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Vanish! The Eden box in the wind

A makeshift structure from where police were supposed to keep vigil collapsed on spectators at the Eden Gardens tonight as the season’s first Nor’wester struck at 74km an hour before the start of the aborted IPL match....   | Read..
 

S&P cuts India outlook to negative; markets hit

Updated: Wednesday at 13:45 hrs (IST)
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's on Wednesday cut India's outlook to negative from stable, citing its large fiscal deficit and expectations ...   | Read..
 

S&P's rating action provides timely warning, says Pranab

Updated: Wednesday at 16:00 hrs (IST)
Terming Standard and Poor's decision to lower India's credit rating outlook to negative as a “timely warning”, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on ...   | Read..
 

Mumbai terror attack: SC reserves order on Kasab's plea        

Updated: Wednesday at 16:10 hrs (IST)
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its order on Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab's plea challenging his conviction and death sentence in the 26/11 ...   | Read..
 

Govt orders fresh probe into graft charges in chopper deal        

Updated: Wednesday at 15:10 hrs (IST)
Government on Wednesday ordered a fresh probe into the allegations of malpractices in procurement of 12 helicopters for the VVIP Communication Squadrons of the Indian Ai...   | Read..
 

Bengal taps IOC to help HPL

The Bengal government has initiated a dialogue with the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to bring the public sector giant as a strategic investor into Haldia Petrochemicals ...   | Read..
 

Lalgarh’s missing M

As many as 10,000 people stand in rapt attention. Another 40,000 people are stuck on the roads leading to the venue. ...   | Read..
 

Saranda bleeds in illegal ore hunt

Reclaimed from Maoists, the natural reserves of Saranda are up against unscrupulous adversaries....   | Read..
 

Hatia bypoll bugle sounded by EC

The poll cauldron will remain on the boil in the state for some more time with the Election Commission today announcing by-election to the Hatia Assembly seat, two years afte...   | Read..
 
The venue operation centre, the vantage point for police and civic officials, watches over the packed stands at the KKR-Delhi Daredevils match on April 5. Picture by Pabitra Das
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