”Calcutta” News

Mexico seizes pseudoephedrine shipment at airport

MEXICO CITY - Mexican authorities say they have seized 7 million pills of pseudoephedrine, the main ingredient used to make methamphetamine, at the Guadalajara airport.
10 7 2008 2:17AM (...more)

60 injured as mob clashes with police in 'Indian Idol' riots

CALCUTTA, India - More than 60 people were injured and dozens of vehicles set ablaze in eastern India when an angry mob demonstrated after a radio host made derogatory comments about the winner of the popular television show "Indian Idol," officials said Saturday.
09 30 2007 5:22PM (...more)

India Without the Taj

CALCUTTA, India - No doubt the Taj Mahal steals the breath away. But as a repeat visitor to India , I have often arrived at its gates too exhausted to have much breath left to steal.
04 8 2008 10:20PM (...more)

Rugby past and future collide in Calcutta Cup

LONDON (AFP) – England and Scotland are set to arrive at Twickenham for the latest edition of rugby union's oldest international fixture with their ancient rivalry in rude health. 03 22 2009 2:15AM (...more)

Kahn gets diamond-studded trophy and standing ovation in last game

CALCUTTA, India - Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn played his final game before more than 100,000 fans Tuesday and received a diamond-studded farewell trophy from his Indian hosts.
05 28 2008 3:03AM (...more)

Kirilenko doubles up to take another title

ESTORIL, Portugal (AFP) - Russian Maria Kirilenko became the first player in the Estoril Open 's history to win both women's singles and doubles titles here on Sunday when she beat Czech Iveta Benesova 6-4, 6-2.
04 21 2008 8:01AM (...more)

Last Jews of Calcutta have one last guardian

CALCUTTA, India - The stooped man in the yarmulke fights his way through this chaotic city, the weight of generations heavy upon his shoulders.
09 22 2008 7:22PM (...more)

Troops deployed to quell Calcutta riots

CALCUTTA, India - Dozens of soldiers marched through the city and police imposed a curfew Wednesday to try to quell riots that erupted after protesters alleged government brutality, officials and witnesses said.
11 22 2007 1:12AM (...more)

Fire in Calcutta market still burning

CALCUTTA, India - Hundreds of residents were evacuated Monday as a towering fire in a central Calcutta market burned for the third straight day, fire officials said. Some 2,500 shops have been destroyed in the blaze, although there have been no serious injuries or deaths reported.
01 14 2008 11:36PM (...more)

Fire guts Calcutta market

CALCUTTA, India - A huge fire raged through a central market in the east Indian city of Calcutta Saturday, destroying more than 1,000 shops and homes and leaving hundreds homeless but causing no casualties, police and fire officials said.
01 12 2008 9:26PM (...more)