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At wits' end: Both Taslima and Delhi

Fri, 12/21/2007 - 00:00
Forget Calcutta, get used to the safe house in Delhi or consider leaving India, Taslima Nasreen has apparently been told by the Centre.

Husband in jaws of death

Fri, 12/21/2007 - 00:00
Rupa Bezbaruah, the wife of Jayprakash Bezbaruah who was killed by two tigers at the Guwahati zoo on Wednesday, describes her horror.

A land scam case

Fri, 12/21/2007 - 00:00
The case of the old seamen's church in Hastings has been hanging fire for a long time. One needn't be a conservationist or an admirer of old buildings to take interest in this case, for it is really a land scam, as even a casual perusal of its bare facts will reveal.

Jaguar in sight, Tatas growl at snooty hotel

Fri, 12/21/2007 - 00:00
The Tatas looked all set on Thursday to acquire luxury car marques Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motor Company of the US, but their global ambitions also ignited an uncharacteristic war of words with reputed hotel chain Orient Express.

Rebels held in Calcutta

Fri, 12/21/2007 - 00:00
Seven Manipuri militants were smoked out of their south Calcutta flat in the early hours today in a joint operation by police and sleuths of military intelligence.

'Eroded' Rohmoria erupts

Fri, 12/21/2007 - 00:00
Rohmoria's monsoon woes continued to spill onto the streets as police caned and even threw stones to scatter a mob of over a thousand protesters blocking National Highway 37 at Nadwa Siding near Chabua demanding that the government discuss the erosion issue.

Camera-wielding hand inside fence, tigers pounce to kill

Wed, 12/19/2007 - 22:00
Jayprakash Bezbaruah, 50, was mauled to death this afternoon by two tigers who also ripped off his left arm as his wife and sons watched in horror.

After Shambo, it's Gangotri

Wed, 12/19/2007 - 22:00
Is it better to put down a cow that is in less than perfect health or prolong its life by lavishing tender care and love on the animal?

Whale ancestor traced in Valley

Wed, 12/19/2007 - 22:00
The fossils of a 48-million-year-old mammal found near Kakalot in Jammu and Kashmir represent the missing link between whales and their four-footed ancestors, scientists announced today.

Old journals too yellow for Asiatic Society

Wed, 12/19/2007 - 22:00
Calcutta's Asiatic Society has been accused of giving away invaluable journals and manuscripts free or at throwaway prices because of lack of space and an aversion to ageing paper.

Private retail with riders

Wed, 12/19/2007 - 22:00
The Bengal government is not against private investment in retail but will prefer "severe" regulations to protect small stores, the Assembly was told today.

CM push for special status

Wed, 12/19/2007 - 22:00
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik today called for a national mandate to ensure larger resource flows to the poorer states, like Orissa, besides reiterating the demand for special category status for the state.

Killer Laden on prowl

Wed, 12/19/2007 - 22:00
Beware, Laden's waiting to go for the kill.

Father of farm holds hope for East

Wed, 12/19/2007 - 22:00
The East has the potential and it fulfils all the pre-conditions to be developed for "new green revolution" in future, said father of green revolution M.S. Swaminathan. He anticipates a "new fertile crescent in eastern India".

Tigers maul visitor in zoo

Wed, 12/19/2007 - 22:00
Jayprakash Bezbaruah wanted to get the best possible shot of the magnificent Royal Bengal tiger basking in the mellow afternoon sun inside the Assam State Zoo here.

All dressed up for great leap

Wed, 12/19/2007 - 22:00
The rustle of crisp new battle fatigues inside the flight numbered IFC 4707 competes with the whine of the Ilyushin's engines. Myanmar's special overflight permission for the Indian military aircraft is late and it has delayed departure from Guwahati by an hour.

Bungle on bill exposes babus

Tue, 12/18/2007 - 21:00
The Bengal bureaucracy's inadequacies were on display today when the government was forced to withdraw a bill meant for the welfare of unorganised workers.

Husbands murdered for blood money

Tue, 12/18/2007 - 21:00
Muheena Begum, a 28-year-old mother of two, is accused of plotting the murder of two husbands within four years and passing off their deaths as militant attacks to claim compensation.

Royal mart, fort for sale

Tue, 12/18/2007 - 21:00
Royal properties are up for grabs in Madhya Pradesh.

Maoists 'liberate' jail for 8 hours

Tue, 12/18/2007 - 21:00
Inmates overpower beur guards, behave as they please