News Headlines Archive

May 25, 2009

Miscellaneous

21 dead, 1 lakh affected as Cyclone Aila hits Bengal 17 killed as cyclonic storm hits Kolkata Tourists stranded in Bengal sea resort Kolkata: Flight operations suspended West Bengal govt on borrowing spree Thousands evacuated as cyclone hits West Bengal Civil rights activist Binayak Sen gets bail Cyclone warning issued in coastal areas, one killed Cyclonic storm weakens, likely to cross Sagar Island Why India's Communists Are Losing Monsoon may hit Kolkata two weeks ahead CPI(M) reviews election debacle Two more swine flu suspects quarantined Didi’s Gujarati bhai on a high Mamata informs Centre about CPI(M) atrocities Gas leak in Bengal plant kills 3 workers Mamata: Left Front has lost the moral right to rule Basu asks CPI-M leaders to reach out to people Police to focus on tackling cybercrime Mamata at it again, threatens to resume Singur agitation Pranabda back in North Block 25 years later... Farmers can expect more with strong Mamata presence now Land impact on CM’s lips, Party dissects local factors Nazrul’s 110th birth anniversary Prosenjit doesn't like copy-paste job

The Telegraph

After storm, lightning Mamata Why Aila did not go to Bangla Race against raging river 300 deer washed away Early exit from office and class 15 lives lost on storm day City left high and wet Bengal lags behind in IIT test Cagers, now and then Trees trauma in jungle city Cop and CMC flop show Trees damage power lines Four-day life of the killer Madhyamik, HS results this week  You share your birthday with... What's on in town Swimming pool in August Water park to open today Minor girl abducted in CPM man’s car Morcha threat to stall civic polls Students rally for teacher on contract Dead fish float in river, arsenic plants shut Lapang wins trust vote Left’s only focus: Mahakuma parishad Papers to be filed from Thursday

The Statesman

Elections over, but EPIC woes continue Govts double standard Heading for another loss? In-laws abandon pregnant woman Monsoon too soon Now BEd in Urdu, Hindi & Arabic Opp win to hold up auto phase-out SRFTI opens today after two months Men in khaki abuse us, point guns at us

Times of India

Weather clears in storm-hit Kolkata Tree crushes man in auto with mother sitting by Aila leaves speeding trail of sound & fury Storm blows over, chaos unfolds on roads Police show spirit in face of Aila mayhem Mamata stays back, to take charge in city today Cyclone catches KMC on wrong foot Fiery Aila after Bijli: It's all in the name 24000 homeless in Sunderbans Close shave for Howrah ferry Kids enjoy 3D experience Football enthusiasts chill it out! Music launch of 'Madly Bangalee'

Indian Express

Storm deals kolkata a crushing blow Train services hit, passengers stuck at stations Flights disrupted Cyclone uproots over 1,000 trees Aila born on Sunday, shifted eye the day after 25 dead and still counting as Aila rips through Bengal Mamata twister: will take rail charge in Kolkata only Old storm gathers over Singur again IIT-Kharagpur zone leaves no impression on JEE

Hindustan Times

21 killed, over a lakh hit as cyclone Aila strikes West Bengal Pranab seeks armed forces' help for rescue operations Tourists stranded in Bengal sea resort 3 workers die in HPL plant, company denies gas leak Supreme Court bails out civil rights activist Binayak Sen The Immortals - Amit Chaudhuri Mamata threatens to resume agitation in Singur Mamata informs Centre about 'state-sponsored' terror in WB

Sports

Will Bengal be able to end its long drought in the Santosh Trophy? Football talent hunt to cover 50 Indian cities