News Headlines Archive

May 11, 2009

Miscellaneous

Kolkata to be hub for MDLR's North-East operations We are in touch with all parties: Buddhadeb CPIM & Trinamool blamed each other for mobilising outsiders Change in Muslim stand towards CPI(M) in Bengal Karat, Yechury court non-Bengali voters in Kolkata Will 'winds of change' blow away CPI-M in rural Bengal? Pranab reluctant to issue report card: Buddhadev Buddhadeb, senior officials review situation in Nandigram Bengal poll results will sink or save Left Front Maoists are dummies of CPI-M: Mamata Won't join NDA, says Mamata Terai and Dooars bandh disrupts normal life in West Bengal Bengal may seek deployment of central forces in Nandigram Pro-poor Third Front only alternative: Buddhadeb “I miss Somnath” Purulia is better off than Rae Bareli and Amethi An intellectually maintained 'impartiality' Mukherjee questions Left Front's farmland acquisition Raima plays some deadly games

The Telegraph

Mamata threatens to resume land fight Farmers vote for industry Buddha door ajar for handshake with Cong What's on in town Frequent flier with fake papers GenX votes for a bit of faith Protest, gherao over fee hike Campaign ends in a crescendo Murder & suicide in highrise Talks to open film school Violence alert in city pockets Trader files contempt plea Rain relief for city Rain relief in swelter city Girl fights BSF molester Three killed, one hurt in mishaps Court order on temple  You share your birthday with... A rare literary display Early deadline for artisans Trees bear brunt of polls Traders hit road to protest tribal strike in Dooars Ramjhora reopens, 5-day work assured Fees only after impasse ends: Parents Officers absent, staff on strike to bring them back

The Statesman

A generation awakens... After 38 years of service, pension denied Cops clueless about Maoist leaflets at Writers Drivers rule the show this polls Hill strategy on counting In Basirhat, its all about safe drinking water No violence reported during repolling Party clash Poll clash leaves villagers on edge Showers on their way! Somen may storm red citadel Trinamul set to wrest control

Times of India

Battlelines drawn for finale Mamata warns of rigging, violence on election day Close fight with truths, half-truths Fear of violence on voting day Minority vote holds key to 4 seats Tipplers rue dry run before V-day HC orders demolition of temple Double murder, suicide in Kidderpore Family that stays together, votes together Last rush before final bell Kolkata premiere of 'Badla' For the senior citizens Ode to Tagore TRS chief Chandrashekhar Rao, Nitish Kumar attend NDA rally Varun Gandhi barred from addressing rally in Bareilly Amar-Azam feud may help Cong in Rampur

Indian Express

Mamata writes off Left in a Cong govt Dummy EVMs sell like hot cakes as parties scramble to teach voters a lesson Man kills wife, her father before hanging himself Left’s bandh call total failure in Nandigram Para teachers still await CPM’s pre-poll promise of salary hike Allies flirting, voters drifting, CPM tones down Karat hardline Attack on CPM rally: seven arrested With Kolkata seats up for grabs, EC on toes for Phase III Veterans bolt in last lap to snap up a win

Hindustan Times

Elections in West Bengal: A history of violence Left Front to support Govt which will secure land for farmers: Buddha Efforts on to bring back Somnath into CPI(M): Buddhadeb No turn Left CPI-M trying to create political unrest: Pranab

Sports

U-21 Football : West Bengal in last four Former East Bengal Captain Passes Away Chhetri set to join Dempo