Posts Tagged ‘street’
Hike justified only if amenities are provided: Commuters
While the fare hikes in the railway budget for 2012-13 didn't cause much of a stir among the public, the man on the street remained skeptic of the government's ability to deliver on the facilities promised in the budget. The rest is here: Hike justified only if amenities are provided: Commuters
Woman dies after gangrape
Barasat: Close on the heels of the gangrape of a woman at Park Street in Kolkata, a middle aged woman died after she was raped allegedly by a truck driver and his helper in the city's adjoining More: Woman dies after gangrape
Dignified officers will leave if Mamata does not change: CPI-M
Hours after two senior police officers attacked the media which had praised them for cracking the sensational Park Street "rape" case, West Bengals' Marxists Monday accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of forcing them to make the comments and warned that civil servants with self-esteem would quit the state if she did not mend her [...]
Three injured as fire extinguisher explodes in eatery
Three people were injured, one of them critically, after a fire extinguisher exploded in a restaurant's kitchen in the bustling Park Street area of the city, police said Saturday. See more here: Three injured as fire extinguisher explodes in eatery
Retail stocks could stand out in Santa Claus rally (Reuters)
Reuters - This year's miracle won't be limited to 34th Street. It will spill onto Wall Street as well. View post: Retail stocks could stand out in Santa Claus rally (Reuters)
Teen arrested in Oregon car bomb plot led 2 lives (AP)
AP - The plot described by the FBI was horrific: a 19-year-old Somali-born Muslim with a grudge against the West, ready to kill and maim thousands at a busy Portland Christmas tree lighting ceremony. See original here: Teen arrested in Oregon car bomb plot led 2 lives (AP)
Egypt holds parliament runoffs amid fraud claims (AP)
AP - Egypt held runoff parliamentary elections Sunday that are certain to hand President Hosni Mubarak's ruling party a crushing victory after the two main opposition groups decided to boycott in protest of alleged fraud in the first round. Go here to see the original: Egypt holds parliament runoffs amid fraud claims (AP)
Google admits trespassing in Pa., pays couple $1 (AP)
AP - Google Inc. has acknowledged that it trespassed when it took a photo of a Pittsburgh-area house for its Street View service, but will pay only $1 in damages to a couple who sued. Original post: Google admits trespassing in Pa., pays couple $1 (AP)
SEC and several banks discuss to end mortgage deal probe: report (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. securities regulators are in preliminary talks with several banks to resolve probes involving sales of complex mortgage bond deals that led to the financial crisis, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. Read this article: SEC and several banks discuss to end mortgage deal probe: report [...]
Me want ‘SNL’! Cookie Monster auditions on YouTube (AP)
AP - Me want "Saturday Night Live!" Read the original post: Me want 'SNL'! Cookie Monster auditions on YouTube (AP)
