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Ghani Khan family feud: niece interrupted

Tuesday 31 March '09

The feud in Ghani Khan Choudhury’s family took a turn for the worst on Monday after supporters of the deceased leader’s brother Abu Naser Khan Choudhury prevented his niece Mausam Benazir Noor, the AICC-nominated candidate from Malda North, from campaigning.
Mamata to take on CPM in Cong bastion

Sunday 29 March '09

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will today hit the campaign trail in North Bengal, where she is looking to strengthen the grassroots level alliance with the Congress in its bastion, besides banking on a possible split in the Left Front’s votes.
Split headache grips Ghani Khan’s family

Friday 27 March '09

Fight for a ticket for the Lok Sabha polls has split the family of late A B A Ghani Khan Choudhury — the Congress veteran who died in 2005 after representing the Malda Lok Sabha seat eight times since 1980 ...
Catch-22 for Trinamool, Cong in mixed-up doubles

Thursday 26 March '09

Somen Mitra and Sudip Bandopadhyay, both state Congress stalwarts who switched sides to join the Trinamool just before the Lok Sabha election dates were announced, are faced with a double whammy.
Govt to get chopper, but Buddha will stay grounded

Wednesday 25 March '09

The Left Front government will get a brand new chopper from a private firm on lease in May. But, for now, it will not be used by Chief Minister.
Trinamool’s manifesto: Old whine in new bottle

Tuesday 24 March '09

It could not have been more ironical. On a day when Ratan Tata announced Nano’s roll-out at a press meet in Mumbai months after being forced out by Mamata Banerjee...
Shattered dreams, lost hopes at solemn Singur

Monday 23 March '09

Twenty-four-year-old Santosh Singh travelled all the way from Supavali village in Bihar’s Siwan district and reached Singur on Sunday.
As Nano rolls out, Singur mourns

Monday 23 March '09

Santosh Singh travelled all the way from Supavali village in Bihar’s Siwan district and reached Singur on Sunday.....
Pranab ‘dadu’ eyes young voters

Sunday 22 March '09

Known for his canny political skills, Congress veteran and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has lost no time in realising that young voters form a crucial chunk in his constituency of Jangipura, from where he is seeking a re-election to the Lok Sabha.
In Jangipur, Pranab dadu is clear winner

Sunday 22 March '09

From dada to dadu, Pranab Mukherjee has come a long way in the villages of his Jangipur constituency.....
Bless me one last time, Pranab tells his voters

Friday 20 March '09

Flower petals were showered on him and conch shells blown as Union External Affairs Minister and veteran Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee...
Pranab hires ad brain to win Jangipur seat

Thursday 19 March '09

With little time in his hand to focus solely on his constituency, the Congress’ man of all seasons, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, has hired a top advertising professional...
Cong stuck on three seats

Monday 16 March '09

Even though three days have passed since its alliance partner Trinamool Congress announced its list of candidates, the Congress is yet to release its own list.
At Ground Zero, Mamata banks on father-son juggernaut

Monday 16 March '09

Two years ago, the father son duo of Sisir Adhikary and Suvendu Adhikary was instrumental in organising the first protest in Nandigram when the Left Front government planned to acquire land for a chemical hub.
Pranab likely to contest from Jangipur seat

Monday 16 March '09

Although the Congress is yet to bring out its list of candidates because of bickering over three seats — Murshidabad, Malda North and Darjeeling.....
Mamata gives war cry from Nandigram, in style

Sunday 15 March '09

Kicking off her campaign here on Saturday afternoon, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee made it clear the “Nandigram massacre” by the police and ruling party members would be the focal theme of her campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Cong in tow, Mamata sounds war cry in Nandigram

Sunday 15 March '09

Kicking off her campaign here on Saturday afternoon, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee made it clear that the “Nandigram massacre” by the police and ruling party......
Mamata has her field day

Friday 13 March '09

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today pitched five women and four candidates belonging to minority communities against the ruling CPM as she released the list of her party’s candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.
See the writing on the wall, TMC tells Cong

Wednesday 11 March '09

Even as Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee gave a 48-hour ultimatum to the Congress to resolve the seat-sharing issue...
Breaking point? Mamata holds out 48-hour ultimatum to Congress

Wednesday 11 March '09

Ten days after she began seat-sharing talks with the Congress, a frustrated Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday served a 48-hour ultimatum on the Congress leadership...
Mamata puts Cong on 48-hr notice

Wednesday 11 March '09

Ten days after she began seat-sharing talks with the Congress, a frustrated Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday served a 48-hour.....
Netaji’s kin sees red fort crumbling

Tuesday 10 March '09

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s nephew and All India Forward Bloc MP from Barasat Subrata Bose, who has opted out of the Lok Sabha polls this time, today deplored the conduct of the Left parties in Parliament, saying “people may be wanting for a change as the Left has failed to reach them”.
Lashkar has new face in east — Tanzeem-e-Mohammedi

Monday 9 March '09

The interrogation of suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative, Abu Taher, who was arrested recently by the Special Task Force of Kolkata police...
Oscar in ‘supporting role’ for CPM MP too

Thursday 5 March '09

To be embroiled in a political battle must have been the last thing A R Rahman thought of while composing his Oscar-winning signature tune...
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