Debasree Purkayastha

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Bus Collision Kills Dozens in Assam District

At least 28 people were killed and 10 others injured in a bus collision, in Assam's Barpeta district on Thursday.

Oct 3, 2013

Muzaffarnagar Riots: Five Women Allegedly Gang Raped

Just after weeks of communal violence in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh five rape cases has been filed with the police where five women were allegedly gang raped by the rioters.

Oct 2, 2013

Seven Engineers Suspended After Mumbai Building Collapse

Seven engineers has been suspended and the Mumbai municipal body is investigating on 11 other members in relation to the five-storey residential building that collapsed killing about 60 people last week.

Sep 30, 2013

Asaram Bapu Sexual Assault Case: Key Conspirator Shilpi Surrenders Before Police

A close associate of controversial godman Asaram Bapu who allegedly played a crucial role in the sexual assault case involving a 16-year-old girl has surrendered before the Rajasthan police.

Sep 26, 2013

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Killer Quake in Pakistan Creates New Island; What Caused the Formation? [PHOTOS]

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the western part of Pakistan on Tuesday resulted in the formation of a new island in the Arabian Sea near the Gwadar port.

Sep 25, 2013

Rape Survivor Forced to Strip by Police Officer in Uttar Pradesh

A 14-year-old girl was forced to strip by a senior police officer when she went to file a rape complaint, in Kushinagar, eastern Uttar Pradesh.

Sep 24, 2013

Delhi: Dengue Fever Cases Soar by 50% in 4 Days

The number of dengue cases in Delhi has shot with more than 1,000 cases registered so far in the national capital.

Sep 24, 2013

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Attorney General Receives Hoax Call from PSU Worker Pretending to be Sonia Gandhi

Delhi police have launched a CBI inquiry after a complaint was filed against a fake caller impersonating as Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

Sep 23, 2013

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Rajasthan Sexual Assault Case: Woman Seeks CBI Probe in Anjana Case

A woman who has accused Rajasthan MLA Udai Lal Anjana for sexually exploiting her has sought for a CBI probe into the matter.

Sep 23, 2013

Rajasthan: Another Congress MLA Booked in Sexual Assault Case

In yet another embarrassment for the Congress government in Rajasthan ahead of the assembly elections later this year, another MLA has been accused of sexually assasulting a woman.

Sep 21, 2013

L’Oreal India Acquires Skincare Product Maker Cheryl’s Cosmeceuticals

L'oreal India has made its first acquisition in the domestic market by taking over Mumbai-based Cheryl's Cosmeceuticals, leader in skin and hair care market, for an undisclosed amount.

Sep 21, 2013

Ramdev Detained and Interrogated at Heathrow Airport for Six Hours [VIDEO]

Popular Yoga teacher Baba Ramdev was detained and interrogated at Heathrow Airport by British customs officials for over six hours on Friday for some unknown reasons.

Sep 21, 2013

Indian Mujahideen Terrorist Afzal Usmani Flees from Mumbai Court

An alleged Indian Mujahideen terrorist Afzal Usmani escaped from Mumbai sessions court on Friday exposing the poor security arrangement.

Sep 21, 2013

Sushmita Banerjee Murder: Afghanistan Says Pakistan Taliban Killed Indian Author

Afghan authorities informed India on Thursday that novelist Sushmita Banerjee was murdered by Pakistani Taliban and not by members of the Haqqani terrorist group.

Sep 19, 2013

Carnegie Nominates Ratan Tata to Board of Trustees

Ratan Tata, leading industrialist and ex-chairman of the Tata group, has been nominated as member of the board of trustees at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP), a foreign-policy think tank based in Washington, US.

Sep 19, 2013

Pressure to Marry Rapist Drives Jharkhand Girl to Commit Suicide

A 12-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped last week in Jharkhand's Koderma district, committed suicide at her home on Wednesday night.

Sep 18, 2013

Asaram Bapu's Defence Lawyer Says Rape Victim Has Chronic Disease 'Which Draws a Woman to a Man'

Controversial godman Asaram Bapu, who was arrested on allegations of rape, has sparked another controversy after his defence lawyer Ram Jethmalani stated that the victim has a chronic disease "which draws a woman to a man."

Sep 17, 2013

5 Teens Gang-Rape Minor in Assam, to Undergo Age-Verification Test

In another shocking incident of sexual crime, a 11-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by five teenagers, in the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam, on Sunday.

Sep 17, 2013

IITs to Increase Seat Intake by 60% to Improve Global Ranking

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) have decided to increase the number of students by 60 percent, in a aim to improve their global ranking.

Sep 17, 2013

Asaram Bapu's Judicial Custody Extended by 14 Days; Followers Threaten Victim's Parents

The Jodhpur court has ordered Asaram Bapu, the controversial spiritual leader accused in a sexual assault case, to remain in judicial custody for two more weeks.

Sep 16, 2013

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Articles by Debasree Purkayastha

Bus Collision Kills Dozens in Assam District

Muzaffarnagar Riots: Five Women Allegedly Gang Raped

Seven Engineers Suspended After Mumbai Building Collapse

Asaram Bapu Sexual Assault Case: Key Conspirator Shilpi Surrenders Before Police

Killer Quake in Pakistan Creates New Island; What Caused the Formation? [PHOTOS]

Rape Survivor Forced to Strip by Police Officer in Uttar Pradesh

Delhi: Dengue Fever Cases Soar by 50% in 4 Days

Attorney General Receives Hoax Call from PSU Worker Pretending to be Sonia Gandhi

Rajasthan Sexual Assault Case: Woman Seeks CBI Probe in Anjana Case

Rajasthan: Another Congress MLA Booked in Sexual Assault Case

L’Oreal India Acquires Skincare Product Maker Cheryl’s Cosmeceuticals

Ramdev Detained and Interrogated at Heathrow Airport for Six Hours [VIDEO]

Indian Mujahideen Terrorist Afzal Usmani Flees from Mumbai Court

Sushmita Banerjee Murder: Afghanistan Says Pakistan Taliban Killed Indian Author

Carnegie Nominates Ratan Tata to Board of Trustees

Pressure to Marry Rapist Drives Jharkhand Girl to Commit Suicide

Asaram Bapu's Defence Lawyer Says Rape Victim Has Chronic Disease 'Which Draws a Woman to a Man'

5 Teens Gang-Rape Minor in Assam, to Undergo Age-Verification Test

IITs to Increase Seat Intake by 60% to Improve Global Ranking

Asaram Bapu's Judicial Custody Extended by 14 Days; Followers Threaten Victim's Parents

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'