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Everything you need to know about Dakshin Santoshpur Bo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Bengali new year: Restaurants offer gourmet far

April 14, 2013 at 1:32 PM

Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) From irresistible mochar chop (plantain flower cutlet), to kumro phul bhaaja (pumpkin flower fritters), to daab chingri (jumbo prawn in green coconut), mutton and a variety of lip-smacking traditional desserts like misti doi (sweet yoghurt) - restaurants here have laid out grand thalis to set the taste buds tingling on Poila Baisakh - Bengali New Year's Day - Monday.

Bengali new year: Restaurants offer gourmet fare

April 14, 2013 at 1:24 PM

Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) From irresistible mochar chop (plantain flower cutlet), to kumro phul bhaaja (pumpkin flower fritters), to daab chingri (jumbo prawn in green coconut), mutton and a variety of lip-smacking traditional desserts like misti doi (sweet yoghurt) - restaurants here have laid out grand thalis to set the taste buds tingling on Poila Baisakh - Bengali New Year's Day - Monday.

Online FIRs against power theft in Haryana

April 9, 2013 at 4:53 PM

Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) First information reports (FIRs) against power thefts in Haryana will now be registered online, an officer of the state's power utilities said here Tuesday.

Youth quizzed for questioning Mamata no-show

March 17, 2013 at 10:38 PM

Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) A youth was quizzed by police Sunday after he asked a minister why Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not visit a slum in West Bengal where 700 shanties were gutted a day earlier.

Bengal youth quizzed for questioning Banerjee

March 17, 2013 at 10:06 PM

Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) A youth was quizzed by police Sunday after he asked a minister why Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not visit a slum in West Bengal where 700 shanties were destroyed in fire a day earlier.

Gill to participate in Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm

February 10, 2013 at 7:07 PM

Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) India's ace rallyist Gaurav Gill, who has held top spot among Asian drivers in World Rally rankings but did not score high on home turf last year, is readying for his first challenge on the Indian motorsport circuit in 2013 - the 11th Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm.

Haryana to strengthen power distribution

February 8, 2013 at 8:59 PM

Gurgaon, Feb 8 (IANS) The Haryana government will spend Rs.2,500-crore on strengthening power distribution system in the state, a top official said Friday.

Haryana discoms coax consumers to pay dues

February 3, 2013 at 4:38 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 3 (IANS) Faced with losses running into hundreds of crores of rupees, power distribution companies (discoms) in Haryana are offering incentives to consumers in the state.

Failed students lock up teachers in Bengal schools

December 19, 2012 at 8:45 PM

Kolkata, Dec 19 (IANS) What started off in a South Kolkata school is now becoming a rage in West Bengal: failed students in several academic institutions locked school gates Wednesday and raised slogans demanding they be given pass marks.

Failed girl students keep teachers under siege

December 18, 2012 at 7:09 PM

Kolkata, Dec 18 (IANS) A group of girl students, who had flunked their exam, kept their teachers including the headmistress under siege for about 24 hours demanding they be allowed to sit for the higher secondary examination.

Housing society fined Rs.5.5 crore

November 21, 2012 at 11:30 PM

Gurgaon, Nov 21 (IANS) Haryana power authorities have imposed a fine of Rs.5.5 crore on housing society Vatika City here for drawing power beyond sanctioned limit.

Haryana discoms to recover fuel surcharge

November 4, 2012 at 11:19 AM

Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) Power distribution companies (Discoms) in Haryana will recover Fuel Surcharge Adjustment (FSA) from electricity consumers in the state to tide over mounting debt and losses, a senior officer said Sunday.

Haryana power department raids big defaulters' properties

October 12, 2012 at 8:20 PM

Gurgaon, Oct 12 (IANS) The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) Friday raided the properties of big defaulters, including the state's former power minister and the mayor of Gurgaon, an official said.

Gurgaon tops VDS scheme in Haryana

October 9, 2012 at 9:56 PM

Gurgaon, Oct 9 (IANS) Electricity consumers in Haryana had their increased power load regularised without paying a penalty under the ongoing Voluntary Disclosure Scheme (VDS) of the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN), an official said Tuesday.

Halt development along coast: NGOs

October 9, 2012 at 5:16 PM

Hyderabad, Oct 9 (IANS) Environmental groups Tuesday demanded an immediate halt to the development projects, including ports and power plants, along the country's coast, saying they pose a serious threat to marine and coastal bio-diversity.

Haryana power officials to adopt two power feeders

September 30, 2012 at 5:30 PM

Chandigarh, Sep 30 (IANS) In a unique initiative towards consumer satisfaction, officers of the Haryana Power Distribution Utilities, including the chairman-cum-managing director (CMD), will adopt two feeders of 11 KV each to improve electricity services in the state.

Abandoned pit: Gurgaon contractor gets notice

July 9, 2012 at 11:20 PM

Gurgaon, July 9 (IANS) Power utility Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. (DHBVN) has served a termination notice on the contractor in charge of the two constructions sites of the World Bank-funded projects, an official said Monday.

Maid jumps to death in Gurgaon, employers booked

May 14, 2012 at 8:34 PM

Gurgaon, May 14 (IANS) A 19-year-old girl who worked as a domestic help here allegedly committed suicide Monday by jumping from the ninth floor of an apartment building.

Gurgaon domestic help jumps to death

May 14, 2012 at 5:30 PM

Gurgaon, May 14 (IANS) A 19-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the ninth floor of an apartment building here Monday, police said.

Takale completes Mahindra sweep at Dakshin Dare Rally

April 14, 2012 at 6:35 PM

Bangalore, April 14 (IANS) Mahindra Adventure team completed a clean sweep of the top honours as Pune's Sanjay Takale (co-driver Mustafa) won the title in the Endurance category (TSD format) as the curtain came down on the fourth Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare Rally here Saturday after completing a run of 2,000 Kms over five days.

Dakshin Dare Rally: Gill, Nataraj emerge champs

April 13, 2012 at 10:27 PM

Coimbatore, April 13 (IANS) There were no surprises in store as overnight leaders National Champion Gaurav Gill (co-driver Musa Sherif) took the honours in the four-wheeler class while Nataraj Rajanna of TVS Racing emerged champion among bikes in the Ultimate category of the Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare Rally here Friday.

Gill, Takale lead in Dakshin Dare Rally

April 10, 2012 at 7:30 PM

Waynad, April 10 (IANS) Treading his way rather carefully, National champion Gaurav Gill (co-driver Musa Sherif) led his Mahindra team-mate Lohitt Urs (Chapong Chaiwan) by three minutes, 35 seconds at the end of the first day in the 2000Kms long Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare Rally that took a night halt here Tuesday.

Top rally drivers to take part in Dakshin Dare

April 8, 2012 at 1:13 PM

Mysore, April 8 (IANS) Some of country's best-known rally drivers, including national champion Gaurav Gill, Lohitt Urs and Bangalore's "Gypsy King" Sanjay Agarwal, headline a strong field of contenders in the Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare Rally that is scheduled for a ceremonial start at the Palace here Monday.

Police arrest three Maoists with 7.6 million rupees cash in Orissa

August 13, 2011 at 9:30 PM

Rourkela, Aug 13(ANI): The Anti-Naxalite Squad of Orissa Police has arrested three Maoists, including two women, and seized arms and cash amounting to 7.6 million rupees.

Enthusiastic fans celebrate Rajnikanth's 60th birthday in Chennai

December 12, 2009 at 6:58 PM

Chennai, Dec 12(ANI): Enthusiastic fans of Tamil superstar Rajnikanth lined up a slew of activities to celebrate the 60th birthday of the actor in Chennai on Saturday.

Don't ignore Karnataka, warns state BJP chief

May 19, 2009 at 9:53 AM

Bangalore, May 19 (IANS) Buoyed by its good showing in Karnataka - winning 19 of the 28 Lok Sabha seats from the state - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has warned the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government against discriminating against Karnataka on development issues.

Sri Ram Sene Chief Pramod Muthalik banned from Mangalore

March 16, 2009 at 6:37 PM

New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): A Mangalore court on Monday banned Sri Ram Sene Chief Pramod Muthalik from entering 'Dakshin Kannada District' for one year.

Ex Dakshin Prahar to showcase IAF's flexi use of air space

February 16, 2009 at 5:20 PM

New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): To showcase the ability to sustain operations for a prolonged period of time and flexi use of the air space, the Indian Air Force is set to carry out the second edition of Exercise Dakshin Prahar.

Sood, Tanvi get top billing in ITF tennis

January 16, 2009 at 8:08 PM

Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) India's Chandril Sood and Tanvi R. Shah have got the top billing among boys and girls respectively in the ONGC-International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Tennis tournament to be held from Jan 19-24 here.

Pregnant grandmother commits suicide in West Bengal

January 9, 2009 at 3:55 PM

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) A 35-year-old woman hanged herself to death in a West Bengal village after being allegedly humiliated by neighbours for being pregnant despite having grandchildren, police said Friday.

Man held for gunning down woman bartender in Delhi

December 31, 2008 at 8:30 PM

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) A man has been arrested for killing a woman bartender, with whom he allegedly had an affair, at her rented accommodation in south Delhi, police said Wednesday.

In any war, India's conventional superiority will prevail (Comment)

December 28, 2008 at 10:29 AM

The Pakistan government has failed to respond satisfactorily to India's demands to convincingly end terrorism emanating from its soil and to hand over terrorist leaders and fugitives from Indian justice. Though both governments have toned down the political rhetoric and war clouds are no longer hovering on the horizon, the palpable anger of the people after the terror attacks on Mumbai has not been assuaged and a future conflict with Pakistan remains a possibility.

Rarity in Kolkata, women parking attendants

November 25, 2008 at 4:20 PM

Kolkata, Nov.25 (ANI): As cars roll into the parking lot of the shopping mall off the Eastern Bypass in Kolkata, the drivers are met with women parking attendants, a rare sight in India.

Delhi's Bukhara among top 20 restaurants in Asia

November 1, 2008 at 3:48 PM

Singapore, Nov 1 (IANS) New Delhi's signature restaurant, Bukhara, has been named among the top 20 restaurants in Asia, according to a new pan-Asian restaurant guide published Saturday.

Indians celebrate Kali Puja in Sydney - for causes in India

October 28, 2008 at 1:20 PM

Sydney, Oct 28 (IANS) Kali Puja in Sydney has attained a deeper meaning for a group of young professional migrants, mainly Bengali, who have been celebrating the festival with much fanfare to raise funds for charitable projects in India.

Manmohan Singh condoles death of school children in Karnataka

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, Aug.15 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Friday condoled the death of school children in the bus tragedy that occurred in Dakshin Kannada district near Mangalore city yesterday.