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Air India flight makes 'Precautionary landing'

A Kolkata-Guwahati Air India flight with 119 passengers on board made 'precautionary landing' 17 minutes after its take off due to a technical snag here on Wednesday, airport sources said.

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President's plane develops problem, flight delayed

A technical problem detected in the special aircraft of President Pratibha Patil as the IAF Boeing 737 was being readied for takeoff today from the NSC Bose International airport here delayed her depa

Interlocutors with Maoists quit in Bengal

The interlocutors appointed by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to broker peace between the Maoists and the state government quit Monday. The peace process initiated by her in Jangalmahal is thus the first casualty of the

Kishenji planned to hold meet in Dec.

Slain top Maoist commander Kishenji had come to Jangalmahal from Orissa to observe the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Week in December, little knowing that death was waiting for him.

Didi rejects fake encounter theory

Breaking her silence over the killing of top Maoist commander Kishenji, chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday defended the joint security forces’ offensive at the Burishole forest in Jangalmahal.

Kishenji was given three days to surrender: Mamata

Claiming that slain Maoist leader Kishenji had been given three days' time to surrender by security forces after he was tracked down, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the rebe

Manhunt on for kishenji associates

The joint forces on Friday conducted a huge manhunt in and around the Burishole jungles in Jamboni police station area of West Midnapore, searching relentlessly for slain Maoist leader Kishenji’s close associates Suchitra Mahato and others. “We believe she was injured and that is why she had to flee leaving her rifle and bag behind,” a CRPF member said.

In The Spotlight wins Kolkata feature

S.Padmanabhan-trained In The Spotlight was ably guided by Martin Dwyer to win The Calcutta 1000 Guineas (Grade III), the feature event of the races held here on Saturday.

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Maoists demand probe into killing of Kishenji

The Maoists on Friday demanded an independent probe into the circumstances leading to the death of their top leader Kishenji in West Midnapore district.

Alleging that Kishenji was killed in a fake e

In The Spotlight for feature

Padmanabhan-trained In The Spotlight looks the best bet among nine contenders to win The Calcutta 1000 Guineas (Grade III), a classic event to be run here on Saturday.

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