Four arrested for murders in Kolkata (Lead)
September 9th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 9 (IANS) Four people were arrested Sunday in connection with the sensational Behala murder case here in which the body of a woman, her son and two domestic ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Narrow win for Karnataka
August 22nd, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 22 (IANS) Karnataka scrambled to a three-wicket victory against Gujarat to pick up their first points in two matches in the Buchi Babu All-India Cricket Tournament here Wednesday.A ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Deaf-mute athlete raped in Bengal, attacker arrested
June 26th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) An auto-rickshaw driver was arrested for raping a deaf and mute national level athlete in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district, police said Tuesday."Ranjit Das, 28, was ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Police officer who solved Park Street rape case removed
April 4th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Apr 4 (IANS) Damayanti Sen, Kolkata's first woman joint commissioner of police (Crime) who endeared herself to the masses by her single-minded pursuit and subsequent cracking of the ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
At 25th edition, Chandigarh moped rally comes of age
March 20th, 2012 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 20 (IANS) It made a modest beginning in 1981 with mopeds, scooters and motorcycles competing for honours on Chandigarh's roads. After giving big names to the national car ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Spurned lover attacks girl with blade on Valentine’s Day
February 14th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) A spurned lover here tried to permanently scar his former girlfriend's face with a blade on Valentine's Day Tuesday but the victim escaped with a slashed ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Samsung launches new tablet in Indian market
January 11th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 11 (IANS) Global consumer electronics major Samsung Wednesday launched in the Indian market its next-generation tablet Galaxy Tab 620, with a 1.2GHz dual core processor and Android Honeycomb ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Cousin held for siblings’ murder (Lead)
January 4th, 2012 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) A cousin of a young woman and her brother, both found murdered in their house in central Delhi, has been arrested for the killings, ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Cousin, uncle held for siblings’ murder
January 3rd, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) A cousin and an uncle of a young woman and her brother, found murdered in their house in central Delhi the day before, have been ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Police baton charge injures scribes, cop suspended
December 13th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) Two journalists were injured after being beaten up mercilessly by police trying to prevent mediapersons from entering a private nursing home where a patient had ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Myneni enters semi-finals of ITF Futures tennis
November 10th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 10 (IANS) Wild card Saketh Myneni continued his title assault as he reached the semi-finals of the TNTA-ITF men's Futures tennis tournament here Thursday when his opponent, sixth ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Myneni packs off Murugesan in ITF Futures tennis
November 9th, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) Wild card Saket Myneni upstaged second seeded Ranjit Virali Murugesan 7-6 (3), 6-3 en route to the quarter-finals of the TNTA-ITF men's Futures tennis tournament here ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Maoist commander, wife surrender in Bengal
November 6th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS) A Maoist action squad commander and his wife, both involved in several cases, surrendered before the police in West Bengal's Purulia district Sunday.Duryodhan Rajkowar alias Sujon, ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Pune gang-rape accused trio get life terms
October 21st, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Oct 21 (IANS) A court here Friday awarded life sentences to the three accused in the gang-rape of a married woman near Hinjewadi, on the outskirts of the city ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Film and TV institute students meet Soni
September 17th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) Students of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) Friday met union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni and placed their demands for a full ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Documents stolen from Ishant Sharma’s car
September 16th, 2011 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Some unidentified miscreants stole important documents of Indian cricketer Ishant Sharma from his car here, police said Friday.Sharma, along with his cousin, went to a ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Assam groups oppose Arunachal dam
September 13th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 13 (IANS) A mega dam being built in Arunachal Pradesh has become a major issue in Assam, with pressure groups Tuesday opposing the transport of turbines to ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Gujarat cabinet panel to review Lokayukta Act
August 24th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 24 (IANS) The Gujarat government Wednesday set up a five-member cabinet committee to study the Lokpal Bill whenever it is passed by parliament and amend the state Lokayukta ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Uttar Pradesh minister to face murder case
August 6th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Etah (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 6 (IANS) An Uttar Pradesh court Saturday directed police to register a murder case against Avadh Pal Singh Yadav, animal husbandry and dairy development minister ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Mamata’s political rally turns star-studded affair
July 21st, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's first major political rally Thursday after coming to power turned into a star-studded affair as celebrities, including popular film ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
High alert sounded in Kolkata after blasts (Lead)
July 14th, 2011 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) As multiple blasts rocked Mumbai, a high alert was sounded in Kolkata Wednesday with the city police warning of a likelihood of terrorists taking shelter in ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Where’s Anil Kapoor in ‘Mission Impossible 4′ trailer, ask fans
July 1st, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) A lot has been written about Anil Kapoor's presence in one of the biggest Hollywood franchises, "Mission Impossible 4", but the his absence from ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Yuki concedes ITF quarterfinals
June 9th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Eighth-seeded Karunuday Singh entered the quarterfinals of the $10,000 ITF tournament after top seed Yuki Bhambri limped out midway through their match here Thursday.Yuki, ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Ashish Bagai steps down as Canada captain
May 30th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 30 (IANS) Delhi boy Ashish Bagai Monday resigned as the captain of the Canada cricket team ahead of the Intercontinental Cup in June.Bagai, who led the team in ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Rattled AGP seeks re-poll using ballots
May 15th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Sunday made the bizarre demand for a re-poll using traditional ballots, saying that the Congress had rigged the electronic voting ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
AGP blames machine manipulation for defeat
May 13th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 13 (IANS) Assam's beleaguered main opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Friday blamed "manipulation of electronic voting machines (EVM) by the ruling Congress party" for its rout in ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Congress achieves a hat-trick in Assam (Lead)
May 13th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 13 (IANS) The Congress is all set to form the government in Assam for the third straight term with the main opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Celebs queue up at Kolkata polling booths
April 27th, 2011 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Be it 'detective Feluda' or the 'prince of Calcutta', celebrities from the world of culture, sports and literature milled at the city's polling booths to cast ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Work suspended at Dunlop factory in Bengal
April 4th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) Tyre-maker Dunlop's factory in Sahagunj area of West Bengal's Hooghly district is facing a turmoil after the management put up a suspension of work notice, ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
70 percent polling recorded in Assam (Fourth Lead)
April 4th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 4 (IANS) Voting for the first phase of assembly elections in Assam ended Monday with an estimated 70 percent polling recorded, officials said.An election official said the ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Stage set for Assam first phase elections (Poll Curtain Raiser)
April 3rd, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 3 (IANS) The battle lines are drawn in Assam with the ruling Congress party pitted against a fractured opposition as the stage is all set for the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
MCD asked to explain boy’s death
March 24th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has been asked to submit an 'action-taken' report on the death of a seven-year-old boy who had fallen into ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Best-ever showing by Gauri Monga and Indian team at Queen Sirikit golf
March 11th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Filipina Dottie Ardina upstaged Korean favourite and defending champion Hyo Joo Kim to bag top honours, while India's Gauri Monga had the local fans spellbound ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Assam opposition’s grand alliance plans floundering?
March 11th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 11 (IANS) A divided opposition is Assam continues to look for a meeting point to take on the ruling Congress party as the battle lines are drawn ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Man held for murdering former employer’s wife
March 8th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) He had simple dreams of buying a house and leading a comfortable married life, but 22-year-old Ranjit Soni took a dangerous path to realise those ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |