Tag: Bengal
Kohli, Ashwin Chosen For BCCI 2016-17 Awards
India skipper Virat Kohli, who has been on a roll with the willow, was on Wednesday named for the prestigious Polly Umrigar award while all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin will be presented the Dilip Sardesai award at the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) annual awards on March 8 here.....
Child Trafficking Accused Mentions Influential Political Personalities: Official
Arrested BJP leader Juhi Chowdhury, suspected to be involved in a child trafficking racket in West Bengal, has mentioned the names of some "influential political personalities" during her grilling, a CID source said on Thursday.....
Two More Arrested In Bengal For Child Trafficking Racket
After the arrest of a father-son duo for allegedly using their nursing home as "safe house" for trafficking children, a couple was arrested from West Bengal's South 24-Parganas district on Sunday for facilitating such trafficking.....
Mamata Writes To Sushma Over US Killings
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over the "recent incidents of attacks and unfortunate deaths of young Indians in the US".....
Kohli Rates Bengaluru Test Win As 'sweetest' In His Captaincy
After trouncing Australia by 75 runs in the second cricket Test to level the four-match rubber 1-1, India skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday termed the victory as the "sweetest" so far under his captaincy.....
BCCI Stands By Kohli On Australia's 'DRS' Episode
After Virat Kohli came down heavily on Australian captain Steve Smith for trying to elicit the dressing room's consent for using Decision Review System (DRS) in the second Test in Bengaluru, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday stood by its skipper after due deliberation and seeing the video replays.....
Saudi King's India Visit Expected This Year
India on Sunday said it looks forward to the first official visit here by King Salman of Saudi Arabia to further deepen the strategic ties between both countries, an Indian official said. ....
Dol Festival Celebrated In West Bengal
West Bengal on Sunday celebrated the spring festival of Dol in a riot of colours, songs, prayers and exchange of sweets among friends, relatives and neighbours.....
Armyman Vents Ire Against Politicians In Video And Banner
Angry over certain derogatory remarks made by a Maharashtra politician targetting army men, an Indian Army soldier has vented public ire at politicians and bureaucrats in a video and a large banner in his home village on Monday. ....
Hockey India Ropes In Four Scientific Advisors
Hockey India (HI) has appointed Scott Conway, Patrick Lombard, Robin Anthony Webster Arkell, and Daniel Barry as scientific advisors for senior and junior men's and women's teams, it was announced on Tuesday. ....
