News Headlines Archive

May 11, 2008

Miscellaneous

Mother of food and toil Polling begins in Nandigram amid 'booth jamming' Buddhadeb speaks to Manmohan Aparna Sen stopped from entering Nandigram 3 insurers vie for BPL health scheme in Bengal Famous Bankura horse of West Bengal may become history Contemporary art commanding high prices Tagore is read much less nowadays: Soumitra Chatterjee Dutt’s all work and all play

The Statesman

Police turn back intellectuals Singur hurt farmers: CM Cop custody for job racket kingpin KMC stops NGO from filling up waterbody 27 injured in Nandigram clashes Mamata calls first phase a farce Cop threatens Trinamul activists CPMs finishing touches in Belpahari  Biman confident of winning polls No certainties in Nandigram

The Telegraph

Officer who won’t stoop Hours in queue, booth far away Cops out, cadres in Satrap apple of CPM’s eyes Italy eyes biz link in Bengal Job headstart by Class VII Software centre at varsity Jewel thief in cop trap Amity train passengers fume at long wait Turtle meat sale defies ban CMC in a single window Trader’s body in pond IPL boom has cash tills ringing Duo die over illicit affair Colleges left without parent Suicide heat on police There’s a trolley on the tarmac Highrise blaze from AC blast CPM leader found strangled Drug peddler held in chase  You share your birthday with... What's on in town Private role pill for hospital cure False ballot bid blocked Buddha reminds Priya of crutches Minister’s vote plea irks CM Cop who won’t take it lying down Morcha blow to Agsu Girls hurt at building site Exam bar illegal: SFI Chicken off menus in Siliguri

Times of India

Maoists strike in Purulia, BSF jawan killed Government vs CRPF in Nandigram OC 'injured' in brawl with CRPF men CRPF scuttles Red poll machinery Cops away on duty, traffic goes awry Aparna Sen stopped, war zone tense CPM faces united Opposition in terror zone Mayor in bid to save waterbody Third front only option, says CM Doctors, lawyer in IIM-C class

Indian Express

150 homeless in Bongaon after heavy rains Facing competition from private banks, Kabuliwalas switch to new trades Police, CRPF engage in verbal duel, MP joins in ISI sees a decline in number of students opting Escaped burglar held from airport Kolkata confidential Bengal declares panchayat polls ‘peaceful’ but this was Ground Zero In Nandigram, many don’t turn up at booths ‘fearing CPM cadres’ Purulia: Mao threat keeps voters indoors Polling for the first phase was peaceful, says EC

Asian Age

BUPC leader abducted, TMC chief gheraoes SP Wage-refusal may cost CPM dear CMCH patient dies after fall Burglary at Mandeville house Change marks Tagore’s birth anniversary ‘Maoists’ threaten Congress leaders Mamata to observe power-cut Woman kills daughter

Hindustan Times

CRPF DIG faces molestation charges

Sports

Bhutia for more teams in league