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Kolkata’s oldest bookshop to turn part of premises into free library

Kolkata's oldest bookshop, Dasgupta and Co., set up in 1886, is converting part of its premises into a free library for students who cannot afford books. The library will offer 10,000 titles, archival records, and translations from English to Bangla and vice-versa. Rabindranath Tagore, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, and Ashapurna Devi…

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Md Sporting, Mohun Bagan win big as football returns to Maidan

KOLKATA: Football returned to the Maidan in a big way as hundreds of supporters flocked to the Mohammedan Sporting ground to see their team demolish Calcutta FC 7-0 in their CFL Premier Division match on Wednesday.

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Congress observes silent protest in Kolkata over Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha disqualification

Kolkata Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury held a silent protest to express solidarity with Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified from the Lok Sabha. He and his colleagues wore black bands and gathered at the Mahatma Gandhi statue. The Gujarat High Court had dismissed Gandhi's plea seeking a stay on his…

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Dipa Karmakar tops chart on return

KOLKATA: Dipa Karmakar made her comeback to competitive gymnastics in style as she put up an impressive show during the first day of the selection trials for Asian Games at Gymnastics Centre of Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.

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ODI World Cup 2023 Tickets: CAB announces price list for matches at Eden Gardens

Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has announced the price range for tickets for the upcoming ICC World Cup matches to be played at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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Gymnast Dipa Karmakar not fully fit ahead of Asian Games trials

KOLKATA: Dipa Karmakar’s long-awaited return to competitive gymnastics after a long gap isn’t likely to be a dream one as she is not fully fit.

The Times of India

Mohun Bagan, East Bengal placed in same group of Durand Cup

KOLKATA: Indian Super League champions Mohun Bagan SG and East Bengal have been placed in Group A of the 132nd edition of Durand Cup, starting next month.

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West Bengal rural polls: Parties blame each other for violence, BJP seeks President's Rule

KOLKATA/BEHRAMPORE: All parties in West Bengal leveled allegations against each other for the violence that claimed the lives of 16 people in various districts as voting for the three-tier panchayat elections ended at 5pm.

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Sessions with Paddy Upton gave everyone a new vision: Craig Fulton

KOLKATA: It's been about a week that mental conditioning expert Paddy Upton has been part of the Indian men's hockey team camp and he is not leaving any stone unturned to get the hang of things.

The Times of India

Amid violence, all set for panchayat polls in West Bengal on Saturday

KOLKATA: Amid widespread violence and killings, rural West Bengal braces for the crucial three-tier panchayat polls on Saturday, which serves as a litmus test for the 2024 parliamentary elections and holds the power to reshape the state's political landscape.

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Linthoi confident to repeat past performance in new category

KOLKATA: Linthoi Chanambam made the country proud last year when she beat Brazil's Bianca Reis to clinch the gold at World Cadet Judo Championship in Sarajevo, Bosnia, and became the first Indian to win a medal in the tournament across any age group.

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Rourkela girl Jyoti Chhatri aims to make her mark in senior women's hockey side

KOLKATA: Six months after co-hosting Men’s Hockey World Cup, the city of Rourkela will see one of its own daughters play for the Indian women’s team when they head out to Europe to play in Germany and Spain ahead of Asian Games.

The Times of India

U.S. ready to help in Manipur if asked, says Eric Garcetti

The violence and killings in Manipur are a matter of “human concern” and the U.S. is “ready to assist” India in dealing with the situation “if asked”, U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said.

The Hindu

Jhulan Goswami welcomes ICC Men's ODI World Cup Trophy Tour, hopes for India's success

NEW DELHI: Indian women's cricket legend Jhulan Goswami extended a warm welcome to the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour as it made a stopover in the city of Kolkata. Speaking at the event held at Modern High School, Goswami expressed her hope that Rohit Sharma's men would be…

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The hate that has engulfed Manipur has to stop now: Bala Devi

KOLKATA: She was in Bhubaneswar, preparing for Indian Women's League (IWL) for Odisha FC Women, when the clashes erupted in Manipur on May 3. Since then, Ngangom Bala Devi, deeply affected by the violence in her home state, put out an ardent appeal for peace to everyone involved.

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Argentine World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez gets a grand reception in Kolkata

Kolkata’s passionate football fans welcomed Emiliano Martinez, the FIFA World Cup winning goalkeeper of Argentina, who came calling at Mohun Bagan, the oldest football club of the continent.

The Times of India

Schopman wants Indian women’s hockey team to defend well during tour to Germany, Spain

KOLKATA: The Indian women’s hockey team is all set to tour Spain and Germany from July 16 onwards to prepare for Asian Games to be held from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, China.

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‘India a lovely country’, says Argentina goalie Martinez after landing in Kolkata

KOLKATA: Describing India as “a lovely country”, Argentina’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martinez arrived in the city airport on Monday.

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I always wanted to come to India: Emiliano Martinez checks in

KOLKATA: Emiliano Martinez, the significant other of Argentina's third FIFA World Cup triumph, landed here on Monday as the football-mad city continued its tryst with the stars of the spectator sport.

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'Don't want to be labelled villagers': 10,000 people living on Kolkata outskirts to boycott rural polls

KOLKATA: More than 10,000 residents of high-rises in New Town on Kolkata's northern fringes, who live in panchayat area, have decided not to vote in the July 8 elections in West Bengal.

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Man accused of murdering dad, found dead at home in Kolkata

KOLKATA: The decomposed body of a 61-year-old man, who was charged for the murder of his elderly father four years ago, was found inside his Baguiati house in Kolkata on Sunday afternoon.

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TMC worker killed, several others injured in rural poll violence in West Bengal

KOLKATA: A Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker was killed and several other members of the ruling party and opposition outfits were injured in clashes in panchayat poll-bound West Bengal, police said.

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Odisha bid Miranda adieu, welcome Pinto as assistant to Lobera

KOLKATA: After parting ways with the only silverware-winning coach in the club's history early on Friday, Odisha FC confirmed later in the day that former India Under-19 manager Floyd Pinto would join them as an assistant to new head coach Sergio Lobera.

The Hindu

Cancellation of screening at festival leads to overnight recognition of Bengali film on same-sex marriage

“Gay India Matrimony is a humorous documentary in which three queer people, including the director, set out in search of marriage partners.”

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ODI World Cup 2023: Big Indian cricket centres which didn't get a match

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) and host BCCI announced the ODI World Cup 2023 schedule on Tuesday, finalising 10 venues for the event beginning October 5.

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