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KOLKATA: Officers of Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police raided the office of JoinUs Techsoft Consultancy Services on the fourth floor of Meridian Building at Sector V on Friday. They found hundreds of young men and womencalling people in UK, USA and Australia on the pretext of giving tech support.

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Kolkata: 786 in March to 270 in May, Licence suspension drops

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Traffic Police has suspended 270 licences in May, down from 786 suspensions in March. The total number of suspensions since February stands at a little more than 1,100 in the city.

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Fresh Covid case count shows fluctuating trend in West Bengal

KOLKATA: Stray Covid cases have been reported in recent weeks though almost all of them have been mild, said CMRI Hospital pulmonology director Raja Dhar. "Other viruses are more common now but Covid persists, albeit in a mild form. These deaths indicate that we need to be on guard, especially…

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Kolkata: Campus canteens hike prices to stay afloat

KOLKATA: After enduring losses for two years, some college and university canteens in the city have hiked prices of food items to stay afloat, whereas others have decided to stick to pre-pandemic rates to keep their clientele intact. The price rise at Presidency University canteens - Srishti and Puroshottam -…

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West Bengal: Centralised admissions to bring ease, transparency

KOLKATA: The switch to the centralised admission system to government and government-aided colleges and universities will help resolve a lot of issues hindering the entrance process to undergraduate courses and will introduce transparency, said principals and vice-chancellors. Since the admissions will be conducted through a single portal launched by the…

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In a first, Particulate matter 2.5 count in Kolkata touched ambient air quality standard last year

KOLKATA: In 2021, PM2.5 - the tiniest of pollutants that play havoc with human lives - had for the first time touched the annual national ambient air quality standard of 40 g/m³ (microgram per cubic meter) in Kolkata. Compared to 2018, the dip in PM2.5 was 6.4%, revealed a study…

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35-yr-old dies of Covid in Kolkata, docs say don't drop guard

KOLKATA: A woman from Amdanga in North 24 Parganas succumbed to Covid at the Infectious Diseases Beleghata General Hospital on Saturday, six days after the state had rec-orded its last Covid death on May 29. The 35-year-old wom-an was on ventilation for 13 days at a nursing home in Bag-uiati…

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Heart condition, hypoxia led to KK death: Kolkata Police

KOLKATA: Singer KK had an underlying heart condition that was aggravated by lack of oxygen on Tuesday evening, which led to a fatal cardiac arrest, the final post-mortem report has said. "It is suggested that death occurred following the effects of hypoxia following Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Oedema, caused due to…

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Kolkata: Attack on ex-ward president’s house

KOLKATA: Over 30 men, allegedly owning allegiance to a TMC councillor, attacked the former TMC local ward committee president’s house twice in Kasba on Friday night. The tension continued into the wee hours of Saturday, claimed victim Bapi Dev.

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Legal requirement to probate wills executed in Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, challenged in High Court

Litigant wants Section 213 of Indian Succession Act, 1925, declared unconstitutional because of discrimination on the basis of religion and geographic location

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West Bengal: 102-year-old woman sells vegetables to support family

KOLKATA: Age is just a number for Lakshmi Maity, a 102-year-old vegetable seller who, for the past five decades, has never let financial constraints come in the way of her family's basic needs.

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Lake rowing accident: Victim’s father files FIR in Kolkata

KOLKATA: The father of Souryadeep Chatterjee (14) — one of the two South Point High School students who drowned at the Rabindra Sarobar while practising rowing two weeks ago — has registered an FIR against unknown persons in South Point High School and Lake Club for their alleged negligence leading…

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Hope Liston & Manvir have learnt a lot from Roy: Former ATK & Bagan player Caldeira

The transition has begun at ATK Mohun Bagan with the Kolkata side announcing the departure of their most successful Indian Super League striker Roy Krishna earlier on Friday, days after his partner upfront David Williams also made the exit following the end of their contracts. Former FC Goa coach Juan…

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A ban will be catastrophic for the country: Sunil Chhetri

KOLKATA: Sunil Chhetri, at 37, doesn't know how long he will continue playing. He doesn't want to speculate either as he is taking things as they come. What he does know is that in case the country is banned by Fifa after the Supreme Court handed over the control of…

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West Bengal: 86.6% pass Madhyamik despite 2 years of pandemic scars

KOLKATA: As many as 86.6% examinees passed the Madhyamik examination this year, in results declared on Friday. But the true meaning of this achievement - while only a shade higher than the 86.3% of 2020 - can only be understood in perspective. What the cold numbers do not indicate is…

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Liver, kidneys from 18-year-old, 4th teen deceased donor in West Bengal, save 3 lives

KOLKATA: The liver and kidneys of an 18-year-old deceased donor, Naina Saraf, were transplanted into three patients in two hospitals on Thursday. Sources said all three recipients are recuperating. The teen was declared brain dead on Thursday at Apollo Multispeciality Hospital.

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Only 1 from Kolkata among 114 in Madhyamik top 10

KOLKATA: Srutarshi Tripathi, a student of Patha Bhavan, is the only rank-holder from Kolkata. Overall, the result of 2020 was better for Kolkata than that of 2022, a section of city school principals say. A slight dip in overall performance has been noticed by some of the well-known city schools…

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Kolkata: Cops to enforce no parking on school approach roads ahead of reopening

KOLKATA: With most schools set to reopen on June 13, police, after a meeting on Friday, decided to disallow parking on all roads leading to school main gates.

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West Bengal Covid cases see-saw, experts advise caution

KOLKATA: The number of fresh Covid cases in Bengal crossed 50 on Thursday after a gap of 18 days but dropped to 42 on Friday, continuing to exhibit the fluctuating trend over the past one month. The state recorded 57 cases on Thursday, a sharp rise from just 27 on…

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Pedalling on green power, twin campaigns for safe cycling take off

KOLKATA: On World Bicycle Day, two campaigns — Ride to Work and Road Safety — kicked off in New Town, where cycling lanes are available but hardly used. While the former attempts to encourage corporates and the community to promote use of cycles among employees and service staff, the other…

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West Bengal: St Xavier’s College to carry on with own admissions

KOLKATA: Autonomous higher educational institute St Xavier’s College has decided to continue with its own entrance process for undergraduate courses and not adopt the state government’s centralised admission system. Following a meeting among education minister Bratya Basu and vice-chancellors of state and aided universities on Thursday, the education department decided…

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Don’t miss a beat: Knowing about heart health is key

NEW DELHI: The sudden death of 53-year-old singer KK, who suffered a heart attack during an event in Kolkata leading to cardiac arrest, has led doctors to underline the importance of timely cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

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5 key duels to watch out for in India-South Africa T20I series

KOLKATA: Team India will huddle back for international duty as they lock horns with South Africa in a five-match T20 International series from June 9.

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Roy Krishna leaves ATK Mohun Bagan

KOLKATA: ATK Mohun Bagan's most successful forward and Indian Super League winner Roy Krishna has left the franchise after three fruitful seasons, the club announced on Friday.

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I'm playing my last games, so FIFA ban on India will be catastrophic: Sunil Chhetri

KOLKATA: Talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri on Friday dropped yet another hint that his retirement is not far away, saying a FIFA ban on India in the aftermath of Supreme Court's ruling to oust Praful Patel as AIFF president would be catastrophic as he is playing his "last games".

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