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Key partner of Indian govt walks out in reform protest

KOLKATA: A key partner in India’s ruling coalition withdrew support from the government on Tuesday in protest over economic reforms unveiled last week, in a blow that threatens the administration of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Published 18 Sep, 2012 07:52pm

West Bengal`s toxic liquor death toll rises to 143

KOLKATA: A batch of home-brewed liquor thought to have been laced with the highly toxic chemical methanol has killed 143 people in eastern India, an official said on Thursday. Published 15 Dec, 2011 09:59pm

Kolkata landmark threatened by spit

KOLKATA Sheathed in 26,500 tonnes of high-tensile steel and capable of handling 100,000 vehicles a day without a... Published 17 Jul, 2010 12:00am