Malkangiri (Orissa), Mar 23 Maoists today shot at and critically injured a special police officer (SPO) and a villager hours before the end of their two-day bandh in Orissa's Malkangiri district.
"The SPO Basudev Khila who went to his native Maribeda village in Kalimela police station to take part in Chaitra Parva tribal festival was shot at," Additional Superintendent of Police Uma Shankar Das said.
"Maoist guerrillas asked Khila and the other villager to come out of the festival venue where they were dancing with boys and girls. As they came out, the duo was taken to a nearby jungle and shot from close range," he said.
They managed to flee from the site with injuries, the police said, adding the injured were taken to a hospital.
10:57 PM
SPO, villager injured in Maoist fire
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Malkangiri , Maoists , Orissa , police
10:51 PM
New Delhi, Mar 23 A man was arrested for allegedly killing his wife, two days after she was found dead at her south Delhi residence, police said today.
Police said Manoj Kumar (34) strangled Neelam (33) with the help of a friend and then removed her mangalsutra and ransacked the house to make it look like a robbery-cum-murder to mislead them.
He allegedly committed the murder at around 5 pm on Saturday, went out of the house and returned at 7.30 pm.
"He went inside, took his wife's body and rushed it to Moolchand Hospital without informing police. This move made us suspicious. Later, hospital authorities called us and informed that a woman had been brought dead," a senior police official said.
They were married for the last eight years.
The couple did not have children and this was a major source of discontentment between husband and wife, the official said.
Police said Manoj Kumar (34) strangled Neelam (33) with the help of a friend and then removed her mangalsutra and ransacked the house to make it look like a robbery-cum-murder to mislead them.
He allegedly committed the murder at around 5 pm on Saturday, went out of the house and returned at 7.30 pm.
"He went inside, took his wife's body and rushed it to Moolchand Hospital without informing police. This move made us suspicious. Later, hospital authorities called us and informed that a woman had been brought dead," a senior police official said.
They were married for the last eight years.
The couple did not have children and this was a major source of discontentment between husband and wife, the official said.
10:50 PM
6 killed, 20 injured in Kolkata fire
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Kolkata, Mar.23 A massive fire swept through a 150-year-old multi-storeyed heritage building housing offices and residences in Kolkata's busy Park Street today leaving at least six dead and 20 injured.
The fire which broke out at the six-storeyed Stephen Court building at 2.15 pm was brought under control in the night after the firemen battled hard to rescue trapped people.
The Stephen Court, located in the heart of the city, houses the iconic 100-year-old Flury?s confectionery house Peter Cat restaurant and a large music store called Music World and several other offices.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the fire may have started from a lift between the fifth and the sixth floors as a result of a short circuit and soon spread upwards and sideways, forcing people to move out of the windows to precariously perch themselves on narrow parapets and ledges waiting for help.
The fire which broke out at the six-storeyed Stephen Court building at 2.15 pm was brought under control in the night after the firemen battled hard to rescue trapped people.
The Stephen Court, located in the heart of the city, houses the iconic 100-year-old Flury?s confectionery house Peter Cat restaurant and a large music store called Music World and several other offices.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the fire may have started from a lift between the fifth and the sixth floors as a result of a short circuit and soon spread upwards and sideways, forcing people to move out of the windows to precariously perch themselves on narrow parapets and ledges waiting for help.
10:49 PM
New Delhi, Mar 24 Rajshri Productions' much coveted film 'Tansen', which was put on hold during the economic slump, is all set to be revived.
The big budget period drama, about legendary singer Tansen, one of the navratnas in Mughal emperor Akbar's court, will be directed by Satish Kaushik, who hopes to make a grand film now that the Barjatya's have given a green signal for the production.
"Number of films were hit by slowdown, worsening the situation in Bollywood. There were dozens of disasters that piled up in Bollywood which meant that there was no further progress on 'Tansen'. It was a wait and watch game for everyone involved since 'Tansen' was supposed to be a big budget extravaganza," Kaushik said.
Normally cost conscious Barjatyas were going all out with 'Tansen' and planning to pitch it as one of the costliest Hindi films to be ever made.
The big budget period drama, about legendary singer Tansen, one of the navratnas in Mughal emperor Akbar's court, will be directed by Satish Kaushik, who hopes to make a grand film now that the Barjatya's have given a green signal for the production.
"Number of films were hit by slowdown, worsening the situation in Bollywood. There were dozens of disasters that piled up in Bollywood which meant that there was no further progress on 'Tansen'. It was a wait and watch game for everyone involved since 'Tansen' was supposed to be a big budget extravaganza," Kaushik said.
Normally cost conscious Barjatyas were going all out with 'Tansen' and planning to pitch it as one of the costliest Hindi films to be ever made.
10:40 PM
Indo-Bangla Games to begin on Thursday
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athletics , badminton , Bangladesh , basketball , football , gymnastics , Indo-Bangla Games , judo , kabaddi , kho-kho , Kolkata , shooting , swimming , West Bengal
Kolkata, Mar 23 (PTI) About 400 sports-persons from Bangladesh and West Bengal will be seen in action in the 3rd Sahara Indo-Bangla Games beginning here on Thursday.
Union Sports Minister M S Gill, however, will formally inaugurate the three-day event at the Netaji Indoor Stadium tomorrow.
Bengal Olympic Association president Paresh Mukherjee said about 200 sports persons and officials from Bangladesh have reached the city to take part in 10 disciplines.
Participants will compete in athletics, badminton, basketball, gymnastics, judo, kho-kho, shooting, kabaddi, swimming and football.
Football would be only for women, Mukherjee said.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has wished the game all success and added that sports events like this make the bond between the two countries stronger, he said.
Singh's Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina too expressed similar views, said Bangladesh Olympic Association secretary Qurubuddin Ahmed.
Union Sports Minister M S Gill, however, will formally inaugurate the three-day event at the Netaji Indoor Stadium tomorrow.
Bengal Olympic Association president Paresh Mukherjee said about 200 sports persons and officials from Bangladesh have reached the city to take part in 10 disciplines.
Participants will compete in athletics, badminton, basketball, gymnastics, judo, kho-kho, shooting, kabaddi, swimming and football.
Football would be only for women, Mukherjee said.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has wished the game all success and added that sports events like this make the bond between the two countries stronger, he said.
Singh's Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina too expressed similar views, said Bangladesh Olympic Association secretary Qurubuddin Ahmed.