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Kolkata streets turn into battlefield as AISF supporters clash with police
Kolkata : The Esplanade area located in the heart of the city in central Kolkata turned into a battlefield on Saturday following clashes between the police and All India Secular Front (AISF) supporters.
The police have arrested the lone…
Bengal has become hotbed of corruption, misuse of central funds : J.P. Nadda
Kolkata : West Bengal has become a hotbed of corruption and misuse of funds provided under Centrally-sponsored projects, BJP President J.P. Nadda alleged on Thursday. "The funds sent under Prime Minister Awas Yojana have been misused.…
‘Interference in judiciary’: Mamata Banerjee weighs in on SC collegium debate
Kolkata : Wading into the Supreme Court Collegium debate, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday termed the Union government's approach in the matter as "interference in judiciary".
Incidentally, her comments coincide with…
A different role helps me understand my game a little better : KL Rahul on keeping wickets, batting…
Kolkata : After taking India to a tense four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka through a match-winning unbeaten 64, K.L. Rahul stated that the dual role of keeping wickets and batting at No. 5 in the ODIs has helped him understand his game a…
2nd ODI : Plan was to bowl stump to stump to keep pressure on Sri Lanka team : Mohammed Siraj
Kolkata : India's right-arm fast-bowler Mohammed Siraj revealed that he decided to bowl at the stumps in the ongoing second ODI against Sri Lanka as the swing stopped soon and balls coming out didn't have much pace.
In the first ten…
2nd ODI : Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara rings ceremonial bell at Eden Gardens
Kolkata : Ahead of the start of the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens here, former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara rang the 'famous' ceremonial bell. Sangakkara is part of the English language commentary team for…
IND v SL : Sri Lanka’s Dilshan Madushanka injured, doubtful for second ODI at Eden
Kolkata : Sri Lanka all-rounder Dilshan Madushanka has suffered an injury to his right shoulder and looks doubtful for the second ODI against India to be played at the Eden Gardens here later on Thursday.
Madushanka suffered the injury…
2nd ODI : I am enjoying my bowling a lot : Kuldeep Yadav on three-fer in Kolkata
Kolkata : At the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav had the Sri Lanka batters dancing to his tunes, picking 3/51 in his ten overs and set the base for a four-wicket victory to take India towards an unassailable…
2nd ODI : Gives you that confidence when an experienced batter is batting : Rohit Sharma on KL Rahul
Kolkata : India captain Rohit Sharma was in praise of wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, saying the side gets confidence in a tricky run chase when an experienced batter is at the crease.
India's chase of 216 was in threat of not being chased…
2nd ODI : Batting at number five has helped me understand my game better : KL Rahul
Kolkata : Chasing 216 against Sri Lanka in the second ODI at Eden Gardens, India were in a precarious situation at 86/4 when KL Rahul came in and stepped up in an under-pressure situation to slam a gutsy unbeaten 64 and take India over the…