Endgame for Left in Bengal, Trinamool headed for big win (Lead)
May 13th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress was Friday headed for a historic win in West Bengal, bringing down the curtain on the 34-year uninterrupted rule of the Communist ... Read more...
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Opposition leads in six West Bengal seats, Left in three
November 10th, 2009 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 10 (IANS) The opposition Trinamool Congress-Congress combine was ahead in six and the Left Front in three as votes cast in Saturday's by-elections in 10 assembly constituencies of West Bengal ... Read more...
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Utmost security at temples on ‘Janmashtami’
August 14th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): Temples here have made elaborate security arrangements on the occasion of Janmashtami on Friday.Devotees are being frisked thoroughly and a strict vigil is being maintained outside and ... Read more...
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‘Bengal model’ to oust Left in Tripura: Congress
May 19th, 2009 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, May 19 (IANS) The Congress will apply the "Bengal model and strategies" in Tripura to oust the Left Front government from this northeastern state, party leaders said here Tuesday.
"Due to our ... Read more...
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Archaeologists to reveal secrets of world’s oldest submerged town in Greece
May 13th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 13 (ANI): With the help of equipment that could revolutionize underwater archaeology, archaeologists will try to uncover the secrets of Pavlopetri in Greece, which is the world's oldest submerged town. ... Read more...
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Japan’s threat to destroy rocket act of war, says North Korea
April 1st, 2009 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 1 (RIA Novosti) Pyongyang has announced that any attempt by Japan to shoot down a rocket, which is scheduled to launch a communications satellite April 4-8, would be considered an ... Read more...
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Hilary Clinton warns N. Korea of “consequences” for missile launch
April 1st, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
The Hague (Netherlands), Apr. 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned North Korea that its plans to launch a missile is being considered as another provocation against Japan, and ... Read more...
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Security beefed up in Kanpur ahead of third ODI between India and England
November 18th, 2008 - 7:52 pm ICT by ANI
Kanpur, Nov 18 (ANI): Authorities have beefed up security in Kanpur ahead of the third One-Day International to be played on Thursday between India and England.
The administration has turned the hotel, ... Read more...
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Soil held spiritual significance for ancient Greeks
October 8th, 2008 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): A new research has suggested that the soil under the ancient Greek buildings like temples, which honored specific gods and goddesses, held spiritual significance.According to a report ... Read more...
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German response on how to keep Brits out of their hair!
June 3rd, 2008 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 3 (ANI): When Brit businessman David Barnish was awarded compensation after his family found their luxury hotel had been booked out by Germans, the matter didn't seem funny - ... Read more...
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CPI-M routed in Nandigram, Singur panchayat polls (Roundup)
May 21st, 2008 - 8:41 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Left Front Wednesday maintained an overall lead in the elections to the local self-government bodies, but the front's dominant partner Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) ... Read more...
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Americans should ask why Musharraf has little respect for civil society
December 24th, 2007 - 4:23 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Dec 24 (ANI): Pakistans Supreme Court Bar Association President Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan writes in the New York Times that people in the US wonder why militants in Pakistan are winning.
Instead, ... Read more...
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