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Kolkata: 3-year-old Anish Sarkar becomes youngest chess player in history

At just three years, eight months and 19 days, the kid from Kaikhali in north Kolkata on Friday became the youngest rated chess player in history. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Three-year-old Kolkata boy becomes youngest Fide-rated chess player

KOLKATA: City kid Anish Sarkar entered the record books by becoming the youngest rated chess player in history at just three years, eight months and 19 days. In doing so, he surpassed the previous record set by Tejas Tiwari, who had become the youngest Fide-rated player at five years.

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Mayank Yadav's impact was deciding factor, not his injuries: Lucknow Super Giants

KOLKATA: An amount of Rs 11 cr will sound princely for a 22-year old who spends perhaps as much time in the sick bay as on the field. However, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owners never had a doubt that they wanted to hold on to their express bowler Mayank…

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Kolkata's Anish Sarkar becomes youngest rated chess prodigy at 3 years

KOLKATA: While most children of his age are absorbed in cartoons like Peppa Pig or Chhota Bheem, or simply playing with toys, young Anish Sarkar found his fascination in the quiet strategy of chess pieces, sparking a journey few could fathom.

The Times of India

Agartala may become KKR's second home ground next year

AGARTALA: The under-construction international cricket stadium at Narsingarh in Tripura could become Kolkata Knight Riders' second home ground for the 2025 IPL season since the iconic Eden Garden in Kolkata is set for a massive makeover next year, a Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) official said on Friday.

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At LSG, I want to create a winning atmosphere: Nicholas Pooran

KOLKATA: Nicholas Pooran has taken some giant strides as a batter in the past couple of years. Quite a bit of the Trinidadian's success has come in the IPL, as a key member of Lucknow Super Giants. So, when LSG marked the former West Indies captain as their number one…

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IPL 2025 mega auction: Remaining purse and Right to Match of all 10 teams

The IPL 2025 auction landscape became more defined after all ten franchises disclosed their retained players on Thursday. Among the total 46 players retained across teams, only two franchises - Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals - utilised their maximum limit of six retentions.

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Kolkata lit up with colourful lights for Diwali & Kali Puja

Adorned with dazzling and vibrant lights across the city, Kolkata has geared up for Diwali and Kali Puja celebrations. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Nicholas Pooran becomes first Lucknow Super Giants retention for IPL 2025: Report

Nicholas Pooran has reportedly signed with the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. As per Cricbuzz, the 29-year-old visited the RPSG House in Kolkata to meet owner Sanjiv Goenka and finalise the deal.

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Kalinga Stone: India's Premier Engineered Stone Destination Opens in Kolkata

KalingaStone, the trailblazer in engineered marble, proudly announces the grand opening of its experience center of India, Kolkata. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Dialogue underway between Shreyas Iyer and KKR as IPL retention deadline nears

NEW DELHI: After weeks of suspense, there was some dialogue between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and captain Shreyas Iyer. The deadline for Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises to submit their list of retained players is just days away (October 31) and KKR have finally reached out to Iyer.

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WB Staff Recruitment Case: ED attaches properties of Rs163 crore

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Kolkata has provisionally attached properties over Rs 163.20 crore assets of Prasanna Kumar Roy. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cyclone Dana: Flight operations at Bhubaneswar, Kolkata airports resume

Flight operations at Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik International Airport, which was shut due to cyclonic storm. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cyclone Dana: Over 3.5 lakh people to be evacuated in Bengal, 24x7 helpline activated

Ahead of the storm's expected landfall early Friday, Kolkata Airport announced the suspension of flight operations from 6 pm on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cyclone Dana - live: Heavy rains pound India’s east coast as severe storm makes landfall

Dana pounded some districts in Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal state with heavy downpours as gusty winds brought down trees

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More Than A Million Indians Flee As Cyclone Approaches

At least 1.1 million people on India's eastern coast are fleeing to storm shelters inland, hours before a powerful cyclone is expected to hammer the low-lying region, ministers said Thursday.

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Deepika Kumari bags silver at World Cup Final

KOLKATA: Deepika Kumari made amends for missing out on a podium finish at the Paris Olympics by winning her fifth silver medal at the World Cup Final at Tlaxcala, Mexico, on Sunday.

The Times of India

No play hurts Bengal’s Ranji Trophy campaign

KOLKATA: Bengal’s Ranji Trophy campaign suffered a serious setback when their Ranji Trophy Elite Group ‘C’ match against Bihar was called off without a ball being bowled at the Bengal Cricket Academy (BCA) in Kalyani on Monday.

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East Bengal eye change in fortunes in ISL Kolkata derby

KOLKATA: Hardly had East Bengal FC’s interim coach Bino George and Spanish midfielder Saul Crespo settled into addressing the mediapersons on Friday afternoon when the press conference room at the club tent was plunged into darkness owing to a power cut.

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Bhaichung Bhutia launches two more residential football academies

KOLKATA: The collaboration between the Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools (BBFS) and Premier League club Southampton FC will see a couple of new additions with the launch of two residential football academies in Karnataka and Punjab.

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Kolkata Idol Immersion: Police impose Sec 163 to prevent disruptions

Kolkata Police has enforced Section 163 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, at nine major locations across the city, including Rani Rashmoni Avenue. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Chandu Borde's heroics and India's unlikely victory over Australia in 1964

NEW DELHI: What's India's greatest Test victory of all time? Every cricket fan has a personal favourite. Unlikely triumphs, wrenched out at Oval 1971, Port of Spain 1976, Kolkata 2001, Brisbane 2021, and Kanpur 2024 too, for its audacity of imagination, are likely to figure in most lists.

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Bengal open Ranji Trophy campaign with three points

KOLKATA: Bengal made a positive start winning three points by virtue of taking a first-innings lead against Uttar Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C opening match that ended in a draw at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Monday.

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RG Kar Horror: Junior doctors hunger strike in Kolkata enters 8th day

The fast-unto-death agitation by the Junior doctors of Bengal demanding fulfillment of their ten-point charter of demands entered the eighth day on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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HC-approved team for Bihar as they take on Haryana in Ranji Trophy opener

KOLKATA: Ever since Bihar was welcomed back into the domestic cricket fold by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ahead of the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy, they have made more news for wrong reasons off the field than on it. And the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy squad announcement adds to…

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