World /
Published 18.07.19
‘Ripped-off artist’ kills 33 in Kyoto attack
‘I spread petrol and set it on fire using a lighter’, woman overhears suspect confessing to police...
By AP
in Tokyo
West Bengal /
Published 14.07.19
Fire probe at Burrabazar's Nandram Market
Fire brigade officers suspect that the fire started from a short circuit in a garment shop ...
By Our Special Correspondent
in Calcutta
West Bengal /
Published 13.07.19
Blaze brings back Nandaram memories
It took eight fire tenders to bring the blaze under control ...
in Calcutta
India /
Published 07.07.19
Farmer suicide over daughter's coaching fees
Shukla, 46, had dreamt about his daughter becoming a doctor...
By Our Special Correspondent
in Lucknow
India /
Published 05.07.19
Wife set on fire after talaq refusal
The woman has suffered 80% burns and is battling for her life in a government hospital...
By Dev Raj
in Patna
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World /
Published 02.07.19
14 Russia sailors die in research sub fire
The sailors were carrying out a survey of the sea floor...
By Reuters
in Moscow
World /
Published 19.11.18
In a Walmart lot, a rough refuge for wildfire evacuees
Firefighters are still battling the colossal blazes that have claimed 80 lives...
By Simon Romero/New York Times News Service
in Chico (California)
People /
Published 22.09.18
In the boots of a fireman
A tough and thankless job with hardly any pay. A fireman in West Bengal is paid an overtime of Rs 7 to Rs 13 per hour depending on rank...
By Moumita Chaudhuri
in Calcutta
World /
Published 21.02.19
Fire in Dhaka shopping district kills 81
Dating back to the Mughal era, the district is crammed with buildings...
By AP
in Dhaka
West Bengal /
Published 01.01.19
Calcutta Metro hands out ex gratia money to injured
Compensation yet to be worked out...
By Debraj Mitra
in Calcutta
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