News Headlines Archive

January 28, 2008

Miscellaneous

IITians get ‘thrashed’ in hotel scuffle West Bengal: Bird flu closes in on Kolkata Kolkata diamond markets outshining the rest of the country HC disallows Kolkata Book Fair at Park Circus Kolkata's Street Movieman Races Towards Oscar Glory Speciality may acquire local brands Shahabuddin's month long solo art exhibition at Kolkata Nano may take 4 yrs to break even ‘I’m cut out for today’s Bollywood’ - Rupa Ganguly

The Statesman

Authors find HCs verdict biased Bird flu scare pushes chicken off championship menu Contractors will lose lakhs Cop chase kills two Flu scare pushes chicken off contest menu Howrahs Brahmo link chronicled Keeping an eye on BPO employees The original Lara Croft? Verdict pleases schools, locals

The Telegraph

CM seeks Delhi aid for animal farming Lover dead, fiancee in hospital Mixed mood on maidan Retail stop in alternative IT hub What's on in town Brainstorm on blaze bar Fog blanket holds up flights Cop jeep trial run claims one 7-year hitch over venue  You share your birthday with... Once bitten, yet not shy People’s right to breathe easy beats guild’s rush to sell books Visit that paved way for verdict Pradhan’s wife gets bail Sikkim twist to special status Talwar tips for tea estate Anthrax fear stalks villages Chinks in Opposition front in hills SFI defeated in college polls Apex court relief for widow Avian flu grounds rescued black stork Fest to boost folk art

Times of India

Dense fog at airport holds up flights Cash promise speeds up culling Chicken sales hit hard in city Writers' buzz over DGP transfer Kolkata Book Fair banned Bangla twist to flu outbreak Tuition menace worries minister Flu man-made, says Mamata Cold, foggy days ahead 17 cows die in W Midnapore

Indian Express

Bird flu: CM seeks Centre’s aid through a letter to Pawar At the fair site, pavilions being brought down High Court decision leaves intellectuals dejected Foreign guests aghast, some bemused Defunct phones ail bird flu referral centre at Beliaghata Will Bengal chicken out? DGP Vohra seeks to move away from Bengal Two die as police jeep hits lorry Weather disrupts train services Can’t eat chicken? Make do with Hilsa Sunderbans, Dooars part of state’s boost tourism policy No book fair for now, HC stops work US ready to help to check bird flu, Bengal asks for their plan Faulty culling speeds virus Apologise for remarks on Pranab, Mamata told

Asian Age

TMC blames Left for spread Avian flu results in loss of Rs 150 cr Man kills wife, mother, self Body of a woman found off VIP road Groom locked for no to nikaah Chilly weather returns to state Cops watch entry points

Hindustan Times

Bengal bird flu source lies in Bangladesh Bangladesh bird flu spreads as it closes border with India 15.75 lakh birds culled in West Bengal Medha Patkar launches padyatra

Sports

East Bengal beat Dempo 1-0 SRK's Red Chillies works out plans for IPL Kolkata team Easy going for fancied teams