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Goldsmith employed by jeweller arrested in West Bengal for making off with 1.3 kg gold bar

The Jayanagar police on Thursday arrested a 33-year-old goldsmith from Kolkata who was on the run with a gold bar weighing 1.3 kg that he had taken after promising his employer in Bengaluru that he would craft pieces of jewellery from it to be sold to customers.

The Hindu

AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers: India clubbed with Cambodia, Afghanistan and Hong Kong

NEW DELHI: The Indian team was on Thursday drawn alongside Hong Kong, Afghanistan and Cambodia in Group D of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup final round qualifiers to be played in Kolkata in June this year.

The Times of India

Gokulam Kerala to play AFC Cup Group matches in Kolkata

KUALA LUMPUR: Kolkata will host the centralised Group D South Zone matches of the AFC Cup 2022 featuring Indian club Gokulam Kerala FC, the Asian Football Confederation confirmed on Thursday.

The Times of India

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Deepak Chahar to miss Sri Lanka T20Is due to injury

MUMBAI: A hamstring pull while bowling in the third T20I against the West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata will keep pacer Deepak Chahar out of the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, TOI has learnt. The series begins with the first game on Thursday in Lucknow.

The Times of India

Anis death protests bring central Kolkata to its knees for 3 hours

KOLKATA: The city erupted in wide-spread protests on Tuesday as Left-backed students and Aliah University students on the Park Circus campus protested against the death of Anis Khan.

The Times of India

Kolkata: January Covid positivity rate slows down private hospital vax rush

KOLKATA: A major reason behind the sharp drop in vaccination across Kolkata’s private hospitals is that thousands — who had Covid during the third wave in January or suffered from symptoms of the virus but didn’t get tested — have deferred their jabs for three months as per the rule.…

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Kolkata: Rs 2 crore jewellery missing from store, manager flies abroad

KOLKATA: Kolkata Police sleuths are probing the role of a jewellery store manager on allegations that the she might have fled with gold and diamond worth Rs 2.5 crore to foreign shores. Complaints were lodged last month by a top jewellery firm headquartered at Bhowanipore after an internal audit indicated…

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Kolkata: Clean-up drive kicks off along 10 stretches to snap defunct cables

KOLKATA: The mammoth task of decluttering lamp posts in the city by removing defunct optic fibre cables that have turned much of the city’s skyline into an eyesore got underway in earnest with eight teams comprising a dozen people hitting the road from Tuesday morning.

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Alia Bhatt reacts to Kangana Ranaut’s comment on ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ with reference from Bhagavad Gita: ‘Inaction is in action’

Bollywood star Alia Bhatt on Monday launched a new song 'Meri Jaan' from her upcoming film 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' at a promotional event in Kolkata. The Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed film, based on a chapter from writer S Hussain Zaidi's book 'Mafia Queens of Mumbai', features Bhatt as Gangubai, one of the…

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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.

The Times of India

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.

The Times of India

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).

The Times of India

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.

The Hindu

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

The Times of India

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.

The Times of India

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.

The Hindu

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

The Times of India

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.

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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.

The Times of India

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.

The Times of India

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.

The Times of India

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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