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Man killed for refusing daughter’s hand in marriage

An elderly businessman died after being attacked by a young man. The attacker demanded to marry the elderly man's daughter. The murder sparked tension in the area, leading to the accused's house being vandalised and demolished by angry locals.

Truck catches fire on NH16 in Visakhapatnam

A truck caught fire at Yendada junction in Visakhapatnam on National Highway 16 which connects Chennai and Kolkata. The truck was loaded with iron ore and was bound to Odisha from Visakhapatnam.

Mamata praise for Bengal after bagging ‘best state’ tag

Banerjee today hailed the state for being chosen by the Union government as the “Best State” to have been selected as the recipient of a prestigious “Bhoomi Samman Platinum” Award for its outstanding achievement in modernization of land records. Expressing her delight for the honour, Miss Banerjee in a tweet said:

Councillor accuses cleaning staff of shunning work

Getting biometric attendance registered and leaving home without doing their duty, a section of conservancy staff of Kolkata Municipal Corporation is alleged to be taking advantage of the new system, leaving the roads in a mess.