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April 18, 2011
Miscellaneous
  • 10-20% voters cast vote in first two hours
  • Communists challenged in India's West Bengal state poll
  • A rising star battles India's communist bastion
  • Mamata faces stern test in North Bengal
  • Winds of change may not sway North Bengal
  • No ordinary polls, it's a war for writers' building
  • Six North Bengal districts go to polls in first phase today
  • When a table, ceiling fan, cycle are banned near Bengal poll booths
  • Left Front's ouster will remain a dream - Ashok Mitra
  • No talk of 'red rebels' as Naxalbari votes
  • Trinamool Congress candidate from Bijapur arrested
  • Defamation case against CPI (M) leader: Mamata
  • Imagining Mamata Banerjee's West Bengal
  • Fencing trouble: Border village pins hopes on Didi
  • Trinamool Congress has no respect for rule of law, says Biman Bose
  • Ashok Mitra, Prabhat Patnaik express solidarity with the Left
  • Rebel hurdle for Congress in Bengal
  • Family feud, dissent in Cong stronghold
  • No Development in Railways for Last 2 Years: Buddhadeb
  • I am proud of my work as a guru
    • Times of India
  • 61% polling till 3pm in West Bengal
  • Caller claims to be West Bengal CM Buddhadeb, threatens voters
  • When a table, ceiling fan, cycle are banned near Bengal poll booths
  • Bengal polls: First phase crucial for Left Front, Congress
  • Bose backs Deb SOS to Somnath
  • Cleanse & carry on, says Ashok Mitra
  • Tough fight ahead for N Bengal Cong rebels
  • Mukul Roy son arrested at Mamata rally
  • FIR fudge: OC to be shunted
  • Cong-CPM clash leaves four injured
  • Radio collar 'chokes' big cat
  • Suman roots for Bratya Basu
  • Langur shot dead by doctor
  • Probe reveals FIR had been tampered with
  • Border village on the brink of hopelessness
  • TMC worker falls to death
  • Jalangi to be a tough call for Mamata
  • Heat, humidity spoil weekend
  • Patient from across the border
  • Raina victims` families allege TMC apathy
  • Marwaris hailed for hard work
  • Why Javed and Gyanwant not named in chargesheet: Court
  • CM: Change will lead to destruction
  • Netai accused chalking out poll plans: Sushanta
  • Mukul son still absconding, other accused get bail
  • Van hits schoolgirl, mob goes berserk
  • Our concern is to check spending, not source: CEO
  • CP acts tough after `FIR tampering`
  • Bengal not bankrupt, assures Asim
  • Partha dares Deb to produce evidence
    • The Telegraph
  • KKR & Eden hit purple patch
  • Xaviers MBA on anvil
  • Airgun shot kills langur
  • Former armyman wins graffiti battle
  • Pub owner summoned for murder
  • Thoughts on Marwari community
  • Stab with dagger dipped in humour
  • You share your birthday with...
  • An equal music from a rebel for a brother
  • Driver on poll duty found dead
  • Fuse gets shorter as trench combat starts
  • Rival rally in Left den after 34 years
  • Defamation salvo & copter barbs
  • Ballot info on fingertips
  • River ride to Maldas terror island
  • SMS & pony power for hills
  • Campaign rule flout finger at CPM
  • Official denied bail
    • Indian Express
  • Minister and debutant in Raiganjs close contest
  • BJP eyes an opening in North Bengal
  • West Bengal polls begin today, Mamata faces trouble in north
  • My Film is Not Anti-Goa
  • Living to help people in distress
  • Political campaigns make Poila Boishak vibrant this year
  • 54 seats up for grabs on April 18
  • Poll fever leaves Afghans untouched
  • Shes the reason for Bangla enclave on Bengal poll map
  • Gorkhaland divides Hill parties
  • Somnath free to campaign for us
    • Hindustan Times
  • WB: Polling peaceful, 32% voters cast vote in 4 hours
  • Jadavpur seemingly secure, Buddha takes Left campaign to the districts
  • Mamata expels rebel leader in Nadia
  • Time Bengal saw change: Sonia
  • CPM leaders wife blesses Mamata
  • Bengal poorest state: Sonia
  • Advani campaigns in N Bengal, avoids Didi
  • CPI(M) trying to split votes: Mamata
  • Freedom fighters starving
  • Mamata plays second fiddle to score a first
  • Candidates who broke away from Ghani clan
  • Meera who, ask Ballygunge voters
  • CPI(M) approaches EC on CM prank calls
  • Chhatradhar a step closer to fighting elections
  • Album sings left feat tune to woo voters
  • Biman calls Mamata uranta pakhi
  • From flowers to slogans, madness rules
  • Race for Writers begins
  • Lathicharge on journalists in Malda
  • Politico assets increased significantly in 5 years
    • Sports
  • Emphatic win for Knight Riders
  • KKR's past is past, we are looking forward to a good future: Balaji
  • Lankan call back might get Dada to play in IPL 4