The Latest Breaking News from Kolkata

Abhinav Bindra replaces 'indisposed' Mary Pierce as 25K run ambassador

KOLKATA: India's first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra was on Wednesday named as the event ambassador for the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K run, slated for Sunday.

The Times of India · Dec 14, 2022

GM-ER puts safety first during his Sealdah-Gede inspection

KOLKATA: Eastern Railway general manager Arun Arora put maximum impetus on safety aspects and passenger amenities of the railway operations during his annual inspection of the Sealdah-Gede section on Sunday.

The Times of India · Dec 12, 2022

BJP will sweep panchayat polls in Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari

KOLKATA: Leader of Opposition in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday claimed that the BJP will sweep the panchayat polls next year, as the ruling TMC is set to witness “rapid erosion” of its support base.

The Times of India · Dec 11, 2022

Viswanathan Anand focuses on producing the next champion

KOLKATA: An idea floated quite casually has led to the foundation of an academy that is showing promise of making India the world’s next chess superpower. Sandeep Singhal, co-founder of WestBridge Capital Advisors, a venture capital firm based out of Bengaluru, asked Viswanathan Anand whether they can do something together…

The Times of India · Dec 5, 2022

ATK Mohun Bagan dent BFC's hopes

BENGALURU: Former champions Bengaluru FC's hopes to rescue the season with a second straight win were dealt a serious blow by ATK Mohun Bagan as Australian striker Dimitrios Petratos 66th-minute strike propelled the Kolkata club to a 1-0 win at the Sree Kanteerava stadium here on Saturday.

The Times of India · Dec 4, 2022

Mamata Banerjee likely to officially announce 2 new districts on Tuesday

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is expected to officially announce Sundarbans and Basirhat as two new districts of the state during an administrative meeting scheduled on November 29, a senior official said on Monday.

The Times of India · Nov 28, 2022

I-League: Mohammedan Sporting beat TRAU as Sreenidi upset champions Gokulam

Kolkata club Mohammedan Sporting got the better of TRAU FC by a solitary 40-minute strike at Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Sunday for their second straight win of the ongoing I-League. For the Imphal-based side it was their consecutive loss of the league.

The Times of India · Nov 28, 2022

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets Suvendu Adhikari over tea at her assembly chamber

KOLKATA: In a first since last year's state elections, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday held a "courtesy meeting" with leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari at her chamber in the state assembly, raising eyebrows in political circles.

The Times of India · Nov 25, 2022

Harsh Dubey, Nachiket Bhute join Vidarbha Under-25 squad in Rajkot

NAGPUR: As soon as Vidarbha ended their Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign in Kolkata on Wednesday, two youngsters — Harsh Dubey and Nachiket Bhute — in the senior squad were asked to fly to Rajkot and join the under-25 outfit, who are playing BCCI State-A one-day tournament.

The Times of India · Nov 25, 2022

Mohammedan Sporting find home comfort in win over Neroca FC

KOLKATA: Home is where Mohammedan Sporting's heart appears to be.

The Times of India · Nov 24, 2022