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News Headlines Archive
October 12, 2009
Miscellaneous
  • CM Buddhadeb gets govt's support to combat Naxals
  • Marxists giving no guidelines to states on Maoist menace
  • Elephants go on rampage in West Bengal tea estate
  • Russia may get Bengal site for second N-power plant
  • American found dead in host’s flat
  • Intellectuals give Mahato rally a miss
  • West Bengal university vice-chancellor quits after 'insult'
  • Mamata expresses concern over Arambagh clashes
  • Tough talks has little effect on Maoists in eastern States
  • West Bengal govt planning new schemes for private transport workers
  • Is Mamata Banerjee in a revengeful mood?
  • Shayan Munshi signs second Bengali film
  • The Telegraph
  • Minister cries foul over ‘pond’
  • Farm varsity stopgap plan
  • Mahato a siege tool for Maoists: Police
  • CM case for crackdown
  • Rahman rhapsody for city hospital
  • Handset heist worth Rs18 lakh
  • 3 wanted for leader murder
  • Overdose of pills after oily biryani
  • Fireworks too few for fair
  • Rat bites patient’s hand
  •  You share your birthday with...
  • What's on in town
  • Delhi blueprint for HS revamp
  • Enter, IT space within city limits
  • Past glory restored to lodge
  • Separated jumbo calf pushed back into forest
  • Chamling rap for ignoring job pact
  • Brushing up on hill history with the governor
  • PCC wants other names for Sujapur
  • 3 in race to grab Congress ticket
  • Panels to solve jumbo menace
  • Crackers that only light up
  • The Statesman
  • A new method to assess avalanches
  • Aegon Religare, IDBI Fortis on hiring spree
  • Anil extends hand of peace to Mukesh
  • Assocham plea to end capital gains tax
  • At least 22 killed in Iraq bombing
  • Austerity bug bites
  • BJP pins hopes on Maharashtra
  • Biz Briefs
  • Boris still throws down aces
  • CVC flouting norms, says VK Sibal
  • Cadbury advertisement, not all that sweet...
  • Centre seeks refund of flower mart upgrade funds
  • Climate-change protesters scale UK Parliament
  • Colourful memories of Maihar
  • Death of a farmer
  • Desperately seeking Atal magic
  • Dhonis team nosedive
  • Everything will be normal in BJP: RSS
  • Fairness was secondary
  • Forces attack Al Qaida compound
  • Free usage of other banks ATM closes on 15 Oct
  • Justice at every doorstep
  • KMC water supply irregular
  • KMC, environment dept at loggerheads
  • KMCs self-appraisal
  • Kishenji asks Didi to clarify stand
  • Learning To Juggle Can Change Your Brain
  • MPs take up displaced Lankan Tamils cause
  • Mahato in Presidency Correctional Home
  • Migration within
  • Mufti for peace talks, come what may at home & abroad
  • Muniyappa wins Indian Open
  • Newspaper archive to be digitised
  • Nitish seeks signature drive for special category status
  • Opp leader & trader shot dead
  • PM denies Baloch role
  • PM wants judiciary to initiate reforms
  • PWD blames SSKM for project delay
  • Pak army HQ siege over;19 dead, 42 freed
  • Pawar in a tight spot
  • Politics force varsity V-C to resign
  • Politics force varsity V-C
  • Poor management
  • Presidents son basks in her glory
  • Price situation to ease: PM
  • Pro-Malik lobby want Younus out
  • Pulses import surges 50%
  • Pune race results
  • RIL wants re-allocation of gas NTPC will not take
  • Rhino deaths: Poachers hand suspected
  • Rule of law
  • Rush for last minute eyeballs
  • Sehwag onslaught keeps Daredevils alive
  • Sunday or Monday, India consuming less eggs
  • Symbols phobia
  • US national found dead in Kolkata flat
  • USA & Mexico qualify
  • Victory eludes East Bengal
  • Violence spreads to Arambagh
  • When Maradonas ploy paid off
  • Woods & Stricker wow the world
  • World Cup joy for Europes big boys
  • a moustache can get you a job!
  • No restrictions on CEOs salary
  • Times of India
  • RSP to speak out against UAPA
  • Violence over trader's murder
  • New stadium at Behala
  • Belgachia East bypoll: It's Ramola versus Sujit
  • Govt mulls Dooars luxury train ride
  • Govt inks deal with KMC for IT hub
  • CID probes ragging victim's death
  • Jharkhand Party workers gunned down by Maoists
  • Day after clash, Khanakul remains tense
  • Buddha In Combat Mode
  • Music bonds the crowd
  • Music bonds the crowd
  • Moon Moon Sen does the honours
  • It's party time of Kolkatians!
  • When Kolkata party hoppers had a gala time...
  • Indian Express
  • In Bengal bypolls, it’s a family concern
  • Vedic probe lands CPM in deep muck: Local leaders worked for resort bosses
  • ‘Rly in bid to derail East-West Metro’
  • If rly gangmen can get concession, why not PTTI trainees? State to ask Centre
  • In a first, Bengal starts a voucher scheme for pregnant women
  • Rat nibbles at patient’s hand
  • US woman died of overdose of sleeping pills, say cops
  • TVS launches its ‘clean’ autos in Kolkata
  • MEA: Mother Indian citizen, no question of giving remains
  • CPM-style austerity: ‘Rectification document’, conduct code, fund clarity
  • Mukul Roy holds out open threat to cops
  • State CPM courts Cong after CM-PM meet
  • Hindustan Times
  • To get groove back, CPM on austerity bandwagon
  • Buddha, PC meet over Naxals
  • American woman found dead in Kolkata flat
  • Auto hub proposal in WB with Railway Ministry : Mamata
  • Mahato gets 14 day judicial custody
  • Dacoits loot rail passengers
  • Weapons turned on police
  • Armed operations against Maoists won't solve problem: Mamata
  • Sports
  • Football: Chirag United 2 - Mumbai FC 1
  • Matter of time till we get Test: Dalmiya
  • Dalmiya says justice has been done
  • Mohun Bagan sends letter to AIFF