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‘Not surprised by Sarkar-Bardhan snub from Arjuna list’
The Bridge Federation of India (BFI) is not surprised by the omission of 2018 Asian Games gold medal winners Pranab Bardhan and Shibnath Sarkar from the Arjuna awards list this year, saying they knew that the recognition will take time to…
IPL 13: Road ahead may be full of obstacles but ready to give best : Dinesh Karthik
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Dinesh Karthik conceded that the road might be full of obstacles keeping in mind the difficult times due to the Covid-19 pandemic where the players have mostly spent their time confined to home.KKR on…
Bose’s kin demand renaming Kolkata’s Fort William after Netaji
After 75-years of Subhas Chandra Bose's mysterious disappearance, the family members of India's freedom struggle icon on Tuesday demanded for renaming of the Eastern Command headquarters Fort William in Kolkata after Netaji."On the official…
Winning 2011 WC together with Dhoni best moment of my life: Sachin Tendulkar
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday led wishes on social media after former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni called time on his decorated international career where he helped the batting masterclass realise his dream of winning an…
The world has seen Dhoni’s achievements, I’ve seen the person: Virat Kohli
His achievements are there for everyone to see, but Virat Kohli on Saturday chose to focus on MS Dhoni the person, doffing his hat to the legendary former India captain who called time on his illustrious international career on Independence…
Nearly 67 lakh girls empowered by Kanyashree scheme : Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that nearly 67 lakh girls have been empowered by the state government's Kanyashree scheme till date.Taking to Twitter, Banerjee said: "Today is Kanyashree Dibas (Day). The Kanyashree…
Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur develops novel vegetable oil to keep heart healthy
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur have developed a vegetable oil powder to keep the heart healthy.The innovation was led by professor Hari Niwas Mishra from the Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering. It…
Was dropped from ODI side despite scoring heavily : Sourav Ganguly
BCCI President and former India captain Sourav Ganguly still finds it hard to digest that he was dropped from the national ODI side in 2007 despite being one of the highest scorers of that calendar year.The decorated former captain who led…
Governor can’t talk like political party’s agent : Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, here on Thursday, hit out at Governor Jaddeep Dhankhar for his criticism of the state's education system. A governor couldn't talk like a political party's representative, she said."I urge the…