A fresh mining lease in the south Goan region of Quepem has led to a resurgence in anti-mining protests, even as police arrested seven people after villagers and activists came out on the streets and blocked the passage of trucks carrying iron ore, officials said on Sunday.
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Breaking with Manmohan a mistake, says Bardhan A leading Communist leader has admitted that withdrawing support to the Manmohan Singh government over the India-US civilian nuclear deal and West Bengal's decisions over Nandigram and Singur cost the Left the Lok Sabha election.
