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Grandfather, father of a boy arrested for killing friend

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 20:07

The grandfather and father of a student were arrested in West Bengal`s Burdwan district on Monday in connection with death of boy, who had been injured after being beaten with a cricket wicket.

Storm rocks Bengal; 2 dead, 30 injured in Asansol

Last Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 09:27

A strong storm that rocked West Bengal on Saturday left two dead and over 30 injured in the Asansol sub division of Burdwan district.

Police starts probe into mysterious death of TMC activist

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 18:57

The police has started a probe into the mysterious death of a 32-year-old Trinamool Congress activist who was found hanging in her rented apartment at Rajarhat on the outskirts of Kolkata.

Racket in Railway jobs busted

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 21:40

Police busted an inter-state racket in taking large amounts of money with false promises of jobs in Railways following the arrest of a person here by Howrah Commiserate police Tuesday.

Police vehicle rams into shop, kills child

Last Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 21:03

A police vehicle on Sunday rammed into a roadside tea shop in Durgapur and killed a child sitting inside it leading to clashes between policemen and villagers in which 16 people were injured.

I will slap you, you uncivilised people: Mamata to journalists

Last Updated: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 20:53

After drawing flak for suggesting that security personnel should be whipped, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday again lost her cool, threatening to slap photo-journalists.

WB: Train derails after applying emergency brake

Last Updated: Friday, January 25, 2013, 15:18

The engine and a bogie of a Burdwan-bound DMU train derailed when the driver applied emergency brake after sighting a local train approaching from the opposite direction.

Begging women, children of Burdwan station to be sent back

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 20:49

The Burdwan district administration has taken up a project to send back to their home districts women and children who had come from outside the state to live and beg at Burdwan railway station.

Fire in Burdwan market in West Bengal

Last Updated: Monday, December 31, 2012, 13:11

A major fire broke out at a market in the heart of this headquarter town of Burdwan district on Monday, fire brigade sources said.

11 hurt in clash during school committee election

Last Updated: Sunday, December 30, 2012, 20:19

Six persons have been detained in this connection, the sources said, adding senior police officers have rushed to the spot with reinforcements.

WB: Five injured in accidental firing

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 21:35

Five persons, including three women, were injured when the gun of a security guard went off accidentally during the meeting of a private company at Katwa in Burdwan district Wednesday.

West Bengal: Stalker pushes girl from local train

Last Updated: Sunday, October 14, 2012, 08:22

In a shocking incident, a 17-year-old higher secondary school girl died after being pushed from a train compartment, allegedly by a stalker, at Kalna in Burdwan district on Saturday.