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EC failed to stop rigging, violence in Bengal, Bihar, UP: Narendra Modi

Last Updated: Sunday, May 4, 2014, 15:06

Accusing Election Commission of inaction, BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today said the poll panel failed to check violence and rigging during elections in West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

Modi`s win will give power to industrialists: Buddhadeb

Last Updated: Sunday, May 4, 2014, 01:10

Describing BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi as "dangerous", former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Saturday said the power would go in the hands of industrialists if he took charge of the top post.

Seven trapped miners rescued from coal field in Burdwan district

Last Updated: Saturday, May 3, 2014, 21:05

Several persons who were trapped inside an abandoned mine that caved in at Jamuria in Asansol-Raniganj coal belt in Burdwan district were rescued on Saturday, reports said.

Illegal Bangladeshi migrants shouldn`t get refugee status: BJP

Last Updated: Saturday, May 3, 2014, 17:32

The BJP on Saturday said it was against giving refugee status to illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in India.

Fire at city godown in Kolkata

Last Updated: Saturday, May 3, 2014, 15:23

A fire broke out at a godown in the city`s whole sale market Burrabazar on Saturday morning.

Our aim is to hold free and fair elections: Rakesh

Last Updated: Saturday, May 3, 2014, 13:29

After drawing flak from all the opposition parties over the manner in which the third phase of polls was held in West Bengal, a special observer of the Election Commission for the state assured their aim is to ensure "free and fair" elections.

Police arrest one for assaulting EC employee in West Bengal

Last Updated: Saturday, May 3, 2014, 13:16

Police arrested one person in connection with the assault of a government employee sent on Election Commission`s work.

Bengal Congress demands withdrawal of EC`s special observer

Last Updated: Friday, May 2, 2014, 21:07

West Bengal Congress on Friday demanded withdrawal of a senior Election Commission`s official for the state, saying it was difficult to hold free, fair and peaceful poll under him.

CPI-M seeks EC`s `strong intervention` to check rigging by TMC

Last Updated: Friday, May 2, 2014, 19:51

The CPI(M) on Friday sought "strong intervention" by the Election Commission to prevent alleged rigging by the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal in the last two phases of polls, saying such steps by the ruling party in the state showed they were not confident of victory.

Remove EC special observer in WB; hold repoll in 1,317 booths: Left

Last Updated: Friday, May 2, 2014, 19:24

Anguished over "inaction" by the Election Commission`s special observer in checking rigging of polls in West Bengal on April 30, Left parties on Friday demanded his removal and repoll in 1,317 booths across nine Lok Sabha constituencies of the state.