News Headlines Archive

April 27, 2010

Miscellaneous

Bharat Bandh to cost West Bengal Rs 500 crore Shutdown hit business, transport in Left-ruled states Maoists blow up rail track in Bengal Defence Ministry vetoes KoPT's container port proposal Bharat bandh hits air, rail traffic in WB, Kerala We will ensure law and order during bandh: WB Govt 62pc daily production lost in WB bandh: ICC Sunderbans embankments facing threat of collapse Shower at last in south Bengal districts Eight students to represent India at global science fair Arrested Maoists suffering from malaria: WB DGP Sex workers open school for their children, slum dwellers WhatÕs the good word?

The Telegraph

DonÕt expect a free lunch from CPM Cong attacks own home for alliance Cadres force school shut Stuck train passengers thrashed Blast minutes before train Surgery delay affects eye Shutters down but Metro runs Cadres clear bandh pitch for cops and cricket Rash driving charge against leaderÕs driver WritersÕ under lock & key Scam ran into crores Bandh bravehearts walk the extra mile Rail offers helping hand Illegal stalls rise from ashes You share your birthday with... What's on in town We pause, we fret, we play Wait for tracks to get normal Baton blows in season of change Phalanx of bandh defiance in brew belt Attack on bus, Australians stranded Traffic classes for hill riders SAT link plan for Sikkim 15 quit posts after chief censures Focus on ŌunifiedÕ Bengal

Times of India

Hartal puts work in fast lane Overflowing garbage? Stinks like bandh spirit Maitree halted, Metro on tracks Tech town beats bandh brigade 18-km rickshaw run to catch a plane Tree felling: NRS served notice by environment dept Siblings drown in pond while retrieving ball 83-yr-old accuses son of torture in high court Glimmer of hope for city's child labourers Stephen Court victims' kin get compensation

Indian Express

Cong cadres sack party office again, sticks fly this time GJM claims new ground, govt denies On Day 2 of bandh, Maoists blow up rail track of South Eastern Railway CID team foils abduction bid, four arrested Girl jumps into Hooghly, saved by men in boat ŌSave campaignÕ for vulnerable Sunderbans embankments AIIMS-like institute in Bengal: RaiganjÕs loss could be KharagpurÕs gain Patient found hanging at SSKM Bharat Bandh brunt falls on Bengal Stranded at the airport, without IT affected too, only emergency operations take place Hush written at WritersÕ as staff skip office

Hindustan Times

Strike hits life in West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh CPM gets own force to fight Naxals I-T dept serves questionnaires to KR Sports, Gameplan Three Naxals arrested by security forces TC asks its MPs to be present to oppose Oppn cut motion

Sports

East Bengal to play for pride Paes, Bhupathi get a first-round bye AFC for professionalising soccer in India: Md Bin Hammam