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Trio World School headmaster arrested for providing false information »
2nd Feb, 2012, Bangalore: Trio World School’s dismissed headmaster Paul Meekin was arrested on Wednesday, after interrogated by the police and Child Welfare Committee officials on charges of providing wrong information. Investigators suspect Paul Meekin is a...
Taslima Nasrin accuses Mamata of being a fundamentalist »
2nd Feb, 2012, Kolkata: Just after the controversy regarding Salman Rushdie’s absence from the Jaipur Literature Festival; now it is a fresh wave of controversy that took place in the Kolkata Book Fair, yesterday, regarding the release...
Nasrin’s book launch called off in Kolkata »
1st Feb, 2012, Kolkata: Today, the release of Taslima Nasrin’s biography ‘Nirbasan’ was cancelled due to ‘logistical problems’ at the Kolkata Book Fair. Her book speaks about the days spent away from Kolkata, her ‘adopted city’, from...
Vodafone IN launches brand new bonus cards for prepaid users in Kolkata »
On Monday, Vodafone India unveiled two new bonus cards for the pre-paid users in Kolkata circle. The new cards are of Rs. 14 and Rs 42. From today on, both these cards will be available on all...
Jayalalithaa may host Modi and Advani in Chennai »
In Chennai, the political class is speculating that Jayalalithaa, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu may host senior BJP leader L. K. Advani and the chief minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi in this year’s pongal. Jayalalithaa is...
Trinamool Youth Congress to hold rally in Kolkata »
The tensions between Congress and TMC have got no sign to stop. Recently, both the parties delivered heated comments on each other. On Saturday, Mamata Banerjee, the TMC chief and the chief minister of West Bengal stated...
Cold Wave to Continue in Delhi »
The whole North India, along with capital New Delhi, is experiencing severe cold and the mercury is expected to go down further in the coming few days. During day, the maximum temperature is staying well below the...
No Hope of Pre-Christmas Chill in Kolkata »
There is no sign of temperature dropping in Kolkata. After few days of very cold weather during Christmas, it seems that the winter has almost gone even before it started properly. On Friday, early morning showers raised...
Kolkata Reeling Under Messi Mania »
Kolkata, the city of joy is reeling under Messi mania. When Lionel Messi, arguably one of the biggest soccer players of all time landed in Kolkata on wee hours of Wednesday, the airport was thronged with thousands...
Delhi Metro Ridership Surpasses 18 Lakh »
It seems that Delhi metro is on a record setting spree. Just after six days of setting highest ever ridership, the premier transport of the capital has surpassed its earlier record as more than 18 lakh passengers...
Sanjeev Saxena Arrested By Delhi Police »
The Delhi Police on Sunday arrested Sanjeev Saxena, an assistant of former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh for his involvement in 2008 cash-for-votes scandal. A Parliamentary Committee had earlier named Saxena as a suspect and asked the...
Kanimozhi, Sharad Kumar Moves To Delhi HC For Bail »
Kanimozhi, daughter of DMK supremo Karunanidhi and Sharad Kumar, MD Of Kalaignar TV has moved to the Delhi High Court on Monday challenging the order of the trial court to dismiss their bail petitions on Friday. It...
Delhi Metro Expanding Network, Completes 100 Months Of Operation »
On Sunday, Delhi Metro achieved yet another landmark by completing 100 months of operations. Metro has evolved as the lifeline for people in the capital, whose services commenced in December 2002. At that time, the stretch was...
MCD Number To Directly Lodge Complaint On MCD Facebook »
If you happen to be living in Delhi who is not so well versed in computers which prevents you to lodge complaint on MCD Facebook, you have a reason to rejoice. From Saturday onwards, Delhiites will no...
Students Protest Killing Of Radhika Tanwar »
Following the killing of Delhi University (DU) student Radhika Tanwar yesterday in broad day light, hundreds of students from several colleges of DU’s south campus protested on Wednesday. It is to be noted that Radhika Tanwar who...
Delhi University Student Shot Dead Near College »
A Delhi University student was shot dead at 10:20 am when she was crossing a pedestrian bridge near Ramlal Anand College. The victim Radhika Tanwar was enrolled in the aforementioned college and was with two of her...
Bandra Slum Fire Injures 21, Renders Many Homeless »
The fire which broke out in the slum next to Bandra railway station in Mumbai on Friday is said to have injured 21 people while rendering 2000 people homeless. Rubina Ali, the child actor in Danny Boyle’s...
Four LeT Operatives Who Entered Mumbai Could Be Foreigners »
December 24 — Four men of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) of Pakistan, who entered Mumbai to carry out 26/11 type attack in the city, could be “foreigners”, says police. They are believed to have entered India from the Bangladeshi...
Mumbai In Alert, LeT Men To Repeat 26/11 »
December 24 — Four Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) men have entered Mumbai to carry out some major attacks in the city with the aim of causing “destruction”, said police on Thursday night. Launching a manhunt, police has released the...
Mumbai DJs Talreja Bros Let Off After Interrogation »
December 09 — Varanasi bomb blast terror email claiming responsiblity was sent by hacking Wi-Fi internet connection of two brothers DJ Nikhil Talreja and DJ Akhil Talreja of Navi Mumbai. Both the DJs were given clean chit...
