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Kolkata: Caught in squall, 2 teen rowers drown in Lake

KOLKATA: Two class IX and X students of South Point School, who had qualified for the inter-school regatta scheduled on Sunday, drowned during a practice session at Rabindra Sarobar when their boat capsized after being caught in the nor’wester on Saturday evening. Their bodies were recovered by rescue divers nearly…

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CBI files FIR on cheating, forgery against West Bengal School Service Commission officials

KOLKATA: CBI on Saturday lodged an FIR against five persons and “unknown other” officers of the West Bengal School Service Commission in the course of its investigation into “massive irregularities” in state school appointments. The move came a day after an FIR was filed against minister of state for education…

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AFC Cup: Liston Colaco hat-trick seals ATK Mohun Bagan's 4-0 rout of Bashundhara

KOLKATA: Young India forward Liston Colaco scored a stunning hat-trick to help ATK Mohun Bagan rout Bashundhara Kings of Bangladesh 4-0 and keep their inter-zone semifinal hopes alive in the AFC Cup on Saturday.

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CBI conducts searches against brokers in NSE co-location scam case

Central agency probing case after arresting former top officials of NSE

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AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala upbeat ahead of Maziya clash

KOLKATA: Fresh from their dominating win over heavyweights ATK Mohun Bagan, two-time I-League champions Gokulam Kerala FC will look to put one foot in the inter-zone semifinal with a victory over Maziya Sports Recreation Club in the AFC Cup on Saturday.

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Calcutta High Court asks CBI to probe construction on Kolkata's Tripura House premises

Justice Amrita Sinha also imposed a penalty of ₹44 crore on the owner and developer of the building, with each being asked to pay ₹22 crore, for felling a large number of trees within the premises

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Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into Tripura House heritage tag downgrade

KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered a CBI probe into how Tripura House, an iconic grade-I heritage property at 59 Ballygunge Circular Road, was downgraded to grade-II and its gate, portico, fountain, driveway, garden were razed to allow construction of a high-rise, flouting heritage norms and disregarding objections…

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Students, profs on either side of online-offline row

KOLKATA: Several educationists, professors and principals, both former and serving, have raised concern over the demand of a section of students to conduct semester examinations online. It is time for academics to return to normal and students must also reconcile to it and prepare themselves accordingly, they felt.

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Kolkata: RG Kar’s trauma care centre gets infra boost

KOLKATA: The Trauma Care Centre (TCC) at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital got a major revamp on Thursday when more beds, equipment, services and manpower were pumped into this facility. Prodded by Bengal chief minister Mamatta Banerjee, the centre will now be functional 24x7 with new services introduced for…

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West Bengal: 5 held for firing at realtors in Habra

KOLKATA: In yet another daring shootout in North 24 Parganas, a real estate developer and his manager were shot at by a gang in Habra late on Wednesday night.

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Kolkata: Salt Lake roads turn nightmare for motorists as rain washes patchwork

KOLKATA: Roads in different parts of Salt Lake are in a deplorable condition while the battered stretches are turning into a nightmare for motorists after intermittent showers.

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Kolkata: How to kill a mosquito? Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation turns sleuth, collects and tests larvae

KOLKATA: The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC), along with health department officials, have started a survey to collect the samples of mosquito larvae from the most dengue-prone zones of Salt Lake and Rajarhat. These samples will be tested in the health department’s laboratory to find out the exact species of mosquitoes…

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Barrackpore biryani outlet shooting: 1 held in Kolkata

KOLKATA: The detective wing of the Barrackpore commissionerate on Wednesday arrested a local criminal in connection with the shooting at a popular biryani outlet at Barrackpore in which two persons, including an employee and a customer, were shot at on Monday afternoon while the shop was crowded by customers.

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Truck hit job: 20 minutes, five accidents, six injured in Kolkata

KOLKATA: A sand-laden truck — trying to flee from Rajpur after it smashed into three autos and damaged a light post — got involved in a series of accidents in a span of 20 minutes over a distance of eight-odd kilometres. In all, the truck was involved in five different…

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Calcutta HC keeps off GTA polls issue

KOLKATA: Calcutta High Court on Thursday refused to intervene in the proposed elections to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration.

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Kolkata: KMC plans open, vertical revamp for area

KOLKATA: The KMC is working on a rejuvenation and redevelopment plan for Durga Pithuri Lane and surroundings to facilitate a transformation of the adjoining neighbourhood, from a congested locality with century-old, dilapidated houses to a planned development with vertical houses and open spaces for greenery. Also, infrastructure, such as water…

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Watch SSC office data room like a hawk, Calcutta HC tells CBI

KOLKATA: Calcutta High Court on Thursday asked CBI to keep a “hawk eye” on the room containing SSC data, telling the agency to padlock it and post two CRPF personnel as guards by 7pm. The HC sought a short compliance report by 2pm on Friday and said SSC could only…

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School appts: Partha in SC against ‘coercive steps’ by CBI

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress minister Partha Chatterjee filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking protection against coercive steps by CBI during investigation into the “massive irregularities” in appointments in state-aided schools. The apex court is likely to hear it on Friday.

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For the first time in its history, Calcutta HC has 6 women judges on bench

KOLKATA: In a first, the Calcutta High Court will have six women judges presiding over proceedings at the same time.

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West Bengal: ‘Paresh Adhikary sent email to CBI seeking time’

KOLKATA: The CBI on Thursday questioned minister of state for education Paresh Adhikary for nearly three hours, 36 hours since he went missing en route to Kolkata from north Bengal after Tuesday’s Calcutta High Court order to appear before the agency in connection with an alleged irregularity in a school…

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Gokulam Kerala stun ATK Bagan 4-2 in AFC Cup

KOLKATA: What a way for Gokulam Kerala FC (GKFC) to announce their arrival on the continental stage!

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Women's compound team bags bronze, men enter final

KOLKATA: Indian archers opened their account with the women's compound team winning the bronze medal at the World Cup Stage 2 at Gwangju, South Korea on Wednesday. Their men's counterpart who won gold at Antalya Turkey last month, will play World No. 4 France in a repeat of the World…

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Monsoon may reach South Bengal early: Met

KOLKATA: Southwest monsoon reached the Andaman Sea on May 16.

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No difference between ISL and I-League, AIFF should consider our players for national team: Annesse

KOLKATA: Having outplayed ISL giants ATK Mohun Bagan, reigning I-League champions Gokulam Kerala FC proved that there is "no difference between the two tournaments" and the AIFF should now consider their players for the national team, the Malabarians coach Vincento Alberto Annesse said on Wednesday.

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Tiri sustains ACL tear, ruled out for 7-8 weeks

KOLKATA: ATK Mohun Bagan's Spanish central defender Tiri was on Wednesday ruled out for at least seven weeks after sustaining a knee injury in yet another blow for the ISL heavyweights after AFC Cup group opener defeat to Gokulam Kerala.

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