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Five-year-old raped, murdered in Tripura

April 27, 2013 at 12:52 PM

Agartala, April 27 (IANS) A five-year-old girl was raped and murdered in Tripura, triggering violent protests by the locals. Police later arrested the culprit, officials said here Saturday.

Djokovic beats Murray to complete Australian Open hat-trick

January 27, 2013 at 7:36 PM

Melbourne, Jan 27 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated US Open champion Andy Murray in four sets to win his fourth and third consecutive Australian Open title here Sunday.

Bengal plans more affordable houses for poor (Lead, correcting para one)

August 18, 2012 at 9:16 PM

Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) The West Bengal government is planning to set up more affordable houses for the urban poor under different central government schemes, a minister said Saturday.

Bengal plans more affordable houses for poor

August 18, 2012 at 8:52 PM

Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) The West Bengal government is planning to set up more affordable houses for the rural poor under different central government schemes, a minister said Saturday.

New tool developed to trace brown fat, fight obesity

July 19, 2012 at 4:32 PM

London, July 19 (IANS) Scientists have enlisted a pioneering new tool which uses thermal imaging to spot brown fat - the body's good fat - to fight obesity.

Leading Grand Slam winners

July 9, 2012 at 12:32 AM

London, July 9 (IANS) Following are the all time leading Grand Slam winners after Roger Federer won his 17th major title Sunday, defeating Andy Murray in the Wimbledon final:

Nadal creates history, claims 7th French Open title

June 11, 2012 at 7:59 PM

Paris, June 11 (ANI): Spanish tennis star and World No.2 Raphael Nadal created history on Monday by winning his seventh French Open title by beating World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in four sets in a final spread over two days due to rain.

Rafael Nadal wins French Open Title record seventh time

June 11, 2012 at 7:29 PM

World number two Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal has won the French Open Title ? one of the four grand slams tournament and most prestigious clay court title ? seventh time by beating world no. 1 Serbian player Novak Djokovik by 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5............

Brit Olympic girls named faces of beauty products

January 3, 2012 at 5:33 PM

London, Jan 3 (ANI): Three British Olympic girls, Jessica Ennis, Victoria Pendleton and Keri-Anne Payne, will now be the faces of beauty products.

Meira Kumar meets non-BJP Opposition leaders to end Parliament deadlock

December 31, 2010 at 7:32 PM

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar met the leaders of the Left Front and other non-BJP opposition parties at her residence here on Friday in a fresh bid to end the Parliament deadlock over a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the 2G spectrum scam.

Centre ready to hold a 'Special Session' in Parliament over 2G scam

December 22, 2010 at 9:40 PM

New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at the Centre is ready to hold a 'Special Session' in the Parliament over the controversy surrounding the 2G scam.

Djokovic predicts Nadal to be world's best ever tennis star

September 15, 2010 at 1:29 PM

London, Sep 15 (ANI): US Open finalist and Serb tennis star Novak Djokovic has predicted that World Number One Rafael Nadal will become the greatest player of all time.

Nadal wins US Open to seal career Grand Slam

September 14, 2010 at 11:47 AM

New York, Sep 14(ANI): World No. 1 Rafael Nadal claimed a thrilling four-set victory over Serbia's third-seeded Novak Djokovic to secure his first US Open title and complete a career Grand Slam.

Nadal faces huge battle to complete career Grand Slam at US Open

July 6, 2010 at 4:58 PM

London, Jul 6 (ANI): World No.1 and Wimbledon champion Rafa Nadal has said that he faces a huge battle to complete his career Grand Slam at the US Open, - despite the backing of tennis legend John McEnroe.

Nine new Rail Line projects announced

February 24, 2010 at 4:28 PM

New Delhi, Feb.24 (ANI): Minister for Railways Ms. Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced new rail line projects.

Plan outlay for Minority Affairs ministry increased by 74 per cent

July 6, 2009 at 2:44 PM

New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): The Plan Outlay of the Ministry of Minority Affairs has been enhanced from Rs. 1,000 crore in BE 2008-09 to Rs.1,740 crore in 2009-10, registering an increase of 74 per cent.

Goody signs book deal detailing her last moments

March 19, 2009 at 1:11 AM

London, March 18 (IANS) Reality TV star Jade Goody, whose condition is said to be deteriorating rapidly, has signed a book deal detailing her battle with terminal cancer.

New book to detail Jade Goody's battle with cancer

March 18, 2009 at 5:00 PM

London, March 18 (ANI): Jade Goody's final months have found their way in a new book titled 'Forever in My Heart'.

Shutdown causes widespread disruption of services in West Bengal

January 22, 2009 at 1:53 PM

Kolkata (WB), Jan 22 (ANI): A 12-hour shutdown called by the opposition party Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) on Thursday has disrupted train and road transport services in West Bengal.

In two years, Kolkata may get monorail running on LPG

January 13, 2009 at 12:16 PM

Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) A monorail service running on cooking gas? With an eye on the record books, that is exactly what a Kolkata-based company has planned for the city two years on.

Work on Kolkata monorail to begin in March

November 21, 2008 at 7:33 PM

Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) A city-based firm, Andromeda Technologies, has bagged the order for constructing the first stretch of a monorail in the city, with the work scheduled to begin in March, a top company official said here Friday.

Work on Kolkata monorail to begin in March

November 21, 2008 at 6:26 PM

Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) A city-based firm, Andromeda Technologies, has bagged the order for constructing the first stretch of a monorail in the West Bengal capital, with the work commencing next March, a top company official said here Friday.

Five arrested for prostitution in Kolkata

November 8, 2008 at 7:14 PM

Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) Five people, including three women, were arrested for running a prostitution racket in an apartment in south Kolkata, police said here Saturday.

Jorhat emerging as Assam's education capital

November 7, 2008 at 10:07 PM

Jorhat (Assam), Nov.7 (ANI): Assam's Jorhat district is steadily emerging as the education capital of the State.

Dengue, chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis hit West Bengal

October 16, 2008 at 5:10 PM

Kolkata, Oct 16 (IANS) Chikungunya, dengue and Japanese Encephalitis have affected at least 300 people in West Bengal in the last eight days, killing three people, health authorities said Thursday.

Devotees in West Bengal celebrate Mahanavami

October 8, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Kolkata, Oct 8 (IANS) Festivities reached a crescendo, as thousands of people resplendent in their finest attire swarmed the streets Wednesday to visit different Durga Puja pandals celebrating Mahanavami across West Bengal.

British woman eyes skydive record over Everest

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

London, Sept.1 (ANI): A British woman plans to make a parachute jump over Mount Everest hoping to become the first woman ever to skydive over the world's highest peak, organisers said on Sunday.