita of Japan and unheralded Romanian Elora Dabija carved out an emphatic straight set wins Friday to set up a title clash at the Gujarat ...
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November 19th, 2008 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 19 (IANS) A fire broke out Wednesday morning at a south Kolkata outlet of Haldiram, one of India's leading sweets and snacks company, officials said. The fire broke out around ...
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November 18th, 2008 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 18 (IANS) The state-owned National Mineral Development Corp (NMDC) will invest Rs.10 billion to explore, develop and mine coal blocks in West Bengal, a top company official said here Tuesday."We ...
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November 17th, 2008 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 17 (IANS) Sourav Ganguly, who retired form international cricket a week back, will turn out for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy plate group match against Vidharbha at Nagpur from Dec ...
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November 17th, 2008 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
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Kolkata, Nov 17 (ANI): A MiG-27 aircraft crashed near Alipurduar in West Bengal today.
According to official sources, the aircraft had got airborne from the Hashimara Air Force air base and ...
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November 15th, 2008 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) An alert has been issued in northern West Bengal following information that trains arriving from Guwahati could be targeted by terrorists.Dislclosing this, the state's Inspector General of Police ...
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November 15th, 2008 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
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Ahmedabad, Nov 15 (IANS) The National Internet Exchange of India (Nixi) has set up its new hub in Ahmedabad, a move that would help internet service providers in Gujarat reduce bandwidth expenses. ...
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November 14th, 2008 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
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Kolkata, Nov.14 (ANI): Former Union Minister and senior Trinamool Congress leader Ajit Panja died of cancer at a private hospital in Kolkata on Friday morning. He was 72 and is survived ...
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November 12th, 2008 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed and 15 injured Wednesday when a tractor and a truck collided in West Bengal's Burdwan district, police said.The accident took place in ...
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November 11th, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 11 (IANS) Soumen Das, a well known Sports Authority of India (SAI) archery coach, died last Saturday after prolonged illness. Das, 45, leaves behind his wife Falguni Das, a former ...
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November 10th, 2008 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 10 (IANS) Alleging negligence, at least 30 people in West Bengal beat up a doctor and ransacked a hospital, following the death of a patient, the police said Monday. The ...
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November 9th, 2008 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
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Kolkata, Nov.9 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said Kashmir would remain a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan ...
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November 8th, 2008 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) Five people, including three women, were arrested for running a prostitution racket in an apartment in south Kolkata, police said here Saturday."Manabendra Bose and his wife Rita rented ...
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November 7th, 2008 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) A Kolkata-based non-government organisation (NGO) was conferred with an Italian honour for its work among school children here. Kallol Ghosh, founder and chief executive officer of Organisation for ...
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November 7th, 2008 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) British Airways will suspend its flights between Kolkata and London from March 28 next year as it finds the route unprofitable, an airline officer said here Friday."The decision ...
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November 6th, 2008 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS) Heavy industries equipment manufacturer BEML Ltd expressed hope that its order book would rise to Rs.50 billion by the end of current fiscal, a top official said here ...
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November 5th, 2008 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) West Bengal's communist Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Wednesday welcomed the election of Barack Obama as US president, expressing happiness that an African American was taking over the mantle ...
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