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Kolkata, July 21(IANS): Giving a jolt to the opposition parties in West Bengal, three Congress legislators and one of the CPI-M Monday joined the ruling Trinamool Congress in presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. 4 opposition MLAs in West Bengal join rulling Trinamool Congress The four legislators crossed over to …

New Delhi, 20 July- 2014(Indilens Web Team): Five people have been arrested in the capital Delhi with 43 illegal pistols, Delhi police said Sunday. Pre Independent march Search Resulted 5 arrested in Delhi with 43 illegal pistols Dinesh Gawane and Khilafat are reported from Madhya Pradesh as they were arrested …

Mumbai, 20 July-2014(PTI): Following the fire at the Andheri highrise on Friday, the BMC, on Saturday, set up a committee to inquire into the matter. Beside loss of life, three floors in the 22-storey glass facade building, Lotus Business Park, were also gutted. As reported earlier, BMC had declared that …

Mumbai, 20 July-2014(Indilens Web Team): It was only after chief fire officer of the Mumbai Fire Brigade gave her a written assurance on Saturday evening that Shubhangi Iwalekar, wife of the fireman who died on Friday from suffocation while fire fighting at Lotus Business Park in Andheri (west), agreed to …

Mumbai, 20 July-2014(PTI): The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) and nine affiliated regional boards got a new lease of life on Friday when the state government announced the appointment of fresh members after a delay of 6 months. Maharashtra government revives Maharashtra Education boards All …

Guwahati, 19 July-2014(Priyanka Bhowmick): AIUDF MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed expelled from the Primary membership of the party for his anti-party activities. His supporters,  agree that he’s a strong leader from lower Assam  But he’s not above party. The party won’t tolerate anyone going against the party. He’s free to work against …

Agartala, July 19 : Further consolidating its rural stronghold, Tripura’s ruling Left Front, led by the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Saturday won a landslide in the three-tier panchayats election in the state. CPI(M) led Left parties sweep Tripura panchayat polls In a significant development, the Bharatiya Janata Party, for the …

Kolkata, July 19 ,Anurag Dey : The West Bengal Human Rights Commission, which was hailed last year for setting a benchmark in rights activism because of its proactive role, is now drawing the ire of activists who are terming it a symbol of oppression. West Bengal Human Rights Commission is …

Kargil, July 18,Sajjad Kargili: At least seven persons died in an accident on Kargil-Zanaskar road when a passenger cab fell into Suru River at Tangole village, 75 km from Kargil district. 7 people died in Kargil road accident, 5 dead bodies rescued The white colour Scorpio passenger vehicle bearing registration …

Chennai, July 18 – Clubs in Tamil Nadu are waiting for a law by the state government that would make it illegal to ban the entry of dhoti-clad people in such places. But club officials say it is not just about perpetuation of a colonial-era rule but being prudent about …