News Headlines Archive

August 4, 2008

Miscellaneous

Four killed in Kolkata blast No terrorist involvement in Kolkata blast: Police Army trains West Bengal police to tackle insurgency Trinamool Congress stages rally in Singur Fire breaks out in Jayashree Textiles Tapan Sinha in hospital No Rafael or Picasso, it's Kolkata In 'C Kkompany', Raima to be solo heroine for first time Bengal seeks to formulate pro-farmer industrial policy “Taslima must not be allowed to return” How would the Mahatma have tackled today's violence? West Bengal to promote tourism in Sunderbans Trinamool-led farmers block trains in West Bengal Dasmunsi blames WB CM for problem at Singur

The Statesman

Unclaimed bags found at rly station, airport Junior docs divided on cease-work plan Municipality must repair cattle traps, road bumps Edible oils reap nutritional benefits, claim experts Cops to crack down on misuse of car stickers CPM leader has criminal background Awareness campaign against subversive activities in city CPM leader has criminal background Municipality must repair cattle traps, road bumps Is geo-tube seawall ready to withstand tides? Cops to crackdown on misuse of car stickers Junior docs divided on cease-work plan CPM cadres beat up Jamait leaders in Nandigram Camps in Singur till 24 Aug

The Telegraph

Bloc rails at Reliance retail entry Widow gets cash for food August 24: Singur siege date Mom goes back to school, with daughter Squad not at hand, ‘bomb’ in bucket New road to free land for secondary runway Civic site to quicken building sanction Notice to collect tax dues Kids pop safety question Part I green test in college Multiplex makeover for hall Green theme for puja prize Police shun leprosy patient ‘Emergency’ steps to restore rail link False alarm at airport & Howrah Mail probe focus on youth Main runway is too busy for repairs Teenager drowns in pond  You share your birthday with... What's on in town Tinderbox hill town to get second fire station Tea exports rise, prices too Meet to solve college crisis Toy train on Puja track Axe on cops after prisoners flee Processing plant ties up with French firm Morcha court threat to minister Textbooks light up mid-day meal fires Asok hope for retailers Fake cement seized, 1 held ‘Bomb’ in Malda, experts a day away Bandits strike village house Chorus of peace in 3 languages

Times of India

Junior docs call strike at two hospitals Mamata's balancing act on Singur Time bomb found near Farakka Smoking ban soon in city pubs Blast kills four, police rule out terror Bomb scare at Kolkata airport Trouble brews at Nano site again 'Green police' for neighbourhood vigil Reliance opens retail mart Roshni's mom waits for a call

Indian Express

State turns to British Council for books on Class I English IIM-C helps panchayat leaders to know their job better Calcutta telephone registers low profits, plans expansion of services Meet the new entrants of stock markets who defy tradition ‘Over 90% workers have stopped work at Singur’ Will lay siege on Singur from August 24, says Mamata BUPC, CPM members clash in Nandigram Ghosh cans a documentary on Rammohan Kolkata confidential Four die as abandoned shell explodes in Kolkata It’s raining bomb hoax in Bengal To rehabilitate vagrants, RPF take the humane way A section of junior doctors not keen to join strike

Asian Age

Bomb hoax triggers panic IT firms to give police staff info Left decides to pull itself closer CCTVs at cycle shops Centre says won’t bear 75% cost Pedestrians cause accidents: Minister Tension in hospital over dead body

Hindustan Times

Man set on fire for marrying Muslim girl

Sports

Kolkata Football : East Bengal 3 - Peerless 1 AFC Football : India holds Tajikistan