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West Bengal: Don’t allow road, rail blocks, says Nabanna

KOLKATA: The Agnipath protests reached Bengal on Friday, prompting Nabanna to issue an alert to all districts. The state secretariat asked all district police not to allow road and train blocks, which affected the general public.

The Times of India

Kolkata: Drink-drive charge slapped in Bypass crash

KOLKATA: The Dhandania family in New Alipore cannot believe that their mother, Minu Dhandania, who had safely landed in Kolkata from Hong Kong, was killed on the way home, despite no fault of hers. Minu, her husband, Devkishan, and two sons had returned from a weeklong holiday in Hong Kong…

The Times of India

2 killed, 8 injured in 4 bus accidents in Kolkata

KOLKATA: A 45-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman became the latest victims of bus accidents on Friday, taking the total number of accident deaths to five in the past 72 hours .

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First batch of Haj pilgrims leaves from Kolkata

KOLKATA: The first batch of 365 Haj pilgrims to Mecca - Medina flew out of Kolkata airport on Friday morning after a gap of two years owing to the pandemic.

The Times of India

Youngsters happy to be part of new golden era of Indian football

A historic successive qualification for AFC Asian Cup has made Sahal Abdul Samad confident of the Indian national team ushering in a new golden era. The Kerala midfielder is assured in playing a major part in it as India qualified for Asian Cup in style having beaten all three opponents…

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Gauhati High Court issues notice to West Bengal Chief Secretary

Bengal government is allegedly not cooperating with Assam Police in executing non-bailable arrest warrant against a Kolkata-based commentator

The Hindu

Kolkata sample: ‘Not wild poliovirus,’ says Health Ministry

Vaccine-derived polio virus was detected in the environmental surveillance of sewage samples from Kolkata, says Health Ministry official.

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India coach Stimac hits out at AIFF after historic Asian Cup qualification

KOLKATA: Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac has lashed out at the messy state of affairs grappling with the national federation (AIFF), a day after his side qualified for AFC Asian Cup for the second consecutive time.

The Times of India

India celebrate Asian Cup qualification with 4-0 rout of Hong Kong

KOLKATA: India stormed into the main round of next year's Asian Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of Hong Kong, finishing their final-round qualifying campaign with a perfect record and topping Group D with nine points.

The Times of India

Anwar Ali among scorers as India rout Hong Kong 4-0 to top group

KOLKATA: Told to hang up his boots after a medical condition, Anwar Ali's persistence and optimism in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds paid rich dividends on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Protests by Indian Muslims continue, as lawyers condemn state response

Thousands of Muslims marched in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Tuesday in a second week of protests, while six prominent former judges said a state government had acted illegally by demolishing the house of a Muslim activist.

Reuters

I laugh when media asks about Sunil Chhetri's retirement: IM Vijayan

KOLKATA: The legendary IM Vijayan feels veteran striker Sunil Chhetri still has a lot to offer to Indian football and finds the occasional chatter about his retirement laughable.

The Times of India

Kolkata: Car runs over man's legs in Salt Lake; doctors' efforts on to salvage damaged limb

KOLKATA: A car ran over the legs of a middle-aged man — resting under a tree shed in Salt Lake — on Tuesday afternoon.

The Times of India

AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers: India qualify for Asian Cup with one match to play after Palestine oust Philippines

KOLKATA: Indian men's football team on Tuesday qualified for the Asian Cup Finals after Palestine defeated Philippines in a group B match in Ulaanbaatar.

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Asian Cup qualifiers: With a 'wonderful headache', Stimac's India eye the 'big prize'

KOLKATA: With eyes on the "big prize" and having a "wonderful headache", Igor Stimac's India brace for Hong Kong's challenge at that Salt Lake Stadium here on Tuesday, looking for a perfect end to their Asian Cup qualifying campaign.

The Times of India

Eyeing Asian Cup berth, India face Hong Kong in a battle for top spot

KOLKATA: A Sunil Chhetri-inspired India would look to end the final leg of the Asian Cup Qualifiers on a high when they face Hong Kong in a battle for the group D top spot on Tuesday.

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Prophet Row: Kolkata Police summons suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma

Nupur Sharma has been asked to appear at Narkeldanga Police Station on June 20 to record her statement, an official said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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West Bengal: Violence-hit areas limp back to normalcy amid sporadic protests

KOLKATA: The violence-hit districts of West Bengal were limping back to normalcy on Monday with sporadic protests reported from a few areas as heavy police deployment continued, officials said.

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Sahal is living his dream in Stimac's confident and fearless team

KOLKATA: In Igor Stimac's football factory, one of the key features is the former Croatian World Cupper's distinct focus on future. In a team that boasts of veterans like Sunil Chhetri and Gurpreet Singh, Sahal Abdul Samad represents the face of young India: Vibrant, determined and fearless. And it's this…

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WATCH: Ugly fight breaks out between India, Afghanistan players after the Asian Cup qualifier game

KOLKATA: A group of Indian and Afghanistan players were involved in pushing and shoving each other after the hosts registered a hard-fought 2-1 win in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers at the VYBK Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday.

The Times of India

Asian Cup qualifiers: Sahal's strike seals India's win over Afghanistan

KOLKATA: The only way to describe this is a drama at its craziest best. Until 85 minutes, Igor Stimac’s India huffed and puffed on Saturday; they were all possession but little penetration. Against Afghanistan’s strong physical challenge, India’s ambitions looked to be hitting cul-desacs on one occasion too many.

The Times of India

West Bengal: Minority colleges can opt out of centralised process

KOLKATA: Autonomous and private colleges, as well as minority institutions have been exempt from the centralised counselling to be introduced from this season, sources in the education department said.

The Times of India

Kolkata police plan strict evaluation of field officers’ mental state before assigning weapons

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Police is planning to carry out more stringent evaluation of field officers before allowing them to carry weapons. “The incident on Friday where 28-year-old Kolkata Armed Police constable Chodup Lepcha on his first day of duty outside the Bangladesh deputy high commission near Park Circus opened indiscriminate…

The Times of India

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to 22 opposition seniors, calls meet on president poll on June 15

KOLKATA: CM Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wrote to 22 senior opposition leaders, including eight other CMs and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, ahead of the presidential elections, urging “all progressive forces to align and resist the divisive forces plaguing us today”.

The Hindu

Survivor-leaders to press for passage of Trafficking of Persons Bill

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