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TNI Bureau: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee heaved a sigh of relief, as her party Trinamool Congress managed to win four out of six Municipalities that went to polls in West Bengal. The Trinamool Congress snatched Dhupguri and…

TNI Bureau: It's almost official now that the Congress has got a "trusted" ally in Samajwadi Party led by Mulayam Singh Yadav. After giving due importance to Mulayam at the dinner party hosted to mark the third anniversary of UPL II…

TNI Bureau: "You are the Boss", said Congress Party yet again to Sonia Gandhi, as the Congress Working Committee (CWC) authorized her to decide on the President and Vice-President candidate. The resolution moved by Finance Minister…

TNI Bureau: The so-called grand "fast" organised by Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev jointly turned out to be a cropper, as key Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal walked out of the fast venue in Delhi today. There is little doubt that Kejriwal…

TNI Bureau: India successfully test-fired two Air Force version Akash missiles with a strike range of 25 km from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, about 15 km from Balasore, off Odisha coast. ITR Director MVKV Prasad said…

TNI Bureau: The rift within the BJP has widened further, as veteran BJP leader LK Advani slammed the party on his blog today and called for a self-introspection. Advani also took a potshot at BJP President Nitink Gadkari. There is little…

TNI Bureau: At least six people died and around 50 others injured, when the Doon Express derained near Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh. The death toll could go up further. At lease five coaches of the train derailed. This is the second train…

TNI Bureau: The 12-hour 'Bharat Bandh' turned violent in many states, including Karnataka, Maharashtra and West Bengal. Several buses were set on fire during the protests today. In Bangalore, three buses were set on fire, forcing the…

TNI Bureau: High alert has been sounded across India in the wake of the 'Bharat Bandh' call given by the BJP-led NDA and Left Parties. Normal life is expected to come to a complete halt during the 12-hour shutdown. The strike call was…

TNI Bureau: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faced criticism for organising a grand celebration for the newly crowned IPL 5 champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team. Many ridiculed the move when she spent lavishly on the…