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2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated
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Left wins in Bengal, Kerala
* DMK unseats Jaya * Sonia’s record win
* Cong triumphs in Pondy, single largest entity in Assam
New Delhi, May 11
Recording a stunning electoral victory in West Bengal for a record seventh time coupled with riding a strong anti-incumbency wave as well as breaking fresh ground in Kerala, the Left parties have not only emerged stronger but determined to take on the Manmohan Singh government in pursuing the reform process in national interest.
Editorial: TN rejects Jaya
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Budha can smile
By H.K. Dua
THE results of the Assembly elections are important not only for the governance of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam; these are also going to have a bearing on national politics and policies during the next few years.
News Analysis
Left victory — more worries for UPA govt
New Delhi, May 11
Within hours of winning its traditional bastion of West Bengal and Kerala, the Left’s warning to the Manmohan Singh government was loud and clear — do not take our support for granted and our intervention on policy issues would increase.
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States to face action for overdrawing power
New Delhi, May 11
Concerned at the continuing overdrawing of power from the northern power grid, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
today warned stern action against states, including Punjab, Haryana and Delhi, for violating the grid code leading to low frequency and breakdown at various places.
CBI chargesheets 5 Army officers
Srinagar, May 11
Over six years after the incident, Central Bureau of Investigation
here today filed charge-sheets in the fake encounter case against Army personnel for the alleged killing of five civilians at Pathribal in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. The charge sheets against five Army officers were submitted by the Investigating Officer, Ashok Kalra, before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar this morning.
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Advancing of vacation leaves students sans homework
Chandigarh, May 11
A decision taken in a tearing hurry by the Punjab Education Minister, Mr Harnam Dass Johar, with regard to the closure of schools for the summer vacation has upset parents and their wards.
Owing to the faux pas on the part of Mr Johar, teachers, who were to
give homework to students for the summer break, failed to do so as the
closure was ordered in haste.
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Maharashtra minister gets 1-month jail
May 11,
2006
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India, US ink pact on moon mission
May 10,
2006
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SC
dashes Jaya’s hope
May 9, 2006
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Shinde
blames UP for Delhi power crisis
May 8, 2006
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States told not to overdraw
power
May 7, 2006
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Angry protests, firing leave 17 hurt in J&K
May 6, 2006
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CBI raids 24 places of Chautalas
May 5, 2006
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Army deployed in Vadodara
May 4, 2006
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Indo-Pak
officials hold talks on CBMs
May 3, 2006
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22 Hindus massacred in Doda
May 2, 2006
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In video: Communists sweep two
out of five state assembly elections.
