News Headlines Archive

May 22, 2008

Miscellaneous

Left Front wins 13 out of 17 local bodies CPI(M)-led LF suffers jolt in Nandigram, Singur Left retains dominance in panchayat polls Left Front wins West Bengal panchayat polls but base eroded CPI-M: Bengali-speaking citizens should not be targeted West Bengal CPI-M blames 'malicious campaign' for defeat West Bengal drops plans to import wheat Bandhs, pollution affected U S investment in Bengal: envoy CM refuses to comment on Zilla Parishad results Buddhadeb signs condolence book for quake victims at Chinese consulate Left's defeat a matter of rejoice for its friends and foes IOC pipeline to cause Kolkata Port Trust Rs 180 cr loss Bomb blasts, gunfire in Nandigram after Zilla Parishad results Tata Nano price tag to remain Rs 1 lakh RSP accuses CPI(M) of engineering Basanti incident All is not well between SRK and Ganguly Twin identity: Bengal stripe, Madras check

The Statesman

Two kidnappers held Bird hits: Airlines to petition AAI Farmers reject land grab KMC tries again to bestir staff CU delays college admission HS scripts checked with leniency? Differently abled person pushed out of bus Bankura polls: LF retains ZP BSNL goofs up again Bomb blast victims still in hospital Elephants trample four HS scripts checked with leniency? CPM won't change land policy Citadel: LF wrests Murshidabad ZP

The Telegraph

Poll won, fear of cadres persists Image of party that ‘terrorises’ hurt Jharkhand giant tramples six in Purulia Takeover attempt takes toll in Nandi ‘Surprised’ CPM swears by industry Bargain chips for Mamata Green coconuts and history What's on in town Civic body casts fire safety net wider Learning barrier in classrooms Bill for Besu upgrade forces rethink Kidnapped man found in godown Long walk to success Floodlight towers of Eden get rusty June 2 date for college forms People punish bus bully Jackals keep planes in air  You share your birthday with... Doing their schools proud Hill council sacks 109 teachers Shocked-out in north and south Takeover bid takes toll in Nandigram CPM loses to Team Priya Backlash fear after victory Bargain chips for Mamata Finger at farmer fright and disunity

Times of India

Left bleeds in backyard CPM gropes for answers in battle zone After bloodbath, CPM forced to seek RSP help in Murshidabad IndiGo manager goes missing from airport 'Beginning of the end for CPM’ 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

Indian Express

Cracks in bengal’s red fort Writers’ turns into a gossip corner Slum dwellers demand relocation before giving up land All quiet on the Kolkata riverfront Bandh culture harming state: US consul Two youths arrested for abduction, victim rescued Heritage buildings to be graded on aesthetic, historic norms CPM pays for terror in Nandigram, Singur No pause in industrialisation: State CPM wins Murshidabad in a cliffhanger Amid victory bugle, TMC fears backlash in Nandigram

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

CPI-M routed in Nandigram, Singur Panchayat polls Woman kills her two children, self in West Bengal

Sports

Kolkata livid after Knights fail to reach semis No rift between Sourav and Shah Rukh: Knight Riders management