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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.

City police set to impose Sec 144 from 28 May

From 28 May, Kolkata Police is all set to clamp Sec 144 in the city for two months till July to curb, what it claims, any “violent activity” for which a blueprint had been prepared.

Metro to run extended services at night

In what should come as good news to city commuters, the Kolkata Metro Railway has decided to run special services on the Blue Line on an experimental basis at night from today.