Alipur Buzurg

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Everything you need to know about Alipur Buzurg: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Three men arrested with arms in Delhi

May 15, 2013 at 9:34 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Three people were arrested with heavy arms and ammunition from a farm house in the capital Wednesday, police said.

Biker, pillion rider killed in Delhi accident

May 13, 2013 at 10:46 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) A biker and his pillion rider were killed here Monday after a speeding autorickshaw hit their vehicle, police said. The autorickshaw driver was arrested.

Money lender guns down cab driver

May 2, 2013 at 5:32 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) A 32-year-old school cab driver was shot dead here by a man from whom he had borrowed Rs.7 lakh for buying a car, police said Thursday.

Driver stabs father-in-law to death in Delhi

April 29, 2013 at 6:36 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A 22-year-old commercial vehicle driver stabbed his father-in-law to death here following an argument related to his marital life, police said Monday. The young attacker is on the run.

Lost in New Delhi at 98? Khushwant Singh muses (Book Review)

April 5, 2013 at 10:28 AM

Book: "Khushwantnama: The Lessons of My Life", Author: Khushwant Singh, Publisher: Penguin Viking, Pages: 188, Price: Rs 399

Haryana trader's robber held in Delhi after chase

March 28, 2013 at 6:42 PM

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Delhi Police Thursday chased and arrested a robber who entered the national capital after robbing at gun point a Haryana businessman of Rs.6 lakh, a police official said.

Suspected criminal killed in Delhi highway shootout

March 20, 2013 at 6:57 PM

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) A suspected criminal was killed in daylight shootout between a police team and five men on a national highway in the outskirts of Delhi Wednesday afternoon, police said. The other four, including one bearing a reward on his head, were arrested.

Trains killed eight Bengal elephants in two months

March 15, 2013 at 12:14 AM

Kolkata, March 14 (IANS) Eight elephants have been mowed down by trains in northWest Bengal during the first two months of the current year, a minister said here Thursday.

CM inaugurates new state cancer Institute in Delhi

March 14, 2013 at 12:27 PM

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has stated that health services in the Capital city are much better than all other major cities and states. The government has decided to commission a 800-bedded DSCI (South) at Chhatarpur.

Dikshit launches cancer institute

March 13, 2013 at 10:14 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday launched the Delhi State Cancer Institute Centre at Janakpuri Super-Speciality Hospital.

Probe on into boy's 'sexual abuse', cops tell court

March 13, 2013 at 9:42 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Police Wednesday filed a status report in the Delhi High Court in the case of a seven-year-old HIV positive boy's allegation that he was sexually abused by older inmates and a guard at a government home.

Godrej to launch residential project in Kolkata

March 6, 2013 at 4:35 PM

Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Mumbai-based Godrej Properties Ltd. (GPL), the real estate arm of the Godrej Group, Wednesday said it is planning to launch a Rs.100 crore super-luxury residential project in the city in the next two months.

Speeding truck runs amok, hits cop, two others

February 3, 2013 at 8:46 PM

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) A traffic policeman and two others were injured after being hit by a speeding truck whose driver was trying to escape prosecution here, police said Sunday. The vehicle was impounded after it caught fire and the driver deserted it.

Three arrested for gang-raping woman in Delhi

January 8, 2013 at 8:49 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Three men have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping, drugging and raping a woman here last week, police said Tuesday. Two more accused were still on the run.

Minor fire at children's home in Delhi

October 24, 2012 at 6:47 PM

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) A fire broke out in a children's home here but was doused in half an hour, police said Wednesday. No casualties were reported.

Two killed as car rams into truck

October 2, 2012 at 8:42 PM

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Two people were killed and one person was critically injured when the car they were travelling in rammed into a stationary truck here, police said Tuesday.

Delhi cop on shooting spree kills two, self

September 20, 2012 at 7:07 PM

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) A Delhi Police constable went on a shooting spree and killed two people, including his brother-in-law, and then himself with his official weapon here, police said Thursday. This was the second firing incident in the city this month.

13 Taliban killed, 30 surrender in Afghanistan

September 15, 2012 at 8:12 PM

Kabul, Sep 15 (IANS) At least 13 Taliban militants were killed in operations launched by the army and police in Afghanistan while 30 militants led by their commander, Mullah Sohbaat, joined the peace process, officials said Saturday.

Man kills friend to continue illicit relationship

September 10, 2012 at 10:26 PM

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) A 30-year-old man, who has an illicit relationship with the wife of his friend, allegedly killed him when he opposed the relationship.

Two killed in Delhi car crash

August 15, 2012 at 10:20 PM

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Two property dealers were killed after their car hit a scooter rider and then rammed into a pile of bricks on the roadside here early Wednesday, police said. The scooter rider was injured in the accident.

Factory worker riobbed, murdered in Delhi

July 14, 2012 at 8:48 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) A 19-year-old factory worker was stabbed to death and robbed of Rs.9,000 here by unidentified robbers, police said Saturday.

Gilani says democracy in Pak 'immortal under President Zardari'

April 15, 2012 at 2:19 PM

Islamabad, April 15 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has assured the country's citizens that democracy is immortal under President Asif Ali Zardari and added nobody needs to worry about the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government.

BSF trooper found hanging in training campus

March 26, 2012 at 4:40 PM

Gurgaon (Haryana), March 26 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) constable was found hanging from a tree in the training camp of the paramilitary force at Bhondsi centre near here Monday, police said.

Kolkata jail inmates perform play to convey message of peace in Maoist affected areas

October 1, 2011 at 8:32 PM

Kolkata, Oct 1(ANI): In an effort to convey the message of peace in the Maoist affected areas of West Bengal, 18 inmates, including, four women, from Kolkata's Presidency Correctional Home and Alipur Correctional Home staged a play of noble laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore named 'Bisarjan'.

SP MLA booked for allegedly setting woman on fire

March 18, 2010 at 12:46 PM

Maharajganj (UP), Mar 18 (ANI): A Samajwadi Party MLA has been booked for setting a woman on fire in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj District.

West Bengal cyclone death toll reaches 82, rescue operations on

May 26, 2009 at 10:40 PM

Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) A day after Cyclone Aila battered coastal West Bengal, especially 24 Parganas, uprooting trees, snapping power cables and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, rescue operations were on in full swing Tuesday with the army also moving in to help, as the death toll mounted to 82.

Rescue operations on in cyclone-hit West Bengal

May 26, 2009 at 7:53 PM

Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) A day after Cyclone Aila battered coastal West Bengal, especially 24 Parganas district, uprooting trees, snapping power cables and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, rescue operations were on in full swing Tuesday with the army also moving in to help. The cyclone, that has left 27 people dead and affected more than 400,000 others, has begun to weaken and move off.

Tiger skin recovered from Sundarbans, two arrested

March 25, 2009 at 8:33 PM

Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) West Bengal forest officials Wednesday said they have arrested two people for allegedly smuggling a tiger skin from the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve (STR).

Man held for SMS threat to kill Nitish Kumar

March 24, 2009 at 9:59 AM

Patna, March 24 (IANS) A man has been arrested for sending an SMS to a Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator, threatening to kill Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar within four days, police said Tuesday.

Teen arrested for Delhi road accident

December 13, 2008 at 11:45 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A teenager was arrested Saturday for a road accident here that claimed the lives of five members of a family.

Five members of family killed in Delhi road accident

December 12, 2008 at 9:54 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Five members of a family were killed when two cars rammed against each other in the capital, the police said Friday.

One killed, 8 injured in hit-and-run accidents in Delhi

December 12, 2008 at 7:27 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A 25-year-old labourer from Bihar was killed after he was hit by a vehicle in northwest Delhi, while in another accident eight people, including a newly wed couple, suffered injuries after their car was hit by a truck in the same area, the police said Friday.

Three killed in Delhi car crash

December 9, 2008 at 12:50 AM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Three people were burnt to death and two suffered injuries when their car caught fire after hitting a road divider on the GT Road in north Delhi Monday, the police said.

CBI launches search for Todi brothers, Sarogi

October 30, 2008 at 3:32 PM

Kolkata, Oct 29 (IANS) Launching a search for the Todi brothers - industrialis Ashok and Pradipi - and their relative Anil Sarogi, the prime accused in Muslim youth Rizwanur Rahman's death case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided their houses here Wednesday.

Weather god smiles on West Bengal ahead of Diwali

October 27, 2008 at 8:58 PM

Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) With the low-pressure zone shifting to neighbouring Bangladesh, the weather in southern West Bengal districts started improving from Monday morning, giving repsite to people from rains ahead of Diwali.

Sundarban tiger was killed by poachers: official

October 7, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) A tiger carcass was found floating on the river in West Bengal's Sundarbans Monday, and the wildlife officials confirmed Tuesday that the big cat was killed by wildlife poachers.

Nine arrested for attacking policeman's house

October 6, 2008 at 8:51 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5(IANS) Nine people have been arrested for allegedly attacking the house of a Delhi Police constable at Alipur in outer Delhi, the police said Sunday.