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Neem tree-based drugs may help fight Covid variants: Study
Kolkata : Extract from the bark of the neem tree, indigenous to India, may help treat and reduce the spread of coronavirus, a team of international researchers found.Neem, used for over thousands of years, is known for its pesticidal,…
Mamata Banerjee writes to Narendra Modi over Ganga erosion
Kolkata : Considering the river erosion along the river Ganga-Padma in Malda, Murshidabad and Nadia districts in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking restoration of extended jurisdiction…
4.8 lakh cigarette sticks seized at Kolkata airport
Kolkata : The customs officials at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata seized 4.8 lakhs sticks of cigarette worth Rs 48 lakhs from a domestic cargo complex on Monday.The action was taken based on an intelligence…
There has been conversation around the fact that we need to be flexible: Rahul Dravid
Kolkata : India head coach Rahul Dravid has stated that in the build up to the Men's T20 World Cup in Australia, the side has been talking about embracing flexibility in the shortest format of the game. He added that the focus will be on…
Conversation with Wriddhiman Saha came from respect for him: Rahul Dravid
Kolkata : India head coach Rahul Dravid explained that his conversation with Wriddhiman Saha came out of respect for the contributions and achievements of the wicketkeeper-batter to Indian cricket. He also added that Saha deserved 'honesty…
Felt little nervous when I got to know about international debut: Avesh Khan
Kolkata : India fast bowler Avesh Khan admitted that he had some bits of nervousness on learning that he would make his international debut against the West Indies in the third and final T20I on Sunday. At the same time, Khan added that…
3rd T20I: Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer and bowlers help India to 3-0 series win over West Indies
Kolkata : A classy fifty from Suryakumar Yadav (65 off 31) and an aggressive knock by Venkatesh Iyer (35 off 19) followed by a clinical bowling effort helped India beat West Indies by 17 runs in the 3rd T20I and complete a 3-0 clean sweep…
Happy with the series win…pleasing to see guys bailing team out from tough situations: Rohit…
Kolkata : After an impressive 3-0 clean sweep over West Indies in the T20Is, India skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday said that he is very happy with the result and it was pleasing to see new guys bailing the team out of tough situations in the…
Guys are finding their feet.. looking forward to what future holds: Kieron Pollard after 3-0 series…
Kolkata : After suffering a crushing 3-0 series defeat against India in the T20Is, West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard on Sunday said that most of his inexperienced team-mates are finding their feet in international cricket and he is looking…
Mamata Banerjee quells rebellion brewing in Trinamool with clinical precision
Kolkata : On Friday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee constituted the "National Working Committee" reinstating Abhishek Banerjee as the All-India General Secretary of the party. However, the Trinamool Congress supremo clipped his…