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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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Mohammedan Sporting held again in I-League

KOLKATA: Mohammedan Sporting Club played out their second consecutive draw in the I-League play-off stage as they were held 2-2 by RoundGlass Punjab at the Naihati Stadium on Tuesday.

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Agartala-Kolkata bus service via Dhaka set to resume after two-year hiatus

The service will be available for six days in a week, except on Fridays, and the fare has been fixed at Rs 2,300 per passenger, said TRTC MD Rajesh Kumar Das

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Ayushi Podder faces gun problem before World Cup

KOLKATA: Ayushi Podder is facing anxious moments after making it to the senior India shooting squad for the first time. The girl from Bhadreshwar is hoping to get a visa on time so that she can travel to Switzerland next week and get her weapon repaired before heading for ISSF…

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Mouma Das turns back clock in national table tennis championships

KOLKATA: Veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal and Mouma Das taught the youngsters a trick or two as they ended up as the champion and runners-up in the men’s and women’s singles respectively of the 83rd Senior National and Inter-State Table Tennis Championships that concluded at the SAI Indoor Stadium in Shillong…

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BCCI happy with IPL playoffs arrangements at Eden Gardens: CAB

KOLKATA: The BCCI is happy with the arrangements made for the two IPL playoff matches at the Eden Gardens here next month, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) said on Monday.

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Archery World Cup Stage 1: Rai-Ridhi pair wins mixed team gold

KOLKATA: The combination of youth and experienced paid dividends as the duo of Ridhi Phor and Tarundeep Rai fetched India a gold medal in the recurve mixed team event at the Archery World Cup St age 1 at Antalya on Sunday. India thus ended its campaign in the first outdoor…

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3 held in Kolkata for involvement in betting racket

KOLKATA: At least three persons were arrested on Sunday from Kolkata's Park Street area for their alleged involvement in a cricket betting racket, police said.

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Mumbai U-19: Player, support staff test positive

MUMBAI: The scourge of Covid-19 has struck the Cooch Behar Trophy (for U-19) again. TOI has learnt that two members of the Mumbai-Himanshu Singh (off-spinner) and physio Gaurav Chavan tested positive on Saturday, on the eve of semifinal against Maharashtra at Kolkata. The match will happen.

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KKR's Andre Russell first bowler in IPL to take four wickets in an over

NAVI MUMBAI: Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) all-rounder Andre Russell on Saturday became the first player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to achieve a four-wicket haul in a one-over spell.

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Pumping iron in Sion: At age 54, powerlifter breaks world record

In this Sion-based Brahmin household of lawyers and chartered accountants, plates can be found not only in the formerly-vegetarian kitchen but also in the formerly-a-garage gym. A set of barbells and powerlifting plates from Kolkata had first parked themselves inside this South Indian family's 150-square-foot garage in 2016 when a…

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Lucknow to host T20 Women's Challenger from May 24-28

The first IPL play-off and eliminator in Kolkata on May 24 and 26 followed by second play-off and final at Ahmedabad on May 27 and 29 respectively will be held to full capacity

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Kolkata: Constable molests disabled minor

KOLKATA: A 17-year-old hearing-and-speech-impaired minor and her 36-year-old mother, showed presence of mind and immense courage when they managed to catch the girl’s alleged molester and hand him to cops on Friday. The mother and daughter were helped by the driver of the auto they were in.

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Tapestry at Kolkata’s Indian Museum gives voice to 354 survivors of violence

The endeavour aims to empower women and draw attention to the violence they face

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