News Headlines Archive

May 21, 2008

Miscellaneous

Why Bengal politics are so bloody Counting begins in West Bengal panchayat polls WBHSB sets record in publishing results Gorkha leaders to meet Buddhadeb tomorrow Notice for acquiring land near Nandigram spark protests Thai trade team eyeing Bengal tourism, food processing sectors Now, Comm okay with AAI’s Kolkata plan but objects to scale Bengal is becoming Bihar 45 tortoises seized from Farakka Exp Ushacomm ready for overseas buyouts Gitanjali Infratech forms new subsidiary “Kolkata Axis Mall” Rabindranath Tagore exhibition in Swindon until Saturday

The Statesman

Compensation for fire victims, panel set up Madhyamik results not so soon KMC unprepared for monsoon deluge Girls outperform boys Only state forensic lab in staff crunch CU puts undergrad admissions on hold Student released on bail, finally SSKM rejigs cardiovascular centre for kids

The Telegraph

Shah Rukh seeks CM date Mob lynches election officer Sumeru at ICSE summit Ballot in, ‘result’ out Post-poll marauders feed on children Squeezed, jumbos take a heavy toll Fast cure for vein ailment Airport crackdown on illegal parking Flood woes here to stay The results are shining Teaser first, full results hours later What's on in town Hard work, sports and Elvis in between 15 days between school & college Rajarhat in foul-air fight Vow to ride on with Knights Blaze monitor for shops A dozen films to salute pioneer Clash for clout has 3 injured Citu leader hacked, shot dead Top schools score 100% Depressed girl hangs herself Fire breaks out in office  You share your birthday with... Districts on top, but city better overall Seized idols were from Bangladesh Sikkim to play in Santosh Trophy Lynched man was on election duty Darjeeling leads north districts Left allies in peace talks Cops repeat rampage act, railways file FIR Swifter and better than last year Morcha to meet govt on Gorkhaland From Tibetans, with prayers

Times of India

WB rural polls: Trinamool wins Nandigram, Singur City students miss ISC, ICSE top spots Rural poll results today under security blanket Armed takeover scares villagers Tailor's son fights odds, scores 90% CU postpones admissions Cops ransack railway station Theft suspects turn murder victims School roof caves in, one dead

Indian Express

EC to count Zilla Parishad votes first, Oppn differs Buddha to offer condolences to China quake victims today On the eve of counting, small Left Front partners take on Big Brother HS results out, Kolkata tops the charts again Girls outshine boys; 97.66% get through ICSE, 96.97% clear ISC Fire dept to submit FIRs of major incidents to draw govt attention Hastings hostel: Pipelines not repaired, students return home Villagers protest land acquisition at Geonkhali Govt increases trade licence renewal fee in Nabadiganta industrial township Semi-final nail in Knights’ coffin Nandigram: CRPF called in for counting, DIG still out of frame On the toppers’ list: Rani Mukherjee, Feluda, not to mention a 100 in Maths Security tightened in three districts dominated by Maoists

Asian Age

Record 80.38 % students pass Bankura boy on top with 475 marks Biman no to rallies, appeals for peace Admission rules yet to be decided Nadia student tops girls’ merit list Safety norms committee ICSE, ISC results out

Hindustan Times

Of despair and prayer

Sports

Akhtar doubtful for crunch game Our character is now on test: Sourav Ganguly