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MP BJP leader held for illegal mining
Cracking the whip on mining mafia, the police on Sunday arrested a person for firing at cops probing illegal sand mining, even as a Morena BJP leader was held for allegedly assaulting officers and for
BSP will not contest civic polls, blames SP
In a smart political move, BSP president Mayawati announced on Sunday that her party would not contest the forthcoming elections of local bodies since she feared that BSP candidates and workers would
Maoists get big blow: Kishenji aide surrenders
In a major success for West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, top woman Maoist commander Suchitra Mahato, who escaped with a bullet injury after Kishenji’s death in a November 2011 encounter, surrendered before her on Friday. Her surrender deals a severe blow to the Maoist movement.
Trinamul MPs to corner UPA in Budget Session
Buoyed by the Congress’ poll debacle in the recent Assembly elections, the Trinamul Congress MPs have decided to pile up pressure on the UPA-2 government during the Budget Session in the Parliament.
Kishenji aide, husband surrender
In a major success for chief minister Mamata Banerjee in her battle against the left wing extremism, most-wanted female Maoist action squad commander Suchitra Mahato who had escaped with bullet injury after the death of Kishenji in an encounter on November 24, surrendered before her on Friday. Her surrender dealt a severe blow to the Maoist movement in the state after Kishenji’s killing in 2011.
At 38, Akhilesh Yadav to be UP's youngest chief minister
Uttar Pradesh is set to get its youngest chief minister in 38-year-old Akhilesh Yadav, with the Samajwadi Party (SP) legislature party on Saturday unanimously electing him as their leader.
Ragging case reported in Bengal varsity
The Bengal Engineering and Science University (Besu) once again came under fire with the allegation of ragging of a third year student.
Four accused remanded to CID custody
The Burdwan court on Monday sent the four accused in the double murders of CPI(M) leaders — Pradip Tah and Kamal Gayen — to two days’ CID custody.
SAD-BJP headed for repeat in Punjab
The SAD-BJP combine today took a march over the Congress as per the early trends in Punjab polls with ruling combine winning five seats while Congress bagging another five.
BJP, Congress in neck-and-neck race in Uttarakhand
A neck-and-neck race is on in Uttarakhand where the ruling BJP is leading in 28 seats and the Congress in 26 in the 70-member Assembly.
