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Teacher held for raping 12-yr-old

Hearing the girl's cry, neighbours rushed to the spot and caught the teacher and manhandled him, they said.




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David Cameron to meet Mamata Banerjee during Kolkata visit today

Cameron is the second British Prime Minister to visit Kolkata.




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HC seeks govt reply on JU prof's plea on relief

Sanjib Banerjee, too, had pointed out that the state human rights commission only had the right to recommend.




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Govt told to file affidavit on ex-DGP as rights panel member

A K Banerjee directed the state government to file the affidavit by December 2.




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Victoria vada for British PM




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Kolkata trip a privilege, says British PM Cameron

He said the city has a huge need for infrastructure and an enormous amount of work is going on.




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Debt-burdened Bengal seeks Rs 2.5 lakh cr relief package

The CM also requested for specific grant of Rs 1,55,000 crore to boost various development programmes.




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Not invited to Great Eastern relaunch, former CM who allowed its divestment




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Tusker deaths on killer tracks spark blamegame




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Short Street: IO transferred

S-I Noor Ali also faces dept probe for not acting on complaints.




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One dead, 2 injured in Lake Town shooting

Five days after the Short Street shootout, Kolkata witnessed yet another incident in Lake Town Friday.




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Musical light show planned at four tourist spots

Those identified spots include Victoria Memorial Hall, Nakhoda Maszid, St Paul''s Church, and Town Hall.




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City Briefs

Sam Pitroda, on Friday lashed at those criticising the UPA government.




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Doctors, retd judges line up at BJP office for LS ticket

Modi effect: 230 have applied; party yet to name its own men.




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Now, panic buying of salt in north Bengal

Kitchen essential sold for Rs 100 a kg in Darjeeling after shortage rumours.




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Infrasonic waves to keep tuskers away from tracks

The forest department would install devices, which generate infrasonic waves, to keep elephant herds away from rail tracks.




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Short Street case: Rs 82 lakh seized from realtor''s locker

In a development in the Short Street shooting case, Police Saturday seized Rs 82 lakh in cash from the bank locker of one of the accused.




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On talks table: No Gorkhaland, only GTA projects

The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has put its demand for a separate Gorkhaland state on the backburner at least for the time being.




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Adhir''s bail extended, to campaign for civic polls

The minister faces charges in connection with the murder of a Trinamool leader, Kamal Sheikh, in 2011.




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Elephant death toll rises to six

While five elephants died on the spot, a pregnant had elephant sustained critical injury.




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Enclave inhabitants to move SC on Nov 23

Indo- Bangla enclave exchange ICJ to hear their case, delegation to be in Mumbai in February.




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Salt peppers TMC-Oppn verbal duel

Mullick blames Cong, CPM, BJP for spreading rumours to fuel crisis, gets called mad in return.




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Salt peppers TMC-Oppn verbal duel

Mullick blames Cong, CPM, BJP for spreading rumours to fuel crisis, gets called mad in return.




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Salt peppers TMC-Oppn verbal duel

Mullick blames Cong, CPM, BJP for spreading rumours to fuel crisis, gets called mad in return.




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'Investors'' lack of will in completing projects a concern''

Pulling out of a project is a matter of concern said Industries Minister Partha Chatterjee Sunday.




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Lifer found hanging in Presidency Jail

A prisoner at Presidency Jail was found hanging in the washroom of his cell Sunday morning, the police said.




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kolkata Confidential

Barring some of her 'favoured'' journalists, the region around where the CM and her close aides sit, is inaccessible to all.




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Will bring the golden era back: Mamata

Curtains down on 19th Kolkata International Film fetsival.




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Dissatisfied with police, HC asks CID to probe dowry torture case

After going through the BPC report, Justice Sanjib Banerjee said the police did not investigate into the FIR.




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Army seeks land to set up 2 stations in north Bengal

Later, a press release of the army said, a joint inspection would soon be carried out to identify feasibility of land in North Bengal.




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Jessop to withdraw closure notice: Govt

The management on November 1 had sought government permission to close Jessop and C.




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Trinamool to bring resolution on Aadhaar cards in Assembly

Chatterjee said the Supreme Court, too, is not in favour of linking Aadhaar card to disbursement of benefits under various government schemes.




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Rabindra Bharti registrar's dance in class kicks up row

He added that someone must have shot it on a mobile phone and released it to the electronic media which has presented news in a bad light.




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Agents late, fail to file plea in HC against curb on potato trade

Meanwhile, Subrata Biswas, principal secretary, department of agriculture and marketing, said they were ready for a legal explanation.




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Didi criticises Mulayam's demand for ban on English

Yadav had Sunday said that MPs should be banned from making speeches in English in Parliament.




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2 cold storage chains coming up in Bengal, says Anwar

He said there was no shortage of agricultural produce in the country and attributed the recent crisis to poor transportation.




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173 years on, Auckland Hotel is reborn Lalit Great Eastern Hotel

Mamata said it was good to see that many new hotels were coming up in Kolkata.




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AC stripped off charge of 2 police stations

Basu was stripped off the charge of Park Street and Shakespeare Sarani police stations.




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Family belies KMC claim on migrant''s return from Saudi




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HC seeks affidavit from TMC leader for 'threatening'' Alipore CJM

The report, against which the hearing came up today, presented the details.




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Kolkata gets its first Mahila bank

The country''s banking industry started a new chapter with the launch of first Bharatiya Mahila Bank in Mumbai today.




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78 yrs after birth, Mark Tully to get birth certificate from KMC today

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has located the birth certificate of celebrated author Mark Tully.




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Kolkata now gold smuggling transit point

29 kg gold, including 24 kilos from an aeroplane toilet, seized in last 24 hrs




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SFIO to begin probe against Tower Infotech

The SFIO, now, would investigate into the affairs of firm as per the court''s order, said a counsel of the SEBI.




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Had warned people against investing in chit fund companies: TMC MP

Adhikari said the Centre must stop unwanted intervention into cooperative societies.




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Jyoti Basu statue vandalised in Howrah

Meanwhile, the incident sparked protests from locals who blocked J N Mukherjee Road in Howrah.




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Mamata announces 6% extra DA, CPM stages walkout

Speaker Biman Banerjee said under Assembly rules, the CM can make a statement on any issue and no question must be asked.




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HC seeks reply from RVNL on filling up of water bodies

RVNL, which started work in 2011-2012, has filled up several water bodies thereby affecting the ecological balance of the area, the petition alleged .




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Second open jail to come up in Durgapur

The home will be set up in Burdwan''s Durgapur with a capacity of 30.




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GTA seeks autonomy, wants members freed

The GTA delegation also want the release of GJM men and GTA executive members who are behind bars.