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Assam CM Himanta promises fast justice in triple murder case

Assam CM Sarma appealed to young women to remain rooted in their culture and family values and said the triple murder case should be seen in the larger contest of sinister designs of certain elements.

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Bengal BJP MLA Bishnu Pada Roy dies at 61

Bishnu Pada Roy, Kolkata BJP MLA, died at 61 due to lung infection. PM Modi & WB CM Mamata Banerjee expressed condolences. Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of Opposition, paid respects & expressed grief. His body was taken to the assembly for last respects.

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Mamata inaugurates JIS School of Medical Sciences at Howrah

Inaugurated virtually by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, JIS School of Medical Science, Research Centre is a PPP project developed by Kolkata-based JIS Group. It is a 1200-bed hospital spread across 30 acres, with an investment of Rs 1500 crore over 3 years. It will offer admission to 150 students…

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Elderly man's decomposed body found in abandoned shop in Kolkata

KOLKATA: The decomposed body of an elderly man was found in an abandoned shop in south Kolkata's Netaji Nagar area, police said on Sunday.

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Jamshedpur FC bolster squad with Jeremy Manzorro signing

KOLKATA: After a poor outing in Indian Super League last season, former Shield winners Jamshedpur FC are going full throttle in the pre-season to prepare themselves a team that will take them back to the top once more.

The Times of India

Not interested in any chair, INDIA will defeat BJP in 2024, says Mamata

“INDIA will fight and Trinamool Congress will stand beside it with its flag like a soldier. I have said that we want nothing, all we want is for INDIA to win, BJP to lose... Hindustan, Bharat jitega, Modi harega [India will win, PM Narendra Modi will lose],” Mamata Banerjee said addressing her…

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Bengal GMs Surya Sekhar Ganguly and Deep Sengupta excel in European tournaments

KOLKATA: There’s good news for the Bengal chess fraternity as the state’s two Grandmasters ended on podiums in European tournaments. While GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly ended second at the La Plagne International Open in France, GM Deep Sengupta claimed the Warsaw International chess festival this week. Both the players were…

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Fractional rivalry returns to haunt Tripura Cricket Association

KOLKATA: Controversy and Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) seem to go hand-in-hand as new infightings have come out in the open. In a day of rapid developments on Thursday, the TCA Apex Council removed Tapan Lodh as the association’s president.

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Dreaded Kolkata gangster, out on parole, gunned down in front of police station

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ICC shares photo of Shah Rukh Khan with ODI World Cup trophy

NEW DELHI: That Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is an ardent cricket lover is a known fact. Co-owner of Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), SRK was a sportsperson in his college days.

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West Bengal BJP takes out rally on election violence, calls for gherao of BDOs

West Bengal BJP holds mega rally in Kolkata to protest alleged irregularities in panchayat polls. Leaders of Opposition, State BJP president and national vice-president participate. INDIA, united platform of Opposition parties, ready to battle BJP, says Mamata Banerjee.

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Hat-trick of wins for Mohammedan Sporting in Calcutta Football League

KOLKATA: There’s no stopping Mohammedan Sporting Club and David Lalhlansanga. The Aizawl player once again scored as MSC recorded a hat-trick of wins in the Calcutta Football League Premier Division beating Pathachakra SC on Tuesday. The full house at the MSC ground returned a content lot as the Black Panthers…

The Times of India

Year-long centenary birth anniversary celebrations of SUCI (C) founder to end on August 5

SUCI(C) Central Politburo member K. Radhakrishna addressed workers from all six districts in Kalaburagi, highlighting the founding of the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) in 1948 by Comrade Shibdas Ghosh. He explained the ideologies of Marxism-Leninism and the commitment to establish a socialist society fighting for the rights of…

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In Kolkata: A cocktail, coffee and live music experience that is reminiscent of the city in the 1920s

As live music plays, this artisanal coffee and cocktail bar on Park Street celebrates the ageless city

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The serene Ichhamati

Taki, a sleepy hamlet near the India-Bangladesh border, offers a peaceful ambience and picturesque views. Tourists flock here to witness the immersion of Durga idols and explore the Kuleshwari Kali Temple, Joda Shiv Mandir, ancestral house of Shankar Roy Chowdhury, and the Machranga Dweep. Enjoy boat rides, pick ripe mangoes,…

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A new diarrhoea-causing parasite found

A three-year study in Kolkata found a new amoeba pathogen, Entamoeba moshkovskii, is now the leading cause of amoebic infections in humans. It was found to be the predominant pathogen causing amoebiasis, with infections most common in children aged 5-12. PCR-based molecular identification was used to identify the pathogen, which…

The Times of India

Injured in West Bengal panchayat poll violence, TMC worker dies

KOLKATA: A 61-year-old Trinamool Congress worker, who was injured in a political clash at Bhangar in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on the eve of the July 8 panchayat polls, died on Saturday, an official said.

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Sahal Abdul Samad leaves Kerala Blasters to join Mohun Bagan Super Giants

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‘I was interested in the why and how of Seagull Books’: Pushan Kripalani

In a film that’s “meant to feel like a languorous conversation with a friend”, director Pushan Kripalani goes behind four decades of the Kolkata publishing house

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East Bengal rope in Gill brothers

KOLKATA: Two brothers playing for the same team together is a rear phenomenon in world football. Come this season, a pair of siblings can play a key role in carrying the hopes of East Bengal FC.

The Times of India

Dipa Karmakar seals spot for Asian Games

KOLKATA: Dipa Karmakar is back in business.

The Hindu

In Chennai: Enjoy Doma Wang’s authentic Tibetan momos and flavours from the North East

Doma Wang is considered Kolkata’s momo evangelist. She is in Chennai’s Hyatt Regency till July 16 for a five-day food pop up featuring Nepali and Tibetan food.

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Kolkata’s oldest bookshop to turn part of premises into free library

Kolkata's oldest bookshop, Dasgupta and Co., set up in 1886, is converting part of its premises into a free library for students who cannot afford books. The library will offer 10,000 titles, archival records, and translations from English to Bangla and vice-versa. Rabindranath Tagore, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, and Ashapurna Devi…

The Times of India

Md Sporting, Mohun Bagan win big as football returns to Maidan

KOLKATA: Football returned to the Maidan in a big way as hundreds of supporters flocked to the Mohammedan Sporting ground to see their team demolish Calcutta FC 7-0 in their CFL Premier Division match on Wednesday.

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Congress observes silent protest in Kolkata over Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha disqualification

Kolkata Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury held a silent protest to express solidarity with Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified from the Lok Sabha. He and his colleagues wore black bands and gathered at the Mahatma Gandhi statue. The Gujarat High Court had dismissed Gandhi's plea seeking a stay on his…

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