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News Headlines Archive
December 27, 2009
Miscellaneous
  • Lalgarh situation improving, says Chief Secretary
  • Chill factor adds zing in Christmas celebrations in Kolkata
  • West Bengal in talks with Tatas on return of land
  • Bengal folk theatre has Mamata to thank!
  • Anarchy in West Bengal keeping industry away: Sen
  • Banerjee to flag off new trains from Kolkata on Dec 30
  • Diesel, locomotive engine factories to come up at Dankuni: Mamata
  • GJM starts relay hunger strike in Darjeeling
  • Tagore carves niche in British stamps
  • The Telegraph
  • Morcha hits roads, threatens trains
  • Cake trip ends in shooting
  • Bengal governor by Jan 26
  • Gadget for cancer scan
  • Easy way out for tooth and nail
  • Carnival buzz in fun and food hub
  • A guide in search of a context
  • Journey of hope ends in tragedy
  • Nasa gadget for closer look at sun
  • Guards go missing on danger tracks
  • Fliers hit by snag, weather
  • Man on fire jumps from fourth floor
  • Three fake cops in net
  • You share your birthday with...
  • What's on in town
  • It’s 11.4 degrees and dipping
  • CM queries new state panel plan
  • Soldier rampage after ‘theft’
  • Ghisingh’s autonomy pill for hills
  • New green retreat to generate extra income
  • Lalan’s akhra for a taste of baul life
  • Python fear in Malda village
  • Appeal to Centre for jute aid
  • The Statesman
  • Arms seized, brother of CPM leader held
  • Bid to blow up US airliner
  • CBI probe into Vasundhra murder case demanded
  • CPM blames Congress, Centre for Telangana muddle
  • Centre curb on sale of ammonium nitrate
  • Fresh twist to Karkare vest controversy
  • Good start by Australians
  • Headley hid Pak origin from Indian consulate
  • JAC gives ultimatum to Centre on Telangana formation
  • JMM-led combine stakes claim
  • Late wickets assist England cause
  • Less than a sitting duck
  • Mamata urges people to co-operate with rlys
  • Mancini makes winning start
  • Minister-bureaucrat rift comes to fore
  • Mohun Bagan in last four
  • Musharraf to return, when people want him
  • ND Tiwari quits as Andhra Governor
  • Pune girl climbs highest peak in Antarctica
  • Rathore to be stripped of medals
  • Real-life Auro dies with unfulfilled wish
  • Sans Pareil clinches it
  • Six Palestinians killed in Israeli raids
  • Taxi driver arrested for tormenting Russian girls in Goa
  • Trinamul threatens to launch agitation against Nayachar petro hub
  • Triumphant India refuse to relent
  • US cancels controversial Iraq pregnancy rules
  • Wenger proud of Gunners progress
  • CAB won't depend on CESC
  • Chelsea wont sign new players in January
  • Times of India
  • Couple shot at on bus
  • Airport nightmare: Rogues fleece fliers
  • Kenya, Mongolia teams bring life back to circus
  • Railway team visits robbery victim's kin
  • Govt agencies sitting on park extension plan
  • Minister, mayor voice concern for riverfront
  • Majid Master's brother arrested
  • Goons gun down contractor
  • Bus set ablaze after accident
  • Cardiac patient dies unattended at Sealdah
  • Premiere of Amar Sangee in Kolkata
  • Premiere of Amar Sangee in Kolkata
  • A perfect tee off
  • Chiggy wiggy time in Kolkata!
  • And the show goes on...
  • Indian Express
  • Father shot dead in train, son gets a Railways job
  • Kishenji speaks to journalists, we can’t track him: Buddha
  • IIT-Kgp collaborates with alumnus to set up model water management system
  • Kolkata confidential
  • In brief
  • CPM begins ‘rectification’ from top
  • Small states: Buddha gets PM’s‘consensus’ assurance
  • Penned in by Red cadres, cops use batons to break free
  • Ikramul dies without meeting Big B
  • Man, wife shot at by Maoists, critical
  • Spokesman Rudy says not good for BJP if it props up Soren
  • Hindustan Times
  • Maoists claim credit for Singur, Nandigram
  • No evidence of sabotage in Eden light fiasco: Home Secy
  • Green issues unite red enemies in WB
  • Sports
  • Football: Mohun Bagan and Churchill in semifinals of Fed Cup
  • Chess: India ‘A’ men crush Iran, move into lead
  • Injury-stricken East Bengal desperate for victory