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Kolkata FB group felicitates ‘ghori man’ for turning the clock back at century-old shop

KOLKATA: On Sunday, a day before World Heritage Day, the city’s ‘ghori man’ — Md Masood Alam — was felicitated by Purono Kolkatar Golpo (PKG), a Facebook group with over 1.5 lakh members, with a memento, a certificate of honour, new clothes and Rs 5,000.

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Kolkata makes most of first no-curb wedding date in 2 years

KOLKATA: The wedding season kicked off in the city on Sunday without any pandemic restrictions — be it on the number of guests or timings — for the first time in two years. Brides and grooms who had been pushing their weddings back for months can finally get married in…

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Heat takes toll on strays: 1 dies, many dehydrated in Kolkata

KOLKATA: The rising temperature in the city is taking its toll on the strays. A stray dog reportedly died of heatstroke on Saturday and many others are reeling under the effects of the heat wave and suffering from dehydration, vets said.

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After 2 years, Kolkata celebrates Easter with rally, prayers

KOLKATA: Christians in the city celebrated Easter on Sunday with prayers and an Easter rally from St Paul’s Cathedral to St James’ School ground, after a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus. The event was organised by the United Christians of Kolkata and culminated with a joint service at St James’ School ground.

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West Bengal: Fire at home kills woman, 2 sons

KOLKATA: A mother and her two sons died after a fire broke out around midnight in the room they were sleeping in at Maheshtala on Saturday. Cops are probing the cause of fire and whether any foul play was involved in it.

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E-vigil: 300 more CCTV cameras in New Town

KOLKATA: Following recommendations by the Bidhannagar Traffic Police, the New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) is further increasing its electronic surveillance across New Town. To add to the existing 535 CCTV cameras, the civic body will instal 300 more at key places across the township, including the community markets and…

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West Bengal: 22-year-old kills drunk dad after domestic abuse

KOLKATA: Unable to bear domestic violence perpetrated by his alcoholic father, a 22-year-old youth shot his 45-year-old father dead and later set him on fire before surrendering to police at Gobrapur in North 24 Parganas on Saturday night.

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BSF salutes Major’s role in Mukti Bahini formation and Bangla Liberation War

KOLKATA: Fifty years after the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971, the Border Security Force (BSF) has chronicled the valour shown by the Indian Armed Forces while securing the borders.

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Behala clash in Kolkata: Suspended TMC worker in cop net

KOLKATA: Suspended Trinamool Congress worker from Ward 121 in Behala – Somnath Banerjee alias Baban — was nabbed from rural Howrah’s Joypur (near Nischintapur) on Sunday morning by a joint team from the Anti Rowdy Section of detective department and Behala Police.

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Kolkata hotter by nearly 5°C as urban sprawl grew 33% in 30 years

KOLKATA: The combined effect of climate change and rapid urbanisation has triggered an urban “heat island effect” in Kolkata, with the city’s annual mean land surface temperature rising as much as 4.72°C in the last three decades, causing heat distress to both flora and fauna, claims a recent study by…

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‘Virtually like drugs’: Gaming addiction in kids after 2 yrs of increased screen time

KOLKATA: Increased online interactions and gadget-dependence have made more youngsters fall prey to ‘gaming addiction’ over the last two years of the pandemic, say experts, who believe it could have repercussions on their academic and professional careers.

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West Bengal: BJP’s Murshidabad MLA, 2 district leaders quit party posts

KOLKATA/BEHRAMPORE: The Bengal BJP faced a setback on Sunday after Murshidabad MLA and state secretary Gouri Shankar Ghosh quit the party post after a reshuffle in the district organisation. His resignation came a day after state vice-president Saumitra Khan trained guns on his partymen for the poll debacle in Asansol…

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West Bengal: Former Assam Congress president Ripun Bora joins TMC

KOLKATA: Former Assam Congress president Ripun Bora on Sunday joined the TMC in the presence of party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata.

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IPL 2022: I prefer setting small goals, says KKR pacer Umesh Yadav

KOLKATA: If the IPL has served as a platform for a number of future stars, it has also acted as the arena to stage a comeback for many. Former India pacer Umesh Yadav is the latest to join that brigade with his super show in the first half of the…

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I-League: Majcen hat-trick sinks Delhi; Kerala back on top

KOLKATA: Slovenian forward Luka Majcen toyed with Suveda Delhi FC defence, scoring a hattrick as Gokulam Kerala ascended back to the top of the I-League table with a thumping 4-0 win at the Kalyani Stadium here on Friday.

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Abhishek Banerjee launches football club, to make CFL first division debut

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday launched Diamond Harbour Football Club, which will make its Calcutta Football League (CFL) debut in the first division in the upcoming season.

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Bengal: CBI plans to conduct DNA tests in Hanskhali rape case

KOLKATA: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is planning to conduct DNA tests in the Hanskhali rape case to check whether the samples collected from the crime spot match with those found on the arrested accused, an officer of the agency said on Friday.

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Kolkata school promotes chess as tool against lockdown, mental health issues

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Sreenidi Deccan beats Aizawl FC

KOLKATA: Sreenidi Deccan FC scored two late goals to beat Aizawl FC 2-0 in a 12th round match of the

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SSB Women FC eye good start against Hans FC as IWL kicks off

BHUBANESWAR: After a two-year coronavirus-forced break, the fifth edition of the Indian Women's League (IWL) football tournament will kick off here on Friday with a game between Kolkata side SSB Women FC and Hans FC.

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Swapna Burman strides past injuries as the hunger returns

KOLKATA: The first thing you notice about Swapna Burman is the bubbly giggle. Almost every sentence is followed by the giggle that puts people around at ease.

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This Bengali New Year, Kolkata to go the write way

City to have its first fountain–pen show that will last three days

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Will continue to play ISL, next investor announcement within 15 days: East Bengal

KOLKATA: Less than 24 hours after being handed over the sporting rights by Shree Cement, East Bengal asserted that they would announce a new investor "within 15 days" and will continue to play in the top-tier Indian Super League.

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I can't see why Umesh Yadav would not do well for India in T20 cricket: Southee

KOLKATA: In 2008, when Tim Southee was making waves in competitive cricket as a 19-year-old, Umesh Yadav had only started considering a career in the sport.

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West Bengal: Fraudster posed as Bidhannagar police commissioner to dupe family members of sexual offence accused

KOLKATA: A 38-year-old man was arrested for allegedly extorting money from the family members of an alleged sexual offender by impersonating as the commissioner of Bidhannagar Police.

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