News Headlines Archive

June 16, 2008

Miscellaneous

Indefinite Darjeeling bandh to resume today After 30 years in the saddle, is the CPI(M) finally paying for its sins in Bengal? Historical 'Ramkeli Fair' begins Pranab: N-power essential for our energy security JU literature adds Dylan songs in syllabus Ghising, once the king of hills, now a lonely man 'Propaganda against MF Husain offends people' Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh

The Statesman

Industrialisation drive will continue Mamata for separate N Bengal secretariat Hills stir puts tourism project in peril Ration agent hacked to death

The Telegraph

Morcha call to put off exams Sikkim SOS over bandh ‘Record’ sales in Siliguri What's on in town Lights out at health hub Bids for airport terminal Mason in cuffs for murder HC glare on Besu for student dilemma Cops step in to fight monsoon floods Justice after jail for trio Newborn girl left in pipe Four bids for terminal  You share your birthday with... Negligence? But they didn’t even treat her Touch of irony in couple killer’s end Waterlogging woes to persist Sweatshop belt plays with fire & life Sting operation on Malaria Circular Road Round II brings uncertainty to hills Gorkhaland protest chokes blood supply to hospitals Loreto College is Southfield Morcha cites fuel bandhs for re-exam plea Record sale in stock-up rush Mystery fever kills dozen kids Cong cry for special probe Kumai takes back quit notice Sikkim sends highway SOS

Times of India

Biggies vie for airport makeover project 'Please save my dad, he's trapped under the car' Top realtor's wife jumps to death Newborn girl dumped in drain No arrest in airport sodomy case Car theft trail leads to Nepal border CPM leader shot in West Midnapore City police want crimes under Sec 354 made non-bailable Green body in bid to encourage biofuel use Environment dept to file affidavit at HC

Indian Express

Mayor blames PWD for waterlogging in city Rains catch KMC off-guard PIL accuses Nandigram OC of inaction, filing false FIRs ‘Number of illegal immigration cases on the rise at Dum Dum’ Baby found abandoned inside civic pipe Study tour: JU students to visit Maoist village Calcutta Medical College faces powercut, surgeries rescheduled NCSM loaded with national, international projects Victim’s lover arrested for murder Rizwanur's death casts shadow on IPS promotions Established to ease burden on Calcutta University, WBSU struggles for identity Buddha pins hope on Centre for Darjeeling bailout Trinamool against state’s interest: CPM Bandh on in Darjeeling, Gurung calls all-party meet Ahead of civic polls, CPM aims to halt Trinamool’s victory spree

Asian Age

Nine killed in road mishaps KMC: Twin pay structure for same work Body found in Salt Lake residence CM assures package for land-losers Gun-point robbery at Alipore house Web porn cartoon lures teens Youth’s rape bid on 5-yr-old

Hindustan Times

Darjeeling bandh to resume today No question of separate Gorkhaland: Pranab

Sports

Despite Beijing Olympics berth, Sushmita’s passage fare held up RCGC inter-school golf finals Nayeem wants Houghton out