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Indian cricket stars pay tributes to KK

Jun 01, 2022, at 10:30 pm

Mumbai: Away from the world of music, India's cricket stars on Wednesday wished singer KK who died in Kolkata, leaving his fans in shock.

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly set to change his Kolkata address

May 26, 2022, at 04:44 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly is all set to move to his new residence close to the heart of Kolkata, bidding adieu to his ancestral home in Behala where he spent all 49 years of his life.

Kolkata to host Category One Bridge Championship

May 11, 2022, at 06:03 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The big-time bridge tournament is back again in Kolkata as the 4th All India Shree Cement Bridge Tournaments will be held at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, New Town, Rajarhat from May 12 to 15.

Ex-Indian cricketer Arun Lal marries for second time

May 04, 2022, at 05:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Indian cricketer Arun Lal married long-time friend Bulbul Saha, who is a teacher by profession, at a private ceremony in Kolkata.

TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship 2022 tees off on March 15

Mar 14, 2022, at 11:18 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship 2022 will tee off at Tollygunge Club, Kolkata from Mar 15 – 18.

When two legends meet: Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid in single frame at Eden Gardens

Feb 16, 2022, at 08:30 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: From making debut together at Lord's to throwing Sri Lanka out of the 1999 World Cup through a mammoth partnership, Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly and Team India head coach Rahul Dravid came a long way down in their respective careers.

India to take on West Indies in first T20I in Kolkata today

Feb 16, 2022, at 05:58 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: After whitewashing the Caribbeans in the One Day Internationals (ODIs), Rohit Sharma's India will kick off their T20I journey against West Indies at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday.

Washington Sundar ruled out of upcoming T20I series after injury

Feb 15, 2022, at 05:36 am

Mumbai/IBNS: All-rounder Washington Sundar, who suffered a left hamstring muscle strain during fielding in the third ODI against the West Indies played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday, has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match Paytm T20I Series to be played in Kolkata from Feb 16.

West Bengal State Bowling Championship 2022 to begin on Feb 1

Feb 01, 2022, at 03:01 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengal Tenpin Bowling Association (BTBA) has announced that the West Bengal State Championship 2022 will be held from Feb 1 to 6 at Amoeba, Mani Square, in Kolkata.

Sourav Ganguly placed under home isolation: Hospital officials

Jan 01, 2022, at 02:53 am

Kolkata/UNI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president and former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly was discharged from a city hospital Friday after receiving treatment for Covid-19 but will remain in isolation for two weeks.

India wins Asia and Middle East Bridge Championship

Dec 15, 2021, at 11:35 pm

Noida: Champions India represented by Sumit Mukherjee, Jaggy Shivdasani, Keyzad  Ankelsaria Sundeep Thakral, Rjeswar Tewari and Debabrata Majumder retained the title by defeating United Arab Emirates(UAE) convincingly in the final of the Asia and Middle East Bridge Championship here on Tuesday night, coach-cum non playing captain of Indfian team Debasish Ray informed.

Tata Steel Chess India comes back with third edition in Kolkata

Nov 07, 2021, at 06:37 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Tata Steel Chess India is returning with its third edition, along with international Grandmasters, including Indian men and women Grandmasters, young Indian talents and Viswanathan Anand as the ambassador and advisor of the tournament.

Veteran mountaineers and Himalayan travel writers felicitated in Kolkata

Sep 21, 2021, at 02:39 am

Kolkata/IBNS: In an unique gesture, ten veteran mountaineers in their 70s and above were felicitated for their fine deeds and contributions towards mountaineering and allied sports at a well attended function held at Press Club Kolkata here Sunday.

India begins SAFF Championship 2021 campaign on October 3

Aug 20, 2021, at 01:18 am

Kolkata/UNI: India is all set to take part in the SAFF Championship 2021, which will be held from Sunday, October 3 onwards, at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives.

Indian football team to kick-off camp in Kolkata from August 15

Aug 10, 2021, at 12:06 am

New Delhi/UNI: Keeping an eye on their preparation for the forthcoming International Friendlies in September 2021, the Indian National Football Team will be camping in Kolkata from August 15 onwards.

Soccer: Golden Ball winner Roy Krishna extends his contract with ATK Mohun Bagan

Jul 30, 2021, at 01:42 am

Kolkata/UNI: This time, along with Joni Kauko and Hugo Boumous, prolific striker Roy Krishna will also be seen playing wearing the 'Green Maroon' jersey.

Hero I-League 2021-22 to be held in Kolkata, says Subrata Dutta

Jun 28, 2021, at 04:46 am

Kolkata/UNI: All India Football Federation Senior Vice President and Chairman, League Committee Subrata Dutta on Saturday chaired the AIFF League Committee Meeting held via video conferencing and decided Hero I-League 2021-22 will be held in Kolkata.

West Bengal State Ranking Ten-pin Bowling Tournament will be hosted in Kolkata

Apr 20, 2021, at 10:03 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The four-day long West Bengal State Ranking Ten-pin Bowling Tournament is scheduled to start on April 22, 2021, in Kolkata.

Dhara shines as CAB Green win

Apr 13, 2021, at 01:10 am

Kolkata: Dhara Gujjar continued her superb form to help CAB Green maintain winning momentum by beating Maroon team by 3 wickets in CAB Women's One Day tournament today.

Calcutta Rowing Club and Bengal Rowing Club emerged champions in 1st state indoor rowinbg meet

Feb 03, 2021, at 05:09 am

Kolkata: Calcutta Rowing Club (CRC) and Bengal Rowing Club (BRC) dominated the show emerging champions in the Men and Women sections respectively in the inagural West Bengal State Indoor Rowibng Championship which concluded at Lake Club here Sunday.

Sourav Ganguly 'clinically fit' but will be discharged from hospital tomorrow

Jan 06, 2021, at 04:46 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board president Sourav Ganguly, who was admitted to hospital after suffering a mild cardiac arrest, will be discharged on Thursday.

Veteran mountaineer Samarendra Nath Dhar passes away

Jan 01, 2021, at 11:05 pm

Kolkata: Veteran mountaineer and president of city based mountaineering club ‘Diganta’, Samarendra Nath Dhar, passed away here on Wednesday night after a brief illness.

Kolkata gets its first cricket stadium named after late football legend Maradona

Nov 28, 2020, at 08:26 pm

Kolkata/IBNS:  To remember the legend forever and pay tribute to him, Aditya Group which had brought him to India is renaming the stadium after The Golden Boy – "Diego Maradona Aditya School of Sports Cricket Stadium."

Indian football legend PK Banerjee passes away at the age of 83

Mar 20, 2020, at 03:38 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian football legend Pradip Kumar Banerjee passed away at the age of 83 in Kolkata's Medica Superspecialty Hospital on Friday afternoon.

Veteran mountaineers and adventure lovers felicitated at Kolkata Press Club

Mar 20, 2020, at 02:33 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Eleven veteran mountain lovers and adventurers of yester years from West Bengal were felicitated at a captivating and well attended function, jointly organised by The Pahariya – a platform for mountain lovers and Kolkata section of Himalayan Club at Maidan tent of Press Club Kolkata here recently.

Legendary footballer PK Banerjee discharged from hospital

Jan 24, 2020, at 07:40 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Legendary Indian Footballer PK Banerjee who was admitted in Medica Superspecialty Hospital on January 21 was discharged on Friday.  

DKS Tennis Championship: Daniel Ibragimov beats Rapahael Collignon in semis

Jan 24, 2020, at 05:20 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Unseeded Daniel Ibragimov of Russia shocks 2nd seeded Rapahael Collignon in the semi finals of the Boys Singles category, to set up a summit clash with top seeded Pengyu Lu of China at the ongoing DKS ITF JUNIOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP 2020, been held at the synthetic courts of the Bengal Tennis Association Complex.    

Mohun Bagan, East Bengal supporters unite against CAA in Kolkata Derby

Jan 20, 2020, at 11:07 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the rivalry on ground, the supporters of Mohun Bagan and East Bengal during an I-League Derby on Sunday united to send a message against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium here.

I don't think that I'll ever retire from your hearts: Irfan Pathan in Kolkata

Jan 16, 2020, at 01:04 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: India's most prominent swing and seam bowler, Irfan Pathan, who recently retired from professional cricket, seems to have an intimate connection with Kolkata and he says he has no plans to retire from the hearts of his countless supporters.

Records tumble as Leonard and Guteni write new event record at TSK 25K

Dec 15, 2019, at 06:24 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Leonard Barsoton of Kenya and Guteni Shone of Ethiopia rewrote the event records to light up the lazy Sunday as they shattered records by winning the men's and women's titles respectively in Tata Steel Kolkata 25K Race here.