News Headlines Archive

June 18, 2008

Miscellaneous

Rain throws life out of gear in Kolkata WB: Flood situation grim; Army help sought Markets without shoppers due to rain in Kolkata Kolkata bus fares to rise by Re.1 West Bengal not averse to tripartite talks: Buddhadeb Rain lashes Kolkata; low-lying areas under water Cloud of gloom sets in as monsoon woes hit City of Joy 'The odds are against West Bengal' Fishermen missing in West Bengal Restaurants may pass on burden to customers Manisha Koirala in Rituparno Ghosh's KHELA Assam singers rock Kolkata

The Statesman

Students agitate Bus men dont want a fare deal Theft Syed Samsul Alam first V-C of Aliah University Flooding nightmare comes true as rain lashes city Statesman News Service Why say no... Cabbies threaten strike NGO takes up sex workers cause waterlogged! Digha on DOT radar River cruise Cabbies threaten strike Drainage work not enough to stop flooding in Midnapore East Syed Samsul Alam first V-C of Aliah University Train repairs make students miss test Nightmare come true

The Telegraph

Unsafe, even atop a 2200kg car Duo pulled out of bus & hacked to death Nature gives bandh company Memorial rap for ex-soldiers Morcha Delhi term greets CM’s offer Bobbing in a four-wheeler 30 unsafe houses set to be rebuilt Dankuni delay has projects at risk Sweep for clean gully pits What's on in town Gabbar’s thunder after swift tipple Cell shop robbed through AC vent Cave-in crushes aged man HC query on death probe Trains in disarray, tracks hit Lakhs in bag snatched Suicide over birthday bash denial Rainmaker moves to Jharkhand, weakens  You share your birthday with... Don’t ask why Saheli died Memorial rap for ex-jawans Dooars tea centre faces closure Guha murder probe: DIG interrogates widow Essem jute factory shuts down Rain, bandh & letter cap Morcha day Calf dies as power cell takes charge Six fail to meet boss Delhi condition greets CM’s fresh talks offer Undertrial lifts warden, dangles him in air

Times of India

Denied birthday party, 20-yr-old girl hangs self Choked canals add to monsoon misery ACs on wishlist to make New Market a cool destination House collapse kills 1 Realtor hacked & shot at, but survives Cops have no kind words for Abhi Mamata aide, 2 others feared drowned Teacher held in midnight raid Cops, students clash in Ranaghat Ex-soldiers denounce alien tag

Indian Express

Wall collapses at Tata Motors project site in Singur 60 pumps not working, city wades through waterlogged roads Residents locked in homes after Behala flooded Stranded since June 13, Chinese cargo ship captain sends SOS High Court seeks details of probe into death in hospital Real estate rivalry leading to spurt in violence, say police ‘Powercut at Raj Bhavan an example to save energy’ Fire dept NOC must for trade, says KMC ‘Decision on stir after Delhi meet’ Five killed in Bengal floods, worried govt calls in Army Bulb in each home, state’s villages to get free electricity Two murder witnesses hacked to death on NH 34 in Berhampore

Asian Age

No pre-condition for talks Students vandalise trains Aliah varsity VC appointed City inundated after rain, protest at KMC Youth dies in brawl over cricket match Burglaryat Lake Town Bus fare hike likely from July 1

Hindustan Times

Air Force, Army prepare to fight monsoon disasters GJM insists on tripartie meeting on Darjeeling Buddha gets parties to back him

Sports

PGTI players’ championship Wet conditions will make it tricky: Chowrasia