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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...
Mamata brings Tare Zameen Pe to fly high

Wednesday 4 March '09

A star-struck Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is banking on the popularity of Bengali film stars to woo voters in the Lok Sabha elections.
Mamata wants to restrict Cong to 6 seats

Tuesday 3 March '09

A day after announcing their tie-up for the Lok Sabha polls, both the Congress and the Trinamool Congress were busy trying to wrest as many seats as possible from each other.....
After tie-up, Trinamool, Cong in a battle of nerves over seat-sharing

Tuesday 3 March '09

A day after announcing their tie-up for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls due in April-May, both the Congress and the Trinamool Congress have braced themselves to strike a hard bargain and wrest as many seats as possible from each other.
Man with failed kidney begs for right to end life

Sunday 1 March '09

Unable to raise money for his kidney transplant, a 42-year-old man from Burdwan has written to the district administration that he be allowed to die peacefully.
Beware of taxi drivers, police tell foreigners

Thursday 26 February '09

The Kolkata Police has warned foreign nationals about taxi drivers in the city and has asked them not to take advice from the drivers.
Buddha revs up, slams US, Mamata and UPA at one go

Sunday 22 February '09

Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today lambasted the Opposition for its criticism of the proposed chemical hub in Nayachar and rubbished fears of environmental hazards.
Hindu outfit calls for proactive action

Sunday 15 February '09

Hindu Samhati, a radical Hindu outfit, brought up with the support of Sri Rama Sene leader Pramod Muthalik, celebrated its birth anniversary in Kolkata on Saturday, with the speakers defending the Malegaon blasts accused, Lt Col Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya Singh.
Cop’s death new twist in Rizwanur case

Thursday 12 February '09

“My world is falling apart,” Arindam Manna told his mother Malati over the phone at 1.37 am this morning. He did not elaborate, nor did he say where he was, but his mother heard a lot of commotion in the background.
Cop’s death new twist in Rizwanur case

Thursday 12 February '09

“My world is falling apart,” Arindam Manna told his mother Malati over the phone at 1.37 am this morning. He did not elaborate, nor did he say where he was....
Cop’s death new twist in Rizwanur case

Wednesday 11 February '09

The police on Wednesday recovered the body of the officer investigating the mysterious death of computer graphics teacher Rizwan Rehman, from railway tracks at Mankundu station in Hooghly district.
Seeking NREGS work, labourer killed by bomb

Wednesday 11 February '09

A daily wage labourer on Tuesday died and five others critically injured in clashes that broke out Murhsidabad when they were demanding 100 days of work under National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
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