Kolkata Knight Riders lifted their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title with an eight-wicket thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in a lop-sided final in Chennai on Sunday. Kolkata, who topped the group stage of the 10-team league, had beaten Hyderabad in the first qualifier on Tuesday and were even more dominant in
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Narine blitz powers Kolkata to 272, third IPL win
West Indies' Sunil Narine smashed 85 to lead Kolkata Knight Riders to the second-best ever IPL total of 272-7 in a crushing 106-run victory over Delhi Capitals on Wednesday. The mammoth score came just a week after Sunrisers Hyderabad posted the highest-ever innings total of 277-3. Kolkata, IPL champions in 2012 and
Saif Powertec signs deal with Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata and Saif Powertec Ltd., Bangladesh signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday to explore opportunities for reducing time and cost of transporting cargo from main land India to its northeastern part avoiding the Siliguri and Guwahati corridors. Rathendra Raman I.R.T.S, of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
10 dead as van gets electrocuted in Bengal
158 passengers stranded on powerless Biman for 4 hrs
As many as 158 passengers who boarded a Dhaka-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines from Kolkata on Monday night, had a traumatic experience for nearly four hours with no air-conditioning and inadequate food supplies. The flight was scheduled to take off for Dhaka from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in
Jaya Ahsan gets best actress award for ‘Binisutoy’ in Kolkata
Popular actor Jaya Ahsan's well-known popularity in West Bengal recently brought her another achievement of receiving the best actress award for the film 'Binisutoy'. The actor announced the news on her verified Facebook page on Monday. The award ceremony titled 'Cinemar Somabarton' arranged by West Bengal Film Journalist Association (WBFJA) was held
Hundreds of Bangladeshis stranded in Kolkata
Hundreds of Bangladeshis stranded in Kolkata after the Bangladesh government suddenly closed its borders with India urged upon Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to allow them to get back home. Most of them are ailing people who came to various hospitals at Chennai, Delhi and Kolkata for treatment purposes. But on reaching