Former CPI-M legislator shot at, seriously injured
Former Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislator Subhas Soren was shot at by unidentified men in West Bengal's West Midnapore district Saturday evening, police said, amid speculation that the assailants may be Maoists.
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Former CPI-M legislator shot in West Bengal
Former Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislator Subhas Soren was shot by unidentified men in West Bengal's West Midnapore district Saturday evening, police said, amid speculation that the assailants may be Maoists.
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Over 65 percent votes cast in West Bengal
Over 65 percent of voters exercised their franchise in by-polls to 10 assembly seats in West Bengal, an Election Commission official said here.
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Maoists kill three local CPI (M) leaders in Midnapore
Ahead of West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's visit to Midnapore, suspected Maoists gunned down three persons at Kushboni forest on Saturday.
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Black day observed as Buddhadeb visits West Midnapore
Hundreds of school students, teachers and villagers took out rallies and observed a black day Saturday as West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee reached West Midnapore district on a two-day visit.
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Minor incidents of violence mar West Bengal elections
Sporadic incidents of violence marred voting Saturday for the 10 assembly seats in West Bengal whose outcome will have long-term consequences for the ruling Left Front.
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Maoists gun down three in West Bengal district
Kolkata: Three villagers were shot dead by suspected Maoist guerrillas in West Bengal's violence-hit West Midnapore district on Friday night. The bodies were recovered from a forest area in the
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Polling begins in West Bengal
Kolkata: Polling began peacefully for by-elections to 10 West Bengal assembly seats on Saturday amid heightened security, an official said.Long queues were seen in front of various polling booths as
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Indian women claim bronze in team compound
India won a bronze medal in the women's compound bow team event in the archery competition of the 3rd Asian Indoor Games at Hanoi Friday.
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Journey of Indian railways depicted through stamps
An Indian man with a penchant for collecting railway stamps has compiled a book "The Great Indian Railways Through Philately", which has exclusive, pictorial story of Indian railways
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