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News Headlines Archive
August 16, 2008
Miscellaneous
  • I’m disappointed with the Left parties: Dr.Amartya Sen
  • High rise apartments in vogue among high net worth investors
  • Controversial Nandigram SP removed
  • Buddhadeb calls for united action
  • Etihad airways to operate direct flights from Jaipur, Kolkata
  • Buddhadeb should be responsible for Rizwanur murder case: Dasmunsi
  • WB govt. wants to shield accused: Rukbanur
  • 100 people falls ill after consuming illicit country liquor
  • 30 students injured in building collapse
  • Ghising's wife passes away
  • 'In terms of artistic achievement, it stands alone even today' - Adoor on Apu Trilogy
  • The Statesman
    The Telegraph
  • Flier graph dips with fare rise
  • Land-grab cry from churches
  • Teachers bunk off I-Day
  • Temple to Mills & Boon
  • Next weekend you can be at... Dihar
  • The beat of an unheard music
  • When flowers are forced
  • Ads for soap, not peace
  • Till dreams do us part
  • Joint drive to protect coast
  • New course to teach flame tricks behind the bar
  • NBU on college recce
  • Spirit of August in Bhaichung’s ‘greatest win’
  • Gorkhaland Personnel to be unveiled today
  • Dial trial for phone users
  • Foresters spot stray jumbo calf
  • Insurgent threat high: Top cop
  • Malda offer for PM
  • Bloc wants to shed Raj tag
  • Cops rapped in Rizwan case
  • Times of India
  • Ghisingh wife dead, GJM no to Hills funeral
  • Cops gear up to net mail hackers
  • Police job racket: Six constables held
  • Bomb keeps cops on toes in Malda
  • Tiger dies at rescue centre
  • Bomb found at fair ground in West Bengal
  • Mishap in school injures 30
  • Rizwan death: HC indicts cops
  • Officer 'asleep'; airport ordeal for elderly NRI
  • Kid asks for biscuits, hacked by mom
  • Indian Express
  • Lull along the Eastern border as skirmishes decrease
  • State promises jobs for minority youths
  • NGO demands trafficking law be amended
  • Suspected bomb found near Malda craft fair
  • CBI has evidence to nail accused
  • CITU will enforce bandh at Haldia petrochemical plant
  • On their way to commit robbery, CPM councillor, eight aides arrested
  • Asian Age
  • LF talks tough on Singur agitation
  • IB to keep eye on bank officers
  • Man dies of heart attack after brawl
  • Security breach at Assembly
  • 2nd, 3rd yr varsity results out
  • Autopsy says hotel worker pushed
  • Hindustan Times
  • WB celebrates I-Day amidst tight security
  • 30 students injured in building collapse
  • Bomb found at Malda fair ground
  • Sports
  • Nayeemuddin takes U-turn, praises Houghton
  • Will anyone ask for Bob Houghton's head now?
  • Paes and Bhupathi crash out