Bankura/Kolkata , Jan. 27: The beheaded body of a policeman, Sanjay Ghosh, was found near the Kangsabati river on Tuesday night and another missing police personnel, Ajay Pandey, came back to the Barikul police station on Wednesday morning. The two IRB jawans have been missing since the night of January 25, when a police force of 23 personnel went to the Satnala village on an operation. Meanwhile, an exchange of fire continued between the joint forces and the Maoists in Madhupur and Belpahari and one person has been killed till the reports last came in.

Mumbai, Jan. 27: In a shocking case of female infanticide, the dead bodies of three infant girls were found in Virar — an upcoming township in the outskirts of Mumbai within a span of 48 hours on Wednesday.

New Delhi, Jan. 27: The Centre of Social Health and Medical Science (CSMCH) of the Jawaharlal Nehru University has expressed concern at the approval granted to Bt brinjal by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC).

New Delhi, Jan. 27: Islamic banking system has its own merits and India should learn from its many success stories from around the world, feels Rajya Sabha deputy chairman K. Rahman Khan ahead of the two-day Indo-Arab economic conference, which will be held in the Capital on February 3 and 4.

Bengaluru, Jan. 27: One of India’s first two astronauts who will be launched into outer space on an Indian rocket some 4-7 years hence will be a scientist.

Mumbai, Jan. 27: Several Indian seafarers on a hijacked ship are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, with Somali pirates having hijacked a vessel without cargo onboard. Experts believe neither the owner of the ship nor the government will be keen to get the crew members rescued.

Jan. 27: A 22-year-old student from Pune, Prashant Chitalkar committed suicide on Monday at his hometown Rahuri in Ahmednagar by jumping into a well. His father has alleged that ragging by some college mates was the reason for his extreme step.

New Delhi, Jan. 27: Close on the heels of the Samajwadi Party accepting the resignation of Amar Singh from all party posts, the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led party on Wednesday accepted the resignations of film actor Sanjay Dutt and Obaidullah Azmi as party general secretaries.

New Delhi, Jan. 27: The Budget Session of Parliament beginning next month may see floor coordination between the non-UPA members. While the supporting parties like the Samajwadi Party and the RJD are going back to the basics, the BSP and the Left cannot afford to go ahead with their old line in the changing political situation.

New Delhi, Jan. 27: The condolence gathering organised in memory of veteran CPI(M) leader Jyoti Basu by major Left party, witnessed leaders cutting across party lines, including the Congress, SP, AIADMK, DMK, JD(U), BJD, National Conference, Akali Dal, coming together and hailing Basu as a leader who would have impacted a turn in political events if he had become Prime Minister of the ruling United Front government in 1996.