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Unseasonal fog disrupts flights at Kolkata airport for 4 hours, delays ops all day

KOLKATA: Unseasonal fog at Kolkata airport on Monday morning led to one of the worst disruptions in recent years with visibility plunging to under 25 metres that brought operations to a halt for nearly four hours.

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West Bengal to set up memorial for language martyr

KOLKATA: At a programme on International Mother Language Day on Monday, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said the Bengal government will set up a memorial to honour Abul Barkat, one of the five language martyrs, at his village, Babla, in Salar, Murshidabad.

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West Bengal: Postal department launches cover as tribute to Lata Mangeshkar

KOLKATA: The postal department, Bengal circle, on Monday released a special cover titled “Remembering Lata Mangeshkar”.

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West Bengal: After chance discovery, 1950s’ nitrate-base film negatives to undergo 4K transformation

KOLKATA: Reviewing the original negatives of a Bengali film at the state government’s film vault that resulted in inspiring Kishore Kumar-Mehmood's rip-roaring comedy ‘Padosan’ has led to an interesting find by the head of the National Film Archive of India (NFAI).

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SIT to probe student leader Anish Khan's death: Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that a special investigation team (SIT) will be formed to probe student leader Anish Khan's "mysterious" death that has sparked widespread protests by opposition parties. Banerjee, who also holds the Home (Police) portfolio, said that the SIT will submit its…

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After the West Indies T20I series Venkatesh Iyer is ahead of Hardik Pandya, says Wasim Jaffer

NEW DELHI: After seeing Venkatesh Iyer's all-round show in the just-concluded T20I series against West Indies, former India opener Wasim Jaffer said that the Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) all-rounder is ahead of Hardik Pandya for the T20 World Cup consideration at this moment.

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India climbs to top spot in ICC T20 rankings after series sweep over WI

India eased to a 17-run victory over the West Indies in the third and final T20 of the series on February 20 in Kolkata

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No set formula but we're clear about T20 World Cup team combination: Rahul Dravid

KOLKATA: Finding the perfect combination can be tricky and there is no set formula, but India head coach Rahul Dravid says he and skipper Rohit Sharma are pretty clear about the team for the T20 World Cup in Australia in less than eight months' time.

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India vs West Indies: We are good chasing side but pleasing that we were able to defend also, says Rohit Sharma

KOLKATA: Skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday said it was pleasing to see that the Indian team was able to defend targets in the T20 series against the West Indies after preferring to bat second over the years.

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Restoration of West Bengal French heritage site gets new lease of life

The much-awaited restoration of a building of French vintage in Chandannagar in West Bengal got a fresh lease of life following the renewal of a commitment between the state government and the French Embassy in India.

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SFI to organise protests across Bengal over 'mysterious' death of anti-CAA leader

Over 500 students of Aliah University, cutting across party lines, had fought a pitched battle with the police in Kolkata during a candle light vigil on Saturday night

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Ranji Trophy: Sachin Tendulkar congratulates Bihar's Sakibul Gani for 'solid performance'

KOLKATA: Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday congratulated Bihar batter Sakibul Gani for a "solid performance" in his debut Ranji Trophy match.

The Times of India

Ind vs WI: Kohli to miss third T20I as he leaves bio-bubble

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has given bio-bubble break to Virat Kohli in Kolkata and as a result, the former India skipper will be missing the third and final T20I against West Indies on Sunday.

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Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant get bio-bubble break for four T20Is, will return for Sri Lanka Tests

NEW DELHI: The BCCI has given Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant a 10-day break, following which they left the Indian team's bio-bubble for their respective homes before Sunday's third T20 international against the West Indies in Kolkata.

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India vs West Indies, 2nd T20I: We did well to take it as deep as we can, says Kieron Pollard

KOLKATA: West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard expressed disappointment after his side got thrashed by India in the second T20I of the three-match series here at the Eden Gardens on Friday.

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India second team after Pakistan to win 100 T20Is

KOLKATA: Rohit Sharma-led India on Friday became the second team to win 100 T20Is.

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Indian football team looks to seal Asian Cup berth during June qualifiers in Kolkata

NEW DELHI: Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac and the players are excited about playing their third round qualifiers matches of the 2023 Asian Cup at home in June this year, saying they will aim to seal a berth in the main tournament.

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Happy that I let my son play cricket: Ravi Bishnoi's father

JAIPUR: In the last two years, Ravi Bishnoi's career graph has seen a steady rise. On Wednesday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, he started another chapter of his rising career with a dream debut for India during the first T20I of the three-match series against the West Indies. The…

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TMC leader stabbed to death at busy market near Kolkata, attacker lynched by mob

Noorsalam Baig's family alleged that he was killed over a land dispute but local TMC leaders claimed that the BJP was behind the attack

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Indian cricket's 'backbone' Ranji Trophy returns after two years, in bio-secure bubbles

AHMEDABAD: Indian cricket's 'backbone', the Ranji Trophy, will make a much-anticipated return after two years amid the easing COVID-19 situation in the country, providing host of domestic cricketers an opportunity to make their name in red-ball cricket while giving veterans like Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara a final shot at…

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Kolkata doctor becomes kin of PoK woman to complete legal formalities for surgery

KOLKATA: From NRS Medical College that was her home for over a decade to Calcutta Pavlov Hospital where she is housed now, Barao Abdullah’s journey has been full of twists and turns. Believed to be from PoK (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir), the 55-year-old has no one in Kolkata to call her own.

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Kolkata: 66-year-old jeweller found murdered in guest house, family says they paid Rs 25 lakh ransom

KOLKATA: A 66-year-old jeweller was found strangled to death with a telephone cable in a guest house less than 800 metres from his Lee Road home in Bhowanipore, south Kolkata, late on Monday.

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Kolkata: Geetashree Sandhya Mukherjee’s journey of songs comes to an end at 90

KOLKATA: Geetashree Sandhya Mukherjee, the veteran singer who made every romantic at heart yearn for never-ending travels in togetherness with ‘Ei path jodi na sesh hoy’, ended her life’s journey at a city hospital on Tuesday. She was 90 and had been hospitalised with Covid a couple of weeks ago.

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Nicholas Pooran gives Rs 15,000 pizza treat after his IPL payday

KOLKATA: Elated after his Rs 10.75 crore IPL payday, West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran gave his teammates a pizza party inside the bio-bubble, ordering 15 pizzas that cost him Rs 15,000.

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Washington ruled out of WI T20Is following hamstring strain, Kuldeep named as replacement

KOLKATA: Spin-bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar was on Monday ruled out of the three-match T20 International series against the West Indies owing to a hamstring strain, adding to his never-ending woes.

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