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ASI held for accepting Rs 15K bribe

NEW DELHI, Sept. 9 -- The Vigilance Unit of Delhi Police arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Rakesh Kumar of Hauz Qazi police station on charges of accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000. The police were ... Read More


3rd year students can contest VP, Joint Sec posts; Voters up by 50K with 4th yr

NEW DELHI, Sept. 9 -- For the first time, third-year students of Delhi University will be able to contest for the posts of vice-president and joint secretary in the DUSU elections. The change comes a... Read More


'Swachhata Hi Seva' prog: Ministries discuss plans

NEW DELHI, Sept. 9 -- The Union Housing and Urban Affairs ministry (MoHUA) and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) of the Jal Shakti ministry on Tuesday held a high-level preparator... Read More


Mamata urges residents of Nepal-bordering districts in North Bengal to 'maintain peace'

Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday appealed to people in the state's northern districts bordering Nepal to maintain peace and ensure that no one gets into trouble ami... Read More


Himachal: Five of a family killed, 3 injured in landslide in Kullu

Shimla, Sept. 9 -- Five members of a family, including two children, were killed and three others sustained serious injuries during a landslide in Nirmand area of Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, of... Read More


Victims move HC against acquittal of Pragya Thakur, six others

Mumbai, Sept. 9 -- Six family members of people who died in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast have moved the Bombay High Court, challenging a special court judgment acquitting the seven accused in the case... Read More


KMC clears project to tackle flooding in Kalighat areas

Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is learnt to have approved the project to permanently address the recurring flooding in Kalighat and adjoining neighbourhoods during high ti... Read More


HC questions Burdwan Univ registrar reinstatement

Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the reinstatement of Burdwan University's registrar, who is a suspect in a misappropriation of funds case, eight m... Read More


Arms cache unearthed in Joynagar, 2 held

Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- An arms cache was unearthed and two persons were arrested by the cops of Baruipur Police District from Joynagar in South 24-Parganas late on Monday night. Police said a 15-member ... Read More


Kolkata Metro carries nearly 50L passengers in first week of Sept

Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- The Kolkata Metro, the city's most affordable and preferred mode of transport, has witnessed a remarkable surge in ridership in the run-up to Durga Puja. According to Metro Railway... Read More