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Everything you need to know about Kannamangalam West: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Four of family burnt to death

May 1, 2013 at 6:20 PM

Midnapore (West Bengal), May 1 (IANS) Four members of a family were burnt to death in a fire that engulfed their house at Keshpur in West Midnapore district, police said Wednesday.

Al Pacino to host film night in London

April 6, 2013 at 1:41 PM

London, April 6 (IANS) Hollywood actor Al Pacino will head to London in June to host a special West End event for his fans.

Pune FC sign striker Boima Karpeh, release Daisuke

February 16, 2013 at 6:25 PM

Pune, Feb 16 (IANS) I-League side Pune FC signed up Liberia-born Australian striker Boima Jerry Karpeh replacing Japanese Daisuke Nishiguchi for the last stretch of the league.

West Indies women reach ICC World Cup final

February 13, 2013 at 7:21 PM

Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) The West Indies entered the final of the International Cricket COuncil (ICC) Women's World Cup after beating Australia by eight runs in their last Super Six match at the Middle Income Group Ground (MIG) Stadium here Wednesday.

Windies beat New Zealand to throw tournament wide open

February 11, 2013 at 8:43 PM

Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) The West Indies beat New Zealand by 48 runs in their Super Six match Monday at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) to keep their chances of qualifying for the ICC Women's World Cup final alive.

16 killed in Indonesia landslides

January 27, 2013 at 7:29 PM

Jakarta, Jan 27 (IANS) At least 16 people died in two landslides triggered by heavy rains in Indonesia's Sumatra island Sunday, officials said.

Four killed in Indonesia landslide

January 27, 2013 at 1:20 PM

Jakarta, Jan 27 (IANS) At least four people died in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Indonesia Sunday, while 20 others were still missing, officials said.

28pc Brits swoon over soft Irish accent

January 23, 2013 at 3:20 PM

London, January 23 (ANI): The Irish accent is the most popular in Britain, a new survey has revealed.

Samuels fights hard as Windies go down to Sri Lanka

September 30, 2012 at 12:02 PM

Kandy, Sep 30 (ANI): Marlon Samuels made a fighting half-century, but was on the losing side, as West Indies were floored by Sri Lanka on Saturday night, in their second Group 1 Super Eights match in the International Cricket Council's World T20 2012.

Sri Lanka hammer Windies by nine wickets

September 29, 2012 at 10:50 PM

Pallekele, Sep 29 (IANS) SriLanka thrashed the West Indies by nine wickets in a Super Eight match of the World Twenty20 tournament here Saturday.

World T20: West Indies restricted to 129/5

September 29, 2012 at 9:46 PM

Pallekele, Sep 29 (IANS) The West Indies made 129 for five against Sri Lanka in a Super Eight match of the World Twenty20 tournament here Saturday.

World T20: West Indies start Super Eight campaign with win

September 27, 2012 at 11:30 PM

Pallekele, Sep 27 (IANS) The West Indies recorded their first win in the Super Eight stage of the World Twenty20 Championships with a 15-run win over England here Thursday.

World T20: West Indies beat England by 15 runs

September 27, 2012 at 11:30 PM

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), Sep 27 (IANS) West Indies beat defending champions England by 15 runs in their first match of the Super Eights stage of the World Twenty20 cricket tournament at the Pallekele Cricket Stadium here Thursday.

World T20: West Indies post 179/5 against England

September 27, 2012 at 10:02 PM

Pallekele, Sep 27 (IANS) The West Indies scored 179 for five against England in their Super Eight match of the World Twenty20 cricket tournament here Thursday.

Windies go down in opener against Aussies as rain has final say

September 23, 2012 at 10:51 AM

Colombo, Sep 23 (ANI): West Indies batsmen brought the ICC World T20 to life with some breathtaking strokeplay, but still ended up on the losing end against Australia as rain brought their Group B match to an early finish on Saturday night.

Flash floods kill 8, damage infrastructure in Indonesia

July 26, 2012 at 2:18 PM

Jakarta, July 26 (Xinhua-ANI): Flash floods in West Sumatra of Indonesia on Tuesday evening have killed eight people and caused massive infrastructure damage, local officials said on Thursday.

Rain washes out play in Birmingham Test

June 8, 2012 at 1:44 AM

Birmingham (England), June 8 (IANS/CMC) Rain has wrecked the opening day of the third and final Test between England and West Indies at Edgbaston here, forcing play to be abandoned without a ball bowled.

Al-Qaeda likely to re-emerge in Afghanistan after NATO pullout

May 22, 2012 at 12:25 PM

Chicago, May 22 (ANI): Al-Qaeda is likely to re-emerge in Afghanistan to threaten Western nations after NATO troops leave the war-torn country by 2014, ' time, alliance officials have admitted.

British couple delivers baby in bathroom

May 17, 2012 at 7:46 PM

London, May 17 (IANS) What seems to be a scene taken from some Hollywood movie, a couple in Britain delivered their baby in a bathroom all the while being guided by a midwife over phone as labour lasted barely eight minutes.

Ace spinner Swann claims England will retain No. 1 tag by a mile ahead of Windies, SA series

May 16, 2012 at 4:58 PM

London, May 16 (ANI): England off-spinner Graeme Swann has said his team will retain the No. 1 Test team tag by winning all six Test matches this summer at home.

Windies legend Brian Lara believes cousin Darren Bravo can be 'world-class' just like him

May 16, 2012 at 1:22 PM

London, May 16 (ANI): Former West Indies cricketer Brian Lara believes his cousin Darren Bravo can be a cricketing superstar just like he was 18 years ago.

Indonesia, Russia intensify efforts to search crashed plane's black box

May 15, 2012 at 1:38 PM

Jakarta (Indonesia), May 15 (Xinhua-ANI): The Indonesian and Russian joint search and rescue team is intensifying efforts to search the flight data recorder device, popularly known as black box, of the crashed Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane on Tuesday following efforts to retrieve bodies of the passengers perished in the crash, local media reported.

Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel get loved up at LA Lakers game

May 14, 2012 at 4:10 PM

London, May 14 (ANI): Justin Timberlake and his fiancee Jessica Biel put on a public display of affection (PDA) while sitting in the front row at an LA Lakers match on Saturday night.

Chinese defence minister in US to boost military ties

May 11, 2012 at 12:14 PM

Washington, May 11 (IANS) Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie Thursday visited the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, presenting to its library more than 200 copies of Chinese history and strategy books to boost military ties.

Hillary cites Mamata meeting among 'remarkable experiences' in India

May 11, 2012 at 9:10 AM

New York, May 11 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recalled two "remarkable experiences" in India, including a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Benerjee to focus on efforts for the upliftment and empowerment of women.

Antarctic octopuses living 10,000km apart found 'genetically similar'

May 10, 2012 at 4:46 PM

Washington, May 10 (ANI): Scientists have found that the octopuses from Ross and Weddell Seas, which are now separated by the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, are genetically almost identical, suggesting that these two regions may have once been connected.

Mali's cabinet adopts amnesty law for soldiers involved in coup d'etat

May 10, 2012 at 2:14 PM

Bamako, May 10 (Xinhua-ANI): The first ordinary session of the cabinet of Mali's transitional government on Wednesday adopted an amnesty law for the soldiers who were involved in the March 21 mutiny as well as those who carried out the coup d'etat on March 22, 2012.

Antartic Octopus sheds light on ice-sheet collapse: Liverpool Varsity study

May 10, 2012 at 2:06 PM

London, May 10 (ANI): University of Liverpool scientists have found that genetic information on the Antarctic octopus supports studies indicating that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could have collapsed during its history, possibly as recently as 200,000 years ago.

Water shortage grips Bengal villages

May 9, 2012 at 5:02 PM

Gopiballavpur (West Bengal), May 9(ANI): Acute water shortage has been causing problems to tribals in several villages of West Bengal, with many areas, like Gopiballavpur bearing the brunt for the past many years.

Men lose more weight when slimming without girls

May 9, 2012 at 5:02 PM

London, May 9 (ANI): Men who go to slimming classes lose twice as much weight when there are no women around, a study has found.

Hillary enjoys warm, vibrant and energetic discussion with Mamata

May 8, 2012 at 11:42 AM

Kolkata, May 8 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reportedly enjoyed a warm, vibrant and energetic discussion with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata.

Gambhir is just brilliant: Lee

May 7, 2012 at 8:14 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders' Australian speedster Brett Lee lauded skipper Gautam Gambhir for leading from the front with strong individual performance.

Don't succumb to US on retail trade: CPI-M

May 7, 2012 at 4:22 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Monday asked the Indian government not to succumb to the US on the issues of opening up retail trade to multinational firms.

Clinton visit: India to juggle ties with US, Iran

May 5, 2012 at 6:30 PM

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) India will be juggling its ties with Iran and the US as it gears up to hold talks with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday even as an Iranian trade delegation will be here to find ways to do business with Indian companies.

Kim Kardashian's step father says he hasn't met Kanye West

May 5, 2012 at 1:32 PM

Kim Kardashian's step father Bruce Jenner has said that he has not met the reality star's boyfriend Kanye West.

Kim Kardashian's step father hasn't met Kanye West

May 5, 2012 at 1:02 PM

Washington, May 5 (ANI): Kim Kardashian's step father Bruce Jenner has revealed that he has not met the reality star's boyfriend Kanye West.

Kim Kardashian's step father hasn't met Kanye West

May 5, 2012 at 12:06 PM

Washington, May 5 (ANI): Kim Kardashian's step father Bruce Jenner has revealed that he has not met the reality star's boyfriend Kanye West.

Mamata still against NCTC

May 4, 2012 at 10:06 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) A day before the crucial meeting of chief ministers on the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee continued to oppose the proposed anti-terror hub.

Anderson survives injury scare ahead of series against Windies

May 3, 2012 at 11:18 AM

London, May 3 (ANI): England pacer James Anderson survived an injury scare in his first County Championship appearance of the season for Lancashire.

Simmons signals return with century

May 1, 2012 at 2:50 PM

Port of Spain, May 1 (IANS/CMC) West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons signalled his return to full fitness when he struck 127 to help Ceramic Merryboys gain first innings points over Wanderers in the eighth round of West Indies domestic championship last weekend.

Sports psychologist Webster says Windies has been unable to come out of time warp

May 1, 2012 at 1:46 PM

Dubai, May 1(ANI): Legendary sports psychologist Dr Rudi Webster, who is working as Kolkata Knight Ryders as mental skills coach this season, is not convinced that the West Indies has been able to come out of the time warp.

Stones' co founder Brian Jones came up with band's name

May 1, 2012 at 10:42 AM

London, May 1 (ANI): The Rolling Stones got their name after the band's former member and co founder Brian Jones suggested that they name themselves after the Muddy Waters' record 'Rollin' Stone'.

Lightning kills 6 in Howrah district

April 29, 2012 at 7:38 PM

Howrah (West Bengal), April 29 (IANS) Six people were killed and 10 others were seriously injured after they were struck by lightning in Pancharul vaillage in West Bengal's Howrah district, police said Sunday.

Eight girls rescued from Delhi brothels

April 28, 2012 at 8:34 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Eight girls, a majority of them minors, were rescued from two Delhi brothels, police said Saturday.

Beyonce 'doesn't want Kim Kardashian' on Jay-Z tour

April 28, 2012 at 4:10 PM

London, Apr 28 (ANI): Beyonce is reportedly unhappy about Kanye West's new relationship with Kim Kardashian.

Crossing 10,000 Test runs special for me: Chanderpaul

April 27, 2012 at 11:30 AM

Dominica (West Indies), Apr 27 (ANI): Shivnarine Chanderpaul became the second West Indies batsman and the 10th in Test cricket history to reach 10,000 runs on Thursday.

Wagner likely to be included in Kiwi squad for Windies series

April 24, 2012 at 2:36 PM

Wellington, Apr 24(ANI): Neil Wagner may be the only new face in the New Zealand squad due to be named shortly for the upcoming tour of the West Indies.

Bin Laden believed shoe-bombings would demoralize West and ruin U.S. economy

April 24, 2012 at 1:40 PM

London, April 24 (ANI): Osama Bin Laden believed that coordinated shoe-bomb attacks on US-bound jetliners after 9/11 would have demoralized the West and destroyed the U.S. economy, according to a court testimony.

Bin Laden believed shoe-bombings would demoralize West and ruin U.S. economy

April 24, 2012 at 12:36 PM

London, April 24 (ANI): Osama Bin Laden believed that coordinated shoe-bomb attacks on US-bound jetliners after 9/11 would have demoralized the West and destroyed the U.S. economy, according to a court testimony.

Mamata on backfoot, says her demand was an appeal not an ultimatum

April 24, 2012 at 12:25 PM

Chief Minister of West Bengal and Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee, who is well known for threatening the government first and soften later, has once again has come on the backtrack and said a section of media has distorted my statement..........

Lyon to be Oz key bowler to help team fight back in third Test against Windies

April 24, 2012 at 11:56 AM

Dominica (West Indies), Apr 24(ANI): Australian spinner Nathan Lyon will be the key bowler to help his team fight their way back into the third Test after their batsmen struggled to tackle the West Indies' spinners.

Gogoi follows Mamata, plans government channel in Assam

April 23, 2012 at 6:20 PM

Guwahati, April 23 (IANS) Following in the footsteps of his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has said his government would soon have its own news channel to showcase developmental activities across the state.

Khloe Kardashian flaunts bindi for family get together

April 23, 2012 at 3:08 PM

London, Apr 23 (ANI): Khloe Kardashian was spotted wearing a bizarre bindi-style design on her forehead as she went out for dinner with older sister Kim on Saturday night.

West Brom academy boss arrested over alleged sexual assault on young boy

April 23, 2012 at 11:32 AM

London, Apr 23(ANI): An academy boss at Premier League club West Brom, Mark O'Shea, has been arrested over allegations of a sex attack on a young boy in the changing rooms.

Panel looking into Mamata ultimatum: Mukherjee

April 22, 2012 at 11:32 PM

Washington, April 22 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has asked a government panel to look into West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's ultimatum to the centre for a moratorium on the cash strapped state's interest payments.

'Gentle giant' Ambrose says he let his bowling do the talking for him

April 22, 2012 at 12:13 PM

Port of Spain (West Indies), Ape 22(ANI): Legendary West Indies' fast bowler Curtly Ambrose has said that during his playing days, he never used to speak much since he let his bowling do the talking for him.

Bengal to take religious leaders' help for polio vaccination

April 21, 2012 at 10:13 PM

Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) In a bid to make sure that each and every child of the state ias administered polio vaccine, the West Bengal government Saturday said it will take help of religious leaders to persuade the families who are still resisting the vaccine.

Mamata mulls state-owned news channel, magazine

April 21, 2012 at 8:37 PM

Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday said the government is thinking about launching a state-owned news channel and bringing out a magazine to highlight achievements of the officials.

Mamata to launch TV channel for West Bengal

April 21, 2012 at 8:14 PM

Kolkata, Apr 21 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said she would start a television channel and a newspaper to cater to the needs of the state government.

Clarke feels Ponting is victim of own high standards

April 21, 2012 at 7:33 PM

Port of Spain, April 21 (IANS) Australia captain Michael Clarke feels that his predecessor Ricky Ponting was a victim of the high standards he himself set.

Mamta on tough stance, insists on tax moratorium

April 21, 2012 at 4:14 PM

Taking a tough stance, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banarjee has hinted that state is not in the position for its survival

Clarke calls on Oz batsmen to blunt Roach's fire

April 21, 2012 at 1:09 PM

Port of Spain, Apr 21 (ANI): Skipper Michael Clarke wants his Australian batsmen to blunt West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach in order to improve their performance in the third Test.

Clarke vows to continue making ambitious declarations to get results

April 21, 2012 at 11:33 AM

Port-of-Spain, Apr 21 (ANI): Australia captain Michael Clarke has vowed to keep making ambitious declarations in order to force a result even if it meant risking his plans.

Good policy environment in Bengal needed for investment

April 20, 2012 at 6:45 PM

Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Chinese ambassador Zhang Yan Friday said a good policy environment is needed in West Bengal to attract foreign funds and identified agriculture, tourism and power sectors as potential areas for investment from his country.

Cowan doesn't feel he's a 'walking wicket that is going to get knocked over'

April 20, 2012 at 5:17 PM

Port of Spain, Apr 20(ANI): Australian opener Ed Cowan may lose his berth if selectors choose a team on the basis of scores, but is optimistic about his own game.

Cowan says 'his game is in good order'

April 20, 2012 at 5:01 PM

Port of Spain, Apr 20(ANI): Australian opener Ed Cowan may lose his berth if selectors choose a team on the basis of scores, but is optimistic about his own game.

'Confident' Clarke thought of winning Port of Spain Test match before rain intervened

April 20, 2012 at 12:53 PM

Port of Spain, (West Indies), Apr 20 (ANI): Australia captain Michael Clarke has said he was confident of winning the rain-affected second Test match at Queen's Park Oval on the last day after declaring their second innings at 8-160, setting the West Indies an enticing target of 215 runs from 61 overs.

Today's kids 'growing up addicted to online pornography'

April 19, 2012 at 3:57 PM

London, Apr 19 (ANI): UK MPs have been warned that a "guinea pig" generation of children is growing up addicted to hardcore Internet pornography.

India swept by missile delusion: Chinese daily

April 19, 2012 at 11:25 AM

Beijing, April 19 (IANS) India may have missiles that can reach most parts of China but stands "no chance in an overall arms race" with the country, a Chinese daily said Thursday, when India test-fired its 5,000 km range nuclear capable missile, and added that New Delhi would gain nothing by stirring "further hostility".

Cowan says Oz might risk defeat in pursuit of 'unlikely' victory in Port of Spain

April 19, 2012 at 11:17 AM

Port of Spain (West Indies), Apr 19(ANI): Australian opening batsman Ed Cowan has said his team is set to risk a series-leveling defeat in pursuit of an improbable victory in the second Test against the West Indies at Queen's Park Oval to retain the Frank Worrell Trophy.

Mamata among Time's 100 most influential people

April 18, 2012 at 9:01 PM

Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) Time magazine has listed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in its list for 2012, sharing space with the likes of US President Barack Obama and billionaire investor Warren Buffet.

Roach vows to attack Ponting

April 18, 2012 at 1:01 PM

Port of Spain, Apr 18 (ANI): West Indies pacer Kemar Roach, who rocked Ricky Ponting's career in 2009 by finding a chink in his armour, has vowed to take on the former Australian skipper during the remainder of the three-Test series.

World on the verge of chocolate crisis, warns expert

April 18, 2012 at 12:21 PM

London, Apr 18 (ANI): The world is on the brink of a chocolate supply crisis owing to the instability in cacao growing areas and soaring demand in developing countries, an expert has warned.

Roach's five-wicket haul restricts Australia for 311

April 18, 2012 at 11:17 AM

Port-of-Spain (Trinidad), Apr 18 (ANI): The pitch at Queen's Park Oval might not be tailor-made for fast bowlers, but West Indies pacer Kemar Roach took the third five-wicket haul of his Test match career to help his team bowl out Australia for 311 in the first innings of the second Digicel Test match.

Ganguly defends Samuels' bowling action

April 16, 2012 at 9:39 PM

Bangalore, April 16 (IANS) Pune Warriors captain Saurav Ganguly Monday defended the suspect bowling action of his off-spinner Marlon Samuels.

ICC requests Clive Lloyd to continue

April 16, 2012 at 5:39 PM

Dubai, April 16 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked West Indies great Clive Lloyd to continue as the chairman of the cricket committee until the executive board reviews the current terms of appointment.

JuD backed Difa-e-Pakistan Council to resist re-opening of NATO supply lines

April 16, 2012 at 1:23 PM

Peshawar, Apr 16(ANI): The Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) has vowed to stand firm against re-opening of NATO supplies to Afghanistan.

West Bengal tea traders welcome India-Pak agreement on tea export

April 14, 2012 at 8:48 PM

Siliguri, Apr 14 (ANI): Tea traders in West Bengal have welcomed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Pakistan, under which about 50 million kilograms of tea would be exported to the neighbouring country in the next three years.

Oz won't allow resurgent West Indies to bounce back in Trinidad Test: Arthur

April 13, 2012 at 4:43 PM

Port-of Spain (Trinidad) Apr 13(ANI): Australia will not allow a resurgent West Indies to bounce back in the second Test at Trinidad after drawing both the one-day and Twenty 20 series, coach Mickey Arthur has said.

West Bengal planning new renewable energy policy

April 12, 2012 at 5:15 PM

Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) The West Bengal government is mulling a new policy on renewable energy, an official said Thursday.

Clarke describes victory over West Indies as his best win as Test captain

April 12, 2012 at 10:59 AM

Bridgetown (Barbados), Apr 12 (ANI): Australian skipper Michael Clarke described the three-wicket victory over West Indies as his best win as Test captain even better than their remarkable win against South Africa in Johannesburg.

Moscow hails Mali political settlement

April 9, 2012 at 11:13 PM

Moscow, April 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia Monday hailed the conclusion of an agreement on restoring constitutional order in the west African nation of Mali, where a military junta has seized power.

Karat again elected CPI-M boss

April 9, 2012 at 3:47 PM

Kozhikode (Kerala), April 9 (IANS) Prakash Karat was Monday re-elected general secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), but the veteran V.S. Achuthanandan failed to make it to the politburo.

Keira Knightley dreams of returning to West End

April 9, 2012 at 3:47 PM

London, Apr 9 (ANI): Keira Knightley has revealed that she hopes to perform in the West End again soon.

Hailstorm damages property and crops in West Bengal, 35 hurt

April 7, 2012 at 9:08 PM

Malda/Dinajpur (West Bengal), Apr.7 (ANI): At least 35 people were injured and public property worth millions was damaged when an unexpected hailstorm hit the regions of Malda and Dinajpur in West Bengal on Friday.

Congress may go it alone in Bengal panchayat polls

April 7, 2012 at 7:29 PM

Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) West Bengal Congress president Pardip Bhattacharjee Saturday indicated that his party was ready to go it alone in the panchayat polls in the state slated to be held next year.

Ferguson believes Rooney's immaculate disciplinary record down to maturity

April 7, 2012 at 3:21 PM

London, Apr 7(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes striker Wayne Rooney has finally matured as a footballer, which depicts in his unblemished disciplinary record this season.

Defiant Saeed publicly calls for jihad against US to save Pak, Islam

April 7, 2012 at 10:49 AM

Muzaffarabad / Lahore, Apr 7(ANI): Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has called for a jihad against the United States to save Pakistan and Islam.

Kris Humphries looks 'super hot' in mag photoshoot

April 6, 2012 at 5:14 PM

London, Apr 6 (ANI): With Kim Kardashian going public about dating singer Kayne West, Kris Humphries is showing the reality star what she has been missing since she filed for divorce after just 72 days of marriage in October.

Near capacity crowd at Eden Gardens

April 6, 2012 at 8:10 AM

Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) The cheers and roars were back at the hallowed Eden Gardens as a near capacity crowd braved thundershowers to witness the home team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) play their opening match of the 5th edition of the Indian Premier League against Delhi Daredevils Thursday.

'Narine with KKR for entire IPL-V'

April 4, 2012 at 5:12 PM

Kolkata, April 4 (IANS/CMC) West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine will be available to play for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the entire fifth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), chief executive Venky Mysore said.

Nuke Iran will destabilise W.Asia, not in India's interest: Israeli experts

April 3, 2012 at 1:12 PM

New Delhi, Apr.3 (ANI): Since a stable West Asia is in the interest of both India and Israel, India should support efforts to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear state, argued strategic experts from Israel at a conference on "Two Decades of India-Israel Relationship" here today.

West Bengal to give stipend to new lawyers

April 2, 2012 at 7:36 PM

Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) In a bid to encourage would-be lawyers, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said her government will give a stipend of Rs.1,000 to new registered lawyers for one year.

Congress urges Mamata to withdraw circular curbing newspapers

April 1, 2012 at 11:01 PM

Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Dubbing the West Bengal government's order asking state-run and state-funded libraries to stock only specific newspapers as "most partial and undemocratic", the Congress Sunday urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to immediately withdraw the order.

Bengal minister urges Pranab to bail out state

April 1, 2012 at 8:21 PM

Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) The Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government Sunday once again raised its demand for settling its debts, with a minister of the cash-starved state urging union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to bail it out of its huge burden.

Will ensure legitimate lending not denied to Bengal: RBI

April 1, 2012 at 7:25 PM

Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) The Reverse Bank of India (RBI) Sunday said it would clearly address the issue of lower credit-deposit ratio in West Bengal by ensuring that legitimate lending opportunity is not denied in the state.

Bengal emerging as new investment destination: Pranab

April 1, 2012 at 5:25 PM

Kolkata, Apr 1 (IANS) Recent developments suggest that West Bengal is emerging as the new investment destination, union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Sunday.

Trevor Nunn encouraged me to do Strictly Come Dancing, says Nancy Dell'Olio

April 1, 2012 at 5:17 PM

London, Apr 1 (ANI): Nancy Dell'Olio, who made headlines after participating on the show 'Strictly Come Dancing', has for the first time spoken about her break-up with Sir Trevor Nunn.

A billion mobile phones in China; 3G penetration low

April 1, 2012 at 10:21 AM

Beijing, April 1 (IANS) Even though China reached a milestone in February when the number of mobile phone users in the country surpassed one billion, the 3G penetration rate is still low at 14 percent, a report said.

Groom more youngsters like Kohli, say Indian fans

March 25, 2012 at 11:36 AM

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) India might be the reigning World Cup champions in one-day cricket, but the team's recent loss of form and dismal performances in England and Australia has left Indian fans, particularly the young, frustrated. Many are demanding large-scale changes and grooming of more youngsters like Virat Kohli.