In Kerala, Akademi to review its decision after bishop cartoon row

The Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council launched a protest against the Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi’s decision of awarding a cartoon on priest that allegedly insults Christian religious symbols. Read More
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Bengal doctors on strike after patient’s kin attack colleagues

The death of an octogenarian patient in Kolkata’s NRS Hospital triggered clashes between the deceased kin and doctors in the hospital. This was followed by a chain shutdown of healthcare services in medical colleges across West Bengal. Read More
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Rahul Gandhi to contest from Wayanad, leaves CPM angry

In addition to Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi, the Congress, on Sunday, announced the party president, Rahul Gandhi, will also contest from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, in Kerala. The decision infuriated the Left. Read More
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Left releases list of 38 Bengal picks, waiting for Cong response

The Left Front, on Tuesday, announced its list of candidates for 38 seats in West Bengal, leaving the four seats – Berhampore, Jangipur, Malda Uttar and Malda Dakshin, which were won by Congress in 2014, once again keeping the door open for seat sharing with the party. Read More
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CPM offers ‘no mutual contest’ to Congress for 6 Bengal LS seats

This move indicates an understanding between the two political camps in the state to consolidate anti-BJP votes. Read More
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CPM urges Chhattisgarh voters to vote for Congress against BJP

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has asked voters of Chhattisgarh to vote for the Congress to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party candidates in the upcoming assembly poll where the CPM and other Left parties have not fielded any candidate. Read More
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