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Kolkata police arrest 4 wanted Bangladeshis

Source: BDNews24

Kolkata :: India | about 15 hours ago | No category

West Bengal police arrested four Bangladeshi criminals, three of them convicted of killing former Bangladesh Awami League MP Ahasanullah Master in 2004. Nurul Islam Dipu, sentenced to death by a Bangladeshi court, and Wahidul Islam Tipu and Sahayed Ahmed Majnu,...

Knight Riders' Shoaib Akhtar up for sale

Source: The Hindustan Times

Kolkata :: India | about 19 hours ago | Sports News

We don't have room for both Umar Gul and Shoaib in the pace department. Shoaib is up for trade," KKR coach John Buchanan told reporters here Monday. The trade window for the second edition of the IPL closes January 22....

Commercial output of digital X-ray machines soon: GE Healthcare

Source: NewKerala

Kolkata :: India | about 18 hours ago | Technology News

After launching such device christened ''Tejas DR-F'' here today, GE Healthcare South Asia President & CEO V Raja stated that the output would begin in the next two-three months at the company's manufacturing unit at Bangalore, adding the firm currently...

Thirteen die from poisonous liquor

Source: Gulf News

Kolkata :: India | 1 day ago | No category

At least 13 people died and 25 others fell sick after consuming poisonous country made liquor here, the police said on Sunday. "Three people died late Saturday night and 10 others have died till Sunday evening after consuming poisonous country-made...

Nandigram by-poll begins

Source: Time of India

Kolkata :: India | 1 day ago | Political News

Polling for the politically sensitive Nandigram assembly bypoll began this morning amidst tight security arrangements, Election department sources said. All the 176 booths have been declared sensitive and a micro observer had been appointed for all the booths.

Mine blast on West Bengal CM's convoy route

Posted by: benjiross

Kolkata :: India | 2 months ago | Political News

Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan had a narrow escape on Sunday when a landmine exploded within minutes of their convoy passing through Baroa near Salboni in Maoist-infested West Midnapore district, leaving six policemen injured. A...

Gujarat summit a platform for steps to face meltdown: Modi

Source: Daily News & Analysis

Kolkata :: India | 2 days ago | Business News

The forthcoming 'Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit-2009' will provide a good platform to the Indian industry to put heads together to chalk out a course of action to fight the global meltdown, said Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi. Modi said....

7 die of spurious liquor in Kolkata

Source: Time of India

Kolkata :: India | 1 day ago | No category

Sambhunath Pandit hospitals last night after drinking the liquor, the sources said. Seven persons, including three women, have been arrested so far. However, angry locals raided the liquor dens and smashed bottles. They alleged that the police had turned a...

Auto rickshaw drivers set buses ablaze

Source: Times of India

Kolkata :: India | 3 days ago | No category

Two buses were set ablaze Saturday by protesting Trinamool Congress-backed auto-rickshaw operators protesting a court ban on ageing public transport vehicles in the city and to demand the release of 18 arrested protesters. Commuters were greatly inconvenienced as very few...

Salboni blast: Paswan wants acti...

Source: Indian Express

Kolkata :: India | 2 months ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Paswan wants action against cops Font Size New Delhi, November 5 : Coming down heavily on the West Bengal Police for laxity, Union Minister and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday alleged that the landmine blast in Salboni of...