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Man disguised as woman slits throat of sister-in-law over a family dispute

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- A 27-year-old physiotherapist was allegedly attacked by her brother-in-law, who slit her throat while disguised in women's clothing, in the Rohini area of Delhi on Monday, to tak... Read More


Couple caught in Bihar 21 yrs after Nangloi minor's murder

NEW DELHI, Feb. 16 -- Sikander and his wife Manju had changed their locations multiple times in the past 20 years. Given that the husband was a daily-wage labourer, it was usual for them to change pla... Read More


Blaze breaks out at plastic bag factory; no injury reported

NEW DELHI, Feb. 16 -- A fire broke out at a plastic bag manufacturing factory in Delhi's Shahzada Bagh on Monday, the Delhi Fire Services said. Eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot after a call... Read More


Rs 1,075 cr boost for east Delhi: CM lays foundation stone for major dev projects

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday laid the foundation stone for development projects worth approximately Rs 1,075 crore in East Delhi, describing the initiative as a decisive ... Read More


KMC license revenue up 40% after 15-year fee hike

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- A long-pending revision of trade licence fees and a simplified online system have pushed up collections in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation's (KMC) Licence Department, with revenu... Read More


Woman alleges abduction and molestation in Kasba area

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- A woman has alleged that she was forcibly taken into a car and molested near her home in the Kasba area of south Kolkata on Friday night. Police said a case has been registered aga... Read More


Agri marketing Min assures support to cold storage amid price slump

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- State Agricultural Marketing Minister Becharam Manna on Monday said the government has laid emphasis on strengthening storage infrastructure in view of bumper potato production, ad... Read More


Bengal SIR: ECI suspends 7 AEROs for 'misconduct'

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered the suspension of 7 government officials from 6 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal for serious misconduct that tantamounts to der... Read More


Abhishek resolves Contai girl Ankita Pradhan's passport hurdle

KOLKATA, Feb. 16 -- Ankita Pradhan, the lone contestant from West Bengal on Indian Idol 16, one of the most popular singing reality shows in the country, was on the verge of seeing her dream derailed ... Read More


Bengal SIR: SC junks petition challenging 'logical discrepancy' category

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Monday is learnt to have refused to entertain a writ petition challenging the "logical discrepancy" category introduced during the Special Intensive Revision (... Read More