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Our hero turns crorepati
The dingy two-room Railway quarter of Telkalghat in Howrah still reminds Manoj Tiwary of the days of struggle, tears, undying self-belief, and the first groggy steps towards stardom. You can also call it Bengal cricket's first fairytale.
Team India get the timing right
Team India’s two-wicket win at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday not only boosted their chances of making the best-of-three tri-series finals, but ensured that the players’ auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) didn’t get under way hours after yet another defeat.
Poor show thanks to Twenty20 hangover
The world champions’ 50-run victory (with almost nine overs remaining) surprised even captain Ricky Ponting, who’d given his team no more than a 50-60 per cent chance of defending 203. “We’re not batting well, but doing enough to win some games,” he remarked.
Howrah best
Howrah emerged team champions in the state sub-junior state boxing championship...BCCI want sledging ban introduced
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are to request a total ban on sledging. Niranjan Shah, the BCCI secretary, confirmed the board are to raise the issue at next week's ICC chief executive committee meeting in Kuala Lumpur....Life comes full circle for golfer Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia
It took just a few nano seconds for the putt to roll into the cup. Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia bent down, picked up the ball and threw it into the crowd. An action replay from his eight wins on domestic tour....Ganguly has accepted his omission
Kolkata: Breaking his silence over his omission from India’s ODI team, Sourav Ganguly on Monday said that it was “disappointing” because his one-day record is ...Chewing gum may bring Symonds, Harbhajan together
Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds may patch up soon - thanks to an Indian chewing gum manufacturer's offer to make a television advertisement in which the two warring players are supposed to say Gum Mein Hai Dum (This gum has power)....Bhairon Singh wins Kolkata Marathon
KOLKATA: Bhairon Singh Lone of Madhya Pradesh won the fourth Airtel Kolkata Marathon...Batsmen did not know their roles: Dhoni
Admitting that lack of responsibility on the part of batsmen led to India's defeat...
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28 February, 2008 09:42:56
Police arrested two youths on charges of snatching a hand bag of Ms Bilashibala Sahish, minister of state, forest department, near Tikiapara carshed while she ...
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28 February, 2008 01:12:46
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28 February, 2008 01:12:46
how are we informed that our receipt has been received and processed? n by what date?
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16 February, 2008 05:03:23
It is very pathetic. Prasenjit(the son) was my friend and he was very polite and down to earth character. I got the news yesterday night ...
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09 February, 2008 10:21:53
Really it is a great tragedy..for a topper student(hridesh) of maria's day school...why always good people has to sacrifice...i could not find out..and the culprit...of ...