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West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh on Friday said the Citizenship Amendment Act will be implemented in the state and neither Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee nor her party, Trinamool Congress, will be able to stop it. (Photo: File)

'Afraid of losing her vote bank': Dilip Ghosh attacks Banerjee on Citizenship Act

Mamata Banerjee had said the BJP will not be able to bulldoze the states to enact the new law.

14 Dec 2019 10:30 AM

'All of us are equal. Come, let us stay united. Not a single person would be allowed to be thrown out. No NRC, No CAB, No division. No divide and rule. Nothing can be greater than the country irrespective of political slogans of any party. Be it the CAB or the NRC, they are the two sides of the same coin,' Mamata said. (Photo: File)

'CAB, NRC same; Centre should offer citizenship, green card to immigrants': Mamata

Exuding confidence she affirmed that no would be able to enforce the CAB and NRC on the people in the state while her party in power.

09 Dec 2019 8:27 PM

'On this day in 1946, the Constituent Assembly met for the first time. My tribute to the founding fathers who created India's Constitution. We must never tamper with the basic spirit of what is written in this great document,' Banerjee tweeted. (Photo: File)

'Nobody should tamper with the basic spirit of Constitution': Mamata

The Constituent Assembly met for the first time on December in 1946.

09 Dec 2019 2:33 PM

Roy said, 'I can never accept that encounter or kangaroo courts can ever be the standard operating procedure in dispensing criminal justice. People ought to be arrested, taken before the court, charge-sheeted, tried and the court will hand out punishment to them which is to be carried out'. (Photo: ANI)

'Encounter, Kangaroo court can't be standard operating procedure': Meghalaya Guv

Earlier this Friday, the police said that all 4 accused in the case were killed in an encounter.

08 Dec 2019 11:17 AM

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Friday rubbished, as pure speculation, allegations that he would be vindictive towards chief coach Ravi Shastri, saying that performance alone will be the parameter of judging individuals during his tenure. (Photo:AFP)

Sourav Ganguly dismisses rumours about his 'strained relation' with Ravi Shastri

Shastri and Ganguly had a public fallout in 2016 when the former reapplied for coach's job and the latter was a part of CAC.

06 Dec 2019 4:48 PM

Cricket Australia (CA) is set to request the BCCI to agree for more than one Day/Night Test during India's 2021 tour Down Under but Indian Board chief Sourav Ganguly on Friday said such a proposal would be a 'bit too much'. (Photo:AFP)

BCCI prez Sourav Ganguly says CA's proposal for 1 plus D/N Tests is 'bit too much'

A CA delegation is expected to meet BCCI top brass during the three-match ODI series in India starting January 14 next year.

06 Dec 2019 3:35 PM

Young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant should get used to hearing chants of 'Dhoni, Dhoni' and figure his own mechanism to deal with the extreme pressure that comes with being an India cricketer, feels BCCI President Sourav Ganguly. (Photo: AP)

Rishabh Pant needs to get acquainted with 'Dhoni' chants: Sourav Ganguly

22-year-old Pant has been under intense scrutiny for his underwhelming performances in white-ball cricket.

06 Dec 2019 2:38 PM

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said he has 'some thoughts' with regards to the Indian team going into next year's T20 World Cup which he will soon discuss with captain Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri. (Photo: AFP)

'Have some thoughts for T20 World Cup, will discuss with Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri': Sourav Ganguly

Speaking on India topping the charts in the Test rankings Ganguly heaped praise on the team and said the team can consistently win overseas.

05 Dec 2019 5:21 PM

The company will launch a mid-size SUV with 95 per cent localisation in 2021.

Skoda sales to dip in 2019 due to economic slowdown: official

Sales were down upto 20 per cent across the industry for the last few months.

04 Dec 2019 5:41 PM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that the state is yet to receive a single penny as financial help from the Centre for cyclone 'Bulbul'-affected areas despite PM Narendra Modi's assurance. (Photo: File)

Yet to get financial help from Centre for cyclone 'Bulbul' despite PM's assurance: Mamata

Banerjee said that the state would also release Rs 5,000 each for those betel leaf farmers who faced huge loss in the devastation.

02 Dec 2019 2:05 PM

BSF jawan killing: Two Bangladesh border officers transferred

It has conveyed its decisions while expressing “regret” to the BSF during two meetings on October 22 and 29.

02 Dec 2019 5:31 AM

The CAC comprising Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly had come under the scanner with conflict of interest allegations being levelled against them in complaints before the BCCI Ethics Officer D K Jain. (Photo: AFP)

VVS Laxman, Sachin Tendulkar set to return to Cricket Advisory Comittee after resigning in July: Sources

According to a top BCCI official, Tendulkar and Laxman who both had resigned in July will resume their roles in the CAC.

30 Nov 2019 10:47 AM

Mumbai City goalkeeper Amrinder Singh has described City Football Group's acquisition of his club as 'momentous'. (Photo: Twitter)

Mumbai City FC captain Amrinder Singh says that Man City deal is great news for Indian football

This is the first time a top European club has acquired a majority stake of a club in India.

29 Nov 2019 7:49 PM

Said Hassan, who missed the day-night ball Test at Eden Gardens because of a split webbing, had stayed back with the team without realising that his six-month visa had already expired. (Photo: PTI)

Bangladesh opener Saif Hassan fined for overstaying his visit in India after Test series

Hassan travelled with the Bangladesh team as a back-up opener for the Test series which they lost 0-2 against hosts India.

28 Nov 2019 2:47 PM

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday hit out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a series of tweets, saying she referring to him as "tu cheez badi hai mast mast". (Photo: Facebook/ Jagdeep Dhankhar)

Mamata Banerjee referred to me as 'tu cheez badi hai mast': WB Governor

In another tweet, the governor posted a video of Banerjee talking to reporters after the conclusion of the Constitution Day programme.

28 Nov 2019 12:09 PM

The FIFA and LOC delegation, led by project head Oliver Vogt, will next inspect the venue in Guwahati on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

FIFA inspection team express happiness over Salt Lake Stadium's infrastructure state

The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2020 will be held in India from November 2 to 21.

27 Nov 2019 7:37 PM

The 35-year-old Wriddhiman Saha sustained the injury during the historic Day/Night Test Test against Bangladesh. (Photo: Twitter/ICC)

Wriddhiman Saha says that his recovery won't take more than five weeks

Saha has enough time to be fit for India's next Test assignment - two Tests in New Zealand beginning February 21.

27 Nov 2019 7:04 PM

Viswanathan Anand, who turns 50 next month, missed the Grand Chess tour finale by a whisker. (Photo: File)

Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan Anand runs out of steam and luck, Magnus Carlsen wins big

Magnus Carlsen finished the tournament with a whopping 27 points and broke his own record in the Grand chess tour

26 Nov 2019 8:22 PM

The FIFA and LOC delegation will inspect the stadium and training sites in Kolkata on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

2020 U-17 Women's World Cup kicked off by FIFA with inspection in Kolkata

The tournament will be held from November 2 to 21 next year.

26 Nov 2019 8:04 PM

As Sourav Ganguly gears up for the BCCI's first Annual General Meeting on Sunday, Tendulkar wants him to spare some focus on Duleep Trophy. (Photo: Twitter)

'Team spirit missing in Duleep Trophy, hope Ganguly revamps it': Sachin Tendulkar

The batting maestro feels that team bonding is missing from the four-day tournament.

26 Nov 2019 4:20 PM

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