News Headlines Archive

April 04, 2008

Miscellaneous

Three dead in Indian 'Tibet' bomb Basu, Surjeet made CPM a force IIT-Kgp begins cancer drug development No ‘More’: West Bengal CPI (M) cadres to Birla BESU vice-chancellor feels the heat Hailstorm causes widespread destruction in West Bengal district Potato farmers too threaten to commit suicide in West Bengal Majority of Darjeeling tea to go organic Worker dies inside Tata's Singur project site A Sad Day for Satyajit Ray

The Statesman

Stalled promotion order generates civic body row Inmates agitate in court against jail torture Two die at Singur project site accidentally Honour long due for war veterans... N 24-Pgs bandh passes Besu teachers want V-Cs resignation Rizwan counsel seeks criminal case against cops Kidnapping kingpin arrested SSKM delays implant device purchase Authorities blamed for shutdown Concern over womens literacy Keeping tradition alive... Security beefed up ahead of CMs visit Labourers die at Singur project site accidentally Mid-day meal rice stock burnt Besu V-Cs removal sought by majority Trinamul bandh passes off peacefully

The Telegraph

Acquittal & damages in murder case Maoist 7 in Nadia net Mamata pushes Bengal from price fire to bandh frying pan 4 guards on rape train ‘Great’ Subhas above craving No-bail slap awaits driver Lives lost & changed forever Post-mishap melee clogs airport road ‘It was suffocating... I thought I was going to die’  You share your birthday with... What's on in town Delay conspires with disaster Rag-tag band of rescuers Step by step, the save-the-passenger drive A peril path called VIP Road Hill school bats to forge UK ties Hospital rap for accused Fake theft to claim bike policy Sikkim units lose excise relief Hike in DA & daily wage Deserted coach, lack of guards spur rape Fast for dowry death arrest Siliguri wary of outsiders Terror link ‘hurts’ evicted Nepalese

Times of India

One nabbed in train rape case Speed demon's fatal plunge Mamata calls bandh over inflation Three held for Siliguri blast 14 Maoists held in Nadia 20 killed as bus falls into canal in Kolkata Dacoits rape woman in train toilet Powerful blast kills 3 in Siliguri IED blast kills 3 in Siliguri, cops clueless Sourav's sports complex under KMC lens again

Indian Express

Kolkata wakes up to a wet Friday Biman bats for Tripura CM before industry Gangrape on train: Police yet to make headway Minority body calls govt sops ‘eyewash’ Day 4: Ousted securitymen still guard SRFTI ‘Outsiders who have nothing to do with cinema are creating trouble’ Students ready to join classes from next week: BESU V-C Bus owners blame govt for accident 26 Naxals held with commander in Nadia, Bankura Ganga pollution: HC raps KMC, KoPT Far from the madding crowd, a retreat for the elderly 14 new engg colleges to come up in state soon Kept out of CPM central panel, Subhas says he has no regrets 20 die as bus falls in Kestopur canal Water tax put on hold again Siliguri blast foiled Maoist attack plan, say police Tourism sector opens up to private capital

Asian Age

20 die as Bus falls into canal Public fury over delay in rescue Mamata calls April 21 bandh Seven Maoist leaders held Rs 4,000 cr for state tourism Besu teachers meet Gandhi I am a maha purush: Subhas

Hindustan Times

Exit of Basu, Surjeet marks the end of an era

Sports

Barreto gets regular bail, but his passport is still held back Bengal defeats Delhi to reach Vijay Hazare semis Shoaib story leaves CAB worried