West Bengal

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Amritsar Express derails in West Bengal

"The accident took place near Magurjan railway station in North Dinajpur district at around 6.30 a.m. when the last three bogies of the train got

Centre confirms bird flu in West Bengal

"The strain is deadly enough to kill the birds" DELHI/ MUMBAI: Centre has confirmed cases of bird flu in two districts of West Bengal. ...

All murders don't tell their story

Whatever the CBI might have to say about the unnatural death of Rizwan, my instinct as well as experience as lawyer tell me that Rizwan ...

Fire in Calcutta, Inida Market Still Burning

CALCUTTA, India -- Hundreds of residents were evacuated Monday as a towering fire in a central Calcutta market burned for the third straight day, fire ...

Bird flu fear in West Bengal

"In case it is found to be due to the bird flu virus, immediate steps as per the standard action plan will be carried out" ...

Scribes attacked as fire rages in Kolkata building

"We hope we will be able to control the fire by the end of the day." From correspondents in West Bengal, India, 03:00 PM ...

Buddha attacks Sachar report to woo Muslims

"We are aware of the condition of the Muslims. Our eyes were always open, irrespective of the Sachar Committee report" From correspondents in West ...

The Dr Watson problem

In earlier articles, I have stressed the robustness of Indian socio-cultural traditions rooted in resilient institutions such as the family. via India Together ...

Fire guts Calcutta market, 1,000 shops destroyed but no casualties, police say

"In an old city like Calcutta we perhaps cannot prevent fires like this, but at least we have been able to save human lives" ...

Student unrest, infrastructure dog premier tech college

"There is no proper academic system at the institution. The present administration is not competent enough to cope with the situation and thus student unrest ...

Fire guts Kolkata markets, spreads to multi-storeys

"At least 42 fire engines are fighting to put out the blaze. The fire is yet to be brought under control. We are trying our ...

Leopard caught in poachers' trap dies in West Bengal

"It was a female less than two years old. It had probably fallen into the trap three-four days ago. Its left hind leg had developed ...

New MBA mantra for Indians

"Once college got over, I thought I wanted to do an MBA in marketing. But having worked in finance and marketing both, I'm convinced that ...

US team to hunt for Indian Larry Ellisons

"From Jan 13 to 15, US Assistant Secretary of Commerce David Bohigian will visit Kolkata leading a team of experts for the symposium 'Driving Entrepreneurial ...

Mob tortures betel nut 'thief', no arrests yet

"We couldn't lodge an FIR (first information report) for two days. I have no idea whether my brother is alive or not. I heard they ...

Zeal, and worry, greet India's new 'People's Car'

"There is already a lot of traffic on the roads. Travelling by train is impossible, you simply cannot get in or move out." India's ...

Shocked Tagore varsity worried about security after murder

"We were not aware of any relationship between the two" Kolkata/A day after a student was shot dead by a 29-year-old man inside a ...

Bengal moves to check elephant deaths on rail tracks

"The government should declare the entire forest zone that falls under the 185-km stretch vulnerable and restrict the movement of fast-moving trains during monsoon and ...

Coal pit fire creates panic in Bengal mining belt

"We have requested the Directorate General of Mines (Safety) to conduct a survey in the area" Leaping flames and smoke billowing from illegal coal ...