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Indian women’s national team players Guguloth, Jyoti join Croatia’s Dinamo Zagreb; first ever overseas recruits for the club

Kolkata Indian women’s national team player Soumya Guguloth and her Gokulam Kerala FC teammate Jyoti

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ED summons Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee in coal pilferage scam

Diamond Harbour MP to appear at agency’s Kolkata office on September 2

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Kolkata reports least number of rape cases among 19 Indian cities

Kolkata reported 11 cases of rape in 2021, while Delhi reported 1,226 rape cases — the highest in the country.

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Coal pilferage scam | Enforcement Directorate summons TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee

Abhishek Banerjee was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate day after the TMC leadership’s prophecy

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TTD to chip in for Sri Ramakrishna Mission’s institute in Kolkata

Centre for Human Excellence and Social Sciences aims to provide personality development courses to youth

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A professor in India lost her job over a bikini photo on Instagram. What does this say about misogyny?

News recently broke that last year, an assistant professor in Kolkata — one of the more liberal cities in India — was allegedly forced to resign after posting a photo in a bathing suit on her social media.

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China Pal, the idol-maker who became an idol

China Pal, 45, is today a respected member of Kolkata’s idol-making fraternity that is based in the riverside settlement of Kumartuli.

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Eco-friendly Ganeshas reinforce the green message

Clay idols are all decked up and ready to go to the pandals

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ED officials visit Kolkata jail to quiz arrested ex-Bengal minister

“We had quizzed Arpita yesterday.”

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Trial run for cargo movement from Kolkata to northeast via Bangladesh port successful

Cargo movement from Kolkata port to the northeastern states through the India-Bangladesh Protocol route will not only reduce transit cost and time but also help in boosting the economy

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Durand Cup kicks off today

FC Goa takes on local giant Mohammedan Sporting in the opener

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India at 75 | With Mahatma, 75 years after the freedom hour

Gandhi Bhawan felt as lonely in the 75th year of Independence as it was on August 15, 1947 when Mahatma Gandhi stayed in this house on the day India got its freedom

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Teacher’s forced resignation over bikini picture on social media triggers anger in Kolkata academia

Over 13,000 people have already signed online petition against St. Xavier’s University Vice-Chancellor, demanding strict action against him

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India at 75 | In Kolkata, a tribute to forgotten revolutionaries

West Bengal State Archives brings to life the memory of less-known freedom fighters in a series of Independence Day exhibitions

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CBI arrests Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal in cattle smuggling case

The TMC leader had twice skipped his scheduled appearance before the central probe agency in the last few days.

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Security beefed up at Kolkata's Indian Museum after shooting

Security arrangements at the Indian Museum, the oldest and largest in the country, were increased following the incident, officials said

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One killed in fratricide by CISF personnel at Indian Museum

The deceased was an Assistant Sub-Inspector while an officer of Assistant Commandant rank sustained injuries

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Partha Chatterjee, aide remanded in judicial custody till August 18

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On a bicycle mission to protect soil

16-year-old Sahil Jha started his journey from Kolkata on May 1

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Mamata Banerjee on four-day visit to Delhi as agencies step up heat

The visit comes at a time when central investigation agencies have stepped up probe in connection with different scams in West Bengal.

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Two killed in gas leak at factory near Kolkata

It is suspected that carbon monoxide gas leaked at the unit, leading to the death of two persons

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Kolkata: Two killed in gas leak at factory in Khardaha

The incident happened during maintenance work at the plant of Electrosteel Castings Ltd (ECL) at B T Road in North 24 Parganas district. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Money in possession of Jharkhand MLAs had source in Kolkata, trio part of bigger game plan: CID officer

The CID officer, however, did not divulge much about the game plan that he was referring to but revealed that the money was just a “fraction of the amount that was involved in the larger scheme of things”.

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Business: Prices of commercial LPG cylinders cut by Rs 36

According to a notification from Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), a 19-kg cylinder will now cost Rs 1,976.50 in New Delhi, Rs 2,095.50 in Kolkata, Rs 1,936.50 in Mumbai and Rs 2,141.00 in Chennai. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Renowned singer Nirmala Mishra passes away in Kolkata

Singer Nirmala Mishra, 81, who lent her voice to songs in several Bengali and Odia films, had been battling age-related ailments for some time. Read more on Dynamite News:

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