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News Headlines Archive
December 28, 2009
Miscellaneous
  • Buddhadeb stays for now: CPM
  • In Kolkata, break traffic rules and get a rose
  • Centre leaves governor choice to West Bengal govt
  • Kishenji active on cellphone, but still not traceable
  • Mamata 'setting' agenda for Bengal govt
  • CPM leader stabbed to death in West Bengal
  • No Gorkhaland? Bengal CM rules out division of state
  • The Telegraph
  • Back to farming in Singur, Tata training goes waste
  • Husband divorced, not books
  • Maoist bid to nuke project
  • Murder for thrashing protest
  • Cops crack whip, but not in hills
  • Bottleneck at airport door delays fliers
  • People’s voice alive amid antics of democracy
  • Cave-in at key crossing
  • 3 workers found dead in factory
  • Party ban on cops off duty
  • Family in car crash after picnic
  • 19 injured in mishaps
  • What's on in town
  • You share your birthday with...
  • Scurry to show Eden in new light
  • Look who’s here on 31st
  • Tug-of-war for city centre
  • Get set for sub-10 chill
  • Army takes away rampage jawans
  • Boy killed &16 hurt in cylinder burst
  • Tiff over tariff lands 33 in Malda police net
  • Morcha smells Ghisingh plot
  • Plains groups get ready to bust blockades
  • The Statesman
  • 19 injured in car bomb blast in Karachi
  • Another Nigerian held on US plane
  • Aussies in the ascendancy
  • Button and Brawn a fairytale among nightmares
  • CM speaks of economy of state
  • CMs intervention sought over PHE re-appointment
  • CPM cadres turn on cops
  • City enjoys winter chill
  • Clashes erupt in Teheran
  • Couple burnt alive by Maoists
  • Court directs re-investigation of DD fraud
  • FBI no to Headleys extradition
  • Fabregas inspires Gunners to win
  • Fans rue Ghalibs haveli misuse
  • Former cricketers sad and disappointed
  • Four dead in fresh ferry mishap
  • Gavaskar not in favour of ban
  • HC judge fires salvo at top judiciary again
  • High growth reduces poverty:PM
  • Initiative to stall flood disasters
  • It takes a lot to win the rat race
  • Kolkata derby in Fed Cup semifinals
  • Kota toll reaches 28
  • Kotla stares at ban
  • Londonistan: Terror capital of the West?
  • Mancini wants to be popular
  • Meira Kumar is star of Parliament 2009
  • No security check for Dhaka-bound passengers
  • PM lays foundation stone of science institute
  • PM reassurance for Buddha
  • Playing postman to God
  • Poachers are back at Chilika, claim experts
  • Poor pitch plays spoilsport
  • Rectification drive
  • Rooney to the rescue for Manchester United
  • Ruchikas dad to file abetment to suicide case
  • SHGs allege mismanagement in mid-day meal schemes
  • Shibu Soren to be sworn in on 30 Dec
  • Stowaway being quizzed, AI passes the buck
  • Strauss leads strong reply
  • Teachers body intensifies stir
  • Telangana turmoil puts off Bengal tourists
  • Tharoor tweets opposition to new visa rules
  • Train to be extended till Puri
  • Villagers wont let school replace grazing ground
  • Were loving angels instead
  • Defence shall toe Kasab line
  • Recession has crippled transport sector
  • Times of India
  • Caught in traffic, Mamata takes auto
  • Kona speedway trips on green drive
  • CISF jawans detain flier at Kolkata airport
  • Five-hr inspection fails to pinpoint Eden lights mystery
  • Workers found dead in cramped quarters
  • Couple shot at on bus
  • Airport nightmare: Rogues fleece fliers
  • Kenya, Mongolia teams bring life back to circus
  • Railway team visits robbery victim's kin
  • Govt agencies sitting on park extension plan
  • ‘Restoration of Innocence’ entertain Kolkata
  • ‘Restoration of Innocence’ entertain Kolkata
  • Throwing Ekla Ghar open to all!
  • Premiere of Amar Sangee in Kolkata
  • A perfect tee off
  • Indian Express
  • Gandhi gone, Raj Bhavan on rollback mode?
  • Christmas over, GJM begins protests again
  • RSS opposes Bengal division
  • On self-introspection, Buddha gets cold shoulder from ministers
  • Cong, BJP slam Buddha over Kishenji comments
  • To fly on time, Mamata foots it, goes on auto-mode
  • In brief
  • Forest officers dial Kishenji, seek protection
  • ‘Mobility makes Naxal leader elusive’
  • Charged with NREGS malpractice, CPM members join PCAPA
  • On Naxals, Soren is Mamata, feels CPM
  • Hindustan Times
  • CPM to go all out against price rise
  • Maoist arms dealer caught near Lalgarh
  • Sports
  • Fed Cup: Bhutia strike puts East Bengal in semis against Mohun Bagan
  • Rashid wins Eastern India Amateur Golf title
  • Football: Lajong in last four