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Train accident leaves Stimac shaken as team continues preparation

KOLKATA: "It has not been a pleasant morning here today," were the words with which India head coach Igor Stimac began his virtual media interaction from Bhubaneswar on Saturday.

The Times of India

Simdega kids watch their village rockstars shine in India's 22-0 win

KOLKATA: As India began their campaign in Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 against Uzbekistan in Kakamigahara, Japan, on Saturday, around 450 kids sat together and watched the game on a giant screen in a faraway village in Jharkhand.

The Times of India

Volleyball team from Karnataka stranded in Kolkata to fly back

A batch of 31 sub-junior volley ball players from Karnataka who were stranded in Kolkata following the triple train crash in Balasore in Odisha, will fly to Bengaluru on Sunday.

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East Bengal lift inaugural IFA Women’s Shield in style

KOLKATA: East Bengal girls became champions in the inaugural IFA Women’s Shield, brushing aside Sreebhumi Football FC 5-0 in the summit clash, held at the Tehatta ground in Nadia district on Friday.

The Times of India

Saba Karim feels Ishan Kishan has to wait for his red-ball debut

KOLKATA: Former India player Saba Karim has many things in common with young wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan. Both hail from Patna and have similar playing roles.

The Times of India

All drag flickers will be in action, Harmanpreet Singh says on over-reliance on skipper

KOLKATA: Craig Fulton's reign as the new coach of the Indian hockey team hasn't begun on a great note as the team lost two consecutive matches in the Pro League. First, they went down to Belgium 1-2 and then Great Britain handed them a 4-2 drubbing.

The Times of India

Will fight till protesting wrestlers get justice: Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday came out in support of protesting wrestlers who have been seeking arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh, stating that she will fight till they get justice.

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Former India footballer Mehtab joins Mamata Banerjee's protest march, extends support to wrestlers

KOLKATA: Showing solidarity with the aggrieved wrestlers, former India midfielder Mehtab Hossain on Wednesday joined a protest march in the city led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

The Times of India

Bengal Govt comes in support of grassroots football

KOLKATA: In an effort to develop sports outside the big cities, the Bengal government has decided to come in support of the Kanmari Football Academy in Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas. In a programme on Tuesday, state sports minister Aroop Biswas handed over kits to 50 women footballers of the…

The Times of India

Indian juniors fight turf woes as they take on Korea in semis

KOLKATA: It’s been an eventful journey for the Indian hockey team in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup so far. While they beat Chinese Taipei 18-0 and Thailand 17-0, they earned a hard-fought 3-1 win against Japan and were held to 1-1 draw by Pakistan.

The Times of India

CAB chief Snehasish Ganguly urges GCA to get Eden like full ground covers before ODI World Cup

KOLKATA: Gearing up to host the big-ticket ODI World Cup Final in a few months' time, the gigantic Narendra Modi Stadium can take a cue and "learn" from Eden Gardens' fully covered rain management system, feels Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Snehasish Ganguly.

The Times of India

Curious case of Wriddhiman Saha's WTC Final omission baffles many

KOLKATA: Sidelined wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha, who had yet another successful IPL stint with consecutive IPL finalists Gujarat Titans, is back in discussion for his omission from the Indian squad for next week's World Test Championship Final.

The Times of India

Mamata Banerjee seeks Centre's permission to visit violence-hit Manipur

KOLKATA: Expressing her wish to stand by the people of the violence-hit state of Manipur, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has written to the Centre seeking permission to visit the northeastern state, a senior official said on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Ex-ISL winner Dimas Delgado reunites with Cuadrat in East Bengal’s coaching set-up

KOLKATA: Former Indian Super League winner Dimas Delgado will join East Bengal FC as an assistant to new head coach and fellow Spaniard Carles Cuadrat.

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Bengali food, culture, and conversations flow at Chennai’s Mackay’s Garden

Alongside Greams Road, the crooked lanes of Mackay’s Garden throb with a reluctant stupor akin to that of Kolkata. We take a walk down its alleys

The Times of India

SAI coach in Assam suspended over sexual harassment charges

KOLKATA: On a day the wrestlers took out a candlelight march in New Delhi, demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Sports Authority of India (SAI) suspended Mrinal Basumatary, in-charge of the SAI Training Centre (STC), Solal Gaon, Assam, for sexually harassing women…

The Hindu

Extending support to Kejriwal, Mamata urges Opposition to vote against Delhi ordinance in Rajya Sabha

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on May 23 as part of a nationwide tour to garner support for his fight against the Centre’s ordinance

The Times of India

We did not stop Mohun Bagan fans, only ambush marketing was stopped by IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday refuted claims that they stopped fans wearing the Mohun Bagan jersey from entering the Eden Gardens during their IPL game against Lucknow Super Giants, dubbing them "misleading".

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First batch of Haj pilgrims fly out of Kolkata

KOLKATA: The first batch of 652 Haj pilgrims flew out of Kolkata airport in two Fly-a-deal aircrafts to Saudi Arabia on Sunday. State ministers Firhad Hakim, Snehasis Chakraborty, Tajmul Hussain and state Haj Committee chairperson and Rajya Sabha MP Nadim Ul Haq were at the airport to flag off the…

Dynamite News

West Bengal: Even after SC lifted ban on 'The Kerala Story', Kolkata halls still not showing it

The hall owners find it 'difficult' to accommodate 'The Kerala Story' as a new line-up of movies has already been booked for the coming days. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Playing her 150th game, Nikki Pradhan promises to earn more laurels in near future

KOLKATA: It was a special day for Jharkhand’s Nikki Pradhan as she played her 150th game for the Indian women’s hockey team when they faced off against Australia in the third match of the Test series which ended in a 1-1 draw.

The Times of India

Mohun Bagan claims fans with green-maroon jersey denied entry at Eden

KOLKATA: Mohun Bagan club claimed that several fans wearing green-and-maroon jerseys were denied entry to the Eden Gardens during the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday.

The Times of India

Ghana footballers arrested in Kolkata on gangrape charges

KOLKATA: A young job seeker was allegedly pulled into a sex racket by a New Town woman and was forced to sleep with two Ghanaian footballers at a city guest house where she was gang raped by the duo. The two footballers and the woman were arrested by New Town…

The Times of India

Mohun Bagan claim fans with green-maroon jerseys denied entry by KKR during IPL match vs LSG

NEW DELHI: Mohun Bagan, the century-old football club, has accused Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) of high-handedness and curbing the freedom of their fans from entering Eden Gardens while wearing the club's iconic jersey. The incident unfolded during the match between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), which shares common owners with Mohun…

Dynamite News

IPL 2023: "Felt confident batting with Badoni," says LSG's Pooran after win over KKR

Following his side's one-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran said that he wanted to take the game as deep as possible and felt confident during his partnership with youngster Ayush Badoni. Read further on Dynamite…

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