Life term for 10 in Periya twin murder case; CPM ex-MLA gets 5-year jail

A Central Bureau of Investigation court in Kochi on Friday sentenced 10 persons to life imprisonment, while four others, including a former Communist Party of India-Marxist MLA, received five years......

Hemant Soren weathers BJP blitz, returns to power in Jharkhand

In a stunning comeback, Hemant Soren's Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led alliance on Saturday stormed to power in Jharkhand for a second consecutive term, winning 56 seats in the 81-member assembly,......

Yechury's body handed over to AIIMS amid 'Lal Salaam' chants

Wrapped in the red flag of the Communist Party of India-Marxist veteran Sitaram Yechury's body was donated to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences authorities in New Delhi on Saturday for......

RG Kar protests pose unprecedented crisis for TMC

'Although there is a visible dent in TMC's urban votes, especially among women, the CPI-M and the BJP are unlikely to benefit from this' IMAGE: A girl dressed as goddess Durga takes part in a......

Left warns govt on market volatility

Concerned over volatility in the stock market, CPI (M) on Friday demanded re-introduction of long-term capital gains tax and review of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with Mauritius.It also......

PM draws flak for 'indifference' to endosulfan

Noted Jurist V R Krishna Iyer criticised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his "unfeeling indifference" to Kerala's request for a country wide ban on endosulfan, even as Left MPs held a protest in......

PMO plays down Mukesh-PM meeting

A day after Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the CPI(M) on Tuesday said the Prime Minister's Office should not become a 'conciliation office' for......

Left seeks changes in economic policy

Left parties on Tuesday asked the government to correct the "negative" aspects of its economic policy and prioritise the implementation of those aspects of the Common Minimum Programme, which would......