Focus On 'Indian Mujahedeen' Angle Of Chennai Twin Blasts

By Salim Sherwani | Chennai

A CLOSE LOOK As we file this column we have the news of twin blasts on the Bangalore- Guwahati Express train this morning, within minutes of its arrival at Chennai Central railway station. One woman passenger- a TCS employee - was killed and several others injured. One person has been detained by the Tamil Nadu Police for questioning. 

Delhi, Mumbai & Hyd Airports Locked In Row Over 'Hi-Dues'

By Kushal Acharya | INNLIVE

SPOTLIGHT A 400 crore legal battle may mar standing of these airports as showpieces of PPP model. The privately run Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad airports and the civil aviation ministry are locked in a legal battle over the payment of at least Rs.400 crore by the three airports that some say may mar their standing as showpieces of public private partnership (PPP), the model India has adopted to get private companies to build public infrastructure.

'This Time NaMo Will Not Become Prime Minister Of India?'

By Gaurav Sharma | INNLIVE

ANALYSIS At his Grand nomination gala at Varanasi, the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi all of a sudden chose to interact with the media. The BJP workers, flooded the holly city from across the country, had put up a great show making it impossible for the media to not give continuous break-free coverage. 

All the news channels, all of them gave a big coverage. In the midst of all of this Modi chose to interact with the media and he said, "it is for the first time that NDA has had a pre-poll alliance with almost 30 parties". Yes, a whopping 30! 

Maoists Trigger Landmine Blast Killed 8 Cops In Jharkhand

By Sucheta Dule | Ranchi

DEVELOPING STORY Eight persons - six polling officials and two policemen - were killed and seven others injured in a landmine blast when suspected Maoists blew up their vehicle in the district, a senior police officer said here. Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar said a landmine was triggered when they were returning from poll duty.

The blast occurred near Asnajore in Shikaripara Assembly segment while the polling officials were returning, Inspector General of Police, Anurag Gupta said. He said police reinforcement was rushed to the area for combing operations. 

Happy May Day: A Celebration Of Global Labour Movements

By Hansraj Malwekar | INNLIVE

International Labour Day (also known as May Day or International Workers' Day) celebrates the various labour and left-wing movements across the world. It is mostly observed by holding street marches and demonstrations by working class people and their labour unions. May 1 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries. It is also celebrated unofficially in many other countries.

Labour Day has its origins in the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest. The first May Day celebration in India was organised in Madras by the Labour Kisan Party of Hindustan on May 1, 1923. Some records say it was also the first time the red flag was used in India.

2 Killed, 15 Injured In Twin Bomb Blasts At Chennai Central

By Sujata Pillai | Chennai

DEVELOPING STORY Information regarding exactly what took place inside the Chennai central station is starting to trickle in. According to the latest information, the twin blasts took place aboard the Bangalore-Guwahati express, just as it was pulling into the Chennai central station. 

According to railway officials, the blasts took place in the S4-S5 coach of the Bangalore-Guwahati Express. There is still no official confirmation about casualty figures, although it is feared that the number of injured has risen to 15.

A Peep Inside Chhattisgarh's 'No Vote Zone' In Elections'14

By Mithilesh Mishra | Raipur

SPECIAL REPORT According to data collected during last year's Assembly polls, 15 polling booths across villages which fall under the Konta Assembly constituency recorded zero polling percentage. Time, they say, flies. But in Chintalnar, ever since the Salwa Judum movement began in 2005, it first froze and then turned backwards.

Situated in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, Chintalnar has no roads, no hospitals, no electricity, no administration. But the village, which hit the headlines after one of the bloodiest Maoist attacks claimed 75 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men and a policeman in 2010, is a cause of envy for its nearby villages which have the dubious distinction of polling zero votes for more than a decade now.

What's The Truth Behind People Leaving Aam Aadmi Party?

By Likha Veer | INNLIVE

THE BIG TOP STORY The Aam Aadmi Party continues to take blows from within. Even as the party diverts all its energies to the big contest in Varanasi where Arvind Kejriwal takes on Narendra Modi in a David vs Goliath contest on May 12, elsewhere members keep deserting it. In the latest in what has become almost a weekly affair, Maulana Qazmi, a member of the AAP national council, quit on Tuesday.