Tag: Kolkata
D/N Test: Hasina, Mamata Ring Customary Eden Bell With Ganguly
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rung the customary Eden bell in the presence of BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, Bangladesh Cricket Board chief Nazmul Hasan Papon and batting legend Sachin Tendulkar among other dignitaries as the much-awaited first Day-Night Test in India got underway between India and Bangladesh on Friday.....
Thousands Walk Against CAA, NRC Sans Party Colours In Kolkata
Students, youths, celebrities, human rights activists, teachers, and common people walked together on the streets of Kolkata on Thursday in a rally organised mainly through a Facebook campaign against CAA and NRC.....
Police Stop BJP Rally; Tension In Hooghly, S Dinajpur
Tension broke out in West Bengal's Hooghly and South Dinjapur districts after processions brought out by the BJP backing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) were stopped by the police on Sunday.....
Some Political Parties Misleading People On CAA: Modi
Seeking the help of the youth to spread awareness about the new citizenship law CAA, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged some political parties were not ready to understand the legislation and continued to fuel misconception about the Act which provides citizenship and does not snatch it.....
Woman Licks Policeman's Uniform For Enforcing Lockdown In Kolkata
In a bizarre incident, a young woman in Kolkata licked the uniform of a police man on Wednesday after he stopped her car during the ongoing lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus. ....
No Flights From Six Cities To Kolkata Now Till Aug 15
The suspension of domestic flight operations to Kolkata from six major cities has been extended till August 15. ....
Mamata Banerjee Announces Lockdown Dates For Sep, Green Signals Kolkata
The Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government on Wednesday announced lockdown dates for the month of September.....
IPL 2020: Delhi Capitals Beat Kolkata Knight Riders By 18 Runs In Another Thriller At Sharjah
Delhi Capitals (DC) on Saturday beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 18 runs in another high scoring thriller and climbed to the top of the table with six points from four matches. ....
57 Players Released By 8 IPL Franchises Ahead Of Auction
Fifty-seven players have been released by eight Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises ahead of the 2021 auction, to be held next month. They include Mumbai Indians' fast bowling great Lasith Malinga, former Rajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, and Kings XI Punjab all-rounder Glenn Maxwell. ....
Torrential Rains Lash Kolkata, Many Areas Waterlogged
Torrential overnight rain coupled with high tide drowned most parts of the capital city of West Bengal on Thursday morning. ....
