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Three Maoists arrested in police officer's killing - 
Police in West Bengal arrested three suspected Maoist cadres from Bankura district in connection with the killing of a police officer, police said Wednesday.
- Found: 2010-09-01, 12:00 GMT


President's post: Sonia to break her own record - 
President's post: Sonia to break her own recordPresident's post: Sonia to break her own record
- Found: 21 hours ago


Waiting for Rahul? - 
Dongria Kondh tribals walk in front of Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, center wearing white, in the Niyamgiri Hills near Lanjigarh, in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010. - Photo by AP.
- Found: 12 hours ago


Congress eyes Bengal foothold through membership drive - 
The Congress is trying to expand its party base in West Bengal through a membership drive of its youth wing, the Youth Congress, by Rahul Gandhi ahead of the Assembly polls scheduled for 2011.
- Found: 2010-09-01, 19:45 GMT


'Outsider' Sonia steers Congress turnaround - 
When Sonia Gandhi's office at the All India Congress Committee is unlocked by the Special Protection Group on Friday, it will be a historic occasion.
- Found: 2010-09-02, 20:19 GMT


Rahul asks cops to properly probe murder case - 
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi reached a police station in his Amethi parliamentary constituency and asked the policemen there to investigate a murder case properly and within a stipulated period of time, a party leader said Thursday.
- Found: 2010-09-02, 18:30 GMT


Waiting for Rahul Gandhi? - 
Some 80,000 farmers thronged near Parliament House in New Delhi last week to protest against the paltry compensation paid by the Indian government for the land it took over in "public interest". An act as old as 1847, empowers the state to acquire land in dire eventuality.
- Found: 2010-09-02, 04:39 GMT


EC asks govt for 150 IRS officers for poll duty - 
With five states - Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Assam, Kerala and West Bengal - set to go to polls over the next one year, the Election Commission has asked the finance ministry to provide at least 150 Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers to be deputed as election observers to keep watch on poll expenditure of candidates and ensure free and fair polls.
- Found: 2010-08-30, 00:57 GMT


15 killed in West Bengal accident - 
At least 15 people were killed and around 25 were injured when a bus fell into a ditch in West Bengal's Coochbehar district Sunday. Locals later went on a rampage, alleging improper treatment of the injured.
- Found: 2010-08-29, 16:00 GMT


Arup Roy Choudhury new CMD of NTPC - 
Arup Roy Choudhury is the new chairman and managing director of state-run utility NTPC.
- Found: 2010-09-01, 12:00 GMT


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