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IPL 2022: KKR captain Shreyas Iyer praises Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Rinku Singh after win over RR

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer on Monday hailed Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, and Rinku Singh after the team's win over Rajasthan Royals. Read more on Dynamite News:

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IPL 2022: RR's Shimron Hetmyer calls his wife his 'biggest coach'

MUMBAI: Ahead of the clash against Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals batter Shimron Hetmyer called his wife his 'biggest coach' and said that he is looking to give himself a chance with IPL.

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I-League: We've nothing to lose, says Kenkre FC midfielder Siddharth Colaco

KOLKATA: Needing a win to survive in the I-League, debutants Kenkre FC are on the verge of scripting one of the greatest turnarounds in Indian football and their key midfielder Siddharth Colaco says they have "nothing to lose" from here on.

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Heatwave in West Bengal abating due to change in wind direction & incursion of moisture

KOLKATA: The intense heatwave that prevailed over southern and western districts of West Bengal is abating owing to a change in wind direction and incursion of moisture from the Bay of Bengal, the Met department said.

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East Bengal rope in Mobashir Rahman, sign three-year deal with mid-fielder

KOLKATA: East Bengal on Saturday announced the signing of promising 24-year-old midfielder Mobashir Rahman, who was a part of League Shield winning side Jamshedpur FC.

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Political parties play blame game over reports of Maoist resurgence

KOLKATA: Amid reports that Maoists were trying to regroup in Junglemahal area of West Bengal, their former stronghold, with posters having resurfaced in some pockets, political parties in the state have taken to blame game, maintaining that fears were being unnecessary fuelled by rival camps for individual gains.

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CIL output grows 27% in April; despatch improves 5.8%: Coal ministry

KOLKATA/NEW DELHI: Public sector miner Coal India has reported an increase of 27.2 per cent in its output in April 2022 as compared to the year-ago period, coal ministry said on Friday.

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Your crown is never guaranteed: Pankaj Advani

KOLKATA: If winning is a habit, then Pankaj Advani has inculcated it from a very young age. Sitting atop 24 world titles in billiards and snooker, there's no stopping Advani who still cherishes his every victory.

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Kolkata: AC, cooler turn 'essential', demand rises with temperature

KOLKATA: With no hope of rain and the maximum temperature pushing 40 degrees Celsius, the demand for air-conditioners and coolers this month surpassed the past couple of years' and retailers logged a sales growth of at least 20%. The heat wave-like condition seemed to have turned these once-luxury gadgets into…

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West Bengal help map for Ukraine-returned students

KOLKATA: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said first-year medical students who were compelled to return from war-ravaged Ukraine will be allowed admission at private medical colleges in the state.

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West Bengal: Flutter over rare butterfly in Buxa

KOLKATA: Butterfly enthusiasts from Bengal have spotted and photographed a very rare form of butterfly in north Bengal’s Buxa forest that has a distinct female pattern on one side and male on the other. Sighted and documented on November 21, 2021, the discovery has been validated and published on April…

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Kolkata's maximum temperature may hover around 37 degree Celsius till Saturday

KOLKATA: With the scorching westerly winds continuing to blow into south Bengal and Kolkata, the maximum temperature in the city crawled up marginally to 37.3°C on Thursday.

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Private schools in Kolkata look at online option after CM Mamata Banerjee’s appeal

KOLKATA: Several private schools in the city have decided to again shift classes to online from Monday, responding to chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s appeal to bring forward the summer vacation to May 2, given the current spell of extreme heat.

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West Bengal: Wednesday Covid tally crosses 50 1st time since April 2, dips to 34 on Thursday

KOLKATA: The number of daily new Covid cases crossed 50 in Bengal on Wednesday, for the first time since April 2, when it was 70. Since April 23, there has been a slow rise in the number of new cases and the figure reached 52 on Wednesday. On Thursday, however,…

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West Bengal govt prepares for app cab raids from May 4

KOLKATA: Police and state transport department will hit the streets from May 4 when the new guidelines by the state regarding app cab operations are likely to come into force.

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West Bengal: Five held for attack on Salt Lake family

KOLKATA: Five persons have been arrested for allegedly barging into a BL Block home in Salt Lake and assaulting a family of 10 on Thursday morning.

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Calcutta University tops higher education ranking list

KOLKATA: Calcutta University has been adjudged number 1 among all central and state aided public universities and institutes in the country by Times Higher Education.

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100 years before Covid, this Kolkata doctor had told us to mask up

KOLKATA: A hundred years before the use of pathogen-preventive masks burst onto the public consciousness with the appearance of the Covid pandemic, a Kolkata doctor had written extensively about the significance of masks in preventing infectious diseases, and had even described, in a manual, how to make such a mask.

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Sourav Ganguly meets Mamata Banerjee, seeks alternative land for CAB stadium

KOLKATA: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Thursday met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and requested her to provide the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) an alternative land to construct a stadium instead of the one given to it.

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East Bengal rope in Spanish defender Gonzalez

KOLKATA: In a rebuilding mode after their investors' pullout, East Bengal on Thursday announced the signing of Spanish centre-back Ivan Gonzalez on a two-year deal.

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Kolkata: Water supply affected after pump breakdown in Salt Lake Sector I

KOLKATA: A pump at water tank No. 3 crashed early on Wednesday, creating problems in supply in some areas of Salt Lake Sector I, comprising BMC wards 40 and 41. Last week, Salt Lake Sector II faces similar issues after a leakage occurred in the pipeline of tank No. 5…

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Kolkata: Substitute for plastic bags needed, says Salt Lake residents

KOLKATA: The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to kick off its drive to ban the use of plastic carry bags measuring below 75 microns across the market places of Salt Lake and Rajarhat from May 1 as residents and environmentalists are stressing on the need to properly enforce the prohibition…

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I-League: Resurgent Kenkre FC aim for third win on trot, escape relegation

KOLKATA: On a high after back-to-back wins in phase two of the I-League, debutants Kenkre FC will look to continue their momentum and climb up from relegation zone when they face TRAU FC on Thursday.

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ATK Mohun Bagan rope in midfielder Hnmate from rival club East Bengal

KOLKATA: Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan announced the signing of 18-year-old midfielder Lalrinliana Hnamte from arch-rivals SC East Bengal by striking a pre-contract agreement for two years.

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Indo-Australia trade pact to help improve India's image post-RCEP: Expert

KOLKATA: India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement is going to strengthen not only the bilateral trade between the two countries but also improve India's image in the world post-RCEP, said a professor of a policy research institute.

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