Diego Maradona snubs street kids' 200 Pounds cake… and other news

Diego Maradona snubs street kids' 200 Pounds cake
London: Slumdog-style street kids in Kolkata blew their entire life savings on a giant cake to celebrate football idol Diego Maradona's 49th birthday – only …
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Want to be a Roadie? Learn from a winner… and other news

Want to be a Roadie? Learn from a winner

Rediff

After he got selected, Ayushman got ready for the ride which started from Kolkata [ Images ]. "We flagged off from Kolkata and were supposed to head towards …
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Stress? Bring it on, say Kolkata workers… and other news

Stress? Bring it on, say Kolkata workers
Interestingly, Kolkata emerged as a city that reacted most positively to workplace stress, so much so that 90% respondents from Kolkata felt they can easily …
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City rattled by Bhutan quake, fear on streets
KOLKATA: For the second time in about a month, Kolkatans felt the ground quiver beneath their feet. On Monday afternoon, as a quake rocked Bhutan and the …
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Earthquake hits Kolkata, no casualties
By Agencies Kolkata: A mild earth quack hit several parts of West Bengal, but no casualty has been reported so far. As per US Geographical survey the …
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Chandan butt naked for Mahanagar@Kolkata!
And that's what is bringing him to Kolkata tonight. Lest people assume that Chandan has agreed to work in Tollywood because of Suman Mukhopadhyay's …
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Woman ISI suspect held at Kolkata airport
A woman, suspected of having links with the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), was arrested by the police here on Sunday after she arrived at the Netaji …
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Delhi and Kolkata to get a taste of FIFA World Cup trophy
By Sirshendu Panth Zurich, Sep 21 (IANS) The FIFA World Cup Trophy will be showcased in Delhi and Kolkata in January next year as part of a gala tour …
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Mild earthquake hits Kolkata

SamayLive

A mild earth quack has been reported in the Kolkata and several other parts of West Bengal. The centre of the earth quack was Bhutan. …
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Earthquake in Kolkata: Tremors shake WB

SamayLive

Kolkata: A mild quake today afternoon jolted several part of West Bengal, creating panic amongst the residents. The tremors were also experienced in Kolkata …
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Kolkata artists prepare Durga Puja pandal with 10000 Tablas!
A group of artists in Kolkata have prepared a Puja Pandal using nearly 10000 Tablas or, Indian percussion instrument, on the occasion of Durga Puja festival …
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Prayers offered in a different way in Kolkata
Kolkata, Sep 21 (IANS) A Kolkata NGO is all set to offer prayers this Durga puja in a different way. The festivities will be organised by physically …
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Cong resolution demands Siliguri mayor's post… and other news

Cong resolution demands Siliguri mayor's post
KOLKATA: The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee adopted a resolution in Kolkata on Saturday, saying the post of mayor of Siliguri should go to Congress, …
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AI does a Jet, leaves no seat for 23 fliers
KOLKATA: What Jet Airways did on Friday, national carrier Air India repeated on Saturday. Like Jet Airways, Air India also switched over to a smaller …
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Police chief scans Puja pandals for HC guidelines
Kolkata Commissioner of Police Goutam Mohan Chakrabarti today visited various pandals in the city to inspect if they were complying with the guidelines …
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Another Cong-Trinamool row simmers
The PCC core committee, which met in Kolkata on Saturday, made it clear that it would at no cost part with the mayor's seat unless the high command made it …
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In city of traffic woes, Buddha seeks Police-Public Partnership

Indian Express

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee congratulates Binod Jaisowara, who saved 11 students from being kidnapped, at a function in Kolkata on Friday. …
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Duronto Express: Delhi to Kolkata in 16 hours!
The first route being offered is between New Delhi and Kolkata (Banerjee is from West Bengal!). This train promises to shorten the time taken by trains on …
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Kolkata calling for Konkona
Iti Mrinalini, as the title goes, deals with an actor's (played by Konkona and later, by Aparna) life in the 70s-80s Kolkata. Besides Aparna and Konkona, …
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Kolkata West International City Kolkata : Affinityconsultant.com
Kolkata West International City will be a combination of modern housing, commercial establishments, recreational centers, hospitals and schools, …
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Security beefed up for Durga Puja in Kolkata

The Hindu

The city police is setting up watch-towers on rooftops and balconies to step up security during the four-day Durga Puja festival beginning here next week. …
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BNR defeats George Telegraph 2-0 to enter the final
Gangtok, Sep 19 (PTI) BNR Kolkata today defeated George Telegraph 2-0 in the semifinals to enter the finals of the 31st All India Governors Gold Cup …
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Monkey theft: Mumbai man held… and other news

Monkey theft: Mumbai man held
MUMBAI: Kolkata Police made a fourth arrest in connection with the marmoset theft case from Chembur in Mumbai on Friday. In a joint operation with the …
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Packed Jet flight leaves behind family of four
KOLKATA: When Jet Airways switched to a smaller aircraft for its Friday evening Kolkata-Agartala flight, it ended up with 10 passengers in excess. …
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City youth held for theft of rare monkeys from Kolkata zoo
MUMBAI: A 22-year-old youth has been arrested from his Chembur residence in connection with the theft of eight rare monkeys from Kolkata's Alipore zoo. …
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New train connects Kolkata, New Delhi in 16 hours
KOLKATA: A new superfast train service was launched Friday between Kolkata and New Delhi that will cut short the travelling time by 90 minutes and offer …
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The homecoming
Durga Puja—24-28 September—has a mood-enhancing ring to it, not only for Bengalis in Kolkata and elsewhere, but also for the West Bengal Tourism Development …
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Woman artist in Kolkata makes a mark in idol sculpting
Kolkata, Sep 18- ANI: China Pal, a successful woman sculptor and a studio owner, makes a mark in male-dominated idol sculpting craft in Kumartuli, …
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Gill takes lead in Speed Rally de Kolkata
Durgapur (WB), Sep 18 (PTI) Gaurav Gill of Team MRF and co-driver Musa Sherif took the day one honours in the Speed Rally de Kolkata, the third round of the …
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India Communists look to promote 'Gandhi chic'

AFP

KOLKATA — Indian Communists are set to promote "Gandhi chic" by organising a fashion week showcasing the sorts of simple handwoven fabrics made famous by …
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Now Kolkata-Delhi in 16 hours as Mamata flags off Duronto Express …

Thaindian.com (blog)

Kolkata, Sep 18 (IANS) A new superfast train service was launched in India Friday that promises to cut travelling time between New Delhi and Kolkata by 90 …
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Cutting edge
What he doesn't say is that he finds Kolkata so fashionable that rumours have it that he decided to walk the ramp in Kolkata and not in Delhi! …
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City on a high, kites fly and the pujas begin… and other news

City on a high, kites fly and the pujas begin

Indian Express

PARTHA PAUL & AP It was a day when Kolkata literally took to the rooftops, as it were, to celebrate the Vishwakarma puja. Since morning, children and adults …
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Police crack down on night-parking racket
KOLKATA: Days after a TOI campaign against the parking mafia in the city, Kolkata Police launched a major drive against the menace. …
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Unitech Gateway Apartment Kolkata @ Affinityconsultant.com
Unitech Developers launched much awaited residential project The Gateway at kona expressway. Unitech gateway are available 2 to 3 BHK residential apartments …
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Bengal to offer 45 acres each to Wipro, Infosys
Kolkata: In a bid to salvage credibility with potential investors, West Bengal's chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Thursday said his government …
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Swissotel Hotels & Resorts Comes To Kolkata – India
The hotel is located 3km from Kolkata's Netaji Subash Chandra (NSC) Bose International airport. Kolkata, capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, …
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West Bengal Government revives IT hub plans
Kolkata, Sep 17(ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya on Thursday said that the Government would revive plans to build a one billion …
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West Bengal offers fresh land to Wipro, Infosys
Earlier, the government had sanctioned land for the projects of two companies at the upcoming Vedic Village near Rajghat in Kolkata. …
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Keen battle likely in Kolkata Rally
Durgapur, Sep 17 (IANS) Heavy rains in the region notwithstanding, the Rally de Kolkata, the third round of the Speed-Indian National Rally Championship, …
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An Aussie 'love song' shot in Kolkata premieres at Toronto
Toronto: A film by a Sydney-based director, exploring the emotional and spiritual dynamics of Kolkata through the eyes of an Australian couple, …
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West Bengal invites Wipro, Infosys to set up new centres
… take possession of the land and start new centres," Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said at a press conference in Kolkata on Thursday. …
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Kolkata HC bans screening of Poran Jaaye… and other news

Kolkata HC bans screening of Poran Jaaye…

Screen Weekly

Prior to this settlement, in a landmark judgement, the Kolkata High Court had banned the screening of Poran Jaaye Joliya Re on grounds of plagiarism. …
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The Waiting City — Film Review

Hollywood Reporter

Radha Mitchell and Joel Edgerton play a 30-something Australian couple, who comes to Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) to claim an adopted daughter, Lakshmi. …
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Kolkata police team clueless in search for animal trader
The Kolkata police team that has landed in Pune a few days ago in search of a city-based Anglo-Indian animal trader, who is considered the kingpin of the …
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PMO meet on Haldia dock
KOLKATA: A day after Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) was closed down, a meeting was convened at the Prime Minister's Office in Delhi to chalk out a strategy for …
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Irrfan Khan Rocks Kolkata Fashion Week
Well Kolkata-based designer Abhishek Dutta did, and so he dressed the actor in a white jacket over a bright orange t-shirt during his show at Kolkata …
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Entry of bulk carriers suspended at Haldia
Now they are having to offload more Kolkata: In what could be a setback to West Bengal's economy, the movement of bulk carriers at Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) …
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State's IT dream lives on
Land is available in Kolkata in areas such as Rajarhat but the government needs to re-prioritise the allocation of land for industry," ITC chief information …
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Hot on the Hollywood Trail, a New Wave of Global Independent Movies
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 17, 2009 — Outside a Western-style night club in Kolkata, India, a rustic Indian man in a mustache and a blanket thrown …
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When Manish wooed Kolkata
Before tinselville's fave designer, Manish Malhotra, showcased his collection at the grand finalé of Mindscapes Maestros' KFW2, the excitement had reached …
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Vodafone (Kolkata) celebrates Durga Puja

MobiGyaan

Vodafone today announced Aagomoni, a nightlong musical extravaganza to usher in Puja with memorable renditions by renowned artists. …
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When dirty urchins swayed Patrick… and other news

When dirty urchins swayed Patrick
The death of Patrick Swayze, his friend and co-actor from Roland Joffe's City of Joy (1992, shot largely in Kolkata), in Los Angeles on Monday came as a …
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Mohun Bagan Lost Their Record Equaling 37th IFA Shield Final

Goal.com

Mohun Bagan was the last Kolkata club to win this tournament. This happened in 2003 when they defeated arch rivals East Bengal 5-3 on penalties. …
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'West Bengal should provide land for IT cos'
KOLKATA: NASSCOM — the apex body of the Indian IT industry — on Tuesday said the West Bengal government should provide contiguous land in Kolkata for large …
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Om Puri: My friend, Patrick Swayze

Rediff

The film was shot in Kolkata. Om Puri heard about his death only an hour before this reporter spoke to him — when his wife Nandita gave him the news — and …
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West Bengal needs to 're-prioritise' land for industry: NASSCOM
KOLKATA: Days after West Bengal scrapped an IT township project, the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) Tuesday said the Left …
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Kolkata fashion week promotes weavers, but faces hurdles (Review)

Thaindian.com

Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) The works of weavers were highlighted and a galaxy of show stoppers dazzled as the second edition of the Kolkata Fashion Week …
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China suggested Lhasa-Kolkata rail link?
(TibetanReview.net, Sep15, 2009) — Too boost Sino-India economic relations, China had suggested that occupied Tibet's capital Lhasa and Kolkata (formerly …
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Duronto promises safer, smoother trip to Kolkata… and other news

Duronto promises safer, smoother trip to Kolkata
MUMBAI: Two months after railway minister Mamata Banerjee announced 12 Duronto train services between select cities throughout the country in her first …
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Unitech Unihomes Kolkata : Unihomes Kolkata : Affinityconsultant.com
Unitech Developers now moving in Kolkata presenting new stylesh affordable residential apartment Unihomes at Kona Expressway Kolkata. …
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Best Durga Puja 2009 In kolkata…!!!
Durga Puja is a religious tradition of the Hindus that has gradually turned into a huge carnival in Kolkata over the year and now it has become a major …
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Bomb scare at Kolkata airport
Kolkata, Sept 14 (PTI) An unclaimed bag found outside the domestic terminal of the NSC Bose International Airport here triggered a bomb scare this evening. …
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Mixed bag for Kolkata Fashion Week II
It's yet another “baby step” and some disappointment for the second edition of the Kolkata Fashion Week. While the organisers and most fashion designers …
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Radio Point: Mirchi leads in Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata
The Radio Audience Measurement (RAM) data for Week 35 for the four RAM markets – Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata and Bangalore – is out. …
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Kolkata Fashion Week
Log on tomorrow for more in Kolkata Fashion Week. Paying a tribute to Indian crafts, especially those from Kolkata, the legendry designer of Indian textiles …
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Kolkata's historic National Library shifts to new building
New Delhi: The National Library in Kolkata, an institution of national importance, has shifted most of its collections from the heritage building, …
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Mandira stuns Kolkata with her cleavage display
Mandira left all Bollywood stars behind when she walked the ramp for Satya Paul during the ongoing Kolkata Fashion Week. Mandira set the ramp on fire with …
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National Library's heritage building in Kolkata to be used for …
The National Library, Kolkata, the largest library in India, and an institution of National Importance has shifted most of its collections from the heritage …
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South Kolkata dry after pipe breach… and other news

South Kolkata dry after pipe breach
KOLKATA: Large parts of south Kolkata went dry on Thursday after a 60-inch water pipe was breached near Nature Park at Garden Reach the night before. …
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India releases seized UAE plane
KOLKATA: A United Arab Emirates air force plane detained in the Indian city of Kolkata for three days for not declaring arms and explosives on board was …
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Kolkata-based company starts repair of Siwane river bridge
The expert team from Sikka Construction Company, Kolkata, reached Hazaribag on Thursday and after holding meeting with chief engineer Murari Bhagat, …
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Indian national rally comes to Kolkata after 10 years
PTI 10 September 2009, 09:44pm IST KOLKATA: Top guns of Indian rallying will return to the city after a gap of 10 years for the Speed Rally de Kolkata to be …
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Liem emerges champion in Kolkata Open
Kolkata: Overnight leader Grand Master Le Quang Liem of Vietnam clinched the title with a drawn game against Indian International Master S. Satyapragyan in …
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Sehwag walks the ramp at Kolkata Fashion Week
Kolkata, Sept 10 (PTI) It was a different innings for cricketer Virender Sehwag who played on a new turf here, much to the delight of his fans. …
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Kolkata is trying to experiment with colours: Lippi
A 20 member make-up team along with me, are looking forward to coming to Kolkata. Do you think Kolkata has a potential market for cosmetics? …
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Reuters South Asia News Highlights 1200 GMT Sept 10
[ID:nISL356382] KOLKATA, India – India released a United Arab Emirates air force plane detained in the eastern city of Kolkata since Sunday for carrying …
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Sehwag shines on Kolkata Fashion Week ramp

Thaindian.com

Kolkata, Sep 10 (IANS) India's dashing willower Virender Sehwag walked the ramp at the Kolkata Fashion Week (KFW)-II here, sending the audience into …
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India releases UAE air force plane to China
KOLKATA (Reuters) – India on Thursday released an United Arab Emirates air force plane detained in Kolkata since Sunday for carrying arms without prior …
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