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Petrol prices can rise again

The petrol and diesel prices may go up once again with petrol pump owners demanding a hike in their commissions. They are threatening to launch a nation-wide agitation and strike if their demand is not fulfilled.

Honour killing: 3 in police custody

A Delhi court on Saturday allowed the plea of the Delhi police to interrogate for five days the three persons accused in a case of honour killing.
Before formally moving an application in the court seeking the custodial interrogation for 10 days to unravel the entire conspiracy, the police quizzed the accused — Mandeep Nagar (23), Ankit Chaudhury (22) and Nakul Khari (21) — inside the court premises for half-an-hour.

MHA officer robbed in West Delhi

A home ministry official was allegedly robbed of cash and jewellery by three unidentified bikers in the Dilshad Garden area of west Delhi on Friday morning.
The police officials said the victim, identified as Arun Aggarwal, who works as personal secretary of a joint secretary in the home ministry, was on his way to New Delhi r

Kin allege foul play as couple goes missing

Two days after three suspects were arrested in Ashok Vihar “honour” killing case, a couple belonging to different communities has gone missing from the area with their parents charging each other with abduction and murder of the victims.

2 Dutch women ‘raped, robbed’

Two Dutch tourists have alleged that they were repeatedly raped and robbed of their money and passports by two men posing as tourist guides.
A case of rape has been registered against two accused, Yasir Altaf and Omar Baktoo, both residents of Kashmir. Yasin has been arrested, who has reportedly c

BJP, Left slam fuel price hike

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Delhi unit of the BJP on Saturday organised “chakka jam” across the city to protest the fuel price hike. The Left parties also staged protest against the decision.
The BJP staged “chakka jam” at various places across the city, with party leaders leading the protest. BJP national general secretary Dharmendra Pradhan, national s

Heroin worth Rs 25 lakhs seized

Heroin worth Rs 25 lakhs was seized in the city on Saturday. Ironically, this major haul of narcotics was seized on a day which is observed as the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The Railway Protection Force personnel seized the drugs at the Sealdah railway station from a peddler who was carrying the consignment to Kharagpur.

Crew claims will be verified: DGP

The mystery over the country of origin and authenticity of the cargo of the vessel that was intercepted at the Diamond Harbour on Friday evening enroute Karachi, remained unresolved. The ship would be brought to Kolkata on Sunday for “thorough investigation.” Meanwhile, a report has been sent to the United Nations

Ship with arms: Captain is questioned

The mystery over the country of origin and authenticity of the cargo of the vessel that was intercepted at the Diamond Harbour on Friday evening en route to Karachi, remained unresolved. The ship would be brought to Kolkata on Sunday for “thorough investigation.” Meanwhile, a report has been sent to the United Nations

After fuel price hike, strike agonises people

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The 24-hour transport strike called by the CPI(M)’s labour arm Citu to protest against the hike in petroleum prices, turned into a virtual Bangla bandh on Saturday.
As all modes of public transport, buses, minibuses, taxis, trams and autorickhaws, remained off the roads, common people had a harrowing time in reaching their d

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