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From Chakdah to Lord's, Jhulan Goswami has had a fairytale journey

KOLKATA: Twenty years and 261 days ago, a lanky 19-year-old girl from Bengal hinterland Chakdaha had stepped into the world of cricket as a raw, rookie pacer. It won’t take Jhulan Goswami long to become a legendary fast bowler.

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ICC chairmanship not in my hands, says Sourav Ganguly

KOLKATA: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said the ICC chairmanship is "not in my hands", playing down strong speculation that the former India captain could head to Dubai.

The Times of India

World premiere for Arunachal film at Kolkata fest

Peta Dochcho is the first feature film in the Galo language to be screened outside Arunachal Pradesh.

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Partha Chatterjee remanded to judicial custody till October 5

KOLKATA: A special CBI court on Wednesday rejected the bail prayer of former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and remanded him and three others to judicial custody till October 5 in connection with its probe in the SSC recruitment scam.

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Kolkata traffic comes to standstill

KOLKATA: Yet another rally, this time by the DYFI-SFI, the youth and students' wings of CPM, at Esplanade virtually brought Kolkata to a halt with vehicles getting stuck for about three hours near PTS and Rabnindra Sadan in the south, Rajabazar in central Kolkata and Maniktala in north. The morning…

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Central Kolkata shopping hubs lose another business day to rally, rain

KOLKATA: Rain and rallies spoiled yet another day of business in the shopping hubs of the city, barely 10 days ahead of the year's biggest festival.

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62 prosecuted in night-long drink-drive raids across Kolkata

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Traffic Police conducted raids at 49 points on Monday night to ensure the safety of people when the city is gearing up for Durga Puja celebrations. Total 285 bikers were booked in two phases during the raid that lasted for around seven hours. "We have come across…

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Global tag inspires clubs to choose Kolkata's cultural, architectural heritage as theme

KOLKATA: The international recognition of intangible cultural heritage of humanity by Unesco to Kolkata's Durga Puja has inspired a few committees this year to keep their themes in line with the inscription.

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Change in dengue symptoms keeps Kolkata doctors worried

KOLKATA: With a change in symptoms being noticed among patients, health experts feel that dengue is taking a different form this time.

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Tallah bridge in Kolkata: 24 hours left to relay approach roads, put up signs

KOLKATA: Hundreds of workers from different agencies are working on a war-footing to meet the challenging target of making Tallah bridge traffic-ready by Thursday. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to inaugurate the new bridge that evening.

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Kolkata: Helmetless cop on bike rams truck stopped by PCR van, dies

KOLKATA: A 38-year-old policeman died after his bike rammed a truck from behind as the truck driver suddenly slammed the brakes after being flagged down by a PCR van. The incident occurred near the Diamond Harbour-MG Road intersection at 3.27am on Monday.

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Kolkata: Cops ready Plan B to keep puja traffic moving in Chetla zone

KOLKATA: The non-availability of under construction Chetla Lock Gate Bridge led to brainstorming among Kolkata traffic police officers on probable alternatives for use as a safety valve when pressure builds up on Durgapur Bridge that connects two Durga Puja crowd-pullers: Suruchi Sangha and Chetla Agrani.

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ED charges former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and Arpita Mukherjee, attaches Rs 103 crore properties

KOLKATA: Fifty-eight days after arresting former education minister Partha Chatterjee and his aide Arpita Mukherjee, the Enforcement Directorate on Monday submitted its first charge sheet against the duo in the special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Kolkata, stating that it had attached properties worth Rs 103.1 crore…

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Take team to Asian Cup quarters or face axe: Stimac 'accepts' AIFF's new contract

KOLKATA: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has offered a fresh contract to head coach Igor Stimac with a rider -- guide the men's team to Asian Cup quarter-final or face the axe.

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BJP rally held without permission; violent participants damaged public property: West Bengal Govt to HC

The BJP took out three processions from separate points to the State secretariat in protest against alleged corrupt practices of the Trinamool Congress Government in West Bengal

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WB governor slammed for 'pushing' Sunil Chhetri during presentation ceremony

KOLKATA: Two months into his stint as West Bengal governor, La Ganesan copped national criticism for pushing Indian football talisman Sunil Chhetri, in order to get clicked during the Durand Cup prize distribution ceremony here.

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Bengaluru FC defeat Mumbai City to lift Durand Cup

KOLKATA: Bengaluru FC added another trophy to their already rich cabinet when they lifted the Durand Cup beating Mumbai City FC 2-1 in the final at the Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday.

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Igor Stimac set to remain head coach of Indian men's football team

KOLKATA: Igor Stimac is all set to manage Sunil Chhetri and Co. in next year’s Asian Cup. The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) new technical committee recommended on Sunday that the former Croatian world cupper’s tenure as head coach of the senior national team be extended up to the continental…

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Kolkata Police bust container theft gang, five held

KOLKATA: Kolkata Police have busted a thriving racket of criminals who used to steal containers from yards in the Port area. Over the last one week, cops arrested five persons and have recovered two empty stolen containers from a yard in Kidderpore's Hyde Road earlier this year.

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1/3 of foreign prisoners in India lodged in West Bengal jails

KOLKATA: More than one-third of foreign prisoners in India are lodged in different jails across Bengal, the higest in the country. According to recent data released by the National Crime Records Bureau, a total of 1,746 foreign inmates are lodged in Bengal jails.

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Kolkata: Number of children hit by dengue doubles in 2 weeks

KOLKATA: The number of children affected by dengue has doubled in a span of about two weeks. When hospitals across the city started getting these children from August onwards, the count was only a handful.

The Times of India

Bengaluru FC win maiden Durand Cup title, beat Mumbai City FC 3-1 in final

KOLKATA: Bengaluru FC and their talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri won their maiden Durand Cup football tournament title after beating Mumbai City FC 3-1 in the summit clash at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Sunday.

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Bengaluru FC win maiden Durand Cup title, beat Mumbai City FC 2-1 in final

KOLKATA: Bengaluru FC and their talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri won their maiden Durand Cup football tournament title after beating Mumbai City FC 2-1 in the summit clash at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Sunday.

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Igor Stimac set to continue as Indian men's football team head coach till AFC Asian Cup next July

KOLKATA: Croatian Igor Stimac is set to continue as Indian football team head coach with the Technical Committee of All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Sunday recommending the extension of his contract till the end of AFC Asian Cup in July next year.

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Bhutia smells ‘bargaining’ in AIFF Secretary-General appointment

Bhaichung Bhutia has requested the AIFF to include the issue of Shaji Prabhakaran’s appointment raised by him in the agenda of Executive Committee meeting to be held in Kolkata on September 19

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