Month: August 2024

East Bengal Suffer Shock Durand Cup Quarter-Final Exit To Shillong Lajong FC

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East Bengal Suffer Shock Durand Cup Quarter-Final Exit To Shillong Lajong FC

Second-half goals from Nestor Albiach and Guillermo Fernandez ensured NorthEast United booked their place in the semi-finals of the Durand Cup 2024, overcoming a valiant Indian Army FT in the first quarter-final, here at the SAI Stadium in Kokrajhar on Wednesday. They will take on Shillong Lajong FC in the semi-finals after the…

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Manuel Neuer Announces Germany Retirement At The Age Of 38

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Manuel Neuer Announces Germany Retirement At The Age Of 38

Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, a 2014 World Cup winner, announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday at the age of 38. Bayern Munich veteran Neuer played 124 matches for Germany, captaining his country 61 times. His final appearance came in the quarter-final loss to eventual champions Spain at Euro 2024. Neuer wrote…

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West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose Visits Kolkata Rape Victim’s Residence

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West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose Visits Kolkata Rape Victim’s Residence

Governor CV Ananda Bose went to the doctor’s residence in North 24 Parganas district. (File) Kolkata: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Wednesday paid a visit to the residence of the woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Mr Bose, who returned from Cuttack,…

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BCB President Resigns After Political Tension, Ex Bangladesh Captain Named Replacement

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BCB President Resigns After Political Tension, Ex Bangladesh Captain Named Replacement

File image of Bangladesh cricket team.© AFP The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) named ex-skipper Faruque Ahmed Wednesday as president after the resignation of Nazmul Hassan, a close ally of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Cricket and politics go hand-in-hand in Bangladesh, and the sport has been hit by the turmoil that has wracked…

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Virat Kohli, Steve Smith will be keen to stamp authority in Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Matthew Hayden

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Virat Kohli, Steve Smith will be keen to stamp authority in Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Matthew Hayden

Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli and Australia’s Steve Smith would be more than keen to stamp their authority in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series in which runs would be “at a premium”, feels Australian great Matthew Hayden. Hayden, considered one of the best openers of his era, opined that both Kohli and Smith like to dominate…

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New Principal Of Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital Removed From Her Post

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New Principal Of Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital Removed From Her Post

Kolkata: The newly appointed principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Suhrita Paul, has been removed from her post. The government’s move came after a delegation of students met officials at the Swasthya Bhavan. The medical students had held a footmarch from the CGO Complex (CBI office) to Swasthya Bhavan and demanded that the…

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PM Modi Pays Homage At ‘Good Maharaja Square’ In Poland

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PM Modi Pays Homage At ‘Good Maharaja Square’ In Poland

The memorial monument was unveiled in October 2014 Warsaw, Poland: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said humanity and compassion are vital foundations of a “just and peaceful world” as he paid homage at the ‘Good Maharaja Square,’ a monument in memory of the late Maharaja of Jamnagar in the Polish capital. PM Modi, who…

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Twin Fifties Rescue Pakistan After Early Collapse vs Bangladesh In First Test

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Twin Fifties Rescue Pakistan After Early Collapse vs Bangladesh In First Test

Left-handers Saud Shakeel and Saim Ayub hit fighting half-centuries to help Pakistan recover to 158-4 on a rain-hit opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Wednesday. Shakeel was unbeaten on 57 at the close while Ayub scored 56 for his maiden fifty during an innings-building stand of 98 for…

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Use simple words in notices to taxpayers, exercise power judiciously: FM tells taxmen

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Use simple words in notices to taxpayers, exercise power judiciously: FM tells taxmen

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday (August 21, 2024) asked tax officers to use simpler words in notices or letters they sent to taxpayers and exercise power bestowed upon them judiciously. Addressing the 165th Income Tax Day celebrations, Ms. Sitharaman said that after…

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Farmers’ Body Writes To PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Demands Law Guaranteeing MSP

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Farmers’ Body Writes To PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Demands Law Guaranteeing MSP

The farmers’ body wrote their letter to PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi on August 21. (File) New Delhi: The MSP Guarantee Kisan Morcha (MSP GKM) Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, urging them to push for the enactment of a law to guarantee Minimum Support Price (MSP)…

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