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Mamata Banerjee Has New Plan After Court Voids Durga Idol Immersion Ban On Muharram

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Saturday September 23, 2017

The day after the high court cancelled unusual restrictions imposed in West Bengal on Puja processions this year, the Mamata Banerjee government on Friday decided that people will have to seek police permission for immersion of Durga idols on Muharram, the Muslim day of mourning.

Indian Super League: Holders Atletico De Kolkata Play Runner-Up Kerala Blasters In Opener

Press Trust of India | Friday September 22, 2017

Two-time champions and holders Atletico De Kolkata will take on runner-up Kerala Blasters in the opening match of the Indian Super League season 4 on November 17.

India vs Australia: Steve Smith Takes Batsmen To Task After Kolkata Collapse

Friday September 22, 2017

Steve Smith said they must try and execute their plans in their bid to stay alive in the five-match series.

Former Australian Bowler Defends Virat Kohli In Squabble With Matthew Wade

Santosh Rao | Friday September 22, 2017

The Australian keeper and Virat Kohli exchanged words after the latter ran a bye off a misfield.

This Is What MS Dhoni Told Kuldeep Yadav Before The Hat-Trick Ball

Amit Kumar | Friday September 22, 2017

Kuldeep Yadav became only the 3rd Indian bowler after Kapil Dev and Chetan Sharma to claim an ODI hat-trick.

India Go 2-0 Up Against Australia, Reclaim No.1 Spot In ODI Rankings

Friday September 22, 2017

Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav claimed his maiden hat-trick as India beat Australia by 50 runs in the second one-day international in Kolkata on Thursday.

IndiGo Flight Returns To Kolkata Airport After Suspected Bird Hit

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 21, 2017

A Bangkok bound IndiGo flight from Kolkata returned to NSCBI airport today one hour after taking off when the pilot suspected that the aircraft suffered a bird hit while taking off, an official of Airports Authority of India here said.

'Slit My Throat,' Defiant Mamata Banerjee Says After Court Rap: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday September 21, 2017

"Slit my throat but no one tells me what to do," a defiant Mamata Banerjee declared today after a court said her government in Bengal cannot ban the immersion of Durga idols on Muharram and cancelled the unusual restrictions that she had ordered on grounds that there could be trouble. "You are exercising extreme power without any basis," the Calcut...

India vs Australia Highlights, 2nd ODI: Kuldeep Yadav's Hat-Trick Helps India Canter To 50-Run Win

Sajal K Patra | Friday September 22, 2017

Highlights, India vs Australia: A brilliant opening spell from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and a terrific hat-trick from Kuldeep Yadav towards the end of the innings helped India beat Australia by 50 runs at Eden Gardens, Kolkata to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

India Gets Its First High Horse Power Locomotive From France

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 21, 2017

India's dream for high horse power locomotive moved closer to reality with the arrival of the first bodyshell of 12000 HP loco from Alstom France at Kolkata port on Wednesday.

Rebel Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Leader To Head New Panel For Darjeeling Hills

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 20, 2017

The West Bengal government today announced the formation of Board of Administrators in place of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) for Darjeeling hills and appointed rebel GJM leader Binay Tamang as its chairman.

Don't Draw Line Between Hindus And Muslims: High Court Tells Bengal Government

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 20, 2017

Questioning the West Bengal government's curbs on Durga idol immersion, the Calcutta High Court today said the state cannot hinder a citizen's right to practice religion on the basis of a mere assumption of law and order disruption and must provide sound reasons for doing so.

Watch: Mahendra Singh Dhoni Picks Up Gun Ahead Of 2nd ODI

Wednesday September 20, 2017

The former India skipper impressed Kolkata Police with his shooting skills.

Notes Ban To Feature At Durga Puja Pandals In Kolkata

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 20, 2017

Demonetisation or 'notebandi' has been chosen as the theme by organisers of at least two community Durga Pujas in West Bengal this year.

India vs Australia: Virat Kohli's Men Play Volleyball As Rain Hits Practice Session Again

Wednesday September 20, 2017

The rain that has affected practice so far seems to be receding as match day approaches.

15-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Kidnapped, Raped Inside Taxi In West Bengal's Howrah

Kolkata News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 20, 2017

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped inside a moving vehicle by two yet unidentified men in West Bengal's Howrah district, police said on Wednesday.

India vs Australia: Steve Smith, Set To Play 100th ODI, Says He Has Evolved As A White-Ball Player

Wednesday September 20, 2017

Australia are all set to play the second one-day international of the five-match ODI series against India in Kolkata on Thursday and the visitors' captain Steve Smith says they will come back hard to give India a tough competition

When And Where To Watch, Today's Match, India vs Australia 2nd ODI, Live Coverage On TV, Live Streaming Online

Thursday September 21, 2017

How to watch India vs Australia 2nd ODI. Read all about live coverage and ODI match action from Eden Gardens, Kolkata on September 21, 2017.

2nd ODI: Confident India Eye Another Big Win Against Edgy Australia

Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 20, 2017

India would expect their top order batsmen to make amends for a rare poor show in the series-opener and hope that the spinners continue to torment Australia when the two teams clash in the second One-Dayer in Kolkata.

Actress Kanchana Moitra Allegedly Molested, 2 Arrested In Kolkata

Entertainment | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 20, 2017

The incident took place close to Tollygunge when Ms Moitra was returning to her Behala residence in south west part of the city.

Toyota Introduces New Etios Cross X Edition For Festive Season

CarAndBike Team | Wednesday September 20, 2017

The Toyota Etios Cross X edition has been launched at a starting price of Rs. 6.78 lakh (ex-showroom, Kolkata). Presently it's only available in the Eastern and North Eastern regions, while Toyota will officially launch the car in other states on September 28.

One Dead, Another Injured While Clicking Selfie With Moving Train

Kolkata News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 20, 2017

A madness to click a selfie with a running train took the life of a polytechnic student and left another youngster seriously injured in West Bengal's Nadia district on Tuesday, railway sources and witnesses said.

India vs Australia: Rain Threat To Second ODI, Both Teams Cancel Training Session

Tuesday September 19, 2017

A low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal may bring more rain to Kolkata.

Ahead Of Durga Puja, Longest Street 'Alpana' Brightens Kolkata Street

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday September 19, 2017

To celebrate the upcoming Pujo, about 400 people in Kolkata came together to create a huge alpana or rangoli.

Uber Partners Kolkata Police for Quick Access to 'Bondhu' Citizen-Safety App

Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 19, 2017

"The Bondhu app allows users to connect directly to the Kolkata Police's control room in case of any emergency," according to a press release issued by Uber.

India vs Australia: Steve Smith's Captaincy Is Challenged Now, Says Michael Clarke

Tuesday September 19, 2017

The current Australian skipper will need to define the way for his side.

Places To Visit In Kolkata? Go To Sourav Ganguly's House, Twitterati Tell David Warner

Tuesday September 19, 2017

The Australians are in Kolkata for the second ODI of the five-match series.

Darjeeling Limps Back To Normalcy, 3 Tea Gardens Reopen

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 18, 2017

Three tea gardens in the Darjeeling hills reopened today, signalling a gradual return to normalcy which has eluded the hills for the past three months due to an indefinite strike by the GJM over the Gorkhaland issue.

India vs Australia: Hopefully We Would Turn Things Around In Kolkata, Says Steve Smith

Monday September 18, 2017

Australia fell short by 26 runs while chasing 164 for a win from 21 overs under D/L method, and Smith said the partnership between Hardik Pandya and Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the India innings turned out to be the game-changer.

North Kolkata's Old 'Barowaari' Durga Pujas Are Now Turning To Theme

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 17, 2017

Unable to buck the trend, some old 'barowari' Durga pujas of north Kolkata, are turning to theme this year.