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Not so much has been written about Bengal— except some things in Bangla: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on writing 'Independence'

The Times of India

U-16 runner Heena clocks faster time than senior winner in National Open 400m C'ships

NEW DELHI: Rising Indian track and field star Rezoana Mallick Heena of Bengal on Monday came up with an outstanding effort as she clocked faster time than a senior runner in the same event during the National Open 400m Championships in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday.

The Times of India

West Bengal: Congress gets its first MLA in present assembly as party candidate wins Sagardighi bypoll

SAGARDIGHI (WB): The Congress on Thursday secured a seat in the present Bengal assembly as its candidate Bayron Biswas won the Sagardighi bypoll, after 16 rounds of counting, defeating the nearest rival of the TMC by 22,980 votes.

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Ranji Trophy triumph is a fitting tribute to Cheteshwar Pujara, says Jaydev Unadkat

NEW DELHI: Saurashtra skipper and India pacer Jaydev Unadkat on Sunday dedicated the team's Ranji Trophy triumph to India batter Cheteshwar Pujara, calling him one of the region's favourite sons.

The Times of India

Ranji Trophy Final: Saurashtra want to win it for Cheteshwar Pujara

KOLKATA: It was a state vs country call for Jaydev Unadkat and the leftarm pacer ultimately decided in favour of the former. Unadkat, who was part of the India Test side for the ongoing home series against Australia, made a special request to be ‘released’ to play the Ranji final…

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Why TMC’s Meghalaya fight may meet Goa fate

It has been two years since the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress pulled off a landslide victory in the West Bengal assembly elections, staving off a no-holds barred challenge from the BJP and the wider Sangh Parivar. Since then, the Trinamool has tried to expand outside West Bengal but with little…

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TMC releases manifesto for Tripura polls, promises 'Bengal model of development'

AGARTALA: The Trinamool Congress released its manifesto for the Tripura assembly elections on Sunday.

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Ranji Trophy: MP beat Andhra by 5 wickets, face Bengal in semis

INDORE: Riding on half-centuries from opener Yash Dubey and Rajat Patidar, defending champions Madhya Pradesh completed their remarkable fightback as they beat Andhra by five wickets to enter the Ranji Trophy semi-finals here on Friday.

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Abhimanyu Easwaran scores ton in stadium named after him

DEHRADUN: Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran scored a century against Uttarakhand on the first day of the Ranji Trophy match being played at the stadium named after him: the Abhimanyu Cricket Academy Stadium, which was built by the batsman's father.

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Ranji Trophy: Abhimanyu Easwaran celebrates homecoming with century

KOLKATA: Abhimanyu Easwaran made his homecoming memorable by hitting an unbeaten 141 against hosts Uttarakhand on Day I of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group ‘A’ match at the Abhimanyu Cricket Academy ground in Dehradun on Tuesday.

The Times of India

The man who spotted MS Dhoni no more

KOLKATA: Former Bengal skipper Prakash Chandra Poddar, commonly known as PC Poddar On the Kolkata Maidan, passed away recently in the city at the age of 82. A former first-class cricketer Poddar, who played 74 matches between 1960 and 1977, scoring 3836 runs with 11 centuries, however, is best remembered…

The Times of India

Bengal gets 10th GM, India 78th in Koustav Chatterjee

KOLKATA: The new year brought happy news for Bengal chess as Koustav Chatterjee became the country's 78th Grandmaster late on Saturday night. The Kolkata boy took the state's GM count to double digits by drawing with statemate GM Mirtabha Guha, who incidentally was Bengal's last and ninth GM, in Round…

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After cremating mother, PM Narendra Modi virtually flags off infra projects for West Bengal

KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off a host of infra projects, designed to add speed to Bengal and Kolkata, immediately after his mother’s cremation in Gandhinagar on Friday as West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and a host of other CMs physically attended the programmes…

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RailTel Bags Work Order Worth Rs 98.56 Cr From West Bengal

RailTel has bagged an order from Bengal for capacity enhancement of the West Bengal State Data Centre (WB-SDC) at an estimated cost of Rs 98.56 crore. Read on for details:

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Mukesh's fairytale journey continues

Bengal pacer finally gets his big break as Delhi Capitals rope him in for 5.5 crore

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Daily Dose Ep 1225: Disruption in parliament, tragedy in Hooghly, Covid in China

Jude Weston brings you the news from the parliament, Bihar, Bengal, and China.

The Times of India

Meet Abhimanyu Easwaran: The opener who has replaced Rohit Sharma

NEW DELHI: Veteran domestic batter from Bengal Abhimanyu Easwaran has been called up as Rohit Sharma's replacement for the first Test against Bangladesh starting December 14 in Chattogram. Rohit failed to recover from a left thumb injury that he sustained during the second ODI in Dhaka.

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BJP to hold protest programme in West Bengal's Contai weeks after Abhishek Banerjee's rally

KOLKATA: A fortnight after Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee held a rally--nearly 200 meters away from leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari's residence, the BJP will hold a public meeting to protest against "corruption and lawlessness" in the state. The rally, organised by the district BJP on December 21, has…

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Adhikari Skips Oath-Taking Ceremony Of Bengal Governor Over Seat Allocation, Says 'Felt Humiliated'

Leader of Opposition in Bengal Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday skipped the oath-taking ceremony of the new governor. Read on for details:

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Mamata Banerjee likely to meet PM Narendra Modi on December 5

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the chief ministers' meeting in New Delhi on December 5, an official said on Sunday.

The Times of India

Bengal Partition literature offers more than a stereotypical discourse

It's a question that has continued to haunt till today, even after 75 years of the Partition. Cyril Radcliff, whose fateful line of demarcation divided the Indian territory into a Hindu India and a Muslim Pakistan, had never before been to India, nor had he the necessary skills for drawing…

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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Paras Dogra powers Pondicherry to win over Services

RANCHI: An unbeaten ton by Paras K Dogra (129 not out off 121 balls) and half-centuries from K B Arun Karthick and Ankit Sharma helped Pondicherry beat Services by five wickets in a Group 'E' match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Tuesday.

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Stage for Sarfaraz Khan, Prithvi Shaw to prove worth again

Having been ignored by the national selectors despite consistent performances in domestic cricket, young batting guns Sarfaraz Khan and Prithvi Shaw get another chance to prove their worth when Mumbai, who earlier this month clinched the Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy for the first time, launch their Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign…

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Illegal Land Grabbing Case: ED Raid At Dozen Places In Bengal, Jharkhand

The places searched included residential and office premises of a Kolkata-based businessman Amit Agrawal and several others, sources said. Read on for details:

The Times of India

Snehasish Ganguly takes over as CAB president, extends olive branch to Wriddhiman Saha

KOLKATA: Newly-elected president of Cricket Association of Bengal Snehasish Ganguly on Monday extended an olive branch to Wriddhiman Saha who had left his homeland and joined Tripura on an acrimonious note.

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