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Calcutta Weather
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Min : 28.5°C (+2)
Max : 37.1°C (+1)
Relative Humidity:
Max : 93% Min : 58%
Sunrise : 4:57 AM
Sunset : 6:09 PM
Today
Partly cloudy sky with a high level of humidity in the air. Possibility of thundershowers in some parts. Maximum temperature likely to be around 38 degrees Celsius.
 
 
‘Inner voice’ leads Sonia away from chair, party chorus
A tearful Sonia Gandhi today drew back from the chair before the last step, becoming the first democratically elected leader to decline the post of the Prime Minister. ...  | Read.. 
 
Sonia’s logic: country first
Yesterday, Sonia Gandhi had prepared a letter of regret. Today, she flashed another and held out a threat — if her renunciation is not accepted, she would resign as party ...  | Read.. 
 
The Manmohan jigsaw
Sonia Gandhi today saved her likely successor Manmohan Singh from possible embarrassment of declining the Prime Minister’s job. ...  | Read.. 
 
Extremely suave move: she gains, Cong gains, India gains
A dramatic turnaround that started as a relief rally gained momentum as news trickled in around 2.30 pm that Manmohan Singh could be the next Prime Minister. ...  | Read.. 
 
Priyanka, husband Robert Vadra and Rahul listen to Sonia at the CPP meeting on Tuesday. (AFP)
 
 
I can firmly say that no one in India could have taken such a decision. Had I been in her place, I would also not have been able to do so

Rahul Gandhi
I must humbly decline this post
Friends,
Throughout these past six years that I have been in...  | Read..
Breakfast twist to PM drama
The day dawned cool and clear as usual over 10 Janpath. The household was astir, but Rahul Gand ...  | Read..
Nation More.. 
Clock strikes nine and new script unfolds
Daughter Priyanka today said Sonia Gandhi never wanted to be the Prime ...   | Read.. 
 
Bengal More.. 
No place for IT in CM’s fave five
Agriculture and traditional industry appear to have elbowed informatio ...   | Read.. 
 
International More.. 
Israelis kill 19 in Gaza army raid
Israel’s army killed 19 Palestinians today in the heaviest raid inside the ...   | Read.. 
 
Sport More.. 
Series status decision on Friday
Zimbabwe’s home series with world champions Australia faces the unpreceden ...   | Read.. 
 
Calcutta More.. 
Medical student flown home dead
He went to a private medical college in Lucknow last year to pursue his dre ...   | Read.. 
 
Opinion More.. 
Waiting and watching
If there were a diplomatic equivalent of the sensitive index which reflecte ...   | Read.. 
 
Business More.. 
Rally, Reddy bring some relief
After the free fall on Monday that cost the stock market 565 points, a ser ...   | Read..