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First 5 July days account for 80% of entire June West Bengal Covid count

KOLKATA: The cumulative number of infections recorded in Bengal in the first five days of July alone has crossed 80% of the total recorded throughout the entire month of June, even as the number of fresh Covid cases recorded on Tuesday - 1,973 - was short of the 2,000 mark…

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As Kolkata gets ready for Durga Puja, Muslims participate with gusto in inclusive festival

KOLKATA: At a time when the country is grappling with polarisation and divisions in society, Durga Puja in Bengal has remained a shining example of syncretism and communal harmony. In the city’s Muslim-dominated areas, Durga Puja is organised and celebrated by Muslims with as much enthusiasm as in Hindu-majority neighbourhoods.…

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ISL: Hira Mondal signs two-year deal with Bengaluru FC

BENGALURU: Bengaluru FC on Tuesday announced the signing of full-back Hira Mondal on a two-year deal that will run until the end of the 2023-24 season.

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The karigar goes remote: on S24 Parganas’ embroidered creations

Bengaluru-based S24 Parganas employs aari and zardozi hand embroiderers from the West Bengal district of the same name to craft statement tops, dresses and jackets

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Rain hits Bagdogra flight operations, tourists suffer

KOLKATA: Flight movement between Kolkata and Bagdogra suffered for the second day in a row as heavy rain and poor visibility in north Bengal prevented flights to land and take off from Bagdogra before 1pm, forcing seven cancellations and 22 delayed departures and arrivals.

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West Bengal: New Covid cases cross 1,000 mark since February

KOLKATA: The Covid graph in Bengal continues to rise unabated with daily positive cases reaching the four-digit figure on Wednesday after almost five months. The positivity rate, too, spiked above 10% for the first time in more than five months. On Wednesday, the state logged 1,424 new Covid cases and…

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Omicron's BA.5 variant driving case spike in Bengal, shows test on samples

KOLKATA: The Omicron sub-variant BA.5 has been found predominantly in samples sequenced in Bengal. Health officials say this sub-lineage of Omicron is gradually replacing the BA.2 variant that caused the massive third wave surge in the beginning of the year. Experts believe the current spike in cases in the state…

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#Timesspecialedit: Decoding the glorious Benarasi sari

Among the various saris from different regions of India, Benarasi saris hold a special place because of their grandeur and opulence. They are made of the finest silk threads known to us. During the olden times, Benarasi saris were made of real gold and silver thread and therefore they used…

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Making of Champions: Structural changes in MP cricket that led to Ranji Trophy triumph

BENGALURU: Minutes after Madhya Pradesh won the Ranji Trophy, a tweet by India cricketer Dinesh Karthik went viral.

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Bengal rowing team makes it to finals

KOLKATA: The Bengal rowing team has reached the finals at eight events in the inter-state challengers and sub junior national championships currently underway at Dal Lake in Srinagar. The team will compete in the finals on Saturday.

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Calcutta high court seeks funds report from state, SLSA in 6 weeks

KOLKATA: Calcutta High Court has directed the Bengal government and State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) to file a report within six weeks on funds.

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5-year habitat restoration plan for south Bengal jumbo corridors

KOLKATA: City-based NGO Uttarayan Wildlife, in a five-year long effort, is set to restore fragmented elephant corridors that have degraded in south Bengal causing largescale man-animal conflicts.

The Times of India

‘Kolkata comprises efforts of its vibrant working population’

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress and every other major political party of Bengal (except BJP) responded critically to the governor’s statement. “I wish to thank the governor for spending his retired life peacefully in Bengal,” city mayor Firhad Hakim said, referring to Dhankhar’s stint as Union junior minister in 1990s.

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Kolkata: Saellitete phone saves 7 who lost way on Mount Deo Tibba

KOLKATA: A satellite phone saved the lives of seven veteran mountaineers, helping them navigate and communicate through its messaging service. Seven climbers from Bengal, who had reached Mount Deo Tibba summit on June 17, could climb down safely by using aids provided by the satellite phone.

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After Maharashtra, they will topple governments in other States, says Mamata

The West Bengal CM said the saffron party has deliberately chosen to ‘disturb’ the Maharashtra government at a time when the Presidential polls are approaching

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We have not made any offer to Wriddhiman Saha, say GCA and BCA

BENGALURU: Wriddhiman Saha, who wants to move out of Bengal to ply his trade as a professional, hasn't received any significant offer from any of the top states, contrary to what he had claimed.

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Mumbai vs Mumbai: Rival coaches Pandit and Mujumdar get ready for battle of wits

BENGALURU: Groomed in an unforgiving 'gharana' where there is virtually no place for the second best, Chandrakant Pandit and Amol Muzumdar are both as tough as nails mentally.

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Kolkata: Rowers forced to rejig national event journey after train cancellation

KOLKATA: The 28-member team of Bengal rowers who were scheduled to leave Kolkata to attend a national event at Srinagar in Kashmir from next week, were held back in the city after their train - Jammu Tawi Express - was cancelled on Saturday owing to the students' stir targeting trains…

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Monsoon arrives in Kolkata, light rain likely over 72 hours

KOLKATA: Monsoon arrived in Kolkata and most parts of south Bengal on Saturday - a week behind schedule - even as it remained cloudy with occasional drizzles. Kolkata received 6.8mm rain till Saturday evening and could receive light to moderate showers for the next 72 hours. There could be intense…

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Mumbai storm into Ranji Trophy final

BENGALURU: Mumbai batsmen have been unstoppable in the last five days. Only rain could have prevented them from piling further misery on Uttar Pradesh and that is what happened on the final day of their Ranji Trophy semifinal at the Just Cricket ground here on Saturday.

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Agnipath protests derail Bengal-bound trains, leave passengers stranded

KOLKATA: Thousands of railway passengers headed to Kolkata or out of Bengal had an agonizing time on Friday as more than 30 long-distance trains were cancelled and several others were short-terminated or rescheduled owing to blocks and even attacks by Army aspirants, protesting against the Agnipath recruitment scheme. Tourists, office-travellers,…

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Private collectors’ ‘save heritage’ message through exhibition of rare Bengal dolls

KOLKATA: A private collection of rare dolls of Bengal is on display at an exhibition at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture that started on Friday. Titled ‘Dolls of Bengal and Stamps of World’, the exhibition will remain open till July 16, between 10.30am and 5.30pm. The dolls have been put…

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Covid admissions in Kolkata hospitals rising

KOLKATA: The number of Covid hospitalisations has been creeping up in Kolkata, along with the uptick in fresh cases across Bengal. At least three private hospitals in the city currently have, between them, a dozen Covid patients. This comes after a period of no Covid patient in hospital for about…

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West Bengal: Don’t allow road, rail blocks, says Nabanna

KOLKATA: The Agnipath protests reached Bengal on Friday, prompting Nabanna to issue an alert to all districts. The state secretariat asked all district police not to allow road and train blocks, which affected the general public.

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Ranji Trophy: Patidar's unbeaten fifty puts MP in driver's seat after Bengal concede lead

ALUR (Karnataka): Rajat Patidar hit an unbeaten half-century to put Madhya Pradesh in the driver's seat against Bengal in their Ranji Trophy semifinal, here on Thursday.

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