Two arrested with explosives near Indo-Bangla border

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 04:34

Two persons were arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle around 11 kg of explosive materials to Bangaldesh, from near Indo-Bangla border, police said.

Two TMC workers killed, one injured as rival unions clash

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 19:26

Two Trinamool Congress workers were killed and one injured when workers belonging to rival trade unions clashed in North 24 Parganas district today, police sources said.

16-year-old girl stabbed to death by youth in Barasat

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 15:31

A 16-year old girl was allegedly stabbed to death by a youth in North 24 Parganas district tonight, police sources said.

Repoll at a booth in Panihati municipality

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 11:34

Repolling has been ordered at a booth Sarada Pally in Panihati Municipality on Friday following allegations of booth capture and election malpractice.

Bodies of 2 class mates found in pond in WB

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 21:30

Bodies of two teen-aged boys were found in a pond near Barrakpore in North 24 Parganas district, the police said.

Calcutta HC directs expeditious hearing of Kamduni trial

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 17:52

Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the lower court where the trial in the gang-rape and murder of a college girl student was being held to complete the hearing as expeditiously as possible.

Barasat rape: Victims` family meets Prez, demands CBI probe

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 15:29

Family members of a girl, who was gang-raped and murdered in Barasat area of West Bengal last month, on Monday met President Pranab Mukherjee and demanded a CBI probe into the matter.

Proceedings in Kamduni gang-rape case adjourned

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 15:20

Proceedings of the gang-rape and murder case of a college girl of Kamduni village could not be taken up in the fast track court here today as lawyers ceased work following the death of an advocate.

Protest staged against Barasat rape-murder in WB

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 18:06

People from diverse fields on Thursday staged a rally in the city to condemn the brutal rape and murder of a college student at Barasat in North 24-Parganas district and demanded that the culprits be brought to book immediately.

Target is to hang Barasat rapists in a month: Mamata Banerjee

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 21:19

West Bengal CM her govt was determined to "hang" within a month the perpetrators of the gang-rape and murder of a teenage girl in North 24-Parganas.

Barasat gang-rape: Protests rock Kolkata

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 00:19

People protested on the streets of Kolkata, women govt staff took out a march at Mamata Banerjee`s seat of power, while the web users poured scorn on her, a day after she shouted back at demonstrators of a gangrape-murder victim.

Mamata visits Barasat rape victim`s home, says culprit supported by CPI(M)

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 16:38

Ten days after the brutal rape and murder of a college student in Barasat, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the victim`s family and promised stringent action against the culprits.