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India takes up Sarabjit issue with new Pakistan govt

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Indian authorities have established contact with Pakistan's new government on the issue of its national Sarabjit Singh, whose execution has been deferred till May 1, and are hopeful that he will be shown clemency....
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Price rise robs Opposition of other issues to corner UPA

t seems that the haunting issue of price rise of essential commodities has robbed the opposition parties of other political issues as they are finding it hard to corner the UPA on other issues for there are no takers of other issues either in public or in media....
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West Bengal suspends private Kolkata-Dhaka bus service

Authorities in West Bengal have ordered the suspension of the only private bus service between Kolkata and Dhaka, but the operator is continuing the daily run between the two countries despite the order....
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Most successful athlete coach of WB dying uncared

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Satya Ranjan Roy, 65, one of the most successful athletics coach in West Bengal, who was also instrumental in producing talented athletes, like sprint queen Asiad gold medalist Jyotirmoyee Sikdaar (now a CPI-M MP from Krishnanagar), has been passing days in a dying condition for last few years....
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Reduce formalities time for Dhaka-Kolkata train journey

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The media in Bangladesh today unanimously emphasised that the time taken for customs and immigration formalities for passengers of the just-begun 'Moitree Express' train service should be drastically reduced....
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'Not enough Fulbright scholars from eastern India'

Eastern India is under-represented in the largest US international exchange programme - the Fulbright Scholarship, according to the United States Educational Foundation in India (USEFI)....
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Attempt by Tibetans to storm Chinese embassy foiled

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About 100 Tibetan activists tried to storm the Chinese embassy today. However, the protestors were whisked away by the police. The activists, under the banner of Tibetan Youth congress, arrived at the embassy at around 10.30 am....
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Bus plunges into Narmada, death toll rises to 44

The toll in the Narmada canal tragedy has gone up to forty-four according to the latest reports pouring in from Vadodara in Gujarat. Most of the victims of the unfortunate incident were children aged between 8 to 10....
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CPM willing to discuss Subhas

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CPM politburo member Sitaram Yechury today said the April 29 politburo meeting here would discuss the matter of Subhas Chakraborty’s inclusion in the central committee and state secretariat if anyone raised it....
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