News Headlines Archive

October 23, 2008

Miscellaneous

Buddhadeb voices concern over Darjeeling developments GJM’s move to change signboards illegal Fire destroys 50 shanties in West Bengal Kolkata housewives lessons on economic meltdown IIT technology for mass housing A stray case of drug possession should not reflect on institution, says IIT Kharagpur Director Model's mother dials airport calling event managers 'terrorists' Usha Martin Academy launches Centre for Telecom Training Big Music acquires Kolkata-based Prime Music Line drawing master Samir Biswas captures city on move Sonodyne plans to enter Japan, expand in US 'I want to be a brand name in Bollywood' - Rituparna

The Statesman

Dark cloud over development fades Dreaded criminal Hubba under arrest Elephant herd frightens villagers Fourth death due to dengue No babies for mother crocodile Only LPG autos will ply streets from next year Police atrocities come to light Tangra tannery up in flames, two injured Tanneries causing frequent fires Trinamul members disrupt workshop

The Telegraph

Maoists: Mistake led to medical blast Catch missing, cops cane wife Victim of wrong house raid Plainclothes shock for puja goons Wall unites Mamata and Marxists What's on in town Sole aerobridge returns & retires Third dengue death in city Mystery of missing Buddha in artist’s final farewell Trains stuck in unrest aftermath Ashram member commits suicide  You share your birthday with... Towards clean air and walls Cannabis found in coal truck Traffic to hills resumes amid barbs Witch-hunt sends mother to police Nepal team to take on Army in final 700 apply for PG courses Sikkim to stand by ‘GL’ plates Rhino strays into village 1-yr jail for ex-minister in graft case ‘WB’ vehicles trundle up

Times of India

NRI brings 'extortion' charge against immigration officials Tannery gutted, crores lost Villagers chase away 'molester' Delhi cops City docs help Bangla goons get new faces Another dengue death in Kolkata Kolkata GenX votes for Obama, no takers for McCain Goons terrorize Tiljala locality Rogue cabbies fleece passengers at Howrah Man poses as ex-top cop to dupe people

Indian Express

City sees fourth dengue death 72 cases of dengue, over 14,000 of malaria Chief secy announces compensation for kin of Belpahari victims ‘Dawood Ibrahim of Hooghly’ arrested by CID Coal shortage: Kolkata faces blackout threat Illegal tanneries gutted in Tiljala, 6 firemen injured Govt to change nomenclature of PTTIs, degrees to be called DEd BESU student’s body fished out of Hooghly Dredgers dispatched to Haldia port Trains cancelled over MNS violence Tiger strays into Sunderban village Farmers to get agriculture info through SMS On track after a year, aerobridge shuts down again Cleaning fund in pocket, KMC overlooks drains Given a chance, Maoists will like to join mainstream politics, says Somen From new year, autos to run on LPG: Subhas A car unit will come up in Singur: Subhas For once, graffiti makes Biman sing Mamata’s tune

Hindustan Times

‘Gorkhaland’ erases Bengal from Darjeeling signboards His voice, his virtue

Sports

Tendulkar, Ganguly felicitated Dhoni: Sourav’s 7000 was a special moment