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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.

The Times of India

IPL Auction 2022 updates| Hard day for spinners, but Mega Auction springs a lot of surprises for uncapped players

A total of 590 players are up for new contracts in the IPL auction, with franchises entitled to spend upto ₹561.50 crore

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu Police knew escape plan of Korean nationals

They even had information that the duo had booked flight tickets from Bengaluru to Imphal through Kolkata and planned to escape in a car to Bengaluru in the third week of October 2021.

The Hindu

Jadavpur University engineering teachers ask council to defer offline classes by a week

KOLKATA: A day after the dean of engineering in Jadavpur University resigned, teachers have written to the chairman of the Faculty Council of Engineering and Technology stating that a section of students based in the districts and other states have informed teachers about difficulties in attending offline classes, and have…

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Rajasthan United rope in Manzi, six others ahead of I-League season resumption

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan United on Thursday signed former I-League winner Spanish striker Pedro Manzi and six others ahead of the resumption of the season from March 3 in Kolkata.

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India vs West Indies: CAB requests BCCI to allow spectators for T20I series

KOLKATA: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Thursday requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to allow spectators at Eden Gardens for the T20I series against West Indies.

The Times of India

Indian students block roads as row over hijab in schools mounts

Hundreds of students in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday chanted slogans and blocked roads in protest of a hijab ban in the southern state of Karnataka, as a row over wearing the head covering in schools intensifies.

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IPL auction recap: Do the big bucks always produce big performances? Not really

NEW DELHI: The 'King' of the T20 leagues Indian Premier League (IPL) is less than two months away from its 15th edition. And before it embarks on that journey, it is all set to change the fortunes of multiple players across the globe as the gavel comes down in the…

The Times of India

West Bengal: One held for possession of 3,375 phensedyl bottles, 6 kg ganja

Kolkata Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Monday held one for allegedly possessing 3,375 phensedyl bottles and six 6 kilograms of ganja.

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No forcible land takeover for second Kolkata airport, says CM Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday made it loud and clear that her government will not acquire land "forcibly" for setting up a second airport in Kolkata.

The Times of India

Mumbai fugitive held in Kolkata hotel

KOLKATA: In a joint raid by Mumbai and central division of Kolkata Police, that lasted for over 24 hours, one Rashid Sakil (52) from Thane, accused of robbing and trespassing the chamber of a woman doctor and injuring her, has been arrested on Sunday.

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Kolkata: More colleges reopen with Covid-safety norms

KOLKATA: Many more colleges and universities resumed offline classes on Monday after the government reopened campuses last week.

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Cop dies after bike skids on pothole-riddled road

Kolkata: A 32-year-old sergeant from Tiljala traffic guard died after his bike skidded on a damaged portion of Basanti Highway on Monday. The victim, Sashi Bhusan Minj, who was wearing a helmet, succumbed to internal haemorrhage.

The Times of India

West Bengal: Operators meet minister for waiver as steep fines drive buses off road

KOLKATA: Transport operators on Monday met transport minister Firhad Hakim to seek a reconsideration of at least three of the enhanced traffic violation fines, which are threatening their survival.

The Times of India

A fresh start in Kolkata: Kids get a taste of real school as Paray Sikshalay kicks off

KOLKATA: Several children across Kolkata went to their first offline classes on Monday, courtesy Paray Sikshalay programme.

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Kolkata Municipal Corporation responds to citizens’ plea, reverts to pre-Covid park timings

KOLKATA: Most of the parks across the city reverted to pre-Covid hours on Monday. Citizens, particularly children and the elderly, welcomed the development and utilized the relaxed timings to take a stroll, exercise and generally relax in the lap of nature after being cooped up at home for prolonged periods.

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Kolkata: FASTag toll plan for Vidyasagar Setu

KOLKATA: Vidyasagar Setu could have a FASTag facility installed at its toll plaza by April, allowing vehicles to zoom through the gates without stopping to pay. HRBC, which maintains the bridge and the toll plaza, is holding talks with banks operating FASTag facility for the installation.

The Times of India

‘Amphan casualty’ 21 months later: Tree damages property in Kolkata

KOLKATA: A full-grown tree that had been partially uprooted on the day Amphan hit Kolkata (May 25, 2020) and was dangerously leaning over a four-storeyed building and a couple of shops in Hindustan Park was axed and removed on Sunday. But the process left three shops and a residential building…

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West Bengal: ICSE students crack offline exams after online classes

KOLKATA: ICSE Semester I scores have slid down slightly, but the overall result has not changed significantly from that in other years, as apprehended.

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Kolkata: Classes break barriers, Muslim kids go to school in temple of learning

KOLKATA: Education smashed all barriers of religion in central Kolkata on Monday morning as 26 students — from pre-primary to Class IV, many from the Muslim community — walked into a Kali temple to attend classes while doting parents kept an eye on them.

The Times of India

Fan club traces maestro’s unreleased song in Bengali

KOLKATA: In the middle of last year, a Bengali song of Lata Mangeshkar composed by RD Burman was traced by a fan club. The song, ‘Ki kore banchbo bolo’, was never used in any film.

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Kolkata: College, university hostels set to reopen this week

KOLKATA: Several colleges and universities will reopen their hostels this week so that outstation students can move in and attend in-person classes on the campus.

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