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Minor girl rape & murder case: Accused 'killed in police encounter' in Raiganj

Raiganj, Nov. 9 -- In the fourth reported police encounter death since the change of power in Bengal, a 46-year-old man, identified as Dilip Roy, the prime accused in the rape and murder of a 12-year-... Read More


Buxa tigress escapes enclosure again, 150 forest personnel deployed to track her

Alipurduar, Nov. 9 -- The Buxa tigress, BTR TF-1, has gone missing again, barely five days after her movements were last traced, triggering a massive deployment of around 150 forest personnel and thre... Read More


Woman arrested on allegations of land fraud

Siliguri, Nov. 9 -- Police from Matigara Police Station arrested a woman on Sunday night on allegations of illegally grabbing and selling another person's land using forged documents. The accused has ... Read More


Delhi records most polluted Diwali in five years; air quality 'very poor' the day after

New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years with average Air Quality Index at 376 and the morning after was only marginally better at 371 recorded at 10 am on Monday whe... Read More


Woman duped of Rs 6,000 over daughter's birth certificate

Balurghat, Nov. 9 -- An eight-year-old girl's birth certificate has allegedly become the source of financial distress for her differently-abled tribal mother, who claims she was cheated of Rs 6,000 on... Read More


Balurghat: Sofa godown catches fire

Balurghat, Nov. 9 -- A festive Sunday night turned into a nightmare for residents of Kalyani Ghat in Balurghat after a massive fire broke out at a sofa manufacturing godown, triggering panic across th... Read More


Jalpaiguri: State plans Rs 1.5 crore project to revive Karala River

Jalpaiguri, Nov. 9 -- The state government has drawn up a two-pronged plan to revive the Karala River, often described as the lifeline of Jalpaiguri town. The initiative includes dredging to restore t... Read More


Cooch Behar municipality keeps Rash Mela stall rent unchanged

Cooch Behar, Nov. 9 -- The Cooch Behar Municipality has decided to keep stall rents unchanged for this year's Rash Mela, retaining the rate of Rs 4 per square foot fixed last year. However, the decisi... Read More


Richa Ghosh goes pandal-hopping on Kali Puja

Siliguri, Nov. 9 -- Richa Ghosh, cricketer from Indian women's cricket team went pandal-hopping with her family on Kali Puja night, celebrating Diwali and Kali Puja. She visited the pandal of Tarun At... Read More


Over 60 fire incidents reported across Jammu region on Diwali night

Jammu, Nov. 9 -- As many as 64 fire incidents were reported across Jammu region during the Diwali celebrations, causing extensive damage to commercial properties and other assets, officials said on Mo... Read More