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English Headline News,updated
Fri Aug 8 05:51:21 2008 NEWS ARCHIVE
( News headlines on your mobile phone. Point phone browser to calcuttaweb.com )
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| Miscellaneous |
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Strike paralyses Bengal enclave
13 killed as lorry rams into bus in West Bengal
Zee Bangla launches reality show for kids, ‘Star of Bengal’
Rasogolla manufacturing machine on anvil
DQ Entertainment to start operations in West Bengal
CPI-M leader shot dead in Nandigram
West Bengal minister seeks tourist safety in Darjeeling
CID intiates preliminary probe into 'threat' call to Mamata
Fire breaks out in West Bengal Secretariat
GJM hails civic body for turning CPM office into relief centre
‘I have never been hungry for awards’ - Tapan Sinha
I do not want to be lebelled as 'serious': Raima Sen
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| The Statesman |
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ACP posts for security at hospitals proposed
Briefs
CEO orders roll correction
CPM activists held for Jamait attack
Charity doesn’t begin at home
Chhou introduced in Suisia college curriculum
Cops wary as Osama tapes ‘turn up’ in city
Demand to grant ST status to Kurmi community
Durgapur tech institute ties up with CERN, Switz
Gandhi wants well-rounded students
Green rating must for new buildings
HC comes to aid of Purnadas Baul
HC directive to CPM trio
Here, charity doesn’t begin at home
IIT Kharagpur, the official topper
Malaria, dengue scare in Bankura
Mob violence in Chandrakona over teacher’s death
Nandigram bandh today
Priya blames CM for Singur impasse
Strike at Salt Lake home, flee with booty
Tele centre to start 4G tech research
Transfer of police SP sparks trouble
briefs
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| The Telegraph |
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Guns & fear stalk Nandigram again
Families flee, bike gangs back on prowl
Fire singes Writers’ block
Kinng and 350 Singhs
Man held for duping bank of crores
Docs ask for hike details
Building lacks safety tools
Fire safety tips ignored
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What's on in town
Campaign trips in Gangtok
Micro-light forced to land on riverbank
Raid yields impure tea
Tusker on rampage kills youth
Aid for malaria-hit village
Some sport ‘GL’, others switch to taxis
Peace move in school
Maid found dead away from home
Kids chant Tagore & tables at cremation ground
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| Times of India |
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8-hr ordeal upsets fliers
Tea stall owner pours hot water on 8-yr-old help
Fire at Writers' Building
Salt Lake mall: Basu backs protesters
City stripped bare of precious greenery
One killed in fresh violence in Nandigram
Real estate prices set to skyrocket
Potholes prove deadly for patients, elderly
Kids for Tigers get lessons at Raj Bhavan
Court brings Kolkata couple together
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| Indian Express |
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A ‘miracle’ amid inferno
Bandh culture spoils investment mood
KMC chips to check illegal hoardings
Traders demand cancellation of big retailers’ licences
Governor urges WBUT graduates to fight climate change
Persuaded and threatened, couple refuses to part
Myanmar news agency celebrates 10th anniversary
Only one teacher for 110 students in this school
Fire eats up a chunk of Writers’
Mamata’s new idea: use Tatas to armtwist the government
Another CPM cadre killed, Buddha calls all-party meet
Junior doctors resume work in Kolkata
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| Asian Age |
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Nandi violence refuses to abate
Mamata is ready to talk with Tatas
Fire at Writers’ Buildings
Numberplates painted to GL
Handicapped man kills self
Trader held for Rs 5cr bank fraud
Maoist hand is suspected
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| Hindustan Times |
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CPM man shot in Nandigram
12 pilgrims die in road mishap
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Kolkata Football : Md. Sporting 2 - Chirag United 0
Comeback tough, says Manoranjan
Dola oozing with confidence to bag a medal at Olympics
Cricket stars want Twenty20 as an Olympic sport
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Exchange Rates
(May 17, 2008)
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| 1 unit curr. |
Buy(Rs.) |
| EURO |
66.25 |
| USA $ |
42.53 |
| UK Pound |
83.25 |
| Canada$ |
42.52 |
| Australia$ |
40.65 |
| NZ$ |
32.87 |
| Singapore$ |
31.09 |
| Hongkong$ |
05.45 |
| Japan 100Yen |
40.81 |
| UAE Dirham |
10.58 |
| Bangladesh Taka |
0.62 |
| Pakistan Rupee |
0.61 |
| Nepal Rupiya |
0.62 |
| Bhutan Ngultrum |
0.92 |
| Malayasia Ringit |
13.17 |
| Chinese Yuan |
6.09 |
| Indonesian 1000Rupiah |
45.85 |
| Thai Baht |
1.31 |
| Swiss Franc |
40.57 |
| S. Africa Rand |
06.31 |
| Russian Rouble |
1.79 |
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