News Headlines Archive

June 16, 2010

Miscellaneous

Eight Maoists killed in West Bengal gunfight Rare Rabindranath Tagore paintings sold in the UK New Kolkata Mayor all set to take over today Centre may advance Bengal polls Activists detained for meeting Maoists A Rail Minister Distracted by Parochial Issues Student's suicide not due to caning, says principal Railway accident averted in West Bengal Bengal's Alternative Buddhadeb meets Governor Rehabilitation package for Buxa Tiger Reserve villagers Drive launched to stop piracy of Bengali films in US Subrat has a good news to share

The Telegraph

Night raid wrongfoots enemy Scientist charged with waging war Mamata blow to monitor Cong hopes to sail with 'wind' They hear the Cup we see Court asks for HS papers Ex-students speak up for school Dark nights for billboard lights Stay on Stephen Court probe Fake foreign liquor seized What's on in town 'You share your birthday with... Sir, change it if you can Monsoon sweats like summer Jaswant loyalty test for BJP Cong to name civic chief today Venue eludes mango fest Teachers on job-axe protest Stamp of boots breaks silence

The Statesman

Briefs CPM men act tough, stop construction Change in MLAsŐ fund pattern suggested Errant principal finds support Howrah ACMOH admits to taking bribe Mayor caps it all Mayor takes over Olive branch for Maoists State looks at the big picture Touts tighten grip on SSKM Wait for rain not over yet

Times of India

Linking Rouvanjit's suicide to caning unfair: Ex-students Panel for complaints against police Ousted CPM man to swing it for Nadia Trinamool Rains to return on Friday: Met Govt ropes in CU for caste survey Caning not connected with Rouvan suicide: Church Mamata loyalist takes over as Kolkata Mayor Salt Lake oppn leader a tough choice for CPM CPM-Trinamool men clash, 5 hurt Scientist, prof in city trio arrested from Lalgarh

Indian Express

Biman battles on, will now check ministers' progress Caning not related to suicide: Church of North India Panel to curb police-politics nexus takes a hit Carnage on tracks: CBI visits Sardiha, grills accused on spot In Brief Shovon takes oath as Trinamool floods KMC, Left swears Mamata's team has task cut out Tip-offs, Orissa SAF help security forces 'strike big' in Chaibasa, Lalgarh 13 held near Lalgarh forest in judicial custody

Hindustan Times

Tagore paintings sold for '1.6mn 8 Naxals, including 3 women, killed in West Bengal Bengal CPM ready to sit in Opposition La Martiniere head sorry; Sibal says it's not enough Railways want CRPF cover CBI nabs leader of Maoist-backed outfit in Jnaneswari case

Sports

Vuvuzelas should be banned: Bhutia It'll be tough, says Dhoni