New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Congress President Sonia Gandhi
on Sunday described Marxist veteran Jyoti Basu as a towering
figure on the national scene, a tireless crusader against

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Dhaka, Jan 17 (PTI) The war of words between Bangladesh's
'battling-begums' intensified on Sunday with opposition leader

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Hasina said a major success of her trip was obtaining the
Indian nod for allowing its territory for Bangladesh's road

"Jyoti Basu did not go gentle into the good night. He
fought bravely till his last breath, just as he did throughout

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During the bilateral meeting, Koirala assured Krishna
that her government will not allow the Nepalese territory to

"We are entirely willing to re-visit this treaty but the
initiative has to come from Nepal. There has to be enough
clarity (from Nepal)," Krishna said. "There has to be enough

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Thousands of mourners thronged the roads as Basu's
body was taken to Peace Haven, a private funeral parlour,
where it will kept for people to pay homage. He will be

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CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat was among other
leaders who visited the hospital.

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Patil enjoyed the screening, laughing at the histrionics
of the actors and discussing the finer points of film making